Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Republicans Plan to Capture EIec.
toral Vote and congressman.
CLAIM STATE FOR yERKEs
Republican Chairman Leslie Coombs
Charges That the Thcns This Year EN-
ceodod That of Last Year Careless
Work by Election Officers Mt Lexington
Aregod-McHinley Carries Nebraska
by Plurality of o,ooo-Kcturns From
Other States of tho Union.
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Louisville. Ky, Nov. 9.-Republican
Chairman Leslie Combs announced his
purpose to-day to contest the electoral
vote of the State. and to see that Con-
gresslonal contests are instituted by
the defeated Republican candidates in
the Third, Ninth and Tenth districts
Mr.. Combs said:
There is no question that Yerlxes
carried the State by n Presidential
plurality of votes cast. 1t will take the
official count to show how many bal
lots were not counted by the prear-
ranged plans of the Democrats to re-
duce the Yerkes vote. When it is real
lied that ten votes to the precinct
gains over $4,000 votes in the State, it
can readily be seen that the number of
votes could have been seized by the
Democratic party in each precinct
without affecting public opinion by the
open rufiianism and disregard of APP
pcarance which controlled their action
In 1899. The theftS Of this year are, in
my opinion. greater than last year.
desire TO make no fictitious contests,
but If the facts are now as we believe,
we Will contest the electoral vote of
the State of Kentucky"
As TO what Congressman. Mr.. Combs
said:
1--WE believe Moss was elected over
Rhca in the Third district: that n. L.
Hopkins defeated j. T. White in the
Tenth, and that Samuel j. Pugh de-
feated j. y. Iiehoe in the Ninth. We
believe that their election will be
shown on the face of the official re-
turns, but if the commissioners fail to
count the ballots that were not counted
by the officers of election, we shall GER
tainy contest"
AID OF COURTS ASKED.
Lexington, Ky. Nov o.-Careless
work by election officers may affect the
whole vote of this county, and already
the courts have been asked to take ac-
tion. AS q result of the fault of the
county clerk to furnish to election off,
GERS duplicate forms for certifying the
returns, in several precincts the only
official certificates Of the vote is locked
up in ballot boxes, which, under the
law, cannot be opened for six months.
a mandamus has been granted direct
ing the opening of one of the boxes to-
day. The Board of Election Commits
sioners may try to canvass the vote.
COURIER JOURNALS CLAIMS.
Louisville. Ky, Nov. 9.-With I'M
official returns from every precinct in
kentucky the Courier journal puts
hams at 4.110. The county boards can
vassed the returuns in every county in
the State to-day. and 30 counties out
OF 1l9. from which official returns have
been received tonight, did not mate
rally change the majoritieS stated
There is no doubt that the full official
returns will vary somewhat from the
unofficial figures. 1t is hardly possible
that the majorities of 1855 and 4,110 will
DO wiped out, however, unless the I'M
expected shall happen IN r1Ie counties
where the official returns are not in.
Seattle, Wash. Nov. 9.-Under me-
thods of locking up ballots for official
count in this State the popular vote
will not be known before Monday. The
majorities reported from the counties
show the following majortes for the
State:
Mckinley 9,7ss; Rogers, Dem, for
Governor, 3.22O. In the Legislature, the
Republicans will have 10 members out
of total number of 112