New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
PRACTICAL POLITICIANS.
WILLIAM o. BRADLEY, MEMBER RErCDLi-
CAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FROM
KC\TITCKY

Tho attention NJ the whole country was drawn In
1857 to the contest for Governor III keh'"cN' ~
was Of the most interesting ana excihg OH fco'
Nothing like it in the state had ever been witnessed
III the old roct-rbbed stronghold OF the De"o0,",,
where the party candidates for once were rcsu'"'D
elected by from e5 900 To 10000 majority Rcpuoh-
can had at last beer nominated 10 be eicc,eo' "c nav
not only been put In the field To WIN ne was r""'e
at a towering pace Before his campaign was W."
night old his opponents seriously aiarheu' pc'o'e
he had been the stump month there was cohs'cr
ton in the enemy's camp. Three weeks before INC
election the least Informed Democratic leaders adhi''eu
defeat A desperate rally was then made. Inc wno'c
force OF the dominant party backed by tile entire state
and Federal patronage and apparently a' "'''"'''"
amount OF money was thrown INTO Ue canvass
Defeat was avered Tho result was In doubt lot nay
hut finally patry Democratic majority Of less t'a"
5000 wns declared, against over 44'oOo gwen Jour
years before The Democratic candidate, General
n,c,ner was elected but his success completely
lost In the far greater glory gained by his gant com
petitor the real hero OF the memorable hght-"i'''
OConnell Bradley. -
Mr. Bradley's praises every lip. on All
sides we're heard the warmcst tributes TO his cour"Ts
and skill There was no division OF the honors t"ey
belonged to him alone lie had made the hght s'"Sc
handed. The candidate for Lcutenant-Governor Oh
tho RepubIcan ticket n bright lrslAncrca" NAV
thew O Dohcrty. owing TO misfortnnes and other 't
tors beyond his control unable TO make Hioc ''
n few speeches The candidate for Attorney ee"e.a''
,hc gallant Major wood, had been nominated pS '"e
committee to take the place G,cined by aho'"e''
hut be was not placed In the field until ia'e III '"o
c,nvoss II seemed IL some OF the party leane''
ana NOT want Bradley to succeed. OF outside assi'o
ho had little or none. The Republican party III TIC 8'''
was poorlv organized In many counties there "aS
no organization Mt all. About 10000 memper' Va
marty were coIored and these the Democrats eAc'c'
every improper influence possible. threats Violence
intimidation and bribery. There was no kepuoh''"
money for speakers the distribution OF hei"'uie I.
Tho total fund for the entire state campaign was ''
$3.50. There was not daily Republican ncwsp"p.'
and only few wceklies in the entire common"'"i,1,
All this. however did not discourage BIaoics' ,'s
assumed the aggressive from the outset aud
| In placing the Democrats on the defensive LOT ,'e
| c, tmo IN the history OF Kentucky politics. lie
charged his opponents with gross mismanaScmen. anO
| inability 10 manage State affairs, Insisted ''at i'. ~
sums had been wyuug by unfair taxation from '"'
| nooplc that the sinking fund was almost wiped o"'
! and nubIc works had been allowed to fall into decay
Furthermore. he declared that the state Admhl'ra
zion had heen extravagant and corrupt, that II mao
efu sed to allow bill to be passed to have the booA'