The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-31
FAVOR OF GOEBEL
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST BOARDS
REACH A DECISION IN BOTH
CASES AT ISSUE
FOR GOgBEL and BECKHiM
FORMER PRONOUNCED ELECTED
GOVERNOR AND LATTER LIEU
TENANT GOVERNOR
RATIFICATION COMES NEXT

RATIFICATION COMES NEXT
Legislature VIII Likely Take Action
First Business Today-TayIor and
Marshall Will Probably Then Ap-
peal to Federal Court Asking an
Injunction to Prevent Carrying
Out Edfct of the LegisIature
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 9O.-There
is a strong probability that mar
tial law will be declared in Frankfort to-
morrow, and that the session of the IegIs-
latufe at which the Democrats have de-
termined to seat Goebel will be stopped
by the military. One of the highest off,
GERS with the troops said tonight
THE legislature says 1t is going to
meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock Maybe 1t
will, but whatever it does, it will not un-
seat Gov. Taylor tomorrow"
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 3O.-While
William Goebel lay at the point of death
in his room as the result of an assassin's
OuiiCl, lhC SOHlcSllllS UOdTuS, WHICH IOf
two weeks had been listening to the evil
dence in his contest for the governors
chair, declared him entitled to the seat
The boards having in charge the con-
tests between Goebel and Taylor, for goy-
ernor, and Beckham and Marshall for
lieutenant governor, met at o'clock to-
night In the city hall to consider the
evidence submitted to them, and prepared
their report to the legislature. A few
legal authorities We're read to them at
the request of Senator Allen, who wished
light shed on a few doubtful points. The
vote was then taken, and by strict party
vote Of 10 to l. William Goebel was de-
clared to have been legally elected goy-
ernor of Kentucky.
The Beckham-M Marshall contest was then
voted upon, and strict party vote of 0
to settled this matter. Bsag
An effort was made by a number of
the Democrats TO get together quorum
of both houses, and hold night session
and hear the reports of the two COM
mittees at once. and adopt them, and
declare Goebel the governor of Kentucky
before morning. They were anxious to
give him the honor before he died. Sd
many legislators had gone to Louisville
and Lexington for tonight that it was
found impossible to carry out the pro-
gramme 1t is a certainty that Goebel
will be made governor tomorrow, if he Is
alive
CONTEST BOARDS REPORT.
The following report twas made out late
tonight by a majority of the contest
board The minority reports Will be
drawn UP tomorrow
"The undersigned, the board select
ed by the general assembly to De
termine the contested election Tor Office
of governor for this commonwealth. be-
tween William Goebel, contestant, and
William S. Taylor, contestee, beg ieaYe
to report that we have heard all the eyi-
dence offered by both parties, and we
now respectfully report to the general
assembly of the commonwealth OF Len
lucky that in our opinion William Goe-
bel was legally elected governor of the
commonwealth of Kentucky on the fth
day of November, 1899, and that he then
and there received the highest number
of legal votes cast for anyone Tor the
office of governor OF Kentucky at said
election, and we therefore respectfully
suggest that this report be approved and
a resolution adopted by the joint assem-
bly, declaring the said William Goebei
governor-elect of the commonwealth of
Kentucky for the term commencing the
18th day of December, 1899.
1--WE decide that the said William Goe-
bel has received the highest number of
legal votes, and is adjudged to be the
person elected to office of governor for
the term prescribed by law.
Signed by all the members of the board
with the exception of Representative
Yarberry.
The report In the case of the contest
for lieutenant governor is Identical, with
the exception of the names.
MILITIA ON GUARD.
Three hundred men of the Second Ken
info W. around the
capitol buildings tonight, and 1,500 more
are expected during the night and before
noon. tomorrow.
Word was received that the Louisville
legion, First Kentucky infantry,
would bring with 1t the famous Gatling
gun that has figured so extensively in the
evidence presented by the Democratic
attorneys in the gubernatorial contest.
All through the building in which the adj
iutant generals office is situated lay
sleeping soldiers, every man with his
cartridge belt still buckled~ around his
waist Outside the door the rifles Were.
stacked CENTRES walking beats beside
them.
The Calling gun of the Lexington COM
Apany was posted just to the west of the
capitol steps, and a tall sergeant, who
had it in charge, had carefully calculated
the range to a row of small stores and
dwelling houses south of the capitol
grounds. For weeks 1t has been the
story when an attack should be made
upon the state grounds blythe discon-
tented of either party, the firing would
commence from the upper windows OF
these buildings. Night after night they
have been dark, and rumor has garri-
soned them alternately with desperate
uountaineers, all of them for Taylor, or
with lighting men from Henry county,
who were ready to- die for Goebei. The
story was always the same. Its nature
depended entirely upon the politicaf bias
Of the man who told 1t.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
The Republicans will probably, as soon
as the decision is rendered for Goebel,
make application in the United States
circuit court in Cincinnati for an fnjunc-
ton restraining Goebel and Beckham
from taking their seats, and the battle
will then be continued before Judge Tart,
OF that court.
The Republican attorneys and Gov.
Taylor are certain at least temporary
Injunction will be granted, and that the
ultimate victory will be in their favor
The grounds upon which the injunc-
ton will be asked are the prejudice OF
the legislative body, the alleged uniitnass
of several members of the contest board
to set in Judgment upon the case anc
several other grounds which the atsor-
ncys declirc tonight 20 discuss.