Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Why He Will Not Again Speak in
Kentucky.
ONE OF His FRIENDS TALKS FREELY
He Thinks Blackburn Will Be
Beaten for the Senate.
WILL TRY FOR THE HOUSE

During Senator Blackburn's recent visit
to Washington he said to a representative
Of The Star that Secretary Carlisle would
not reappear on the Kentucky stump dur
ing the present campaign, and that the Sec
retary knew the reason why. The remark
occasioned a good deal of comment, and
was construed to mean that Mr.. Carlisle
had in reality abandoned the state to the
free coinage wing of the party. Mr.. Car
Isle made no reply to the taunt, and it is
understood will make none. From a source
altogether friendly to him, however. it is
now learned what the Secretarys side of
the matter Is. Said one of his friends to-
day:
Has Abandoned Nothing.
'Mr. Carlisle has abandoned nothing. He
went into the state last spring, presented
his financial views, and the convention of
his party ratified them by vote of over
two to one. 1t was an entirely open and
honorable transaction, and the party stands
committed by the deliverarce. The subse-
quent complications are not of his working.
He is responsible neither for Gen. Hardin 8
reputation of the party's platform, nor
for the reputation of Gen. Hardin by GER
tain sound money democrats. He can af-
ford to stand just where he is. How could
he mend matters by returning to the stump ?
His views are we'll known. @He has no new
ones to present. I don't pretend to interpret
Mr.. Blackburn's feelings. He may not de-
sire Mr.. Carlisle's temperance at home,
but some Of the silver men would hail 1t
with satisfaction. They are very uneasy
about Gen. Hardin, and If Mr.. Carlisle
should return to the stump now, and yet,
Notwithstanding, Gen. Hardin should be
beaten, they would at once charge the dis
aster up to the Secretary. They would as
sert that but for his participation in the
campaign the democratic ticket would have
won. Why should Mr.. Carlisle take this
risk? If his advice had prevailed, Gen.
Hardin's election would not today be en-
veloped in any doubt whatever. The normal
democratic majority would be more than
guaranteed"
Blackburn Not Safe.
do you think that Mr.. Blackburn is
safee"
'.I do not. His expression of confidence is
political. He is a candidate. He must be
confident in all public expressions. But he
will be beaten. His reelection to the Ser
ate cannot be accomplished. 1t would cost
the state her proper place In the sound
to the senatorship directly. What sort of
reputation would it give Kentucky to elect
free silver man to the Senate in jan
uary and then appear in the democratic
national convention in June with instruc-
tions for sound money? Kentucky is for
sound money, and will SO record herself
next year"
Will Try for the House.
'If Mr.. Blackburn is beaten for a return
to the Senate, will that end his political
career?''
mo, indeed. You'll see he'll try for the
House again from his old district. And his
entrance into that race will add materially
to it's interest. w. c. Owen, who ran last
year, and whose seat is in contest, will
stand for denomination. Col. Breckirridge
will probably oppose him. Then Blackburn
That will make the welkin ring. All three
are capital stumpers. and aggressive by
nature. 1t so happens, too, that they don't
like one another. Imagine the situation in
a district of people accustomed to ringing
canvasses with those three men contend
ing for supremacy! 1t will be very difficult
to pick the winner. No. it is quite impos-
sble to think of Mr.. Blackburn out of poll
tics. He has spent many years in Office
and l fancy the storm and stress of public
business must have become almost life it
self to him. He is a lawyer, it is true, but
he has no practice, owing to his stronger
taste for politics. A return to the bar at
his time of life is seldom relished by a man
of his temperament, and is as seldom sue
cessful.'