New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-10
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY.
VIEWS OF Ex-CoNGREssMAN sTANDFoRD-PoWEF
LOST BY THE NATioNALs-THE STATES FINANCES


LOST BY THE NATIoNALs-THE STATES FINANCES
AND RAILROADs-TILDEN NOT WANTED.
Three Kentuckians met yesterday afternoon
in the lobby Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Each Of them
was over six feet TALL Of them broad In proper
ton, yentabe giants All were citizens OF LOUIS
vile. Tho with the dome-kc and polished CROWN
who II anything exceed in height breadth and amiap-
ity. was Dr. L. n. standfOrd, exmember OF Congress
and president of the Louisville aud Nashville and Great
Southern Railway.
The wiry aud comparatively spare man was Dr. d. W.
Yanda who has Just returned from Europe. 1t was he
who taught staudiford medicines and the peal of laugh
ter which rcsOunded through the lobby was the alter
clap OF joke which the exCongressman made at the eX
pense of the exprecepor. Then the latter realiaed
and showed how perddiOusy his ex-pupi had deserted
the profession OF pills for the plough Dr. Stamford Is
one Of the largest farmers in Kentucky. H l'4OO
acres near Louisville In high state OF cul-
tivatOn part being devoted 70 stock raising, and the
rest to wheat oats barley and rye Dr. Standiford has
been, and st U.s. active in the political life OF his States
and belongs 10 the Democratic majority.
"what is the political situation in Kentucky" DR..
Stamford asked.
at is very easy TO describe" he replied. ave are
conservative people. We believe In paying our debts
and In honest work. aud preserving the public credit
As TO parties the Democrats full vote have upward
OF $4,000 majority in the state, while the Republicans
are very respectable body, numbering about three
tenths OF the population"
"What OF the Nationalist"
"That is question they themselves are asking They
are nothing This last election Just held has wiped them
out Perhaps half OF the population OF Louisville con-
sists OF workingmen. year ago their movement was
AT its height During the excitement they elected five
out or the seven Assembymen chosen in Louis
VILE At the local election Just held, they
nut strong ticket in the field Their candidates We're
among the they have ana they have been over
whelmngly defeated. w. Scott Gresham who they elect
cd last year TO Assembly, candidate for Clerk
of the City Court lie received 1927 votes, while bis
opponent had upward OF 900 votes In his own ward
he received only 46l votes out OF l,4O0. William John
son, their candidate for Sheriff. received 500 vote
in the city, against 1900 for his oppo-
nent. Charles Reid, the National candidate
for what IA considered the important office OF Jner,
received 39l votes and his opponent about $4,000
Their candidates rule were men OF brains ana
ability aud they made a most energetic canvass The
Republicans and Democrats did not make caucus nom
nations II is q common thing In Kentucky for tue
parties not 10 make nominations man who knows
or thinks he can command the support Of his fellow
citizens. that he is candidate for such ana
such an office, and enters the contest"
How happens It that you people south OF the Ohio
are so different In political feeling to your northern
AS said we are n conservative State and prefer 10
move along steadily and surely Kentucky Ia unique
believe. being out OF debt She has obligations OF
perhaps ss3 900 10 meet and any holding Of her
per cent bonds can sell Il any day az premium There
Is money enough IA the state Treasury pay this tenn
Have results jnsiided the wisdom of her financial
%Deeldcdly. In 1871 or 1872 brought forward the
hill for the payment OF the state debt. The financial
is72 and 1873 the earnings OF the Louisville aud Nash
vlc and Great Southern Railway were Sl'4s4,OOO
Each year since has brought marked increase IN the
earnings until during the past the net earnings OF
the road have been 50 900 Besldes the equipment
read the article In tOdays TRIBUNE the natural re-
| sources OF Kentucky ana the Inducements she can
natter. Kentueky needs settlers who mean 60
work, but e Is poor place iqr idlers, shg
chemical deposits rich aud numerous. Kentucky's
Kentucky was peculiar kind OF neutral. she did not
Are the railway employees conteutcdt"
ave have 5000 employ Is our road. They are in
percnced labor, and in paying for il. The pay Of
engineers ana conductors has been reduced only once
| eiuce the panic, ana think they receive rs
much ~ any OF their class In the country. When
employees that these were simply azv fellows
wanted their places but Who n they succeeded Ia get
stay In because they would work. 10 Is Of
pleasant 10 live In idcHess and man might naturally
| honest living l am wOrkingmnu ulyself l have
chopped wood many time for three bits day. and
large force Of help ON my farm and give tnr men
plenty do. Occasionally get bad, a2 teluw, bu' hc
drops and good is ready to take his pnce
Every Saturday night without exception, they receive
their pay. A wofIlngman likes his money. And the
best way 90 keep him contenicd IL 10 give him plenty
90 aud never disturb tue itte money arrangements
he makes during the week by falling 10 pay hiS wages
| at the appointed time"
Are the Democrats OF Kentucky anxious 10 support
! Samuel j. Tdcn In "a second campaighP
| No. they aro not They don't believe he get tae
support OF tho Kentucky delegation, and much less that
he can carry the State election day. Keatucy BE-
eyes that 1ilden elected aud that he might have
taken his seat II he had shown proper tInncs AantDn
Marbles letter the contrary Notwithstanding Why
didn't he statement his sigudtur-r
WIy didn't lac say tls Il have been elected President
United states. aud shall take my Iiace In the
! White House II am supported Ia my rights by the
American people"
Were you In favor 81 Mr.. WattersOn's scheme OF
| moral support and 100000 men"
"Mr. WatersOn a. "a friend Of mine. and dOnt care
20 discuss that subject Kentucky Dcmocra do not
brleye that Tden elected, ana they don't want
him. Hendricks is not more popular IN Kentucky than
Tilden. I can't say what support Mr. Thurman would
receive. 1 think would prefer n Northern man OF
conservative views, aud who favored honest gold and
| silver"