The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-08
a Glance ai the Political hori-

C,.nce nj the PeiitfcaiRIOri
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Al announced upon my arrival
7 aame M to Frankfort to study some /
what. and to the best of my limited
oa,a,;tv the workings of this section
Of the grand political machine. !
h.za not been able to quite make 1t
-. bot having a statistical turn OF
MI have been jottiug down what l
-. his time 10 regard to local
-. The result of which will /
rso,r3 for the benefit of the public at
-. One can not be in Frankfort
Iona vithout acquiring somewhat
TASTE for political themes. We hear
li,ls else outside Of "levec " aud "hop
gossip. 1 do not think Kentucky
works we'll together as State. Her
oo, o,;ss and towns are in debt, al
though she has full pocket. IL her
moto "United we stand, divided we
.
fall means anything, it means that
she !. IN perpetual state of downward
locono,ion, for her various sections
are not cemented together by the
strongest ties. OF the candidates for
Governor, l have gleanced the follow
inc from the press and from hearsay:
From Southern Kentucky there i
judge Bigger. the originator of the
noted "bauk bill, ," who has been spok
en- Of 10 the public prints, though l
thiakuOt officially announced; he is
4aiso.4saraea5 spoken offor ,4G.4aauss@a
Senstor Tyler, only spoken Of as q
probable candidate for Governor. or
( for Congress: Lieutenant Governor
Underwood, though not on avowed
candidate, is also spoken of as q
probable contestant | heard a gentle
man say that "the mountains were
favorable 10 that nomination" Aud
surely, if the Womau's Rights move
ment should be successful the ladies
would vote for him en- nlasse. From
Central Kentucky Thomas l.. Jones,
of Newport is spoken of but not
officially announced General Luciu 5
Desha and Dr. Blackburn, of Louis
vile, | have seen mentioned in the
papers as probable candidates, and
have heard Boyd Winchester and
Proctor Knott spoken of as possible
candidates for that Office. 1t is a
"mooted question whether Chief
Justice Lindsay will hold himself in
reserve for the Senatorial race or take
his chances with the numerous other
candidates for Governor. or, which
is thought more probable, be returned
to his present position, 1t is generally
conceded that Southern Kentucky is
entitled to the Office, as her share in
the political positions Is exceedingly
small in comparison to other poriions
For instance; from Eastern Kentuek )
we have United States Senator, Cover
nor, Speaker of the House, Assistaut
Secretary of State and Register Of the
Land Office From Central kentuok )
United State Senator, Auditor
Treasurer, Superintendent Public
Instruction, Secretary of State Geolo.
gist md Adjutant General From
Southern Kentucky, Lieutenent Gov
ernor, Attorney General aud Quarter
master General l believe that is oil
I have picked up "on the Governo
tques ton Frankfort has probably q
u"''-------- hack .rraHnd
J Gen Berry Ct believe that is hi,
tile has been mentioned as a caudidat,
ether for Governor or Lieutenant
Glveruor.
The other candidates for Lieutenant
Governor, as far as | have been able
toobtain information, are Judge Cox
fram the mountains. Senator Read
fram Louisville, and Senator Murray
(biother of Judge Murray, of Clover
port, and of Gen Eli Murray, of Lou
isville) As for State Treasurer, al
though we hear so much of the large
anount-in the State Golfers, | am told
noone is known as candidate for that
oiHce except Col. "Dick Tate, gen
tienan so we'll thought of that no one
would like to oppose him. Regis. er
ofthe Land Office (I am not sure
whether that comes next or not), Cap
TAN Marcum, candidate for re election;
Captain Ralph Shelburn (of Morgan
prison fame), now clerk in the Audi
tors Office; Col Sublett-the latter on
y mentioned as probable candidate
For Auditor-Col. D. Howard Smith,
present Auditor, Col. Withrow, Gen
Nuckols, Gen. Fayette Hewitt, former
ly Quartermaster General, and few
others. Both houses seem to he we'll
stocked with candidates, and all who
do not expect to go to Congress, are
looking after judgeships or other local
positions. For congressman there are
lot of candidates discussed. Sena-
tor Tyler, Senator Garnet, Represen-
tative Bigger, Representative Allen
and a number Of others, not yet come
TO light, are mentioned for the First
Congressional district. For the Tenth
Senator's Cleveland and Shackleford.
probable candidates. In the Tenth dis
trict Senator Wright, of Warren, it is
said, medi'ates appealing to his kind
constituents of the Third Mr.. Speak
err Turner and Judge Durham are
poken Of for the Seventh district. A
host Of others 10 the House look for
Sard to State Senatorial positions. 10
,al judgeships, etc. For Superiutend
mt of Public Instruction, it is thought
,Ir. Henderson will be candidate for
c election.