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Who did he run against?
Three men sought the Democratic nomination for governor at the 1899 party convention in Louisville - Goebel, Wat Hardin, and William J.
Stone.
Was it a close race?
As word of the plan spread, Hardin dropped out of the race, believing he would be beaten by the Stone-Goebel alliance.
What was the final vote?
Republican William S.
Taylor defeated both Democratic candidates in the general election, but his margin over Goebel was only 2,383 votes.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Democrats in the General Assembly began making accusations of voting irregularities in some counties.

Question: How did these accusations affect Goebel?
Self-contained rewrite: How did accusations of voting irregularities affect William Goebel?