The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
KENTUCKY.

Louisville Nov. 4.-The reelection
of Governor Beckham, Democrat. ovel.
Colonel Morris b. Belknap, Republican,
by a majority of fully $4,000 seems aa-
eured.
The Republicans coneede the election
Of Beckhani.
The day in Louisville was an exciting
one and the election was bitterly
fought The Republican managers
claim they have proof that in 81 pre-
cincts in this city the polling places in
Republican precincts were either kept
closed all or a part of the time or re-
moved to obscure places. They also
charge ballot box stuffing, the forcible
election of Republican election officers
and the intimidation of negro voters by
the policemen and firemen of the pres
ent city administration. These condi-
tons led to many fights, the most seri-
GUS of which took place between Tom
Kiley, a Democratic election officer, and
Jacob Krieger Republican officer. The
men used pistols, and Kiley was seri-
ously wounded. This fight was three
cornered one.
At Danville, KY. Fountain Haskby' s
skull was crushed during an election
row. At Troy Philip Reilly was shot
by a deputy Sheriff for venturing too
near the polls. At Lawrenceburg Con-
stable James Edwards was fatally cut
by Oliver Cary during fight in an
election booth.
OF the 119 counties in the state returns
have been received from 80. These give
Beckham 54,054 and Belknap 36, 40.
over 40 counties are remote, some of
them being nearly two days journey
from telephone or TELEGRAPH wires
Louisville and Jefferson county gave
Beckham $500 majority over Belknap,
in round numbers. Yerkes (Rep1 car
ried Louisville and Jefferson county at
the last gubernatOrial election bv 3 100
This gain of 10000 votes added ia
Beckham's majority of $500 at the last
election insures him majority of 49,
500 if all the other counties in the state
duplicate their vote at the last e11ber-
material election. Beckham, however
has made a total gain of nearly OOg
in his total vote from the 20 counties
heard from.
The Eleventh district composed of
remote mountain counties last year fur
nished $4,000 Republican majority and
1t VIII be duplicated this year Re
turns from that district will not be
completed before Thursday night
Beckham's majority outside the Elev-
enth district is estimated at 35, 600.
None of the counties in the district
has been heard from.
$4,000 MAJORITY FOR BECKHAM
Louisville, Nov. Returns received
from SO counties. q number of which ar.
incomplete, give Governor Beckham
Democratic candidate for governor. {
majority of 26, 500. These figures how.
ever, do not indicate his real majority
for the reason that most of the SO coun.
ties remaining to be heard from ar,
normally Republican. Eleven of thes,
counties are in the Seventh district anC
each will give a majority of 500 or more
Many of the other counties are noun
famous in remote sections and it ma,
be- two or three days before complete
UNOFFICIAL returns are obtainable.
On the other hand Beclxham's MAORI
4y in the 89 counties heard from prob
ably will be swelled by the missing pre-
cincts when they are supplied. Rough,
speaking, in order to attain the 1900
or more majority expected on the fina
count, his lead in the So counties men