New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
THE KENTUCKY sEyAToRsHIp.
MEETING or THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE
CANDIDATES -BCsINEss BEFORE NE LEGISLA-

MEETING or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE
CANDIDATES BCsINESs BEFORE NE LEGIsLA-
TURE.
FR.yKPoRT Dec %. - The Legislature OF
Kentucky viii meet III this city on Dec 81 and during us
session. besides passing laws relating t. state affairs
will elect a United states senator to succeed senator
stevenson Oh the expiration or his term Of Office, IN 1877
The LEGISLATURE is divided fOllOws: Senators, 49,
Representatives 100 The<e - Democratic Senators
ana Republican Senators; 50 Democratic Representa-
tycs and il Republican Representatives seventy-two
Of the members Of the Legislature connected with the
Granger order and upon this fact OF the candidates for
senator bases hi hope OF receiving the nomination Thc
struggle for the SenaiOrsp has begun VITA the canvass
Of the candidates for the oce OF Speaker of the House
Of Representatives, IL is believed th1t inc sf'Gth
shown py tic several factions OF the Democratic party IN
this contest will adc:t tine result of TIE vote Tor ile
higher Office. The candidates for Speaker are j. v"
Keagncy, a wealthy merchant OF Louavc Col j. W.
Gric-by OF Danye an exConfed rate officer aud Capt
W. .oEc Lyon County also IN eXContederate occr
IL has been the custom in this State for many years to
select the from different sections oil me sae
and az Senator McCreery tee last chosri Senator resides
in Western Kentucky. politicians predict that some one
living IA Contra, Eastern Kentucky viii be elected
The candidates are .Ines Il. Geek OF LoXnston John
~ stevenson Of Coyington, Senator Isaac Cad
well of Louisville Preston H. Leslie OF Glasgow" an eS
Governor, aud Gen. John :. Williams.
LANES H. Beck was born in Dunifrcsshiro, Scotland
University in 1916, aud member OF the NLth
XLIst XiIIl and XLiId Congresses, beng succeeded
by j. g. ;. Blackburn, also Democrat, III me ALtFth
Congress Mr. Beck giiucd the reputation VI being
skifu. ebatcr and OF good judgment ID political
matters Wnlc COlStcsS lie gave "a SI"ai ut'ii Oh az
uiion 10 the reconstruction measures 81 Congress- and
lad uuch influence Ut his party concerning
sucn acts He one OF tie unsuccessful ciHuiu.ts
time OF the election OF senator MeCi.try' lAi5
canvas. lie in conducting VITA great Vlgor ana ne VIII
undoubtedly poll large vote III tne caucus ~ opp"-
uen- crclse record On several unpopular DIS tiV
were passed 10y Congress, aud assert that ne is merely
sArewd politician ana not good l'ts'ator. =, 1910 ,s
senator stevenson Was born IN Virginia III ISlZ was
gladuatrd al the Uniyers, 0t Virginia, was ne uiDer
81 nc NAANth ana 80 b 5 st S,mfop liz
Governor ia leOe, ana was sn'n n'v'or , % ,
Iicds claim that while hs career III Tue senate mas MOI
been liant one, he has done excellent WORN III Tue
several huportait committees OF Wnlch ,e ids ooen
| inc!nbcr; tlat assures affecting KENTUCKY nave re
ccyei valuable cci,m at bis hands, ahd tAtt 10 iien
Der COngrcs, rom HeniuoHy ls 80 nich iGhdeho.
Isaac Caldwell OF Louisville, able lawyer, has been
The Chairman Of tac Democratic asi'c oHnioc lor SN
riai years, aud las never sought Once nsorc he -
for of the largest railroads III me S'le ana
mas lis support ia tus contest lhe LOUIS e u'"Rduon
| VIII give MIN their votes. ,...
| Gen. J. ;. whiiars, commonly known as " Cerrq p
(;oro" Wniiams, "A shJitr IL the hlc&lcln war dhd
| had command IN the Confederate Army IN western
VIRGINIA during rebellion lie was candidate Tor
Governor Iast Spring ana friends sert wouG Edye
received nomination. ipsted q. MctIc'ry II ~ ,.'
no. bec Tor the buG of nis managers in tc caucus
MANY Oh tie Granger members OF tic Legislature sup
purI ain and Il IL asserted that ne viii poll tle largest
! vote on the first ballot IN Inc caucus. -.
member OF the legislature nominated for Gpyrnor
ate long st,ussle in che ton'Saon over 5"c5 i",
nidlb.e clioctitors s }. Pioetor hnott, j. q A. kus
! and john Carlisle, and WAS elected Gov
| a candidate of the Democratic party lOf GOV
erpOr. administration WiJ Gist n -GShcd Tor KS
nnmes IN, paeenent of the state finances He vetoed
several bins passed By the Democratic Legislature, sg
pressed le liquor 1T public entertainments III MS
man on, and il cAcl criticised for hA use OF tho par
dirng power, iuasmuD "a 900 contets were released
from pctrn.aIy ~ nun duint hS years OF ser
wee A veteran pOtian estimates the result oi tIc
first ballOt "a follows: Williams, 81 Beck ~; steven
son ~ CALDWELL rs; Leslie. lG; leaving large margin
oi doubt members. n.Dy persons predict L"t an out
slider will nave bc ChUsCn ANA tlat IN Last ease Col
". G. Y. BIocKinidec son OF me tte Robert D. bfeek
| uidl-, VIII he tEo favored Candidate. 49,
There is noteworthy measure la he ron%ht before
the Legislature An attempt VIII be made Ia secure an
appropriation tuc Centennial EAInit"n, an hppOpr
ailou iur completing eeol1 gcl survey of tie suac
begun by Prof. smaller of Harvard University and an ai
| uruprlaDn Tor adding another wing 10 the ttpltO
some Stops may be taken 70 deepen tbs ndVgabie i'eis
| and srvrigu sinecuc oil :cs VIII De abolished.
TIE MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY LEGlS-
LATURE
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dee. 30.-Thc Legislature
OF Kentucky will convene at Frankfort the state Capital
tomorrow quorum both OF the House ant OF the Senate
being now there. As the Legislature has not met for two
years The present is anticipated with nerest by
the whole state Tue election of United States senator
o succeed the present incumbent, eXOy Stevenson is
causing very warm HtrdEsle Besides senator ELEVEN
SON the Hon. james a. Beck oNioV Leslie, tclIp tofio
Nu,iams aud Isaac Caldwell the scnatoru canGi-
dates Pubic opinion considers tie race ID Nidentiy be
tween Stevenson, Beck, aud Wilnams.
KENTUCKY's CHOICE FOR vICEPREslDESr
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Cassius NJ. Clay of
Kentucky writes To gentleman VI this city that his
State will present Ia the National Democratic
Convention in 1876 as the nominee for Vice President
GOV. RICE's STAFF.