The evening times., 1896-11-09
KENTUCKY's NEW SENATOR
Blackburn Is MOI Likely to
Succeed Himself.
DEMOCRATS NOT PLEASED
Carlisle a Possibility Because Re-
pubIicans Would Prefer Him to
Any Other Democrat, But Silver
Men Are Embittered-HOn. John
w. Yerkes the Probable Choice.

The result OF the election in Kentucky
leaves the question OF asuccessor TO Senator
Blackburn still in doubt, with the balance
In favor OF a Republican. II there had been
The, decided Democ ratio victory anticipated
by the party leaders it was possible Tor the
Senator to succeed himself. II is kcafceiy
SO now.
For one thing there is great deal OF dis'
alisIacuiun among Demociats over his coh'
duct Of the campaign. Ii is complilneu thal
he made a number Of uDwise speeches
winding up after the election with us ponn-
hast at Lexington about Bryan having heen
elected and the determination not 10 Lave
the decision Of 1876 repeated.
There was no argumcnt, 1t Is alleged Dy
the ,iiscuntents, in any OF his speeches. lie
simply tried To carry the election by sweep
ing assertions which would not stano m
vestigation and to drive his opponents from
the field by braggart talk OF what the Demo
Gratis were able To do
ALL SOUND AND FURY.
The oratory was made up of sound and
glitteiing generahtieS, "A glowing mass oi
words that convinced nobody of anything
At the same time he seemed To nave Iost
that personal magnetism which heretofore
has drawn friends 10 him from every siue
and made supporters of men VINO Dy cohNic-
ton or interest were disposed to DE MS op-
ponenlS-
Another charge is that in the middle OF
the fight lie seemed suddenly TO give up
and withdrew to his home on the plea
of sickness. All in all, the failure to carry
the State is laid upon his shoulders. As Il
result he is weaker now than ever, and a
wear ago he was unable To secure votes
to return him here. He expected to gain
strength in this campaign
The election then lies between a Republi-
n hon. m
Gratis and PopulistS can unite, unless there
there are some changes, from the present
outlook 1t is considered probable ir the
Republicans have not a clear majority
when the returns are all in that an effort
Will be made to elect Secretary carlisle.
There are many members OF the legislature
who would prefer him To ans man In either
party. These are not all Democrats nor
al! Republicans
Especially since the new alignment on
the money question has occurred, the
Secretary has the good will of Republicans.
If they cannot elect Republican ny theIr
own votes there are many OF them VINO
would prefer to see him again in the Senate
to anv other possible issue of the contest.
HATED BY THE sILvERlTEs.
on thr other Hand thereis a considerable
body of silver Democrats who are very
bitter toward Secretary Carlisle because oi
the IIdrt lie mas II III tllt
hereSv, and they would try To beat him at
anv- cust.. It is said these will make any
trade with the Republicans Ia secure his
defeat They would give straight-out
Republican votes enough TO elect him II
this became necessary to defeat MI car
liSle This makes it probable that Re-
publican Senator will be chosen.
If that result should appear, Hon John
W. YerkcS Of Lexington is most likely 10
be the man. Mr.. Yerkes, as chairman OF
the Republican State committee marshailed
the Republica n forces to victory in the cleo
ton of Gov Bradley year ago. He also
gave the party the largest delegation in
Congress it has ever had. He became one
of the most popular men OF his party in
the State
...,,,.,.i have had the vote Of the Repub-
Leans for Senator at the defeat of Black
burn last winter. but he positively de-
cIined 10 allow the use OF his name. He
said then that he was too poor man TO
undertake the task of representing the
State in the Senate He wanted first to
establish his fortune in money and he would
then be- able to think of political ambitious.
He has Il large and lucrative Ia W practice,
aud lie believed that the demands upon his
time essential to filling credtably the
place of Senator would make IL impossible
Io give his private business the necessary
attention.
There We're at that time nearly a dozen
other candidates in the field, including
Gov Bradley, Representatives Evans and
Hunler and Mr.. St John Boyle. a wealthy
attorney and railroad man, OF Louisville.
As none of these was able to win it is con-
sidered likely that Mr.. Yerkes would accept
If his election were presented as a solu-
ton of the problem that would give his
party another seat in the upper house.