Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-07
DEFEATED In A STRONGHOLD
Even Kentucky Turns It's Back on the
Democracy.
BRADLEY'S MAJORITY is TEN THOUSAND
Legislature is in Some Doubt but the
HoIdovers May Save senator
for the Democracy--iInrdi
Gives It Up.


LOUISVILLE, Nov. 6.--The story Of yester-
day in Kentucky was very much like that Of
a year ago. 1t was something in the nature
Of another landslide. Old democratic strong
holds have gone republican. while others
have suffered serious diminution of their
accustomed majority. The returns from over
eighty counties, including jefferson, give
Bradley a lead of about 1000. Among the
counties not reported are some that are
strongly democratic and others that are
strongly republican.
The Courer-Journal (democraO says: Dem
oorats Of Kentucky are asking where they
stand today. 1t was an avalanche. The gov
ernor's race Is in doubt. The legislature
is in doubt Democratic majorities in demo-
cratic strongholds have been shaved almost
to nothing. As it now stands from about
eighty counties Bradley has a lead of about
1000 votes for governor. There may be bet
ter news to come from the unreported coun-
ties, but the same ratio Of democratic losses
will mean Bradley in the executive mansion
at Frankfort
A special to the Post from Harradsburg
Ky, says General Hardin, who is at his
brothers home in this city, comedies Brad
leys election, from returns received. He
takes his defeat cheerfully and says he did
his whole duty. 1t is probable that he will
open a law office in either Louisville, Frank
fort or Lexington.
A special to the Post from Lancaster, KY.
says: Colonel Bradley is receiving con-
gratuations from all over the state this
morning. At 10 o'clock he expressed him
self to the Evening Post correspondent as
certain Of election by $1,000. This estimate
Is made from message to the effect that
Chairman Hunter of the republican com
mittee.
Republican claims and democratic conces
ss,ons show tonight that not only has Ken
tucky elected the full republican ticket, bu
that the complexion Of the legislature as
sures republican successor to United States
Senator Blackburn. State Auditor Norman
the democratic campaign chairman, in
statement to the Commercial, said tina
Blackburn's defeat In assured. THE repub
lcans, with the help of the populists, will
assuredly control the legislature" he said
land Blackburn is sure to be defeated. Ken
lucky is now a republican state.--The peopl
wanted a change and they took 1t, the re
publicans being aided by both popusts ant
a. p. A. No man could have carried Ken
tucky at this election, not even Carlisle
DR.. w. s. Hunter, chairman Of the repub
lican state campaign committee, refused (
make an estimate as to majorities THE re
publican state ticket is elected by rCun
pluraities" he said, "and the legislature vii
be republican on joint ballot but | won
make any guesses. I am waiting for authen
tic figures"
The Commercial tomorrow will claim tina
the republicans are certain of a majority 1
-, legislature on joint ballot The Com
o.s.4a.,aoSe{t9 figures show the composition of tn
hcuse as follows: Republicans, fifty
Nlour; democrats, forty-three; democratic
populists one Two districts. the Twelfth an
Ninety first, have not been heard from. TIL
senate will be: Republican, ffteen democrats
Twenty-Five, with one district, the Thirty
fifth to hear from. The thrity-ffth distriC
gave 461 republican majority in 1894 and
confidently counted on as safely reput
lican, and at least one of the missing egisla
tive districts is expected to so the same way
The total vote on joint ballot is 1873, and, a
the republicans have slxty-nine certain, bu
one OF the missing districts is needed to Civ
a clear majority. Bradley's majority wi
be between 10000 and $4,000, exact figure
being unObtanable.
FRANKFORT. KY, Nov 6-The legsl:
ture appears to be sixty-fve democrats again'
sixty-nino opposition. The populists hold tf
balance OF power. Backburn's friends clail
his election with the aid of the populists.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-The TimesS Sta
special from Lexington, Ky, says: Democra
here concede the election Of Bradley, r.
publican, for governor by between 5000 ar
10000 The silver democrats are bitter
tn r denunciation Of President Clevelsr
and Secretary Carlisle, and charge them wit
the responsibility Of the sweeping defeat
WASHINGTON, Nov "A special to ii
Star from Louisville says chat Hardin col
cedes the election of Bradley, and that Il
republicans claim the legislature, whiC
would defeat Senator Blackburn. A priva
Telegram received here from Mr.. Van Sende
Secretary Carlise's private secretary, now
Kentucky. states that Bradley is eect
governor by from 1000 to 5000.