Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1899 — OFFICIAL COUNT REQUIRED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OFFICIAL COUNT REQUIRED.

Kentucky Parties Wrangle Over Result of the Election. The uncertainty regarding the result of Tuesday’s election in Kentucky is not likely to be removed for some time. Both sides still claim victory, the State chairman of each party ‘ asserting that bis ticket has a plurality of about 4,000. Press Association returns from Republican sources give Taylor a plurality of 3,438, while those from Democratic sources make Goebel’s plurality 941. These latter cover all but thirty-five predicts in the State, although several reports from counties give estimated pluralities instead of actual. Feeling among the factions has been aggravated rather than allayed by the developments since election. Exdted meetings are being held in many parts of

the State to protest against frauds which it is alleged are contemplated by the leaders. Nothing short of the official count will determine the result and it is a foregone conclusion that the announcement of that count will simply change the scene of conflict to the courts or the Legislature, where it will appear in the form of a Contest.

SENATOR WILLIAM GOEBEL.