The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13

BLUE LlCk5, NY, OCts ~, Aooos
Voice from Blue Lrcks-Hon. Linn Boyd-Ihs
Kentucky Delegation in Congress-Ihe UNI
ted States Sewator--Namss and Qualifications Of
Candidates, &C.. &c.
This Is the place that General Scott considered the
best location for the Military Asy lum am inclined
to think his selection was q good one, and better
than the one since selected and purchased by govern
ment. / feel inclined TO write few lines on the
politics of Kentucky.
The late Congressional elections were marked
with singular peculiarities In the First district
Mr.. Linn Boyd had competitor of his own politics
who gave him considerable uneasiness, though Mr..
Boyd was elected by 1895 majority. His friends
worked with extraordinary power. He promised
never to run again. His opponents accused him Of
doing nothing, of being drone in Congress; and
he would most triumphantly answer these charges
by asking "What was it he had not done2" Mr..
Boyd seeks the Presidency, and his career during
the coming Congress will be '1mum." The Kentucky
members will not press his claims for the Speaker
ship. Mr.. R. H. Stanton was elected by 500 majority
and the people Of his district greatly rejoice in the
result. He is q working man, and well-tried demo
crat.
You have, doubtless, observed the Western press
nominating Mr.. John @. Breckenridge for Speaker
Of the coming Congress. His election over the most
sbrewd politician Of the West has given him add
tonal claims upon his party, and the democracy are
liberal in their awards. Although the West would
gladly Mr. B. selected for that important station
yet the claims of others are duly considered Mr..
Disney, OF Ohio, Ia strongly supported but am Of
the opinion that Gen. Bailey will get the support Of
the Southwest. No one thinks Of re electing Mr..
Boyd and the question lies with other candidates.
Mr. Preston Of Louisville, was reelected without
op trnu liz mt I in nrIa
to be brought into notice. There is not another
wing in the district that could have made the run
that Mr.. Preston did, can the wings fare as well
with any other man. Mr.. Preston is spoken Of for
Campbell are the wings spoken of by the press. The
two former ere from the centre and the latter from
southern Kentucky. do not think the wings will
unite on Mr. Preston, but the democrats may. He
is new wing. Ten years ago Mr.. Preston was not
counted as member Of either party. and in 1874 he
would not vote for Henry Clay. Mr. P. is new
whig, and his promotion has been very rapid do
not think the whig party are willing to lay aside
sterling man like Crittenden and take up modern
wing. Judge Campbell is an old and wettried
wing, and from portion of the State that has never
been honored with Senator: He is gentleman Of
talent, and will reflect credit on his position. The
democrats may unite on him, as he is moderate
whig. Crttenden, however, is greatly respected by
the democracy but he is too great man of the
the Legislature will be greatly troubled to elect
Senator, and, like other sessions, spend much time
and money in the effort.
The whig party of Kentucky has acted as badly
in the election Of Senators as any other State of the
Union. Mr. Dixon, the present Senator successor
to Mr.. Clay, will not be candidate for reelection.
Judge Underwood will not be q candidate and thus
the race will be between Mr. Crittenden and all the
other aspirants. The Legislature is largely whig,
and they can readily elect a man if they try Mr..
Letcher may be a candidate. He has hung on the
party for years past, and pressed it down like
vampire and, Notwithstanding he has been de-
feated time and again, still his ambition may not be
any less. Kentucky has been ruled by families in
olden times, and Mr.. Letcher may hang upon that
Wb"n
First families of the State" HEROLp.