The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-31
In Kentucky.

The situation in Kentucky Is interest
ing. Senatorial elections are impending in
several of the southern states, including
Kentucky. In all of them EXCEPT Ken
lucky it is pretty well settled how these
elections will go. Georgia will elect a
free silver man, so will Alabama, so will
Missouri. But it cannot be predicted with
any degree of certainty what Kentcky
will do.
At the last session Of the Kentucky leg
islature. which went into deadlock on the
senatorship matter, and finally adjourned
without an election, the republicans and
sound money democrats were in the ma
jority, though some of the sound money
democrats supported Blackburn for per-
sonal reasons. Since the adjournment
eight vacancies have occurred in the legis-
lative body. These are to be filled at the
coming election. In the event that the,
free silver people fill all of the vacancies,
they will be able to control the joint ses-
sion and elect Blackburn to succeed him
self. Should the sound money people fill
the vacancies, the proba abilities are that
Blackburn would be defeated; provided the
opposition couIu be brought together upon
one man. Should the two parties split
upon the filling of the vacancies, as it is
said may be the case, virtually the condi-
tions that obtained in the last session Of
the legislature would result.
mere is good deal of talk about con-
solidating the sound money vote upon Sec
rotary Carlisle. The prospects are that
an extra session of the legislature will be
convened in December, when. according
to the report, an effort will be made to
return Mr.. Carlisle to the Senate. The
republicans are understood to regard the
scheme with favor. But nothing has
yet been heard from the secretary. whether
he would be willing to stand as a candi-
date for the fusionists. Mr.. Carlisle does
not represent republican doctrines. He
is not even in accord with the republican
party on the financial question, except in
so far as he is opposed to free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to l. He is in
favor of the retirement of the greenbacks,
which is not a republican proposition or
demand. 1t may be doubted that he
would consent to an election to the Senate
under the circumstances.
Carlisle has been egged in Kentucky,
Bryan has been egged in Chicago, Caffery
has been booted in Louisiana, and Cochran
has been hooted in Virginia. These were
all disgraceful incidents of the campaign.
and were the promptings Of a spirit of in
tolerance that is to be regretted. Never
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far has been pretty clean, as compared
with the campaigns Of other years. It is
within the memory of many voters of to-
day-not very old men, either-when 1t
was more or less dangerous for one to
proclaim opinions differing from those OF
sonal violence were not visited upon the
hereto. he was ostracised socially. Go a
little further back In history, and we find
that in virtuous New England they put
people to death for their opinions. Once
upon a time devout old Cotton Mather
'counselled the capturing of vessels crew
of church people and selling them into sla-
very for a quid pro quo of rum and to-
baccol When these things are remember
eut II Detplhco apparent bldNs dAihuuBH we
are probably little quick tempered al
times. we are progressing in civilization
and political and religious liberty.
Referring to the forthcoming senatorial
election in Georgia the Washington Star
says: IF free silver is to dictate the cleo
ton, Gov. Atkinson is thought to be the
coming man. If conservatism should pre-.
vail. Congressman Turner would probably
be strong" 1t is remarkable how the pub.
Tic mind turns to Congressman Turner
when there is discussion Of Georgia pub.
lie men and a strong. conservative. relia.
BILE mana statesman-is wanted to fill a
position. Congressman Turner has done
absolutely nothing to bring himself into
the senatorship matter, and It is practi-
cally certain that he will do nothing. Their,
is not the slightest probability that Mr.
Turner's name will be mentioned in con
nection with the office. He is not in touch