New-York tribune., 1886-11-13
WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND 81 z.
CARLIsLE'S GAME BLOCKED.

CARLISLE'S GAME BLOCKED.
SCHEME TO CAPTURE THE PRESIDENCY, AND WHAT
cAMN OF 1T.
To the Editor Of The Trtbune
SIR: At the last election for United States
Senator In Kentucky 7 remarKod TO Democrat VINO
av,v, taxes a prominent part in suon matters that
hoped to see Mr.. Carlisle carry on the prize. No.
.aid he % Mr. Blackburn will be the man. We have
other Carlisle ami better things IN store or u "
We will elect Carlisle to Congress again anu make nun
Speaker. We will nominate this man Cleveland
from Nsw-YOrK for the Presidency AMI eect him. "hen
the country has got used to having Democrat Tor
President, tnsn we Will nominate Southern man anu
John G. Carlisle will bs the man.
Blackburn elected Senator, Cleveland FresiuenI'
Carlisle Speaker. SO far the scheme worAed MI Car
lise was 10 active framing for the Presidency. INC
Courero17a trying To hound out OF the party or
defeat Tor renomIna0n every Democrat wao was no'
free-trader This done, Mr. Carlisle was to be put Ior
ward as The reerade Candidate and the beat represent
alive OF Democratic principles HIS irlcuus manasou ~
SO snlfullY tnat the Republican Congressional |on
miteeman for the With District OF Kentucky Issued ID
call for 4 convention Mr.. Carlisle was to have walk
over" II urged In his favor that ne was 81
great and popular that no KepuDlcan cou'u 70 Aou
to oppose him IN tue district
But mere IA where the fisherman sat on MS nook IN
stead OF catching his hsh George H. lnoeoo wac n''"i
mated by aboring men-an artist IN mis- profession
OF wood-csrving. man OF fair education anu unoie-
over the absurdty Of the "satesman" Oelny opposed
by "a graduate OF a furniture factory. Tue night De-
fore the election Mr. Carlisle spoke ~ the rink in New
port He had an audience OF thousand persons VINO
listened to him Respectfully and attentlvely On the
next day he polloi 794 votes, or about Iour-
niths az many as listened him. while D DO
spised opponent had l,770 in COvngton. Mr. Carlsies
home. Mr.. Thoebe about $50 majority In hentoh.
Mr. Carsles county. 1hOsOe's majority vas
9l5 When the Democratic committee ioa'nou
how things we're going. O'CLOCK III tne
evening telegrans were sent 10 tho outIJlhk couu-
trusty were nylug over 'uo lo,u'
to precincts Campbell and hentoh coantles
with iBstructOus to 'nx things" and save Carlsr.
When the polls closed Carlisle's defeat was
The next morning messsngsrs were senI ous Auu
the Democrats claiming everything anu cAni.E
II eIuitaaty." There was mo possible DOUBT OF MI.
figures. but that maie difference They neeoru
INN IN Congress, aud tney r wsro Sns ,ns
to there. On saturday tne
papers official Mr.. Carlisle nsd MAJOR
III OF 765. sOmo dOunting Ihonases anrct 70 oeere
thzt ming happened" since the closing OF me
pols but those who familiar with tho uprlSh'
mrthois OF Democracy laugh AZ such lnslhaaeons. o.,
And here the cons piracy ends The carlisle Ouou 'ol
the Presidency dead. The vote thrown AGAINST Car
li.le was largey that OF Democratic worAlnsnSn Nno
had opened their eyes TO fact he was Wiling 70
strike down and destroy their interest thst no
carry out MIA theories OF what was best TOT lhc AcJ
arc revolt AGAINST the Democratic party ahu lls Hoo
trade advocates aud future Will nave l4por canui
Iion aud they by 1t aud its friends Nor VIII
be deceived by tue free trade woh ,lsgusln
self as revenue reform lamb. They Know ina. sne
difference between tree trader snd revenue
10 the dlRsrenoe between Drofess onal thleI anu
kleptomanao for profit hENIOChAN'
y ". o..