The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
TO BRING TAMMANY INTO 1T.
CHARGED THAT CROKER WAS IN
LEAGUE WITH GOEBEL.

Republicans VIII Try to Prove That
the New York Organization Took a
Hand In kcntucky's EIection-CoI.
Bullitt Testified as to the Calling
Out of The Militia in Louisville.
Did Not Believe That Anyone Was
Intimidated.
Frankfort, KY. Jan. 20.--Gov. Taylor, in
defending the contest for the gubernato-
rial chair, brought against him by Will
lam Goebel, has through his attorneys
spread a large drag-net in gathering his
evidence and it is expected that before
the contest is ended some sensational evil
deuce will be brought before the board
The Republican attorneys have decided
to bring into the fight no less a factor
than Tammany Hall, and have already
summoned as a witness one of the con-
fidental advisors Of Richard Croker.
The object of the bringing of witnesses
from New York will be to prove thar
Richard Croker, as the executive head of
Tammany Hall, was in league with Will
lam Goebel, the contestant in the present
hearing, to carry the state for the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Military in Louisville.
The Republicans put on the stand during
the day eight witnesses, of whom Col. T.
W. Bullitt of Louisville was the star.
Col Bullitt stated that he never saw so
quiet an election in Louisville, and he de-
scribed the orderly manner in which it
was carried through. Referring to the
presence of the militia in the armory, he
had, he sad advised Gov. Bradley to call
out the militia as a preventative of possi-
BILE rising, but had urged him TO take
every precauton to see that soldiers were
not used for any partisan purposes. The
presence of the militia IN the armory, he
said, was the only thing that could have
insured a quiet election.
On cross examination he said that he
had never known greater anxiety at an
election in Louisville and declared that
the proclamation of the Mayor of Louis
vile was the chief cause of the great ap-
prehension. Being asked if he did not
believe the presence of the militia had
intimidated voters he replied that it had
awed none but the lawless elements of
both parties.
As TO Tissue Ballots.
J. P. Patrick OF Magoffin county, James
Sowarls Of Pike county, John Jarvis of
Knox county f. c. Ferguson and William
Dingus of Floyd county all gave evidence
upon the tissue ballots Patrick declared
the ballots were so thin he could see right
through them. The others declared that
while thin ballots were used in their re-
spective counties they could not be seen
when the ballot was properly folded.
E. L. Mcdonald of Louisville testified In
much the same strain as Col. Bullitt re-
garding the feeling in Louisville on the
morning and the effect of the presence of
the militia in the armory.
An adjournment was taken until p. m.
Monday.
Ridiculous, Says Clark.
Mr. Clark, who has arrived in Frankfort,
said tonight there was no truth in the
report that he was the confidential man of
Mr.. Croker.
I've been getting that story about be-
ing iE with Croker" he said, ''but there's
nothing to it; nothing to it, Me? Me?
the confidential man of Croker? l only
wish l were Why Mr.. Croker is in Eu-
rope and I'm a New York newspaper
man"
Pressed for journalistic particulars. Mr..
Clark named a New York evening paper
for which he declared his sole object in
Frankfort was to send them some mail
stuff"
yes" he admitted, "they sprang sub
poena on me when 1 got here. but l con-
vinced Them l did not know anything
about Tammany Hall, and they withdrew
il.
'Its ridiculous" he said, ITO talk of
me as a confdsntial man of Mr.. Croker.
There's nothing 10 it, nothing to it. l am
Just here for my paper to send them mail
stuff