The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
A SENSATION is PROMISED
CROKERs CONFIDENTIAL ADvIs-
Frs mUMMoNED no FuASKFORT.
Republicans AiIeEe Conspiracy,
win TAmmnny Hail One Of the
Partiss--Somc Evidence Heard.

Frankfort. KY, January 2O.--tiovernor
Taylor, in defending tho contest for the
gubernatorisl chair, brought against him
! by William Goebel, has. through his NJ
torneys spread large drag not In gath
oring his evidence. and It is expected that
before the contest Is epded some sensa-
tionsl evidence viii be brought bsfore
the eontestinr boards The republican. 1T
twueys have already summoned ss =
witness ono NJ the confidential advisors
! Ing witnesses from New York will b..
10 prove ha, Richard Croker, as the AZ
scutive head OF Tammany hall, was in
league with William Goebel. the contest
ant in the present hearing, To carry the
State FOR The democratic state nominee.
The attempt win be made by the re-
publicans to show that at least two Of
Tho leading democratic politicians OF this
State visited Mr. Croker In behalf Of
Goebol and that they secured from him
as the official head OF Tammany hall
substantial aid In carrying on the dem
ocratic campaign.
II has already been charged by Governor
Taylor in his counter claim filed with the
board Of contests Yesterday, that Mr., Goe-
bel. together With the cbairmeu OF the
State central ard executive committees
aud others, entered into combination
with Richard Croker OF New York, John
r. Mclean OF Ohio, the Standard oil com
pany and other persons aud corporations,
TO dabauGh and corrupt the voters OF the
State and fhls al
aud corporations contributed large sums
OF money with which many voters wora
induced OF bougat to remain and did ro-
main away from the polls other and
similar uses Of the funds are alleged in tho
counter claim
The republican attorneys refused abso.
lutely 30 talk about the matter. EX-Goy-
ernor Bradley admitted that William
Clark Lad been summoned, but declined
TO say anything about what they expected
TO prove by him. II can not talk about
him al this stage OF the case" Mr. Bradley
said III will all come out at the proper
time More than this eX- Governor Rrad-
Icy would not say.
Tho republicans put on the stand du,-
ing the day eight witnesses, Of whom
tolouol w, Bullitt OF Louisville was
the star. II. 7. Rice. an election commits
hionor of Johnston county, testified chat
when the ballots OF that county were prop
erly Folded the stencil mark could not be
seen. In cross examination he admltteu
that the ballots were rather thin" Colo-
mel Bullitt was asked as soon us he waa
sworn II he had heard any rumors OF q
democratic conspiracy In Louisville on the
election, Objection made TO the question
was sustained, Witness stated that no
never saw so quiet an election in Louis
vile and he declared the orderly manner
in which It was carried on was unprece-
nented Referring TO the presence "
military In the city he said he had ad
Nised eN-Sovernor Bradley To call out tho
militia as preventive Of possible rlotlng,
but had urged him to take every precau.
lion TO see that the soldiers were not
used Tor any political purpose The pres
'nee OF the militia IN the armory, he said
was tho only thing that could have I'M
sured u duiet election.
On cross examination he said he had
never seen greater anxiety at an election
In Louisville and declared that tho proc.
lamation OF tho mayor NJ Louisville was
the cause OF the great apprehension. re-
ing asked u he did not believe the pres
enoe of the militia had inundated voters
he replied that II had awed none hut mo
lawless element OF both parties. II was
not the better class OF men In either the
democratic or republican parties who
would have created trouble, bur the vicious
clements OF both parties who would have
preeipitated trouble and It was these mon
the military held In subIectlon by their
mere presence. II there had been trouble
with the lawless element, he declared II
to be his opinion that the police OF the city
would have led that element.
j. p. Patrick of Magoffn county and
James Stewards OF Pike county gave evil
denee upon the tissue ballots, declaring
that the ballots were so thin he could see
right through them
An adjournment was taken until p. m.
Monday.