New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28
KENTUCKY POLITICS.
o,rr ooK IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICTS.

,~o, i. spFcrA AL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRtBCNE'l
.o,rsvurr XIV. Ort 1S.-Kentucky elects only
her Concressmeb this year. She takes her poH'''S
- hsr sons do their whiskey-straght; allowing no
me,e matter of principle as in her neighoorink
ststas north OF the river TO divert attention from
the time honored issue respecting the incunibency
Of the Offices. :" Free liquor and no SUNDAY Is
craven upon the foundation stones of her soci"'
st-ncture and the suggestions of its efacement arc
rc,arded "a crotesoue carnations from the Drains VI
Inmates Her people believe IN themselves anu ."
well content with their lot, present ana proPe'''
They think their Blue Grass Region inc niOe'
fertile spot on Garth their statesmen the eio"'oS'
fheir women the handsomest' theH noisFs ."0
finest. and their whiskey the most nourishine ViP-
nile in existence They point out that recent seoiog
al research has proved the existence OF under
,,round wealth in the mountains of the State almost
staggering belief in its extent and capacity Tor pro-
dnetion a bank account to he dawn upon when less
4ortnnate States shall have exhausted their own
stores OF coal and minerals.
Ho,se-racing has been reduced 10 q pIoduc'Ne
industry and politics to a diversion 10 DC
and enioyed between the events VI 'Ho
fastening to the familiar undertoDe one may US
cover that the political Affairs OF other o'"Vo' "u
.t y 40, ara at present more absorbing 10 the
minds Of Kentucky politicians anu OF oou'n'i"
s from other States who have come up to the races
e.. are the local affairs of the state itself Inc
e. NJ vents in Ohio and the distractions In Penn-
-lvani. and New York have inspired lively nope
in the breasts of Southern Democrats that the LoA'
National contest will result in victory LOT tneI
- There ia "A cheerful disposition TO take IL
sor Granted that the party will elect its GuOernato
rial candidate in New-YOrk this year. ana OroNer
cleveland is ALREADY named as the choice OF many
an influential Southerner for place Oh tho Na'ohl
ticket of s4.
aThngs are shaping themselves" said one OF the
,nost eminent leader in Congress, and worthy
man rs Democratic politicians 90. for the nomna-
ton of Joe Mcdonald aud think Cleveland II he
carries his State this year will be our best man LOT
the Vice Presidency"
@But" queried the writer you are loree't'hs
Hendricks You are sure to have trouble with him
# any other Indianian is preferred"
sNo we shall have no trouble Hendricks must
stand aside We have had all the wrangiing we
can endure from that quarter Having prove" MS
inability to get the prize himself. be must not play
the dog in the manager any longer. MeDonaiu Is
oprmap. His record is a clean one and his Quallh-
cation, are undoubted aud unquestOned The
Northwest is entitled TO the prize ONO Will come
In with Payne OF Thurman or HOadly' but NC
Donald has the lead of ALL You may start the boom
for him as quickly as you like you will be safe IN
doing it,"
In the Congressional campaign each district is re-
carded as standing alone its affairs attracting com
para;ivelv little interest outside its own borders.
and the candidates being to "a greater extent than
in the Northern States left to make their own fights
in their own way The ground has never been thor
ouphlv contested by the Republicans. Democratic
victories have for the most part been taken for
granted and Republicans have generally conirnted
themselves with casting the weight OF then IN
aueuce in favor of the least Objectionable oIDemo-
cratic aspirants. In the late redisricting OF the
State by the Democrats, the attempt was made 80
10 divide their majOrites Gs to secure every Con-
Cressional district But in tie effort their forces
were spread ont so thiny TO give warrant for the
hope that the Republicans will carry four districts
while two more are rendered doubtful Past MAORI
ties are no crteron By which to Judge the present
and future for it is easier with good candidate
md united effort to sweep away margin OF
thousand or two in Kentucky district than 1t
would be in a State where party lines haveA0een
closely drawn for twenty years TO overcome one
sou1tb of that number Ia view of the fact that
Ohio has gwen the Democracy an increase. sufii-
Gent in rae absence OF anything to offset II TO pace
that party in power in branch ot the next Con-
Cress if becomes of unusual interest to know in
detail tne condition of affairs IN the several hen
tucky districts, and the foundation upon which the
Republicans base their hopes
Colouel r. NJ Kelly United States Pension Agent
Mt Huntsville. and Editor OF The Louisville Commer-
rial is one of the most conspicuous figures IN the
Republican party of Kentucky. HIS opportunities
for observation are unsurpassed, and not even his
olitical opponents Will question the sincerity OF
his statements The following Is the substances OF
a statement made by HIM in response to n request
bv tie writer for detailed information about the
Congressional outlook:
In the Ist District Oscar Turner is again candl-
fate He has perssten.ly refused 10 submit his
Plains To a convention. but secures the nomination
bt the primaries and runs as an Independent Demo
nrat This year the Democrats have put IN nomiua-
sion very good man, judge Grace. II both these
men make a good fight and divide the Democratic
vote there is chance for the Republican candi;
date Mi. Henry II. HeusJor. Mr.. Houston Is good
speaker and an estimable man. lie was a Con ede-
rate colonel but he has been an active republican
since early in Grants FIRST Administration. mere
never has been ANYTHING lke an ehIcleh' oIEauiIa
ton of the Republicans in the district and this II IS
feared Will he much against the Republcans. he
difficulty Will be 10 get the Republican Yote out, Out
there is better chance for success this time than
ever before. II is peculiar district 1t has al
WAYS been called JacksOns Purchase, from the fact
that II was included in one of JacksOns purchases
from the Southern Indians. During the tendency
of the negotiations Mr.. Clay made some sighting
illusions to the character OF the people which
great offence, and maze the district almost sOhdly
Democratic down TO recent day 1t ID safe to sa
abont oue-thIrd of the whole.
The I'D District is that lately represented by
Mr. Mckenzie, and has heavy Democratic
majority. There was some talk Of "A coalition be-
tween the Republicans ard Greenbackers, in snip
port of a Greenbacker whom that party ran Two
wears ago for Governor, bat tins gentleman refused to
accept the nomination. announcing his Intention 20
leave the state.
In the lid District heated contest is GONG on
between Dr. w c. Hunter. who was the Eepu OlI.
can leader in the State legislature last winter aud
,Jndge Ifalsell It is Caldwells old district with
one or two counties left out. The change makes it
"a better Republican district aud the hepuOllcans
and Greenbackers combined certainly nave a
majority. The Greenbackers have no candidate,
and are supporting Hunter pretty solidy. Their
candidate for Congress OF two years ago IS now
supporting Hunter. Tie Republicans have strong
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