The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-27
TEST VOTE TODAY.
A House Membership Contest Is to
Come Up
I'm LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY.
Leaders of Both Parties Claim They
Will Win.
THE POSSIBLE PLAN OF PROCEDURE.
It COebel Wins, the Contest viii Go to the
United States Court,
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Frankfort, KY. January 26-Tomorrow
a vote will be taken in the house Of rep
resentatives that is expected to lore
shadow with some accuracy the strength
that both sides will be abe to muster
wGen the gubernatorial contest comes Mp.
The vote will be on the contest brough,
by Van Meteor (Dem.l for the seat now
held by Berry both being from Fayette
county. Both the democrats and the re-
publicans claim to have majority in
the impending vote and while it viii not
of course be In any way decisive, It Will
put every man upon record, and the party
managers will know Just who is for taem
ana VINO is against them, There are 100
members of the house and the democra $
claim with confidence that OF these they
will be at least hfty-one to forty-eisnt
y their favor and are confident OF recsiv-
ing several votes In addition to that
estimate.
A vote was taken in the house today
which forms a slight ildication OF the re-
suit of tomorrow's vote, though the lead
ers of both sides admi; that they expect
several men to change sides whon he
Van Meteor Berry contest cones up
This vote came this morning Immediately
after the opening OF the session Repre-
sentative Crider made a motion that Ia
hearing contests the house go into COM
mittee OF the whole a1d listen 10 both
sides when majority and minority re-
ports are presented and give 10 each sida
forty minutes for argument, After some
debate Representative Finn moved 10
table the Crlder resolution and the yeas
and noes being called on the mo ion 10
table, e. was lost by vote Of 10 10 A.
Two republicans and enc democrat were
absent and Speaker Trimhle (nem) did
rot vote. OF the forty mine votes re-
ce!ved by the republicans, more than tho
majority were from democrats.
In case Goebel wins IN the legislature
the republicans viii make an effort 10
carry the matter to the United States
supreme court. The Goebel men are
anxious TO have the matter settled by a
joint ballot and in case OF their succ SIS IN
this method the claim will be made by
the republicans that Goebel was chosen
Illegally. because he did not have a ma
jo?ity of both houses Independently This
possible plan OF procedure was announced
tonight by an anti-Goebel democrat The
straight republicans would not discuss ii.
The city has been very quiet all day
there not being the slightest sign oil
trouble. There are still quite number
OF visiting mountaineers in the city. but
they are making no noise.
Governor Taylor today pardoned JOAN
D. Young, convicted in Mount Sterling.
four months ago, for manslaughter and
sentenced 10 two years Young is tn,
son Of ex-Congressman John ID. Young.
Witnesses OF unusual prominence testi-
fed before the gubernatorial contest to-
day. The number included Judge Sterling
b Toney of louisville. for whom ex-Gox-
ernor Bradley, one OF the contestees' at.
torneys, asked for warrant of arrest
wood former republican candidate for GOV.
ernor Colonel Thomas Landrum OF Gov
ernor Bradleys staff, and Or. David Smith
OF Louisville.
Judge Toney retold the story OF th'
granting OF mandatory injunctons on cleo
ton day. requiring the admittance Of in
spectors for the Brown ticket to the yot-
ing places. He also explained his delay
in responding TO the summons Of the con
test boards. He stated that he doubted
whether the dignity Of Judge of the cir
cult court should be subjected TO a sun
mons OF party or parties whose pur-
pose il was TO question him respecting
his official acts when those acts wer,
matters of public record. In defense OF
his position toward the contest board he
/ cited a Virginia case wherein Judg'
4
an impromptu tribunal The Judge. tbs
witness said. refused TO respond and wa.
| advised that he would be arrested unles,
he did So whereupon Judge Shaokelfor'
replied that he would incarcerate the man
sent 70 arrest him and issue a rule against
members OF the tribunal for contempt and
then the matter rested. In the course
of his testimony Judge Toney said he be-
lieved a judge who took his politics upon
the bench should be dlsrohed. He had
done what he believed was right and would
have done what he did had his a1tioi
ruined either the democratic or republican,
parties.
Major Wood testified regardirg no chai :
ac'er OF speeches made BY ex-coyernuf
Bradley during ire campaign. Tho evi-
Ssrce was In rohut'ai e $1e uaw7rapar
rencrts before the hoa-d that the cover
nor's speeches were ire7r -a'orv AM
were attacks WON Mr. GosNsl
The testimony NJ ~Dr Smith Nsrshal
James and Colonel Landriin related to the
militia at Louisville.
Tnxror InuI1 Not Reuly