Evening star., 1895-10-25
Democratic Solicitude in Regard to
Maryland and Kentucky.
ADMINISTRATIONS ATTITUDE CHANGED
Uncertain Benefit of CarIisIe's Trip
to His State.
SERIOUS EFFECT OF DEFEAT

ward the contests in both Maryland and
Kentucky was for while brought under
very serious question. 1t was charged
that Mr.. Cleveland and his friends were
thoroughly Indifferent, If not indeed hos
tile, to democratic success in the one state
because Mr.. Germans personal fortunes
were at stake, and in the other because of
the Hardin fight for free silver.
Republican hopes, indeed were said to be
chiefly founded en- the warm contention ex
isting between the democratic factions.
Their own union and energy seemed to be
giving the republicans less assurance.
The Aspect Changed.
This aspect of the case has been some
what changed. Mr.. Cleveland, it Is true,
has not spoken nor formally ratified any
thing spoken or done in his name. But
some things have been spoken and done in
his name tending to put additional life into
the two campaigns, and the fact that those
things have not been discaimed has had an
encouraging effect on democratic spirits.
In Maryland Senator Gray of Delaware
has asked for democratic victory upon the
ground that it would be grateful news to
Mr.. Cleveland, while the announcement
has just been made that Secretary Carlisle
will go home to Kentucky and cast an un-
scratched ballot for the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Carlisle's action, even more than Sen
ator Gray's, is thought to be highly sig
nificant And the situation in the one case
more than in the other called for something
significant. The democratic situation in
Kentucky has been truly desperate, and
may still be so for all that is really known.
The party there was less prepared for
factional contest than in any other state IN
the Union. Its supremacy had Deen So
slry tr,f,, -a1 r.
quired none of the arts of the political
game as developed and found necessary in
close contests. 1t had not in its ranks any
where a man with orgs nizing or executive
power approaching that possessed by Mr.
German. 1t had rattling stump speakers
by the dozen, and its lung power under the
inspiration of that kind OF oratorv was
something phenomenal. But OF the knoWl-
edge of how TO go patiently and quietly TO
work to heal factional differences and get
every voter out on election day II was
wholly without, its best friends admitted.
How much it has learned OF tnat SOFT OF
thing in this hour of dire necessity remains
to be seen.
The Eject Uncertain.
1t is likewise a problem as to how much
Gen. Hardin will benefit by this public
declaration of Mr.. Carlisle to support him.
Will it call back any sound money demo-
crat who has openly repudiated him? VIII
it affect John NJ Atherton of Louisville or
Cassius NJ. Clay, jr., of Paris, or any of the
local leaders who have announced their
purpc Sc not to vote for Gen. Hardin? This
is tho ught to be Impossible. Those men are
on record in such a way, and altogether SO
explicitly that a recantation under any
bodys influence would injure them. Pre-
srn.ably, therefore, they will stand out. 1t
may be, however. it is suggested. that IN
the country districts, to which of late Gen.
Ha rdn has been appealing, a certain wa
vering vote will be finally held to its old
allegiance by this action of Mr. Carlsie.
And If this result is accomplished the Sec
retary's contribution to the campaign by
aking two trips home, the one to register
ard the other to vote, will be such as to
ertitle him to, if he does not receive, Gen.
Hsrdin's gratitude.
A Charge of selGshncss.
Mr.. Carlisle could not hope to escape
charge of selfishness in this matter. and it
is already heard. He is accused of consider
ing only his presidential aspirations, and
of standing to the party's guns in effort
to make sure of instructions from the state
next year in the race for the presidential
nomination. There is a threat of trouble on
that score. In 1892 Kentucky, without dis
sension, presented his name, and his friends
are urging that this action be taken again
next year. But notice has been given that
the proposition will be resisted If Hardin
and Blackburn win their fight they will
weld great power in the state convention
If they lose, the sting of the party defeat
will still be fresh when the state convention
meets and a contest will be inevitable.
Nevertheless, the friends of Mr.. Carlisle in
tend to try and have the state declare for
him again for President.
Democrats Still SOlicitous.
Notwithstanding the change in the aspect
of affairs, democratic solicitude about both
Maryland and Kentucky keeps up. Defeat
in New York, if it comes again, will be most
unwelcome, but defeat in those other quar-
ters or even in one of them, would be most
discoura ging. The party, it is conceded, is
playing pretty close to the cloth. There is
not much to go on in any favorable event,
and in certain events there would be moth
ing. The game, therefore, many demo-
cratic leaders see it, is for the party to hold
fast all that good fortune in the past has
given it, and come up strong next year with
all of the old standbys still in line, if little
disilgured.
Died in Arizona.
Mr.. N. A. Strait received telegram to-
day, announcing the death of Mrs. Sarah
j. Neal, which occurred at Tombstone,