New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
THE REVOLT AGAINST HA RDIN
AN INCIDENT OF THE BLUE GRASS CAM
PAIGN.
A MINOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE DOING ALL HE
CAN TO DEFEAT THE FREE COINAGE
CANDIDATE OF HIS PARTY FOR
far TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR


Louisville. Ky. oct. 13-An amusing illus
tration Of the wholly unmanageable char
acter OF the Democratic revolt in this city and
county against Mr.. Harlns free coinage can
didacy for Governor Is furnished in letter OF
acceptance made public ,o-day by one OF the
nominees of the recent Democratic City Con-
yention. The local Democratic managers In
their anxiety TO name municipal ticket which
might approach in strength and responsibility
the two rival local tickets. the Citizens and the
straight Republican, already in the field forced
an Adermanc nomination, much against his
wishes on Colonel Henry s. Cohn. business
manager and part proprietor Of the "Anzeiger,
the leading German newspaper Of the State.
The "Anzciger," though Democratic In politics.
has always stoutly combatted the free silver
coinage craze. and declired to support Mr.. Har-
din for Governor after his open reputation of
the Louisville Conventions Sound money" plat
form in his Auditorium speech Of August 10.
The refractory candidates name taken at
once from the ticket rat the head Of the An
zeiger's' columns. and since August 20 the
paper has been carrying on an effective crusade
among the man-American voters of the State
against both Hardin and Blackburn. Probably
the local Democratic leaders thought that by
thrusting u municipal nomination Colonel
Cohn the opposition of the "Anzeiger' to the
head of the State ticket might be silenced. mas
much the manager Of the newspaper could
scarcely accept p place on the city ticket and
appeal to feow-Democrats for support while
continuing his active warfare on the party
nominee for Governor Colonel Cohn was at
first disposed TO decline the nomination forced
persistently upon hire. but to-day. after much
hesitation. he announced his purpose to accept
1t. at The same time upsetting all the calcula
lions OF the local managers by declaring that
neither he nor the "Anzeiger" will for
ment change their attitude toward the Demo
cratic State ticket
In his letter of acceptance TO the City Com
mlttee, Colonel Cohn explains that "to main
tain the liberal city government which We have
enjoyed for years (under which it is needless
to say there is practically no enforcement OF
either Sunday excise laws he will sacrifice
his repugnance to become a candidate for Alder
man. II Will do all in my power" ne adds ito
help elect all those of the nominees Of the State
ticket who stand by the platform adopted by the
Democrats Of tho State at their convention at
Louisville. approving the wisdom of the fnan-
cial policy of Cleveland and Carlisle. Yet
der consideration my support be solicit
ed for any one who. for the Ike of Office has
allowed himself TO be nominated upon the plat
form so adopted. accepted the nomination so
made and then occupied so exactly contrary
position thereto. and who would II elected In
our own State. make National Democrat tic vic
tory In 1896 impoSsibility.
THAT the Democrats of Louisville" Colonel
Cohn concludes. have in spite Of this to them
my w-lI-known position nominated for
the honorable office Of Alderman. and have
since the nomination was made insisted upon
my acceptance Of same is the best proof that
they sanction my position, and that taken by
the Anzeiger In regard To the State ticket
and while in the last moment for the sake of
party discipline many Democrats may vote
for such nominees there will be thousands like
myself VINO claim to be honest Democrat
ever voted in Kentucky. who will abstain
from voting for such candidate. From this
YOU will have nv full support for the entire city
ticket and for the State ticket as far as honor
and selfrcspect will permit. IF this Is agree
able to you. gentlemen, you may consider me
your candidate for Alderman"
The City Committee will probably swallow
this remarkable letter of acceptance without 4
murmur at its damaging reflections npon the
Democratic candidate for Governor. and the
amusing complication will result of minor
nominee on the regular Democratic ticket open
" advocating in the newspaper which he con-
trolls the defeat of the party's choice for the
highest office in its gift within the State.