The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
McCreary might, but it is a

question.
The likelihood is that when break is
made it will be on the name of some new
man. 1t is not improbable that it will be
John M. Atherton, the wealthy Louisville
distiller and the inventor of certain
brand of paper
DR.. Hunter has been given a fair trial, and
it seems that he cannot be elected unless
his party makes two votes by unseating
kaufman and Tompkins, but even that is
a game at which two can play, and the
Democratic Senate has already arranged
matters to make short work of unseating
four of the Republicans in their end OF
the Capitol in case the Republican House
initiates it.
If there is any better show with another
man than Hunter the Republicans will
likely put up Wilson, who deserves the
honor as much as any man in the State.
For years he has been the leader of the
forIorn hope in his own city, Louisville,
the upraise of the falling fortunes and or
ganizer of the campaign and promoter of
the final victory of his party in the State,
He IS an able lawyer, fair and fearless
fighter and fit representative of all the
people who make up the character and
glory of the commonwealth. Wilson is
much more likely to poll an electing vote
than Hunter. In fact it is considered that
the latter is standing in the way of the
possible success of his party, and he may
yield to the pressure and retire.
The closest attention is paid to all these
points py Echols and his men, General
Duke leading the workers among the Dem
ocrats and st. John Boyle among the Re-
publicans, and no swapping of candidates
is going to be made without their knowing
it and making the most OF it in getting
votes pledged against the repeal bill.
Here is where Goebel and his supporters
are at disadvantage. While apparently
working in the interest of the Senatorial
candidates the lobbymen are doing their
fine work against the Goebel bill, and it
would surprise no one to see HAYS or
Weissinger call up the bill in the Senate
next week and let it go through, if they
can't help it, and on to the House, where
they will be better prepared for It.
The party that went down to Louisville
was unusually large last night, even some
OF the steady fellows vino remain in Frank
fort to write home Sundays and save
money went down, no doubt attracted by
the courtesles extended to their fellows a
week ago at the hands of the hospitable
Huntington crowd. Some who had few
wrinkles in their shirt bosoms were no
doubt taken down to "Old Smoothing
Iron" to be Strengthened out. He is
good hand at that.
Fortune is against the anti-repealers in
that not one of the old gang of Represent
atives from Louisville is in the House this
year, except Long Carroll
At almost any other session the only
question one of them would have asked in
regard to supporting or opposing bill
was "How much is there in it 2" Now it
IS different. The city is represented by
new set OF men who are supposed to be
above being actuated by any venal mo-
tiyes, and being yet fresh in their inno-
cence are likely to vote according to their
convictions. Most of them have no use al
all for General Echols or either of his lieu
tenants, and they can't be coaxed into WIS.,
its to the Pendennis to be shown what a
good and disinterested man EchoIs is.
Then the old gang of Louisville lobby
lists who owned the representatives from
their respective sections of the city, and
would contract to sell them for or against
anything that might come up, if the price
was sufficient, were on the losing side at
the late election. and now their occupa-
ton OF vote-mongering is gone. II is q
good thing for honest legislation that it is
so. Were they on top now all Echols
would have to do would be to see one man,
put up the money and the votes would be
his. Providence seems to have provided
for that repeal bill to go through, and it
will If properly watched and supported.