Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-26
KENTUCKY POLITICS
Mr.. Carlisle's Announcement That
He is Not a Senatorial Candidate.
HE MAY Be NOMINATED FOR RGOVERNOR
The Republican View Of the Situa-
ton in the State.
WHAT MR.. JOLLY SAYS

Secretary Carlisle's published announce
ment to a Louisville friend that he is not
a candidate to succeed Mr.. Blackburn in
the Senate and that his participation i'll
next years campaign in Kentucky will be
solely with the view of assisting in re-
uniting his party at home, does not, In the
opinion of well-informed Kentuckians in
Washington, change Mr.. Carlisle's relation
to the Kentucky situation, as recently de-
scribed in The Star. If anything, as they
view matters, it rather emphasizes both
the seriousness Of that situation and the
probable necessity Of the Kentucky de-
mocracy having again to avail itself in
some local way of the services of it's ablest
advocate.
The Star, upon the authority Of promi-
nent Kentucky democrat, gave the first
news respecting the full scope of the turn
of affairs In the politics of the blue grass
country. The democracy is divided in
Kentucky, and Mr.. Carlisle, by his own
announcement to friend in letter, VIII
canvass the state in an effort to help re-
store harmony to the party.
Carlisle May BE n Necessity.
What may take place between now and
then is necessarily matter of conjecture.
But it is suggested on several sides that,
enough to call for Mr.. Carlisles help. the
situation after election may make fnm
equally important, and that in such cir
Cumstances, without even raising his hand
to that end, or even desiring the honor,
the senatorshp may go to him to settle
what would otherwise be a dangerous
complication. point even more startling
than this is made, and that Is that the
state convention of the party, aroused by
warnings of the dangers at hand, ana by
az peals for the nomination of the strongest
man available to head the ticket, may
take time and the Secretary both by the
forelock and make him the candidate Tor
governor. That the mention of Mr.. Ca
isles name in the next convention VIII
awaken the liveliest interest every Ken
tuckian comedies, and that nearly anything
in his honor will be possible on that oc-
casion is equally undisputed.
Republican View of the Situation.
The republican view of the situation en-
courages in every way this appraisement
of Mr.. Carlisle. To say that the Kentucky
republicans are jubilant as to the results
of the November elections, and are hopeful
of good results next year, but mildly de-
scrlbes their feelings.
One of the visitors to Washington last
week was George w. Jolly of Owensboro,
who served as district attorney under the
Harrison administration. Mr.. Jolly Is one
will be a prominent figure in next years
campaign. In discussing matters with a
representative Of The Star Mr.. Jolly said
THE republicans carried Kentucky In
November. We polled nearly 1900 more
votes than the democrats. This is disputed
by the democrats, but / feel entirely con-
fident, after careful examination of the
returns, that the figures l give are correct.
l shall not deny that our victory, in its full
size, was a surprise to us. We felt assured
of large gains, but not of the proportions
in which they came to us. Had We known
how profound the democratic disahection
and apathy were we could have added one
or two Congressman to our list. McCreary
could easily have been beaten with strong
man, and Stones successor might have
been a republican. Our organization for
next year is in excellent condition, and the
active contests already in progress for
places on the state ticket show how high
republican hope in the state is"
Possible Candidates for Governor.
"Who will likely be the republican candi-
date for governor?'
1T is impossible to answer that question
at this time. There are a number of as
pirants for the honor. w. o. Bradley of
Lancaster, A. E. Wilson of Louisville and
John w. Yerkes of Danville are prominent.
Hayes Petrie of Elkton, a brother-in-law of
ex-Secretary Brstow, would be a strong
man for the race if he were younger. The
suggestion of the name of Walter Evans,
ConSressman-elect from the Louisville dis
trict, is attracting much attention. Mr..
Evans is an able man, and made won
derful race for Congress, securing nearly
1900 majority in district which had given
as high as 5000 majority in former races
for the democracy. Hundreds of business
men voted for him who before that had
affiliated with the democracy. The argu-
ment is that this same independent busi-
ness element would again support him and
help carry him to victory"
Are the democrats very much divided?"
THAT is fair inference from what
reaches me from every source. l have
never heard my democratic friends quite SO
outspoken before on the subject Of their
party troubles They are not only divided
but discouraged, and it is my opinion that
if we make the most of our opportunity
next year we shall carry the state by
y, 600 majority"
ITO what do you ascribe this changer"
Cause of the Change.
''To democratic mismanagement and in
competency both in state and national af-
fairs. The progressive people like and de-
mand a progressive and competent party.
The democratic party has failed to meet
the emergency. Then We have the secret
ballot in Kentucky now, and that is ena-
bling many men who have long desired to
do so to record themselves politically as
they really feel-merchants, bankers and
manulacturerS,Wno heretofore, Ior one rea-
son or another, have hesitated to break
away from the democracy"
What effect will the appearance of Mr..
Carlisle on the stump have on the cam
paign?"
"Mr. Carlisle is a very able man, and
the Kentucky democrats are very proud of
him. But the next Kentucky campaign is
to be waged on state issues, and Mr.. Car
Isle will be forced to discuss them, and /
don't think he can make anything more out
of them than. can the local leaders. The
whole argument is with the republicans
ard the local issues can neither be avoided
nor subordinated.'