New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08

y, tho State examined by experts. ana mat III hs
Judgment hundreds OF thousands OF aohaas "e'
missing This Infatuated the Democrats. iheS r'''
He'd every man on the stump TO dehouhce D'au,e'
i'm al rho vehemcncc possible. The United states
senator, and Congressman took an active part "ie
stnte was flooded with speakers every u"S' s''"'
barbecue, were held and people by inc tens vi "'o"
sands assembled In mass meetings. Inc Dehiv'''n'
state Committee went 10 work a.sduously ana per
.cvorncly I'm the printing and distribution of uocu-
,cuts intended to refrtc the charges. Tile Demo
cratic candidate General BucErer, was dlsuhe"Nn'u
confederate officer Of great wealth. large r'a'on'np
and popularity. lie was dear 10 the hearts VI Ms
,.llov soldiers They were enthusiastically ueNotcd
u, him. and i.hed to hi, support. Buckner however
only met Bradley once in public debate dechhihg
hild.hly n second meeting the ground that Brad
,ov had laid Buckners speech had been written by
Proctor Knott
The Democratic press aS>ailcd Er:dley in the most
vtuperave manner. lie was hh''ep'VSe"''u :"
every conceivable way. and had Only poor opP''
,untv IN refu,c the charges, one day IN the noun
thin, on a mule. the next in the blue grass mere
there every whore, travelling In car ana bugsy III
s,irs Jolt wagons and every kind OF conveyance nj
all time, defiant. aggressive and hopeful nllynS MS
shattered columns Of undrillcd soldiers ana hurting
th.m upon the ranks Of the welltraincd enemy ~
times he was in danger of losing his ie but he never
faliercd wavcrcd.
The people looked this unequal fight Win
wonder Rut Bradley never lost his happy eiua
n,mity Of temper His great physical strength more
than once proved OF exceptional advantage once
while driving along the edge of precipce and going
| down a dccyity one If the horses became unmanage
able. The driver lost control OF him. Inc Vehicie
was about he carried over the clih Bradley was
sitting beside the driver and without word reached
over. grasped tho lines and absolutely raised the
horses from the earth that only their rear feet
were Oh the ground and pulling them aside prevented
wbnt would otherwise have been Il fatal accident
| Altogether his CANVASS Of Kentucky was one OF the
most remarkable In history and when II announced
that the majority against him was only ooUo Inc
whole country WAS ready TO do him honor At the
succeeding meeting OF the General Assembly the
Republicans gave him their votes for United states
| senator against Mr.. Beck. whom the Democrats
elected Mr. Beck said that If the race for Governor
| had terminated three weeks sooner three weeks
| later than IL did Bradley would have won The
| Democrats, rs stated, made tremendous rally for
the three weeks Immediately preceding the election, ana
Bradley did not have time 10 countrrlct II. year
later 1t was thoroughly demonstrated that Bradley
was right In the charges OF 1857, for In the early
spring Of that year Richard Tate, the Treasurer OF
Kentucky dccampcd. having deflultcd for nearly n
quarter Of a million dollars. Had this occurred
| before the August election IN 1ss1 BRADLEY would
have been elected by ut least 1000 majority
| Mr. Bradley was born in Lancaster, Ky, where lie
still lives March Is, 1e47. Ills father the lead
ing land lawyer of the State but owing to his bcalty
| and lack of financial mana cement died poor man.
Young Bradley received only poor educational nd
vanages lie never went to school after he arrived
At the age Of fourteen. The then broke out and
owing to the practical suspension Of the courts the
father moved from place to place, and never settled
down permanently until 1864 The eide Bradley
made the dist Coercion speech, II then called
ever delivered in Kentucky, and was most intense
Union man. Young Bradley ran away from home
| twice and went into the Union Army, but on each
occasion, owing 10 the Influence OF the father, was
taken out OF the army, the father obectng because
| Of his youth. In 1o02. when the Refugee Guard WAS
formed in Louisville, out OF which grew General Mel
! son's death, he became Il member OF II and served
until discharged. He was raised IN Pulaski County,
Ky and for that county he has always entertained
| the warmest affection.
At an an early age he displayed remarkable oratorical
| powers. When he admitted to the bar In 1865
| the statutes Of Kentucky forbade the granting Of
license to any person under twentyon years old but
| the General Assembly passed act the first Of the
kind ever passed In Kentucky, allowing any two Cir
cult Judges upon finding applicant competent TO
license him. After procuring license he entered into
partnership with his father. by whom he thoroughly
| trimmed, and stands In the front rank Of Ken
tuckys lawyers and advocates. His first appearance
before the Kentucky Court OF Appeals created
| ton. The court was charmed with his logic and