Evening star., 1896-08-04
I'm OLD KAINTUCK
Mckinley Men Claiming He Will
Garry the State.
BLACKBURN ARRANGING TEE FUSION
Populists to Have a Show on the
Electoral Ticket.
GOV. BRADLEY LIVELY HOPE
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


LOUISVILLE. KY. August 2, 1885,
ihat Mckinley will carry Kentucky Is
claimed by his friends to be almost a fore
gone conclusion. The old line democrats, af-
ter chewing the rag over the platform and
nominees of the Chicago convention. have
at last bolted in body and every prelmi-
nary step has been taken to put forward
+ third ticket in Kentucky. even If the In
dianapolis conference does not order a ma
tional convention of 'old line democrats
The county mass conventions will be held
In Kentucky August Is, and a state con-
Veptlon IN Louisville the Goth. There
is peculiar enthusiasm evident among
these so-called "bolters" They are happy
over securing an outlet to their feelings.
They could not support Mckinley; they
would not support Bryan; did not want to
remain away from the polls, and now are
Joyous over the prospect of a sound money
platform and candidates to whom they can
throw their votes.
Respectable Boilers.
The boiling element is made up of the
cream OF the old party men, rot office
seekers, or what are generally termed
politicians" but the leaders who have
voted with the democracy from conviction
and principle-Walter N. Haldeman OF the
Ceurier-Journal; Richard W. Knott, editor
OF the Evening Post; Wilbur F. Browder
or Logan county; Ex-Governor Simon Boil
var Buckner; r. T. Tyler, ex-candiiate for
lieutenant governor, who went down in
defeat with the Wat Hardin combination
in the last state election; George NJ Dayie.
A P. Humphrey Jas p Helm, a cousin
or Hardin, and one of his warmest sup
porters; Senator Henry Martin, 10 Black
burns warmest friend; A. K. Carroll. rep
resentative from one of the Louisville
districts: ClSSiuS law bn
feated by Hardin for the guberna torial
nomination. and hundreds Of other men
VINO stand at the head of their professions
In Kentucky. These men are rot battling
FOR office. They fight for what they con-
slider democracy, and it is thought their
candidates on the electoral ticket will poll
sufcient number of votes to swing Ken
lucky into the Mckinley column.
ihe free-silver wing Of the party has
opened the campaign for Bryan with a
great show of enthusiasm, and the state
VIII be most thoroughly campaigned, as
the leaders see that there is more danger
OF losing the old commonwealth than there
ever was before in a presidential election
Eloquent speakers will make the welkin
SeWall, and from Saturday next until the
close of the polls there will be no stone
le1t unturned to bring all the Wayering
voters into line.
Joe blackburn at Work.
1t is reported here that Senator Black
burn has been commissioned to arrange a
fusion with the populists and divide the
electors. saving six of the thirteen for Sew
all. but giving Bryan the whole vote of the
populists and free silver men in the state
What kind of dicker he can make Is not
known, as Col Thos g. Petit, the populst
leader, Is man of parts. and If Senator
Blackburn succeeds in hoodwinking him, it
will be a most wonderful transaction.
l met Congressman Hunter. he of the
famed gum shoes, here yesterday. just af-
ter he had been renominated by the repub-
lcans of the third congressional district.
His face was wreathed with smiles. and he
was very much pleased with the outlook in
his district. The silver democrats will sup
port John s. Rhea of Logan county for
Congress. but the sound money element of
the party will bolt certainly. and DR.. Hun
ter feels confident of reelection. He said
that the nominating convention was the
best attended Of any In recent years. not
withstandng the fact that he had no oppo-
sition.
Gov. Braaley's Ambition.
The presidential race has not yet over
shadowed the senatorial situation, and oc-
casionally there creeps into the local papers
a pertinent squib from Frankfort. the state
capital, stating what the governor will or
will not do in regard to an extra session, or
in regard to filling the Blackburn vacancy.
in case there is no election before Black
burns term expires. One such report from
Frankfort was to the effect that John w.
Yerkes member of the national committee
from Kentucky, would be an avowed candi-
date for the senatorship; another was that
Mr.. Bradley had already made up his mind
to appoint Yerkes to the vacancy. Mr..
Yerkes when interviewed by a reporter for
the Evening Post, denied emphaticaly that
he was would be candidate, and now. in
a private letter, Gov. Bradley states posi-
lively that he has not made up his mind
whom he will appoint. 1t is thought here
ST. John Boyle, who was the republican
nominee before the general assembly, will
be the choice of Bradley.
The meat in the shell is that the gov
a-buzzin' in his bonnet, and when special
session Of the legislature Is called it will
be when he thinks he can dominate 1t and
send himself to Washington; until that
time there will be no called session.
Evenly Balanced.
AS the legislature now stands there will
be no call. as Bradley's men will not con-
troll it. The republicans will have to elect
a successor to three members and secure
the vote Of Wood Dunlap, the Lexington
member, who was seated, but refused to
accept; and they will have to carry one
county in which the democrats had a rep
1esentative, and in the county Of Garrard
they have their only chance. That is
Bradley's home county, and the republi-
cans may elect successor to Representa-
tive Walker. If they do, and Dunlap votes,
they may eventually send Bradley to the
Senate. That they do not Is 20 to 1 shot