New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY.
FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT TO UNsEAT
GOVERNOR TAYLOR PREDICTED.

Washington JAN q (SpeciaD-Two prominent
Kentucky politicians in this city recently
Samuel J. Roberts, collector OF internal revenue
for the Lexington District. and Leslie Combs, the
State pension agent-had this to say about the sit
uation in Frankfort:
We are frmer each day in the conviction that
Governor Taylor will remain in the position to
which he was elected We feel that the situation
in Kentucky is of serious Importance, not only to
the State itself but to the whole Nation for If
Kentucky now, whenever a Presidential election
lucky revolution and disorder would be bound to
follow No sef-respecting people could submit to
In order that the fun nqTity of the Goebe Elec
inv may state Pe inc viii be in
law worked practically. In the first place, there
the Legislature, dominated by Goebe all three
selected for their known bitter partsanship and all
from the Goebel faction of the Democratic party
and 1t is notorious that one of them wagered large
selected three commissioners in each county two
OF whom were Goebel partisans, and so far as
scrupulous character weherever it desired to
In spite of this system, which had been arranged
to elect the Democratic nominees upon the vote
business men, substantial farmers and religious
denominations throughout the State was over
votes for the Republican ticket Immediately it
was attempted to destroy this result by the County
Commissioners who tabulate the returns. and 1t
was only by the most determined resistance on the
Then pressure Was brought to bear upon the three
state ommssionersaJudee Pryor. MI Ellis , and
elected. Judge Pryor and Mr. Ellis declined to
render their honor to the demands of the Goebel
crowd, and by vote Of two to gave the COM
missions to the Republican ticket.
This caused such outbreak of feeling among
Goebel Democrats that Mr.. Ellis and Judge Pryor
resigned from the Board and their places
filled. This Commission is the Contest Board pro-
vided by the Goebel claw for the minor State Off
Gals the Legislature itself being the Contest
GoebeI law provided that the committees on con-
test in the Legislature and Senate should be drawn
by lot In the preparation of the ballots all of the
Democratic names were put in end of the box
the Republican names in another end of the box
and the box shaken sidewise, in such way as not
10 intermingle the ballots, resulting in nineteen
Democrats being drawn and three Republicans Of
the committee Of twenty-five. Supervision of this
drawing denied the Republicans. This com
full hearing of the case, and expecting the Legis-
ature to decide question of this magnitude upon
the vote OF a committee selected in this way, some
OF whom acknowledge TO have bets the seating
of Mr.. Goebel. Others admit that they were among
Mr.. Goebels advisers as to the bringing of the
contest. and still others whose seats are
being contested On grounds Of fraud at the cleo
ton.
II is not believed, however. that Mr. Goebel can
him in such methods, and the Republicans each
day. fresh partisan outrages are committed by
Mr.. GoebePs influence feel surer that the ultf-
mate result VIII be the side of law and order
and justice. II would be futile TO conceal deep
felt excitement and earnest purpose among the
citizens Of the State not only to maintain the re-
suit OF the November. election but TO repeal the
Goebel law. and once more give the people of the
State republican government