Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-04
(From Courier.JournaD

Charges of gross frauds by Repub-
b licans in several counties of the
Eleventh district were made last
night by John L.. Grayot, Democratic
state campaign chairman, who declar-
ed that in spite of them Governor
James M. Cox had carried Kentucky
by from 1900 to 10000 and Senator
j. G. w. Beckham had been reelected
by from 10000 to $4,000.
The following statement was made
by Mr.. Grayot and approved by Mr..
Beckham:
"Reliable information has come
to Democratic headquarters of gross
frauds practiced by the Republicans
in several counties of the Eleventh
district in the conduct of the election
and owing to the conflicting reports
from some of these counties we are
led to believe that changes have been
made in election returns after the
votes had been counted and certified
to by the officers of the election
.''But in spite of all this force and
fraud Derpetrated by the Republicans,
and after giving them all their lead
ers claim, Governor Cox has carried
Kentucky 1900 to 10000 majority,
and Senator Beckham has been re
elected by 10000 to $4,000 majority.
"Returns from every county in the
state received at Democratic head
quarters absolutely prove that Ken
lucky has gone safely Democratic and
that Senator Beckham cannot be de-
prived of his well-earnedt victory
without the grossest of fraud"
Mr.. Grayot sent the following tele-
gram TO Democratic county chairmen
in the Eleventh district and several
other counties:
"Frequent changes in reports from
Republican counties lead-us to believe
that there may have been some tam
pering with the figures in the certifi
Gates of election in officers returns. If
there is ground to believe anything
like this has been done in your cOun-
ty, wish to urge you to make care
full investigation in the returns In the
clerks office to see if any changes
have ben made
Republican headquarters claimed n
majority for Senator Harding in Ken
tucky of more than 1000 and for Mr.
Ernst of more than $4,000.
Democratic headquarters received
the following telegram from j T..
Sampson, Democratic candidate for
congress in the Tenth district:
"Reports indicate that Democratic
officers and challengers were intimi-
dated and IN certain instances DallOJS
were thrown out. Automobiles car
ried negroes from camp to camp.
Large number of negroes and for
eigners voted repeatedly. Fear heavy
majority in Harlan
Congressman King Swpoe, Repub-
lican, Eight district, conceded the
election of Judge Ralph Gilbert, of
Shelbyville but claimed his opponents
majority would not exceed 1,50O.
In the Third congressional district,
complete returns show Representative
r.. Y. Thomas, Democrat, was re-
elected over John Gillian, Republi-
can, by more than 1000.
ChesIey III. Searcy, chairman of the
Republican state campaign committee
declared in a signed statement that
Richard B. Ernst, Republican, had
been elected to the United States SEN
ate over j. c. w. Beckham "by at
least 15 .00O."
But Mr.. Searcy refused to give out
for publication the returns on which
he based his claims. He refused to
give them out by counties, declining
likewise to tell how Kentucky went
by districts.
The Associated Press reports that
Senator Beckham has been reelected
by majority of 14,046. with 200 pre-
cincts missing. Republican leaders
and Republicans close to Republican
leaders scoff at this.