The age-herald., 1900-01-15
CONTEST GASES . COMMENCE TODAY Both Committees Are Ready to
 Hear Evidence. MANY WITNESSES COMING Republics. Say They Will Hold le Office.
 REGARfS $ s OF THE LEGISLATURE | EXC for Bradley Denounces the Statement That He Went Into the Campaign for Gain as Malicious Lie

Frankfort, Ky, January 14.-The hearing ernor and lieutenant governor will begin at 9:3O o'clock tomorrow.
 The committee to try the contest ;n the case of the governorshfp Is composed of Senators Frazier, Crenshaw and Allen. and Representatives Hickman, Barton, Finn, Sledge, Lyon, Berry and Rennick. demo- crats, and Yarroerry, republican.
 The committee in the case of the lieuten- ant governor is composed of Senators Coleman, Harrell and Watson, and Rep resentatives Crawford, Alexander, Baird, Bell, Holland and Sharp, democrats, and Representatives Reed and Lilly, republic cans
 Representative Hickman is chairman of the committee trying the .governorship case. and Senator Coleman is chairman of the lieutenant governors committee. During the rule already adopted by the committee the contestants are givea four days in which to introduce their proof. The contestees then are given five days in which to present their side, and one day is allowed the contestants to bring in rezuttaI evidence Both sides are to be given a reasonable time for argument by their re- spective counsel
 In addition to Louis McQuown and John counsel MT. Goebel will have special coun- sel who will look after his case, when cer- tain counts are being considered. Judge James P. Tarvin, of Covington, and Zack Phelps and Aaron Kohn, of Louisville, will be among Goebel's special counsel.
 Former Governor W. c. Bradley, Judge W. H. Yost, of Lexington; Judge A. P. Humphrey and David W. Foreigh of Louisville, will be among those who will dook after Governor Taylor's case.
 The day here was quiet, and tonight did not bring any noticeable additions to tho crowd already here, although several hun dred witnesses are expected to arrive to- morrow.
 Senator Blackburn Returns
 Senator Blackburn, who has been in Washington for several days, will return tonight, and his close personal friends pronounce as silly the stories that he has relaxed in his support of Goebel It is stated he will remain here and assist Goe- bel till the fight is ended
 The republican leaders claim to have en. eouraging news from the eminent lawyers who are representing the republican cons testees. They claim to have assurances from that quarter that even should Gover- nor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Mar shall be unseated by the legislature, they will institute proceedings before Federal Judge Evans at Louisville to restrain the democratic contestants from taking the ofices and that a year or more will elapse before the case can be finally decided, as the case will be carried up to the supreme court, no matter how 1t might be decided by the inferior courts.
 Moreover, they say the republicans will hold the offices.
 Ex-Governor Bradley gave out an inter- view tonight, in response to the charge that he was in conference with the repub- lcans and the anti-Goebel democrats at Louisville prior to the election. He said:
 "The statement that was the agent of plan to confuse or terrorze the voters in Louisville or to carry the election by force of arms or money is a malicious falsehood. The statement that I was induced to take part in the campaign by promise of tho senatorship is also a deliberate lie I went into the campaign because I felt it my duty to the party and to the country, es- pecially after the opposition speeches and platform were leveled at my administra- tion.'