The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-01-24
SENATOR CAKLIsLE'5 SUCCESSOR

Now that the resignation Of Hon.
John G.. Carlisle as senator is in the
hands Of Governor Brown the contest
for Mr.. Carlsles seat is on in Kentucky
with all its b.ue grass and bourbon in
tensity. Ii is q Groco- Roman catch-as-
catch-can contest. Kentucky is proba-
bly, as well supplied, according to the
Kentucky estimate, with statesmen as
she is with blooded stock, standard
liquor and handsome women. Among
the prominent aSpirants Bill Lindsay of
Frankfort would probably be accorded
first place III the list of favorites, but for
his cold, exclusive, aristocratic de-
meanor. He is a native of Virginia
which is no discredit; he served for
nearly four years as a soldier for the
COnfedeTacy-another circumstance in
his favor down there: he has proven
his ability to fill official sta
ton by running the gamut from
county attorney, by appointment imme-
diately succee ding the reconstruction
period, successfully up to chief justice
of the court Of appeals. Added to these
he has tie further partisan qualifica
ton Of having declined an appointment
from Republican president as a mem
Der of the interstate commerce commits
sion, giving as his reason, by the way,
that he did not care to be connected
with q tribunal that was powerless to
enforce its own deCrecs. Judge Lindsay
might have gone to the senate instead of
General John S. (Cerro Gorda) VIII
iams in 1881 if he had not declined the
use of his name, giving as reason that
he was too poor, and wanted time to
make competence. He has how had
the benefit of ten or twelve years lucra-
tive law practice and is understood to
be "well heeIed," financially. But he is
cold and forgetful Of old friends and
past favors and his name does not arouse
the enthusiasm it did decade ago, es-
pecially down iE he''penryrye deestrict."
IN point Of ability next to Lindsay comes
Jun McKenzie--a great, big Drained,
soulful gentleman. He performed
valuable service to his constituency and
the river districts, where malaria
abounds, while a member of congress
by securing the removal Of the tariff on
quinine, and for this he is held in high
regard by those in interest. But his eye
sight became so dimmed by straining it
in locking through the bottoms of glasses
that he had to relinquish his seat, and ii
is said that his vision has never been en-
tirely restored One would not think
there is anything disqualifying in this
last mentioned circumstance, in Ken
lucky, but there is, in the opinion of
many.
Then, there is Proctor Knott, who. be-
sides being the discoverer of Duluth
when a member of congress, has also
crossed the senatorial threshold by fill
ing the gubernatorial chair
Governor John Young Brown is the
peer Of the rest il point of true merit,
but his chances are handicapped by his
own supreme Indifference rare quail
ity in a Kentucky Democrat.
These named 10y no means exhaust the
list of availables: for instance, there is
Henry Watterson, but Henry says he
couldn't think of giving up a SIS. .00O-a-
year job for a s., 600 job for four years.
And, besides, If he were sent to the sem
ate, who would be left to chaperon the
goddess and steer the great
Courier-Joumal:
Whoever may succeed Mr.. Carlisle, he
viii be Democrat, and the situation at
Topeka puts an estoppei to any criticism
from Kansas on that account.