The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28

armed men Of the mountains, testified that
he had voted for Mr.. Goebel. but that he
believed Taylor was elected and could see
no reason why such resolutions should not
be presented TO the Legislature. He testi-
ned that a majority of the election officers
an Fayette county were Democrats Con-
corning his own precinct, the witness was
asked whether 10 was Democratic. Senator
Allen. of Fayette county. a member or the
board, asked the question. The witness re-
piled that he had carried IL when a candi-
date for clerk by about 100 majority,
and added that Senator Allen knew how he
Gid IT, Asked by an attorney for Taylor IL
he carried the precinct honestly, the wit
ness said ne did not know how to answer
the question and II was not pressed W. n.
Dumeyer, a Republican inspector of Louis
vile. testified that he had been elected
from the voting place OF his precinct by
force and that the precinct had made no re-
turn of the vote cast
During the examination. Col. w. e. p.
Breckenridge. counsel for Governor Taylor,
and Col Bennett II. Young, counsel for Mr..
Goebel exchanged some sharp repartees.
Colonel Breckenridge accused Colonel Young
Of examining the witness In an unprofes-
sional manner. Both manifested strong
feeling over the tilt.
Governor Bradley was on the stand
during nearly all the night session He
reviewed his political history and his con-
nection with the presence of troops at the
last election in Louisville. He testified
that he construed the statutes as delegat-
Ing 10 htm the power to call out troops Tor
the maintenance of peace and the authority
10 personally control them. The statute
he acted under was read by him. 1t spec
ties That the Governor may put troops
undes' command OF the civil officers Of the
countJ. but IL does not make II mandatory.
He said that he had reason to believe that
troops in the hands of the mayor, sheriff
or jailer in Louisville, last November,
would have added TO the element of dan
ger then prevalent. He contended that
the provision OF the statutes, which says
that the Governor may be In control of
troops only when so instructed by an act
of the Legislature. has reference 10 times
Of war and not of riot Concerning his al
legged craftsmanship, the Ex-Governor con-
fessed that he is an old campaigner, hav-
ing started out in 1870 political speaker
He said that he believed Governor is no
better and no worse than anybody else,
and has right TO take an active part in
politics the same as other citizens. As to
been partisan Governor but tnathe always
tried to be honest. In defense of his adj
ministration he indicated many Democratic
appointments that he made TO office and
added that he made no changes in the con-
troll of the State guard when the Ken
lucky quota of soldiers went TO the war
with Spain. Recurring to the calling cut
of troops on election day, Ex-Governor
Bradley cited the celebrated Jackson-Wall-
ing case at Newport, Ky. When at the
suggestion of the authorities of Campbell
county to the effect that they might not be
able TO execute the condemned men without
trouble, he at once dispatched troops to
the scene. He said he was an executive Of
ficer entitled and required TO go to the aid
of all civil authorities who certified to him
their exhaustion of means to enforce laws