Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
DEMAND 4 FAIR COUNT
Republicans Will See That the
Election is Carried on Fairly
In Kentucky.
Deputy Marshals to Be Placed at
All Polling Places in the
State.
Blackburn Doesn't Like the Idea
Other Political News and
Comment.

Washington. Sept 4.-Whether the
Kentucky legislature enacts fair cleo
| ton law or not, the republican national
Icommittee has determined upon a
course that will insure fair count of
the returns at the election in Novem-
Der. The statement has been made
within the last few days. by an official OF
the national committee that sufficient
numbers of United States marshals will
be distributed over the state at the vari-
lous polling places to prevent any intimi-
dalton of voters and TO see that the bal
!. lets are counted as they We're cast.
Members Of the committee assert that
the republicans are certain to elect
John w. 1erkes as governor and that If
| they can make the count fairly the state
will give its electoral Vote to President
Mckinley.
Senator Blackburn, who arrived here
yesterday, says he has been aware of
| the plan for some time, and character
ICES ii as q brazen attempt to steal the
electoral vote of Kentucky. He asserts
that he has warned the democrats of the
designs of the republican committee,
and that he will return TO Kentucky in a
few days in orderto be present at the
lnpeniilg of the campaign, so that the
democrats will be certain To take steps
l5to exploit thoroughly the danger inn
pending.
| According to Senator Blackburn the
democrats of West Virginia. Maryland
Land Missouri will have a similar condi-
ltion 10 face. He points 10 the fact that
the congressional elections will be held
With the general election,
Which makes the plan of the republican
managers possible The democrats will
resent any fight to the last ditca, he
says, any attempt to stea! the election,
and SO far - Kentucky ia concerned no
lone need fear the presence of United
STATES .nlaralals on election dag. as their
| presence Will be fully shown up before
Nov. 6.
The official who made this statement
Regarding Kentucky denies that the
lcnoventlon will. take similar precautions
in any other state. unless ii should APP
pear that conditions EXIST elsewhere
which are hostile and ininlical TO a fair
return Of this Votes cast. EroWbeating
and intimidation in any quarter will be
resisted soielN2in the interest of protec-
tpn and fairness Owing 10 the unset
tied conditions existing in the Blue
Grass state 1t has been definitely settled
| that in order to come into their own
some one must be there with official au-
tiiolits to see that the ballots are re-
turned as cast.
Ex-Governor Taylor Mny 20 to Ohio
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nounced from the state republican
| HEADQUARTERS yesterday that ex- Cover
anor Taylor pf kentucky$in all probabili-
lty would make a series, of speeches In
! the Ohio campaign. Governor Nash re-
GENTLY called upon Mr.. Taylor at Indian
apolis and urged him to come to Ohio.
/ Governor Nash assured him tina / If he
/ would come u this state. and requsi-
tion papers Were issued for his return ia
| Kentucky he would follow the example
kof Governor Mount of lndana and re-
fuse TO authorize an extradltion
/ The democratic state executive com.
1 ,nit.ee received a lively shaking uy
yesterday, The national committee sem
National Committeeman c. A. Osborn
3hefe to examine into and report upol
lsDreNaiAag conditions. and he was III
1close conference With the leaders i'm.
imediately after his arrival. The com
Enittee has been inactive ever since ii
Iopened headquarters here sevral weeks
lago. Mr.. Osborn ordered that Vigorous
work begin al once.
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