The evening times., 1900-01-08

FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan s.-The election
OF former Senator J. c. Blackburn to suc-
cned Senator William Lindsay. and also the
| seating Of William GOebel. who is contest
Ing the election Of W. s. Taylor for cover
nor, are now assured facts. and are today
/ conceded by the Republican managers
by election is meant that Blackburn viii
ieaeive the certificate of election from tha
, two clerks Of the general assembly. and
tAat to Goebel will be given his certificate
as governor by a majority OF the legisla-
ture- This act viii be further contested by
the Republicans and ire fight will be even
more bitter than before the seating Of Tay-
lor.
Taylor viii refuse To sign BIackburn's
certificate Of election as Senator when he
is declared the Senator-elect bv the General
assembly on January IS But the plsu is
for the legislature to seat GoebeI by Feb
ruary 1. and then CoebeI will attach his
signature as governor 20 Blackbu-n's GER
dfcate.
Ihe Republican managers today formu-
lated their plan OF battle. in which they
claim to have the moral and financial sun
port OF the Republican National Committee.
They concede that GOebeI Will be seated by
| the legislature. denounce the selection bv
lot Of the committees 90 try the contest
which consists entirely Of GoebeI members.
as a farce, and viii take little interest i'm
the trial Of the contest.
Their programme outlined by Reuub-
Aain state officer is simply this.
Ihe Goebel legislature VIII De permitted
TO carry out ITS plan Of uuseating TAYLOR.
and Taylor viii refuse TO surrender his
seat 70 GOebel but on the contrary viii
hold it by force. If necessary.
The allegations by the Republicans will
be that the Federal authorities guarantee
70 each state a republican form OF govern
Z melt and that under the GoebeI bin this
form OF government is not enjoyed IN Ken
lucky. Upon this ground they viii ask the
United States Government 20 interfere.
The two cases are without parallel 10
history. and especially in the gubcrnatori5I
contest are new features presented This
is the first gubernatorial contest in the I07
sears Of KenJucky's career as State. and
never before was the Federal Government
called upon 10 help seat a governor about
ID
UsuTpCT who controlled the legislative bod
les and perhaps, too. the State courts.
Two weeks ago the Republicans and ar-f-
/ GCbelltes had Blackburn defeated E-r SEN
atCr. and had ehecuaiIy blocked GoebeTs
plan 10 Unselt Taylor
Then came The arrest Of Colonel John II.
NhalleE, the leader Of The anti-GoebsI
Democrats. the bitterest enemy GcebeI has
20 contend with. for the alleged brib-ra 0F
Stale Senator J. B. Harreu uot 20 enter
the GoebeI caucus
Whether the charge be sustained or not
iJ had the effect OF driving not less than
twelve Democratic members OF the essen
bly,, who were really against Gosbcl and
Blackburn. back iuiO the GOebeI lks.
They were afraid, 10 is said. Oh. hould
they remain out Of the G0et aucu5
they would be spotted as men WI seen
the color Of WhalIeu's money 4 ana
Blackburn took advantage OF l1Eu-
sion, whipped the Democrat - .rs
into a caucus. and in one night but
four Democratic members pledL-4 ~ sup
port both Blackburn and GoebeI
Mr. Bryan is expected here 20 witness
the election Of Blackburn by the legislature
and an important political confercnce viii
be held IL Will be attended BY Senator
Jones and other Democratic leaders Of ua-
JionaI fame.
Republican members OF the general as
sgubly viii hold q caucus tonight 10 nom
+ mate former Governor Bradley for United
States Senator they viii vote For him,
and declare him elected by the legal votes
| of the general assembly. and thea carry
1 the case into the United States Senate. and
I have that body seat Bradley. and declare
! the GOe'gl election law illegal