Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-01

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clared to have been . part Ottts cons
spiracy to create "wha. might b
truthfully denOminated . reign of tef
rSr 10 intimidatO VoteEs.H
Under the caption ''ths secrecy 81
the ballot" the thin ballots In John-
son, Martin and MagAin counties are
discussed. They summarize the mai.
ter as follows "In snumber Of eoun
ties both Democratic and RepahlIcans
whose voteghays been contested BE-
fore thisboard, the character Of ball
lot IL open TO adverse criticism, but
mature reflection convinces this board
that in emily three counties considered
are the irregularities in thiS regard 20
patent that it will Justify Summasy
action. II 10 the dslibsEats judgment
Of the board that the ballots employed
In the counties Of johnson, Martin
and MagfHn are Illegal ballots."
After throwing out the vote Of The
city Of Louisville and OF johnson.
Martin and Mago6in counties, the
board summaries the vote Of the
S,ate, showing ~ average DemOcra-
tic msj ,rity 81 about 3, zoe. s
The House committee mSde Q fay-
orable report for the 500, 900 appso-
priation bill designed to bring 70 JUS
riceAhe murderers Of William GOebel,
Joseph h, Lewis, John K. Fendrick,
d. w. Bradburn, John D. Clardy
and W. M. Moore are named a. com,
missiontrs to assist Commonwealth
Attornsp Franklin in the manage
meat OF the fund. The substitute
provides that not more than S25, 900
of the 100000 shall be expended fol
Wo. king up the case, and that tia 70.
naming $4,000 be ured for rewards
It also provides that none Of the mon
81 sbalI be paid for attorneys fees,
The astoFneys have volunteered theil
rs sd @sssals Ffidy,
twenty Democrats voting for Il.
The caucus Of the DemOCrAticmen
bers nominated Mr.. Green, Of Chris
lain county to succeed Henry George
~ priaon commissioner. On the first
ballot the vote was as follows: Georgt
33; Green %; Landram %. On th'
third ballot Landram's vote went Il
Green and nominated HIM.
After the adoption of the resolution
directing that the Senate and House
chambers be draped in mourning oui
of respect for the memory OF Gov
William Goebel, long black streamer
we're hung about the balconies and
entwined around the pillars.
The McChord railroad bill pssped
the Senate, every Democrat voting
for ii. Ia
A few mornings ago, Senator CreD'
shaw was standing on the spot wher'
GOebel was shot, looking at the sur
rOundings, as 50 many people d.
while passing up the walk. He CLAN
J ced up at third story window OF tn
Executive bnilding, and there he saw
three soldiers, one Of whom had riff
nghtsd with dead aim at him. A
the Senator looked up the three sold
Iiers Ia the window laughed and dreV
back the rifle. It was an unpleasan
experience, although the senator We
mot at all alarmed.
The attorneys for both Democrat
and Republicans agreed to submit th
controversy TO Circuit Judge Field i
Louisville, and then both aides are
asssist in getting = speedy decisio
from the Court of Appeals, if eiths
side appeals from Judge Fields cour
and a similar ageement covers an
application for q writ OF error TO Ii
) Suprement Court Of the Unite
States, should either party apply Il
. writ.
President Protein Garter, Of d
= Senate, has called a special electiO
for Monday, March 5, & gil the VI
. cancy caused BY the resignation (
/. Eenst0F Goebel before he was Swor
in a. Governor. bon. N. L. Hal
bersOn has bean nominated By Ii
? Democrats.