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Documents In the Political I'm.
broelio which Vow Makes Ken
lucky an Important Factor.

Frankfort, KY, January 13.--The situ-
alton In the contests for governor and
the State offices and the question aE to
what is going to happen when the final
result is reached, are tonight fruitful OF
the most extravagart speculation. II the
adherents OF the coutestees, the republican
iucumbents of the State officers, carry on.
the line OF procedure they now threaten
by refusing TO vacate even In case the
legislature decides in favor of the dem
ocratio Contestants the situation will be
serious, and il the statements Of some
Of the men high in the councils OF the
State are 10 be credited that is what they
propose to do.
X. j. Hampton, secretary OF the re-
publican State central committee. eal1
that tho talk OF holding an anti-GoeoeI
state convention hero next week WAS
purely an Invention, but he predicted that
several thousand snti-Goebel men from
all parts OF the State would be here 10
protest by their presence against unseat-
log Taylor and Marshall and to suat Ii
them II the legislature votes to turn them
out. He denied that any OF those now
here are soldiers in citiaeds clothes q
charged by the Goebel democrats.
James Andrew Scott. one OF the attor-
news for the contestants In the minor state
contests, said tonight; THE importation
or soldiers ana thugs here for ne purpos
OF eliminating the Legislature viii 10
work They are blufhpg and no trouhl.
viii occur AS for their ihreats that they
VIII hold on IN spite or the decision by
the legislature they may do this for Z
few days. but tho courts would recognlz,
the regular state government and " Mr.
Taylor does not then give in he Will sub.
iect himself 40 prosecution and all Of Tho
penalties against usurpation, which ! hay,
no idea he wilt want to encounter" Mos
Of the democratic leaders coincide Will
Scott
Tx Governor Bradley and all OF the re
pub -sn leaders hold that the contes
proceedings are conducted in an arbitrary
manner without regard TO the Law an
that for these reasons, the decision u
adverse 20 Taylor, should not be biudnl
on him. They file a bill OF specification.
as TO their objections to the trial OF th,
contests and the reasons why the pro
cesdings are Illegal.
These are; That the democratic mem.
hers Of the legislature, with few ex-
ceptons. had their minds made up auc
were committed In advance OF the nlins
OF the contests to vote 10 seat Goebel ant
Beekham; that the committees trying In,
contests are fraudulenily constituted apt
can have no just powers because OF tn
fraudulent manner in which they ar
drawn rs charged by the republicans an
not denied by Clerk Leigh; that the tim
allowed Tor taking evidence rs 40 short a
10 practically amount 10 a dental to m
contestants OF the right 10 prove thel
cases and that the refusal to accept doposi
tons as evidence operates in the sam
manner, The sum total Of all these. uc
cording to Governor Tsylor's attornesi
brings the case within some of the Ia
hihitious OF the fourteenth amendment
tho Federal constitution.
The republican State committee throus
ITS officers and the organization formed b
dlsaffected democrats during 'he recen
campaign, have issued statements giyin
their views Of the political situation
this State and calling upon their constitt
ents for their support
The appeal issued hy the Honest Demo
Gratis" Gays The men who In Juno d'
prived third OF the democrats of Kcy
lucky OF representation at the democrat
convention are In January endeavoring
reverse by the action OF the legslatu
The mistake made at tho polls, The ger
eral assembly OF the State of Kenucl
Is subject TO the mere within and oapri
Of one man, whose orders are issued to OF
representatives through caucus intim
dated by force and debased by trcaeher
All the rules of evidence that prevail
civilized communities have been repeale
every principle OF justice has heon rep,
dated in advance. The candidate who VI
defeated by decisive vote by the SUI
serviency OF certain OF your represent
fives and by tho subsection of othe
through promise Of official spoils, has be-
AIDE the laaster of the legislative denar
incnt OF Kentucky.
THE democratic party has hpen put
the position OF an enemy TO the pub
peace and menace to popular institution
With a record Of unparalleled outrages dl
Ing the past year. We are ahout to ent
upon National campaign. The prohal
leader In this campaign has made hims,
the associate and the supporter OF the m
who were renudiated at the polls He
10 return next week TO Kentucky TO 4
the conspirators in driving from. ofnC
men who have been elected The succs
OF the schemes already developed
Frankfort would bury the democratic pa
~ for decade in ignomny and popuI
contempt. The success OF these schem
would be temporary surrender OF a 7
publican form OF government The ftltu
is dark with threatened danger of II
srsvest character.
III the people Of Kentucky viii spe