Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
POLITICS
A Review of the Situation in the
Congressional Districts.
SAPAISM" IN and ABOUT LOUISVILLE
Where Republican Candidates Are
Likely to Be Elected.
OLD MEMBERS LEFT BEHIND
Special Correspondence uf The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence II The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October s. 1894.
This is a year Of political surprises in Ken
tuck, and there is no telling what may hap
pen. Down in the first district, the Gibral-
tar of undefiled democracy, Capt. Stone. who
had served his people we'll as a representa-
tive in Congress. was turned down I'm order
that a new man might have a chance at
the public crib. When the primary was
held three aspirants were on the altar, and
John X. Hendrick was chosen to lead the
unterrifed to victory or death. The fight
was hot from start to finish, and as a result,
there remains an Ill feeling IN the ranks
which will prevent full vote for the nomi-
nee. The republicans and populists have
named b. c. Keys to make the race. but
there is a lack Of harmony in the tents Of
the former. SO Mr.. Keys will not get the
full republican vote. Two years ago the
district gave Stone (dem.) 1925; Deboe
Crep). s.43S; Smith (pro). ABS; Keys Cpop).
4,6S6; Stone over all, 1,733. There are thir-
teen counties in the district, and a slight
change In each of them against the demo-
cratic candidate would give the victory to
Keys. The greatest danger now besetting
the democrats Of this state is general
apathy and desire on the part Of many to
y.
The citizens Of that portion of the state are
old-fashioned farmers, and II may be that
they Will vote as their ancestors did, be-
cause they are opposed to new tangled
IDEAS" 1t would not be safe for the repub-
licans to count on the election Of Keys,
though the race may be much closer than
usual
When Congressman Ellis announced his
determination to retire froia public life,
half of the big guns In the second district
placed themselves in position, hoping that
his mantle would fall on their shoulders.
When the candidates came under the pri-
mary election wire the judges declared John
ID. Clardy winner. The republicans have
nominated Z. G. Sebree, jr., while the other
aspirants are H. F. Turner (pop) and ]. NJ.
Holmes (pro). In 1892 the district voted as
9,1S1; Petit Cpop.), 6903; Ellis plurality, g.
212. 1t will be safe to say that Clardy will
be the next Congressman from the second.
Where Mr.. Goodnight Went Down.
OF all the battles now on, that in the third
district is the most uncertain. There were
so many men in the district crazy with the
congressional fever that Mr.. Goodnight. af
ter setting up the plel of i'll health, retired
from the race in disgust. During his alb
sence at the capital the boys had fixed
things in a way which he despised. and a
cursory view of the promised land salts
fled him that his cake was dough. When
Mr.. Goodnight announced his intention OF
stepping down and out there was a huge
scramble for his shoes, with the result that
c. u. McElroy of Bowling Green won the
prize. The other candidates are w. @.
Hunter rep) and j. c. Larkin popD. DR..
Hunter, who is quite popular, was in Con-
gress some years ago. In the matter Of
ability to handle the issues and a political
worker. Hunter has no superior in that Sec
ton. He has McElroy at a great dsadvan-
tage. and the democrats Of the district are
linz to har ssc~w,
enemy capture the citadel. The vote in '92
was: Hunter rep), 1906 Goodnight (dem.),
14.9S6; Biggers pop), 2.142: Goodnight's
plurality, $50. 1t will be seen that the demo-
Gratis have only a small margin; that the
vote is too close to afford comfort to either
side. Hunter and McElroy have been en-
gagged in joint debate. in portions of the
district, for the past month. and all reports
indicate that the former is getting the best
of the contest. This is made the more evil
dent by the apparent alarm in the demo-
cratic household. McElroys friends scout
the idea of danger, but they are making
frantic cries to the dilatory to get into line.
Thirty days may make a big change. but
the present indications are that Hunter will
be elected.
For some time Col w. E. Hobson. a popu-
lar republican. had been urged to announce
hin self an independent candidate, but he
has finally concluded to stay out of the
contest.
Judge Montgomery, in the fourth district.
this state who have been nominated for re-
election. The judges opponents are: John
w. Lewis, republican, and ]. 7. Russell
populist The vote of the district two years
ago was: Montgomery, democrat 1908;
Burnett. republican, IL ,4S5; Gardner, popu-
list, 1854; Montgomery's plurality, 1855.
The republicans are making a great noise;
beating tin pans and disbursing a vast
amount of elequence over the district, but
from this standpoint it doesn't look as IL
the democratic nominee was in danger. All
of the candidates are on the stump, per-
forating the thin air with appeals to the
The probabilities are that all of this will be
another case of loves labor lost, so far as
Lewis and Russell are concerned, and that
Montgomery will continue To represent his
district at Washington.
"Apnism" I'm the Louisville District.
In this. the fifth district, Congressman
Caruth has been turned down by his con-
stituents. For the past two years the
boys" have been undermining the house
that Ash" built. and when the primary
election storm swept over the district not
one stone was left on another. The only ex-
PLANTATION to be offered for the Waterloo,
which overwhelmed Mr. Caruth's fond
hopes. is the old one-greed for office. At
the primary the democrats had three can
diGates before them, viz: John NJ. Anterior
L. ]. McDemott and A. G. Caruth. Nc
IN.
second, and Caruth, a poor third. Ex-com-
missioner of internal revenue, Walter
Evans. is the republican candidate, and
with fair election and honest count his
friends believe he will be elected
The other aspirants for the honor are
Frank Rectenwald. populist and j. W.
Sawyer, prohibitionist The vote Of the
district, two years ago, was: Caruth demo-
crat, 20,445: A. E. Wilson, republican. H.
167: G. w. Symmetrical, prohibitionist, So;
c. S. Bate. populist. 226; Caruth's plurality
661S.
"Apaisin" threatens to cut something of a
figure here. 1t is long jump from Bloody
Monday" to the present 1t was at the cleo
ton in August, 1856, that a score or more
Of foreigners were murdered on the streets
of this city. Conditions have changed since
then, and, though the Catholics cast only
twenty-five per cent of the total vote, they
hold seventy-fve per cent OF the municipal
offices. The "A. p. A" order has a mem
bership of 10000 voters in this CITY, These
voters represent all parties, and, It is as
serted, they will make themselves felt on
the first Tuesday in next month NcDer-
motifs weakness is because he is a Catholic:
Evans is member of that strong and in
huential church known in this section as
the 'Campbellites;" and 1t must be confess
ed that this church takes more than a COM
mon interest in its members, especially II