The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
CONTEST ARGUMENT.
10 Testify before the InveSri-
eating hoard at Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 16.-The hear
ing OF the evidence in the contests for
governor and lieutenant governor has
begun. The committee In the gov
ernorship case Is composed of sena-
tors Frazier. Crenshnw and Allen, and
Representatives Hickman, Barton,
Finn. sledgc. Lyon. Berry and Rcnick.
democrats and Yarberry, republican.
The committee In the case Of the
lieutenant governor Is composed OF
senator's Coleman, Harrell and Wat
son, and Representatives Crawford,
Alexander. Baird. Bell. Holland and
Sharp. democrats. aud Representa-
lives Read and Lilly. republicans.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 1.-THE gubcr-
Material contest board. after listening
10 hours OF argument by the attorney
on motions and objections, finally
reached the stage Of examining wit
nesses.
Charles 7. Weaver. mayor OF Louis
willie. was the FIRST witness called.
After the examination had proceeded
az considerable length Mr. Phelps. OF
the Goebel side. ask the question.
did the state Of facts existing at
Louisville on or before November Z
with reference as 60 peace aud good
order justify calling out troops on
election day?" MIR. Weaver said that
owing 90 incendiary speeches and
publications in the newspapers there
WIS a feeling OF unrest but not such,
he thought. az required the military;
the local authorities he regarded as
amply equal 60 the occasion.
II. +. Mcdonald. Of Louisville. was
the second witness. lie testified as 10
the entry Of anti-Goebel inspectors
inside the polling booths by n man.
datory order from Judge Toney 10
the other election officers aud also
that republican election officers
Threatened him with arrest by fed
erai marshais for challenging Negro
votes. he served as democratic
election officer. The falling OF In the
democratic vote Ia bis precinct he NJ
trihuted 20 threats and intimidation.
The board then adjourned
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. i9.-Twenty-
one witnesses were examined los the
gubcrn1torial boards OF contest. all
Of them being introduced by the dem
ocruts. Twenty OF the witnesses tes-
tilted in relation 20 the so-cnlled tis-
sue ballots. ali Of them saying that
the ballots used az the polls in Pike.
Martin. johnson. Knox and Mngofin
counties were of 30 transparent ma
ture that the marks made by the vol.
crs upon them could be seen. In
about every instance. the republicans
upon REORGANIZATION brought from
these witnesses the statement that
the vote OF the various Districts in
which the thin ballots were used. did
not In tho last election differ from the
average vote az preceding elections.
Frankfort. KY. Jan. 20.-The hear
ing OF evidence In chief on behalf 81
Gocbcl and Beckhnm. the democratic
contestants for governor and lieuten-
ant governor. before the joint legis-
lativc contest board, was completed
and the hearing OF evidence for GOV.
Taylor and Lieut.. Gov. Marshall will
now begin. They have five days set
apart 20 them after which Goc-
bel aud Bcckham will have one day
in rebuttal.
Not more than 30 witnesses testified
on the side Of the contestants. The
witnesses at the last session were
mainly from Louisville and the prin-
cipal evidence was in regard 10 tho
alleged military interference there.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 2i.-The read
ing OF the counter claims Of the re-
publican parties TO the gubcrnatorial
contest. arguments over the udmiSsi-
bilitv To STRIFE IL partially out after
It's admission comprised the worl, OF
the contesting boards and the last
mentioned arguments were not con-
cluded when an adjournment was
taken.
The democratic attorneys made de-
termined tight against the admission
of the counter claim, saying tina; IL
covered SO much ground and so many
different counties in the state, that &c
would be impossible for them 10 pre-
pare evidence TO controvert IL inside
Of three months. After IL had been
permitted they declared they would
make no attempt 10 offset the allcga-
tions because of the physical impossi-
hility of bringing 10 Frankfort the
great number of witnesses necessary
for the operation.
EN-Gov. bradley in asking the board
10 grant him as much time as possi-
bile announced that the republicans
had subpoenaed 200 witnesses.