Evening star., 1895-06-08
A Claim That They Have Turned
the Tide in Kentucky.
PROGRESS MADE FOR SOUND MONEY
Its Advocates Think They viii
Control the Convention.
S IL V Err MEN HOP EFF U L

Secretary Carlisle expects to leave for
Kentucky on Tuesday next to deliver at
Louisville the sound money speech he was
obliged to postpone ON account of the
death of Secretary Gresham. Beyond that
he at present has no definite plans. But
If it is possible he will speak at one or two
other places in the state before returning
here. There is the hveliest desire to hear
him at Henderson, at Lexington. at Pa
ducah, and, indeed, at many other points,
and his mail is heavy with letters urging
him to give all the time he can spare at
home to the cause OF which ne is the rec
ognized leader. He has the matter under
consideration. The demand, it is to be
noted, is for him 20 carry the war right
into the enemy's country. Henderson is
the home of Gov. Brown. who has declared
for free silver and Lexington is within an
hours ride by turnpike of Mr.. Blacllburn's s
home. So that, at either place, Mr.. Car
Isle would be addressing the neighbors of
a prominent champion of silver.
The Tide Has Turned.
Unless the friends of the Secretary are
greatly misinforrned, the silver tide has
turned in Kentucky. The change is largely
attributed to his speeches, and the belief
IS expressed that tre effect of one or two
mere of them. opportunely delivered as to
time and location. would be to prevent the
carrying out of the silver program in the
democratic state convention. That pro-
% gram, as outlined by the Blackburn people,
Is TO commit the democracy of the state
as unequlvocally to silver as language can
DO SO. Free coinage al 1G to l is the silver
-ry, and Mr. Blackburn has all along III
sisted that he would carry that point. The
sound money men now deny his ability to
control the convention, and assert that, in
stead of indorsing that proposition, the
convention will reafiirm the financial plank
Of the last national platform and supple
ment that with an Endorsement of Mr..
Clevelapd's course as President and Mr..
Carlise's course as Secretary of the Treas
lry. This, In their Judgment, will put Mr..
Blackburn and Lis friends out of count
and pitch the democratic campaign in the
Key OF international bmetallism instead of
N that of free coinage.
Sound Money Mems Claim.
The sound money men are claiming con-
trolling strength in the first, third, fifth.
Iixth. seventh and eighth congressional dis
tricts, and il this claim can be sustained,
they will shape the deliverance of the con-
Vention. The fifth Is the Louisville dis
trict. and the convention will meet at
Louisville. This, 1t is believed, will count
Tor a good deal in the fight. The business
men of the city are very much aroused, and
Will probably exert themselves to the full
est to make converts among country dele
gates. The sixth is Mr.. Carlisle's old dis
trict, all alive now, 1t is claimed, In sup
port of his position on the finances large
delegation will attend from there. The
seventh Is Mr. Blackburn's old district, but
combination is expected to down the
Senator right under his own vine and fig
tree. The eighth Is Mr.. McCreary's els
trict, and the fact that that gentleman is
sound money candidate to succeed Mr..
Blackburn in the Senate is relied upon to
Influence his constituents to rally around
him in what is considered preliminary
sklrmish in the senatorial contest.
The territory described contains, with but
two exceptions, every city of any size or
consequence in the state, and the condi-
tion of affairs there. if 1t Is accurately
stated by the sound money men, shows
how much work has been accomplished In
. comparatively short time. When the
campaign began silver was the only cry.
Mr.. Blackburn took the stump with the
utmost confidence. and secuted the bare
suggestion of defeat. Then Mr.. Carlisle
entered the lists on the other side. and ever
since his first speech the sound money
cause has been strengthening.
Silver Men Still Hopeful.
The silver men do not concede these
claims. They still assert their ability to
write platform favorable to free coinage,
and to nominate ticket on it. The pro-
nunciamento at Springfield on Wednesday,
and the one expected from the silver con-
vention soon to be held at Memphis, are
relied upon to influence the blue grass situ-
alton. But meanwhile silver is to be de-
prived of Mr.. Blackburn'S oratory. His
voice has become SO much impaired he has
been obliged to quit the stump.