The age-herald., 1900-01-27
TEST VOTE WILL a
 BE TAKEN TODAY s
 4ts Democrats and Republicans Will :. Sbow Their Strength.
 iIl0GF T0NFY TESTlFiES
.TONEY TESTIFlES
Answering the Summons of a Party or Parties to Ques-
 ton His Acts

Frankfort Ky, January &.-Tomorrow vote will be taken in the house of rep resentatives that is expected to folesnadow with some accuracy the strength that both sides will be able to muster when the gu'oernatorial contest comes up. The vote will be on the cortest brought by Van Meter, democrat, for the seat now held by Berry, both being from Fayette county. Both the democrats and the republicans claim to have a majority on the pending vote and while 1t will not, of course, be fin any way decisive. 1t will put every man on record, and the party managers will kiow just who Is for them and who is against them.
 There are 100 members of the house, and the democrats claim with confidence that of these they will have at least 52 votes against AS for the republicans. The repub- licans assert that they are sure the vote will be 52 to 4S in their favor, and have confidence of receiving several votes in addition to this estimate
 A vote was taken in the house today which forms a slight indication of tomor- rows vote, though the leaders on both sides admit that they expect seven men to change sides when the Van Berry contest comes up. This vote came this morning immediately after tine opening of the session. Representative Crider present ed a motion that in hearing contests the house go into committee of the whole, listen to both sides, when majority and minority reports are presented, and give to each side forty minutes for argument. After some debate Representative Finn moved to table the Crider resolution, and t'ne yeas and nays being called on the motion to table, it was lost by vote of 49 to 47. Two republicans and one democrat were absent, and Speaker Trim'ole, demo- crat, did not vote. Of the 49 votes received by yihe republicans more than the majority were from democrats.
 fl Will Go to Supreme Court 5t In case Goebel wins in the legislature. rthe republicans will make an effort to carry 1.-the case to the supreme court of the United estates. The Goebel men are anxious to have the case settled by joint ballot and in case of their success in this method, the claim will be made by the republicans that aGoebel was chosen illegally, because he did not have a majority of both houses independently. This possible plan of pro- mcclure was announced tonight by an anti Goebel democrat. The straight republicans would not discuss it.
 s. The city has been very quiet all day, Othere not being the slightest sign of otrolrble. There is still quite number of visiting mountaineers in the city, but sthey l are. making no noise.
 Governor Taylor today pardoned John D. Young, convicted in Mount Sterling fifteen months ago of manslaughter and sen fenced to two years. Young is the son of Ex-Congressman John D. Young.
 Witnesses of unusual prominence testi- fled before the gubernatorlal contest boards today. The number included Judge Ster- Hing B. Toney of Louisville, for whom Ex- governor Bradley, one of the contestees attorneys asked for warrant of arrest yesterday; United States Marshal A. D. James, Major Atwood, former republican candidate for governor; Colonel Thomas LanGrum of Governor Bradlsys staff and pr. David Smith of Louisville,
 Judge Toney re-told the story of the granting of the mandatory in1unctions on election day, requesting the arming of the lnspsctogs for the Known tisksk Ga eeased