New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05


CRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT WILL
BE FOR THE WHITE METAL.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEJ
Washington Oct 4-Seustor Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, arrived in Washington several DAYS
ago He did not bring with him the muzzle with
u,hich II was reported the Democratic state Com
mittee of that State had kindly supplied him sew
eral months ago. and after observing the easy
and copious flow of his conversation on pohtlcai
topics IL would be difficult for a person to De-
ueye that the Senator had ever made use OF the
generous gift Of the State Committee. lie ex-
! plicitly emphatically and huenty denies that the
free silver cause has lost or is losing ground IN
Kentucky and vigorously asserts that the con-
trary is true.
some newspapers delight to keep repeating
that the silver craze is dying out in Kentucky.
but | tell you that facts are exactly the oppo-
site of this" said Nh Blackburn. every day
in Kentucky the silver sentiment Is growing
larger and assuring a greater victory Ihere
was never any doubt about my reelection. That
was evident from the first, and the only DOUBT
that existed was regarding the State ticket TX
YOU had asked me month ago whether M
Hardin would have been elected Governor OF
Kentucky / would have told you that ala not
know; that there was grave doubt. ana thal II
would be necessary to wait to see developments
before that doubt could be dispelled Now this
Is all different Mr. Hardin will be elected by
majority Of $4,000 at least and probably 2Vooo
Kentucky has been State for 1OS years, and
we have never had an ADLER man than MT haruli
for Governor He is not only able. but Is a rear
less man true to his convictions. and can be
aepended upon 20 do the right thing when ne be-
comes Governor of our State. AS sald' uhe
silver cause in Kentucky is constantly ihcreas-
ing. and the only thing that prevents the sltua-
ton being stated in It's true light more wideiy IS
that the newspapers Of our largest cities are 'he
hirengs Of the money power tell them '"a'
they have their tags on Ike so many ooes anu
they dare not do otherwise than wear 'he'i tags
and bark In accordance with instructions. ask
no quarter from them. expect none ana propose
to give none. The black flag is up between US
and 1t can stay there.
NO HALLS BIG ENOUGH.
'For the last five months have been contihu-
ously the stump in Kentucky. nave niaoe INV
speeches in about seventy counties, ana there are
119 counties in all throughout the State. have
! yet to go to town that has an opera mousse a
public hall or any building large enough to hoid
the crowds that come t. near me. This does not
look very much as II silver were unpopular IN
Kentucky. Every sentiment regarding the white
metal is greeted with applause that appears al
most TO lift the roof The fact is the people OF
Kentucky are with me, and the newspapers are
against me. The people know this, ana 'e'i
them that the only way have to reach theh Is
| by talking to them personally. They gladly near
! me-"
After slight pause. the Kentucky senator
added in q tone and manner that perhaps I'M
piled more than the words themselves conVeyeu'
| There is one thing you can be assured OF: ana
! that is that Secretary Carlisle will not again go
| ON the stump i'm Kentucky during this cainpaisii.
| Mr. Carlisle fully understands just why ne WIN
| not attempt to do this, ana 90 h"' N"'' ~ ~
| ment further on IT. -. -
| "Whom are you expecting In 80 to lead t me
! Democratic party in the National campaign inc
! reporter asked. ,,,,,,,,r loor
| ing to corner Of the parlor of the Normande. IN
| which the interview took place Iurhns ~ rie
| direction that he indicated a large ful! lehs.h
| nortrait of Vice President Stevenson was seen,
| THAT man was my classmate' my roommate ana
| my constant companion al tenure CV,iIeS a.
| Danville | knew him well as a boy. ana nave
$50 hin, we'll as a man" MIR. Blackburn
| looked at the picture intently for some minutes
with an expression Of disappointment on MS race
| IL hone he will do better nope ne VIII 90 pet-
| fer" repeated the Kentucky Senator Il nave
! nothing to say against him. not one woru' p"t
| hone ne will do better. A.,
stevenson's failure to out in advocacy Of The
free coinage or silver
SILVER THE ONLY ISSUE.
| What issue is there before the country now
| or what issue will there be in 80. continued
| Mr. Blackburn. except silver? That Is the Only
thing to be considered. For some years at least
| the tariff cannot be revived; and lock where we
may. we can find but one issue in the National
| campaign. That will be fight between tns
| money power and the people. ana the Tree c"ih-
age of silver will be the demand or the people
They tell us that we cannot nope lor the sup
port of the New-York delegates Tor any cdlu
| date except one in favor Of the single standard,
hut | say we will let them have Newly ork'
What Of that? There are eight states on the
Pacific coast that will not consider Tor one mo-
nent the nomination Of any man VINO II nov OUT
| spoken for free coinage Of silver. The south Is
normally In favor OF free silver. and the only
| thing that keeps IT from being avowedly so by u
unanimous demand is the influence oil fcde' a.
patronage But in &c there viii be no fear 81 req
| aroI patronage there and the South will be where
II always has benin favor Of the free conas"
Of silver The South and the eight Pacific states
/ have spoken Of will give as just thrty -eisn'
| less than majority OF the delegates 10 tno Va
tionaI Convention in favor OF free silver we nave
| Illinois Ohio Indiana. Iowa and other western
| States TO look to for these th.rty-eght delegates
| We will Get them. you may he sure, ana free
| silver candidate will receive the Democratic NOM
! ination for the Presidency.
| Mr. Blackburn again allowed his eyes 10 rec.
| ,non the portrait Of Vice President stevenson
with a look that plainly said Il wonder II you
| will be the manF
| KENTrCKY'S VOICE on GOLD.
"There is one thing which has been overlooked
IN ali comments on the Kentucky situation, MI.
pIackhurn continued. "A gold standard resolu-
,jop was offered in the Governorship Convention
d 4, was retected BY a vote Of S22 to H. Does that
,ook as 81 the Kentucky Democracy was In favor
81 y single gold standard? If they had been