The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-11-04
STATES AND CITIES CHOOSE OFFICERS
!, AND THE TWO PARTIES SPLIT THE SPOLS
KENTUCKY IS
DEMOCRATIC
Beckham's Majority Fully
l5,0O0---FightS Show
BitterneSSOfC Contest.

Louisville, KY, Nov. AT the close OF
an election characterized by an unusually
heavy vote, numerous disorders and evil
dences of many gross irregularities, the
reelection Of Governor Beckham, the
Democratic candidate over Colonel Nor
ris B. Belknap. Republican. by a major
ity of fully 1900, seems assured. The
Republicans concede the election Of Gov
ernor Beckham.
The day In Louisville was an exciting
one, and the election was bitterly fought
The Republican managers claim they
have proofs that in thirty-two precincts
In this city the polling places in Repub.
iican precincts were either kept closed
all or a part of the time or removed TO
obscure places. They also charge ballot
box stuf1ng, the forcible election OF Re-
publican election officers, ana the intimi-
dalton of negro voters by the policemen
of the present Democratic city admins
tration. These conditions led to many
fights, the most serious of which occurred
between Tom Kiley, a Democratic cleo
ton oficer and Jacob Kreiger, a, Repub
lican oficer. The men used pistols ana
Kiley was seriously hurt.
This fight occurred at Fourteenth and
Green Streets, and was q three-cornered
one. According to statements made by
witnesses, Jacob Kreiger, a Republican
election Judge, and another Republican
election officer resisted an attempt to
change the Republican election officers
with the result that the polls remained
closed until noon. Kiley went out and
shortly returned, accompanied by two
other men. A row followed, and Kiley
opened fire on Kreiger and his compan-
IONS Kreiger stood his ground and re-
turned the FIRE, one OF his bullets enter
ing Kiley's head at the right temple. At
the city hospital tonight kiley's condi-
ton was reported serious. Kreiger IL q
prominent citizen, being the son OF q
former bank president.
At Danville, KY, Fountain Hasby's
skull was crushed during an election row.
At Troy, Philip Kelley was shot by a
deputy sheriff for venturing too near the
polls. At Lawrenceburg Constable James
Edwards was fatally cut by Oliver Cary
during q fight in an election booth.
OF the 11S counties In the State returns
have been received from thirty-eight.
These give Beckham 6054 and Belknap
36.770. Over forty OF these counties are
remote. some OF them being nearly two
days Journey from telephone or teie-
graph wires. 4N tN
Beeixhant $500 majority over Relknap In
round numbers YArixes. Republican, car
ried Louisville and Jefferson County at
the last gubernatorial election by 800.
This gain OF 10000 votes added to Beck
hams majority Of 1850 at the last cleo
ton insures him a majority of 13,500 II
all the other counties in the State duplii-
cate their votes at the last gubernatorial
election. Beckham. however. has made a
total gain Of nearly 1000 in his total vote
for the twenty odd counties heard from.
The Eleventh District, composed Of re-
mote mountain counties. last year fur
nished 1900 Republican majority and will
probably duplicate 1t this year. Return
from that district will not be completed
before Thursday night. Beckhams ma
Jority outside the Eleventh District is
estimated at $1,000 None of the counties
in the district has been heard from.