Evening star., 1895-08-31
It Has Been Brought Out in Ken
tucky's Campaign.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES HOPE
The Same Effort May Be Made
in Maryland.
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY

The republicans who have been following
the joint debates in Kentucky between Gen.
Hardin and Col. Bradley are not surprised
at the turn things are reported to have
taken. Yesterday Col. Bradley. in a demo-
cratic stronghold. was refused a hearing.
There was an expression of regret on the
part Of the democratic chairman, but this,
though vigorous and doubtless sincere,
was wholly without effect on the crowd.
Every time Col. Bradley e3sayed to speak
and he tried 1t four times-he was Justify
howled down. The meeting was a failure.
Bringing Up the Negro Question.
The republicans do not charge this per-
formance directly to Gen. Hardin, although
they contend that 1t grows naturally out
of the speeches he has been making since
the pace got hot for him. II ever a candi-
GATE for public Office was hampered and
hard pressed he has been. Denounced by
the gold men of his own party. and obliged
to confront on the stump one Of the most
adroit and popular Of the opposition lead
ers, he has been put to it to meet the
emergency. Since returning to the stump
from the acrimonious committee meeting
at Louisville, he has brought forward the,
negro question, and has handled it in the
regulation way. 1t Is his substitute for the
silver question, to which he has been adj
yised to give as little attention as possible
Gen. Hardin takes the law passed in New
ting colored people to all the privileges at
hotels and other public places. and holds
it up as a sample OF what the people OF
Kentucky may expect If they turn their,
affairs over to the republicans. Col. Brad
ley denounces the statement as ridieulous,
and has declared himself opposed to the
regulation of affairs in Kentucky by any,
such standard. But the text Is one to at
tract attention in a former slave state, and
in the more turbulent localities the effect
is likely to be pronounced.
What the Republicans Say.
The republicans point to the situation ~
evidence of the fact that Gen. Hardin is
clearly beaten on all Of the real issues at
stake. He is shipwrecked on the finances
and almost mute on state affairs. But
what will this matter If he wins the race?
That is his sole aim. It is suggested that
he is probably tired Of real issues. His ex-
perience with silver has been well calcu,
lated to make him so But his desire is to
be the next governor of Kentucky, and aa
nothing is left him but the race issue he
but obeys recognized political rule In
using that for all 1t may be worth. The
thing at last, as many politicians reason,
is to get there. Peter Turney Is the demo:
cratic governor of Tennessee by processes
that conspicuously support this proposition
What Maryland May Do.
And. the question follows, IL the demo-
Gratis Of Kentucky show signs of succeed,
ing with these tactics, may not the demo.
Gratis of Maryland also resort to themr
Mr.. Germans embarrassments are proba-
bly, greater even than Gen. Hardin's. He
is screly pressed. The democratic revolt In
Maryland is based solely on personal
grounds. The fight is against Mr. German
himself. He is accused of playing the part
of a dictator. Could he hope to allay this
feeling by raising the cry Of mo negro
domination?' Men like ex-Gov. whyte
could not, Of course, be reached by such q
cry; but how effective might it become in
the back counties and in the German
strongholds. Mr.. German, like Gen. liar.
din, wants to win. The issue is not SO ma.
teria1 provided it will serve.
Waiting for the Effect.
But the bi eaking up Of one Of Col. Brad
ley's meetings by democrats does not OF it.
self argue that the race issue can'be made
to carry Gen. Hardin to victory. The eff
feet of this action throueh hout the state is
to be noted The maneuver may be re-
buked elsewhere. 1t is something new in
Kentucky. The negro has never been q
disturbing quantity In state politics there.
He is not SO numerous as in the lower
southern states. although he makes up tho
bulk of the republican vote. Col. Bradley
meets the issue boldly and squarely. and
declares against>the adoption of any policy
calculated to bring the two races into ans
tagOniSm.