Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-10-09

Tom Watson Decent seem to have
been able to carry his State either. 1t is
horse and horse between him and Sewsll
now.
Benton McMilliu, after travelling
with Bryan for 10 days, says that Ken.
lucky is no longer doubtful, and that
Bryan will carry every Southern State.
Only two voters registered as Nation
al democrats at Greensboro, the rest Of
them no doubt went the whole hog and
had themselves put down as repub.
licsns.
Col. Ion B. Nall, democratic nomi-
nee for mayor Of Louisville, offered to
withdraw il Mr.. Jacob would accept the
party's nomination, but the offer was de.
clined.
-Bourke Cochran is credited with this
idiotic remark: THE dav after McKin-
ley shall be elected l expect to oppos .
him as Of old. Until then shall work
for him."
The Seventh district democratic
committee has recalled the delegates to
the Congressional convention and an
other attempt will be made today to
nominate candidate.
Col. T. p. Hill spoke to large crowd
at London Monday and Col. Breckin-
ridge not being able to fl his appoint
ment at Pineville he was pressed into
service and also spoke there.
The New York Herald, gold organ,
saws that Mckinley will be elected by
10 votes. 1t counts Kentucky, Indiana,
Illinois and several other States that the
democrats claim, for the great protection
list.
Capt Sam Boone says in the Somer-
set Reporter We understand that Col
T. p. Hill, OF Stanford, has brsndished
his flaming sword and is now on the
stump playing second fiddle to the Han
nacratic and Mckinley combination.
-Ex-President Harrison spoke to an
audience at Richmond, Va, Monday
night, estimated at 5000, directing most
of his efforts to a eulogy OF President
Cleveland for suppressing the riot at Chi
csgo and of the importance OF maintain
ing law and order.
Registration shows large republican
gains all over the State. That party is
always prompt to do what the democrats
put of to the last moment or neglect en-
tirely. The republicans are said to have
gained 163 in Danville and to have Rich
mond nailed by SO plurality.
Hon. Arthur Sewsll has at last is-
sued his letter of acceptance Of the Chi
csgo nomination for vice president. He
denounces the gold standard as perni-
cious, and menace to the future pros
pprity of the country, and claims the
Chicago platform to be the best of any
Inade during the csmpaigh, and says that
be vi stand on it with both feet.
John B. Thompson, silver candidate
for Congress in the Eighth district, is
said to have admitted privately that he
would be defeated by &. NJ. Dawson, the
republican nominee. Courier Journal.
This is the most patent of the many lies
the c. j. lie publishing about this dis
trict. We happen to know that Thomp-
son is as sanguine of his election as can
be. II he were not he would not be so
great an idiot as to make such an sdmis-
sion "a the above. The O. j. may call
Mr.. I. a silver lunstic and other such
names from it's choice vocabulary, but it
AN not call him fool without proving
tseli one.
R. Q. Ford. the money king Of the
president Of the Mauufactur
,rs' Bank OF Middlesboro and also o! the
First National OF Pineville, aud who lie
Ilso interested in several banking institu-
ions in Southern Kentucky, has declsr-
ID for Bryan and silver. Mr.. Ford was
Until recently gold democrat, and WAS
he democratic nominee for State treas
lrer on the ticket with p. Wat Hardin.
lie says be thinks after a careful study
4 the question, that free coinage is to
he interest of the masses, and will be
,est for business. Mr.. Ford save: "Bry- ,
n will carry Kentucky by a good, large
majority"
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