Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
He Must Hold Kentucky Democrats
to Garry the State.
MAY MAKE SPEECHES IN OHIO
But Must First Make Sure of
Things at Home.
HIS PERSONAL FORTUNES

The desire to have Mr. Carlisle tour the
country on the money issue, while a
deserved recognition of his remarkable
achievement at home, fails to take into ac-
count the great responsibility that attaches
to his work there, and that will make it
imperative for him to continue to give to
the Kentucky situation very particular at
tention. He will not return to the state be-
fore the convention, but after that his
services will be in demand there, and pre-
sumably will be freely given. The promise
now is that the platform adopted will be
practically of his drafting, and the ticket
nominated may even be made up from
among his friends and sympathizers. Gen.
Hardin. free silver man, is now in the
lead for governor, but he lacks a good
many votes of the number necessary to
nominate, and he may not be able to secure
them Some man in pronounced sympathy
with the platform may be taken. But even
II compromise is effected-the somewhat
risky compromise of putting free silver
man on sound money platform-the demo-
cratic situation in the state will still be
democracy to exert itself to carry the day
at the polls.
What is Still Expected.
Mr.. Carlisle has done so much, he is ex-
pected to do just that much more He has
wrought revolution in his party at home
In the short space of four weeks, and the
state convention is expected to register his
winning. No name will be cheered more
Justify than his. no suggestion from any
other source be received with such pro-
iocnd respect The Secretary, indeed as
lis friends believe, is coming out most. de-
cidedly On top. But that very fact will i'm
pose heavy duty on him. He will be ex-
pected to figure in the campaign on the
stump, and to help bring his party to the
,Ho1o Iii,
is expected. The free coinage men are al
ready grumpy, and may become more so
after their defeat has been formally pro-
claimed. This must be overcome and Mr.
Carlisle will be expected to contribute
great deal to the soothing strip fund. 1t
will be his fight, and he must lead it.
His Own Personal Fortunes.
So much relating to his own personal
fortunes will depend on this result that
naturally Mr.. Carlisle will give all the
time he can spare to the campaign at
home. Defeat at the polls after winning
handsomely in convention would overwhelm
him. He would disappear, at least temper
arily, from the equation, locally and ma
tionally. Success at the polls on the other
hand, will mean everything to him. His
return to the Senate will be made almost
a certainty, and his name will at once be
restored to the list of presidential posi-
bilitieS. He will be inspired, therefore, to
put in his steadiest and his best licks to-
ward electing ticket nominated under
circumstances showing SO conspicuously
the force of his personality and opinions.
The Ohio Campaign.
Not unlikely, after the Kentucky cleo
tions and assuming that the democracy
wins. Mr.. Carlisle may respond to some of
the invitations for speeches from him re-
ceived from other quarters. His friends
will certainly urge this crown upon him.
so that he may thus keep himself and the
issue judiciously in evidence. They may
even prevail upon him to make before
them an exception in the case of Ohio
where, if Senator Brice and ex-Gov. Camp
bell can shape it, a democratic campaign
will be in progress on lines similar to those
existing in Kentucky. This exception might
be made with ease. Mr.. Carlisle will be
passing through the state on his trips to
and from home and could stop over night
by previous arrangement at any time and
make the Buckeyes a speech. From his
home in Covington he is within twenty
minutes ride by street car. across a sus-
pension bridge. of the public halls of Gin
cinnau, any one of which could be packed
at short notice in his honor. 1t will be pos
sble for him. therefore to participate in
the Ohio campaign while helping out at
home. But he will run the risk of colliding
with the Campbell presidential boom should
he do so. Will that matter?