Evening star., 1896-10-15
THE KENTUCKY* SITUATION
Seems to Daily Improve From Sound Money
Point of View.
IndOrsement of Breckinrfd1e- Car.
isles Stumping TOur-GOssfp
About Blackburn.

The situation in Kentucky seems daily to
improve from the sound money point of
view. The cooperation, or fusion, be-
tween the anti-Bryan democrats and the
republicans is said to be much more prom
isfng of results at the polls than similar
relations that have been established be-
tween the silver democrats and the popa-
lists. The populists are neither numerous
nor well led. The sound money democrats
are numerous, snd their leaders are the
foremost men in the state. This fact
taken in connection with the fact that the
republicans are united. explains the conf
dence of the republican managers in the
outcome.
Enforcement of BrecktnridSe.
The Endorsement of Colonel Breckenridge
for Congress by the republicans of the
Lexington district is in every way import
ant to sound money. 1t is said to mean
the polling of many democratic votes
against the Chicago ticket. Colonel Breck-
inridge has a large personal following in
the republicans. in the interest Of sound
money, will vote for him, hts democratic
friends will return the compliment by
either voting for Palmer and ,Buckner. or
else directly for Mckinley and Hobart.
There are a number of cities and towns
of good size in the district, and in every
one of them sound money organization
exists. 1t is estimated that this arrange
ment will be worth at least two thousand
votes to the cause Of sound money.
MIR. Carlisle's Visit.
Another assuring circumstance is the com.
ing visit of Mr.. Carlisle to the state. He
will devote two weeks to stumping and in
that time will make at. least half a dozen
speeches. He Is likely to draw larger
crowds than even Mr.. Bryan did, and with
out benefiting at all by the motive of mere
curiosity on the part of the people. The
desire to hear him is great, and the speech
es he will deliver will have a national circu
lation. Not only will they be- carried every
where by the newspapers, but it is under
stood that they are to be Immediately pro-
duced in pamphlet form as fast as deliv-
cred. and scattered broadcast over Ohio
| Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, West Virgins
| and Maryland. Mr.. Carlisle. 1t is said. will
not only expound sound finance but sounI
| democracy. and vindicate at once his OWL
| course and that of the indianapolis conven
| ton.
| Gossip About Nj. B1scl<bnrn.
| There is some interesting gossip about
| Mr.. Blackburn. 1t is not believed that his
| Illness will cost the silver cause any votes
His usefulness in campaign is entirely as
a speaker, and he has pretty well can
| vassed the state in the interest Of silver.
| cannot return to the Senate. and SO spec u
lation turns upon the question of his fu
ture. He is numbered among the men wh'
are called born politicians He has al
ways been in politics, and his admirers fint
| 1t difficult to associate him with any othe
| line of activity But If the way to a re
turn to the Senate is closed to him, thel
| what?
If Bryan ShDuld Be Elected.
There is a suggestion that If Mr.. Bryan
| should be elected Mr.. Blackburn might b.
called to 4 place In the cabinet. The tw,
men have been exchanging some very cor
| dial compliments in this campaign. Mr.
| Bryan. in introducing Mr. Blackburn to al
audience. has referred to him as zone O
the noblest champions of the cause of silve
in the country and Mr.. Blackburn ha
said of Mr.. Bryan that '.he Is the bigges
man l have ever met" Men who feel tha
way about each other could, it is suggested
Sit down quite comfortably together at tn
cabinet table. No particular portfolio j
mentioned. There is the Attorney General
ship. and Mr. Blackburn Is a lawyer. Their
Is the Secretaryship of the Navy MI
Blackburn has seen long service on the ma
val committee of the Senate, and know
that ship is hollow. Will a cabinet plac
be his good fortune if silver wins?