Evening star., 1896-09-28
best informed politicians think that as
Louisville is republican by 4 large plurality,

best informed politicians think shat as
Louisville is republican by a large plurality,
there is no doubt that Evans will go back
to Congress for another term. 1t is true
that John Young Brown, who was formerly
very popular, is posing as the democratic
nominee, but he not nominated by
regular democratic convention, and his title
for the candidacy having been derived only
under the authority of the democratic cam
paign committee. Is regarded as irregular,
and the old reliable democrats are disposed,
apparently. to rebuke his assumption in a
very emphatic manner when they have the
opportunity to do so. There Is also some
talk on the part of the democrats of the
district to nominate eX-Representative
Boyd Winchester, but no one thinks that he
has any cnance of election, and the con-
senSus of opinion Is that Evans will have
practical walk over.
Doubt About the Sixth District.
The situation in the sixth district admits
of considerable doubt Mr. Albert S. Ferry
who now represents the district, is eX-
tremely anxious to secure reelection, but
there are strong reasons for believing that
he will be disappointed. Mr.. Becry's recent
course in politics has been such as to es-
TRANCE from him many of his former
friends and admirers. Less than a year
ago he was an out5poken advocate Of
Cleveland and Clevelanlis immediately
ton, and when he began to think that the
nominee of that convention was likely to
carry the country In the same unexpected
manner that he captured the convention
which nominated him for the presidency,
Mr.. Berry went over to Bryan with such
haste as to cause the sound money men to
regard him with resentment, while at the
same time the free silver men look Upon
him with suspicion. Mr.. Berry's opponent
on the republican side is Ricdard P. Ernst
an exceedingly popular young lawyer and
his friends believe that he can defeat Berry
without difficulty.
Breckinridse May Come Back.
Strange as it may appear to the outside
orld, Col. w. C. p. Breckinridge has the
best chance of any democrat in Kentucky
now running for Congress to win. Mr..
Breckenridge has not been nominated in a
regular manner by aey convention, and,
in fact, is making a campaign, as might
be said, On his OWE hook. The sound money
democrats have determined that they will
throw no obstacle in the way of his re-
turn to the halls Of Congress. and the re-
putlicans have, it is believed, arrived at
the same conclusion. There are four as
pirants among the silver democrats, who
want to run against Mr.. Breckenridge,
namely, Charles j. Bronston, Evan Z. Set
| tie, John G. Carroll and John G. D. Hodges
| but it is believed that should any other
| than the first named get the nomination,
MIR. Breckenridge would have a walkover
In the eighth district John R.
Thompson, brother of ex-Representa-
tive Phil Thompson, is the democratic
rominee, and he has for mis- opponent Geo
NJ Davidson, who. although only a ccun-
| try lawyer, is highly thought of through
out the district. AS under the most favor
able circumstances the democrats have but
little over 200 plurality. and as there is
strong sound money sentimen. in the
| district, it is believed that Davidson has
| Il good show for election.
| The Other Districts.
Samuel ]. Pugh, the present republican
Representative from the ninth district. is
a candidate for reelection, and the opin-
| ion is that he will be chosen his own sue.
] sor. He has. however, on hand a lively
| fight, his opponent being Warren L. Thorn
as, Gle of the most prominen. Masons ir
| the state.
| The tenth district comprises a number Of
counties where republicanism and the free
| silver sentiment are both very strong, and
| strange as 1t may seem, the republican:
| and democrats are, so far as silver is con
| cerned, about equally divided. 1t Is be
| lieved, however, that John w. Langley
| the republican nominee. has good chanc:
| of defeating the democratic candidate, Rob
| ert Kirkpatrick.
| There is bitter feeling on the part of
| strcng minority in the republican part.
| in the eleventh district against David G
| ColsCn, who secured the republican nomi
| nation. it being alleged that he would no
have been successful had he not circulate:
| n reI ort that his principal competitor, Joh1
D. White, had resorted to questionable po
litical practices. The friends of Colsol
claim, however, that this dissatisfaction
Goes not extend to such an extent as t.
| endapger Colson's election, as the distric
| is almost absolutely certain republican. AM
| favors sound money, while the democrati
Iominee, George Black, is an openly avow
ed advo cate of free silver.
| The mutations of DOliticS are 9Dtly Show1
| when it is related that some of the YER
| best men in the state who two years ago bit
terly fought Breckenridge In his canvass 70
Congress. and by every means at thei
disposal, and with such success as to Sc
cure his defeat, are this year supporting
the gallant colonel, and unless somethin
entirely Unforeseen should occur, he wi
not only be sent back to Congress, but ma
be the only democrat in the Kentuck
delegation.
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