The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-11
WARM PRAISE FOR GRANT.
THE EULOGISTIC RESOLUTIONS or THE
REPUBLICINS or KENTUCKY
Walter Evans Nominated for Governor-why
He should seek the Nomination In the Face
Of Certaia Defeat at the Coming Election.

Walter EvRns Nominated for Governor-Why
He should seek the Nomination In the Face
Of Certaia Defeat at the Coming Election.
LoUIsvILEE, April 10.-The Kentucky Re-
publicans. undismayed by the certain majority
Of fifty or sixty thousand that will be rolled up
against them. met in convention hero to-day
and nominated the Hon. Walter Evans 10y a ma
iorty of A votes. Up to tho meeting Of the
Convention 1t was believed that Con. Ell II.
Murray was certain Of the nomination. He
was United States Marshal OF kentucky for
several years. During the war he was
n gallant officer and the youngest Drigadier-
General in the army He is handsome, popu
lar OF an excellent Kentucky family. and was a
very efficient and discreet officer during the
troubled times that marked the conflict between
tho State and Federal authorities from 1869 to
1876. Mr.. Evans is n lawyer Of ability who
came to Louisville from the southern part
OF the State several years ago. He has
been in tho Legislature. and it is generally
believed camo to Louisville with the hope Of
achieving more political prominence than he
could secure in a back county lie is not par
ticularlv popular with the party. but is consid-
cred. perhaps. its abcst leader since -Secre-
tary Bristow removed to New York and Gen.
Harlan was made IN Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court Mr.. Evans was able to secure
the nomination only by u union Of all the oppos-
ing elements to Gen. Murray.
whya Kentucky Republican should no 80
anxious TO secure the nomination for Governor
III the face Of such a tremendous majority
against him. and with the certainty that the
campaign will be n very laborious and ex-
pensive one is 10 tho uninitiaied. hard
70 understand. But the Republican party IN
90 900 out Of 25oOoO votes OF these prrhaps
10000 are negroes; ol the other $4,000
voters, some 10000 are from the mountains.
whore there is schoolhouse 10 every twenty
square miles o $40 white Republican voters ARE
scattered in various parts OF the state, and are
by no means OF the highest order OF intelli-
g"nce. ana there are 2OO kepubllcans IN me
would De really capable Of holding Office II they
We're elected tOi And the notable republicans
in Kentucky may he counted on the fingers and
toes. These twenty are all Federal oiiicehold-
ers. have held Federal onlce, or rNpert to.
T9Sy make s9erllsss I}r the party EHt them, hem
ticket or for Congress. are promptly BOWED
over on election day, aud rewarded with uleas-
why there Is a scramble for the nomination Tor
Governor among the twenty intelligent persons
vino are the chief men among the Republicans
OF Kentucky.
The Convention to-day adopted long series
81 resolutions. II was presided over by John
ID. White. who somehow managed TO be elected
% Congress-the iirst Republican member from
Kentucky for many years-when Matt Adams the
present Clerk oithe House, refused 10 run again.
Whites extraordinary record in Congress will
bc remembered when he was the ofiicious and
lnluulflOus Irltnl Ol hihnt IN tlt HOUSE.
Ho was promptly succeeded by a Democrat
when his term WAS out. The resolutions Hereby
condemn the gross m,smanagem OF
| party"-the State Is out OF debt. with money in
| thetreasury and then. with rather uninteigible
| Inconsistency. berates the Democrats for not
inaugurating moro internal improvements
which would necessitate the building up OF a
| bonded debt from which the State is now hap
| pily free An aliusion is mnde To tie recent as
| sassination OF Judge Elliott. which is named as
the natural outgrowth Of tho pernicious
faa tnf Of fha to A.. .larn
dsrss d9 Baiord s0Ss Rss aa asiYe %4S ms as%Sff Ss
argument is that the policy OF the Democratic
party is TO encourage The mutual killing OF It's
| members. Referring TO tho present contest in
Congress. this resolution was adopted:
Federal and state Goysrnmenis part' O one sys-
tem aliAt necessary for hs common pro,criiy peaee
| With cordial. hSbtusi. and inmo,ab.e attachment
The lust constitutional measure, o. each. are duties
a. s.te .nd ldss %Sisls Sat ,Se coa
tuition aud laws ot the United states made IN pursuance
Law. oi any state 10 tie contrary notvith stand.
msn.. 9 da H"o @ sSs'i sS nScredsnt SSsf
each other and each should be- c r,e 90 exercise It,
President to veto measure i. a. clear a. the rst Of
| ton the lfc,cut lawle,- attack on he rart oi a
Dcmocmuc Congress TO- coctcc the President inio sub
prolrauous IN The trying position IN which tie rresi
aui support m all gooi 'iuzcn- r.e declared purlo,
uc Part of prmoetnuc hc cmuer. 900 'ou-fc's toteiu'
uuuary IA It's .urt and iu l~6l. secession wa. tc.
sorted 10 iy Those WHO coud mot control the Government
iu tcir own way, 80 uuM tpt dH tlH.td determination
Co. ru, of starte thc GNcrunt nt Is hrr exhibition OF
ub, iu. ami every uu-lrrauun o duty country
demands that the t sdcnt sh. I.i.t o., consutu
The Rel ublcan party committed TO doctrue that
every Nicr emitted e. one vote aud but Huiln.
hi. duefriuc. it stands In terror o those and
tcy laws enacted by Congress 10 secure honest ecc
| tons.
The concluding resolution is. however the
most important, considering that the Ken
| turky NepuO.icnns. in tho summer Of
1866 so warmly supported Gen,
| Convention. and practically made the nght for
him on the ground OF his contest ior Reform
| within the Grant Administration. 1t is as iol-
lows:
We have seen. with pride and pleasure. the disun
gu,hcd houors paid Pr,sicut Grant by all cassc,
n Europe lis services tu war. aud patriotism aud ah
ty IN the discharge ct the high civil duties 10 which
The confidence Ul hls COuntrNmen repeatedly called
him; hi- VISION, prudence mOde ration ma iuteg gr of
character cnuue hn 10 this strAiug and remarkable
hbit of curtesy aud respect abroad aud To the last
| lame aIt inseparabl, hnAtd win most
important events Of the touf .ss hifturN. II s oI
pleasure 90 thu- declare cur af. tinu AMI esteem fOi
| him, cur gratitude to, ant uuf .Diii i"ucc 40 him
Gen. Murray is not understood TO be a Grant
| man, and is warm friend OF Gen. Bri-tow
| MIR. Evans. the successful candidate. WAS d
leader in tho opposing IA -tlon OF the party 10 Gen
| ltristOw. lie may or may not be a Grant man
| Perhuls he muy hope that the chances may be-
IN favor Of his noninat ON 10 an important office