The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-10-24

elections. lhe hfst was won py the
Know Nothing, and Of the remain.
ing twenty-three,the Democrats have
won eleven and the Republicans
twelve. The New York Sun says
that in eight Of the forty contests
the Democrats were seriously shaken
by quafrels among themselves, and
their defeat at six Of the elections was
notoriously owing to these intestine
feuds. Except for these they would
have carried the State twenty-five
times out of forty. On the other hand,
il is a little remarkable that through
out this protracied period neither the
Wing nor the Republican party has
been so crippled by contentious in its
ranks as to defeat its whole ticksk
though they have sometimes lost one
or two candidates by such internal
controversies. The split from the
Democratic party by faction led by
John Kelly was made TO defeat the
Democratic ticket this time, but re-
ports from that State 60 to prove that
il will be unsuccessful and that Gov.
Robinson viii be his own successor
in office. The Kelley meanness has
fred the true blue Democrats to ac-
ton, and there will be nothing lefl Of
Kelly and his Tammany crowd after
the election but blot and a smear.
The Ex-Governor of Virginia, j.
l.. Kemper, is a gentleman, who,
mindful of the honor Of the grand old
mother of States, is doing his best in
the present canvass to have the last
cent Of her Indebtedness paid. Gen.
Malone, on the other hand, is for re-
pudiation out and out. A few days
ago, Gov. Kemper said if Gen. Ma
hone were to publicly urge that the
people should repudiate their private
debts as he did their State debt, he
would be marched out Of the Com
monwealth to the tune Of the Rogues
March. Malone took ofiense and de-
manded an explanation or retraction,
both Of which being refused, he chal-
lenged him to mortal combat. The
Governor accepted, but mutual friends
interfered and after some fifteen or
twenty letters to a side were passed,
the affair was amicably adjusted, and
all now is lovely and serene; while the
historical goose occupies an exceeding
ly altitudinous position. IL would
however, be good if all such cusses as
Malone were wiped of of the earth
of the State, that they would have so
toully dishonor herself
SINCE the "OhiO idea" has proven
so unpopular in the State in which it
the old anti-Tilden men
are moving into line for the old Chief
tain, and the converts to his financial
policy are coming in daily to ask for
giveness AMI the right 10 raise their
voices in his behalf. J. &. S. Black
burn, an original Thurman man, has
declared for Tilden since the defeat in |
Ohio. Congressman Knott and Cald-
well have all along been for Tilden,
while Carlisle has fallen into the
ranks now, thus branding the state
ment that has been published by the
opposition papers, that all of the Ken
lucky delegation in Congress were OPP
posed to the sage of Grammercy Park.
The Tilden boom is loud and long,
and points unmistakably to him as
he coming man. So mote it be.
A REMARKABLE case has Just ended
at Versailles. Some time ago man
charged with murder was convicted Of
nanslaughter, and sentenced to the
Penitentiary for two years. Not sat
SIZED with this short sentence, he took
IN appeal, and, as usual in such cases,
ne got a new trial. This week he was
ried again, and, strange as it may
eem, was sentenced to the Penitentia-
y for life. Charley Bronston prose
uled the case this time, and that may
ave had a great deal to do with the
natter; but, If such verdicts were
ftener found, the Court Of Appeals
'Ould soon have its occupation gone.
GOVERNOR BIAcKBURS told a gen
eman from this county who took a
atition to him that he would in no
use pardon before conviction. If
he old gentleman will stick to that,
e can partially excuse him for the |
reat num- er that hepardons after q
onvictiOn. {
The Governor has appointed John
Gland, Of Christian, l.. ID. Husbands,
( McCracken, and II. A. Tyler. of \
'ulton, special court 10 try the Blu {
nd appeal. Some doubts exist Us to !
neither Mr.. Feland can act, he hav- :
g been reelected to the next Legis !.
ture. !,
Hon. +. Polk Johnson is also 10 n
, on the editorial staff of Governor .
nderwoOd's paper, at Bowling Green.
ogan a johnson, Par mobile FatrUDl
he paper is bound to be A No. /. y
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