The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-26
WARRANT FOR ToNEY's ARREST
The Judge Refuses to Come to Frank
fort and Testify.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 25.-Tissue bal
lots and intimidation continue to be the
burden of the evidence offered by the
contestees before the Senate boards
hearing the Gubernatorial contest.
To-day the State Contest Boards ar
nounced the result OF their conside:.l-
ticp of the ccntestees' counter no.icrs,
and the contestees were granted time to
amend many paragraphs Overruled e.nC
demurred TO.
Ex-Governor Bradley announced at
the beginning of the days session that
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Judge Sterling +. Toney, of the LoHis-
Vile law and equity court for refusal
10 come to Frankfort and testify. The
warrant was sent to Louisville for SER
vice tonight. in response to EX-Goya.-
nor Bradley's request.
+. A dozen Wolf county election officers
testified today, concerning the use Of
alleged tissue ballots. Albert Brandeis
a Louisville attorney. said he examined
the poll books of Louisville and found
that T.165 voters indicated their party
affiliation when they registered. He
produced a tabulated statement showing
that 1GS per cent of the Democratic vo-
ters registered failed to vote at the last
election and that 1913 per cent of the
Republicans registered failed to vote.
The arrival in Frankfort this morning
of from 500 to LOCO men armed with
rifles might have terrOrized community
less Injured to unusual and sensational
happenings. but by nightfall the excite
ment caused by the appearance of the
war-like visitors had subsidized and the
people were prepared for another turn
in the events now making history at the
States capital. The train that bore
the armed men was made up Of four
teen coaches. Apparently but few here
knew that it was expected. The men left
the coaches in front Of the Louisville
and Nashville station and forming into
companies marched to the State House.
where their arms were deposited pr0miS~
cu0uSly and the men scattered about
the buildings Lunch was served to
them at the rear Of the State House.
Most of the visitors wore badges OF
white ribbon. adorned with a picture of
Governor Taylor While it is generally
believed that many Of the men who
arrived today are soldiers, no person in
authority will stand sponsor for the
statement while Governor Taylor and
Adjutant General Collier discaim any
connection with them. The men hail
from various sections of the State
After ex-Secretary OF State Finley and
Judge Sharp addressed them at the
State House "a committee was appointed
10 draft resolutions which indicated their
mission. The resolutions as adopted will
he presented to both houses Of the
Legislature tomorrow. These recite fine
inherent principles of liberty and free
government proclaimed in the bill Of
rights: the right TO freely communicate
"our thoughts and opinions" and assem-
he peacefully for the good of fellow
Keutuckians and OF appealing to their
agents and proxies, the Legislature, by
either petition or remonstrance: admon-
ish that body that peril hovers close
over many things dear 10 them; invoke
calm prudence against The legislators be-
inc led into the temptations OF partisan
pride in the present crisis. The resolu-
tfons close:
I'VE beseech them to remember that
their own just powers were loaned them
By us at the polls and that amone thpst.
was the jurisdiction to decide judicially
and by due process Of law. and not
otherwise. what was then our expressed
will not their present political prefer
enCe.
I'VE implore them that they do not