New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
BRECKTNRIDGE TO THE FORE.
THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS WILL LET
HIM SPEAK IN LOUISVILLE.

HE PERsUADES THEM THAT HE CAN STILL
CHARM THE VOTERS INTO sUBMIssIoN-AN
ELOQUENT PROTEST AGAINST HIS
PRESENCE on THE PLATFORM
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1
Louisville. Oct 15-The local Democratic man.
ayers have decided. after all. to take the risks
involved in Colonel w. c. +. Breckinridges
appearance here as the savior" OF the Hardin
canvass. and have called public meeting for
Thursday night at which the defendant In the
Pollard case will signalize his re-entry. as
moral quantity. into Kentucky politics COLO
mel Breckinridge not satisfied TO diHuse
his eloquence this fall In backwoods hamlets
alone. and taking advantage OF the general
condition Of panic which prevails at the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committees headquarters. he
came here yesterday and forced a renewal OF
the invitation originally sent him and subse-
ouently cancelled on the threat, 1t Is rumored
of otherwise withdraw his eloquence entirely
from the campaign At any rate, new Demo-
cratic rally was Immediately arranged. and the
Colonel was told that he might have the plat
form next Thursday evening practically TO
himself.
Colonel Breckenridge is nominally SOUND
money" Democrat, but financial problems nave
always interested him much less than moral
ones and he will devote himself TO eXci'ine
local enthusiasm for Hardin unemoarrasse"
by any of the inconsistencies and contradlc-
tions which his support of free-coinage can
didate in the pending contest necessarily IN
wolves The Post" the ant-Hardin Demo-
cratic newspaper here. has bitterly opposed the
project Of bringing Colonel Breckenridge 10
Louisville and declares that his ostentatious
reappearance at thus jurcture as Democratic
oracle will prove disastrous political bunder
1t saws tonight in "A leading editorial:
Speaking in behalf alike OF public morailty anu anu
party success The Evening Post desires onoo
more TO enter its protest against the reaPpeaa
Of Colonel Rreckinrdge as leader OF the Demo
Gratis OF Kentucky. He has done the stare anu .,,e
party harm irreparable. The trusted repIesentd.
tive of each he dragged the name or ooth tnroush
the mud of the muddest trial in recent history
Since those dark months ne has done no.n,is ~ L
establish himself in the confidence or any peopie'
nor has he rendered any service to the party whicn
can justify his appearance In LouisvlIie 10 tedcn
the Democrats their duty at this time In ms own
district he has rent his party in twain. ana carried
II 10 the very verge Of irretrievable disaster. lie
which will make his nomination easy ana MS de-
feat difficult In the Presidential year. He comes
with a irebrand in his hand and his presence is
an incentive 10 revolt There is no future for any
party which accepts the leadership or Colonei
Rreckinridge. Though by reason Of strength his
years should be fourscore and ten yet could he
not by any penitence. nor by tears OF blood re-
pair the wrong done his party ana MS state
through ong years of sef-indugence. II Is. in
deed the sign Of evil day when the party man.
turn to " c. p. Breckenridge for help against any