Evening star., 1896-12-29
kENTUckYs sENAToRsHIP
An Extra Legislative Session to Be Called
March 3.
The Bradiey-Hunter Feud stfn Bitter
-Yerkes' and Boyle's ReIa.
tfons-A Late Tip.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


LOUISVILLE. KY, December 81. 1895
NO sign has come from the sphinx of the
executive mansion as to his intentions re-
garding an extra session of the Kentucky
legislature. and about his honored head fly
the condemning curses of the people and
politicians. There is an open, avowed de-
sire for the call; for the election Of a sem
ator to succeed Blackburn and for the
much-needed financial legislation. but so
long as there is a chance for the election of
Congressman w. Godfrey Hunter it is doubt
ed II Gov. Bradley will make any move
ment toward executing the will of the peo-
pie In these directions.
The old antagonism between Hunter and
Bradley, which was so marked last win:er.
has cropped out again; the air seethes with
rumors and counter-rumors of what each
faction OF the republican party is prepar-
ing 10 DO to the other, and the outcome of
1t all Is that neither of the two can ever
succeed Blackburn. In fact, the governor
mas realized this and has been announced
semi-officially as being "out of it." Hunter
however, Is working day and night for a
denomination, and with some chance of
success. st. John Boyle, the caucus nom
inee, who came within one vote of election
last winter, is making no fight for the COW
eted honor He prefers to maintain his dig
nified position of letting the office seek the
man rather than seek 1t himself. His posi-
ton is still the strongest of all the candi-
dates, and with the inter-party fight be-
tween Hunter and Bradley 1t appears to
casual onlooker that he will either 20
before the session Of it is ever called with
out another caucus, or win before the eau
Gus, and finally get the seventy votes of the
republicans. which will elect.
Boyle and Yerkes.
So long as ST. John Boyle is a candidate
or the party nominee, Mr.. John w. Yerkes
will not enter the senatorial race, but it is
generally understood that he is the strong
est man in the party after Boyle, and that
in case of Boyle's promotion to other fields,
which is rumored. Mr.. Yerkes will at once
enter the race. backed by the governors s
influence. Boyle's strength and a large per-
sonal following. l saw Mr. Yerkes at his
home In Danvflle this week, and he said
that his relations with Mr.. Boyle were
such that he would not oppose him in any
way. The relation between these two gem
tlemen is very close. Yerkes' wife is a
daughter Of the late William s. Anderson,
and Mr.. Boyles mother was a sister of Mr..
Anderson; Mr.. Yerkes' wife is also Mr..
Boyle's second cousin, through her mother,
and the two families have always been
very Intimate. This, 1t can be readily seen,
is the cause of Yerkes' decision to keep
cut of the race as long as Boyle is in it.
Late Tip.
w. Jolly, the first district attorney, who
served four years as United States district
attorney. 1t is said that Mr.. Jolly can
command five votes from the silver demo-
Gratis, who have heretofore voted for Black
burn. jolly is a man of parts; has a won
derfully attractive manner and withel is
a man of ability. He has made no effort
compromise candidate. Ex-Judge William
Holt Of Frankfort is said to have at his
command sixteen votes on the first caucus
ballot. What later strength he may be able
to muster is matter of conjecture.
Cabinet Rumors.
A press dispatch states that Major Nc
KiDley is looking toward Kentucky for
suitable man for the cabinet, and that
he has considered Mr.. Yerkes of Danville
for one of his portfolios. 1t is not thought
that this information Is correct. 1t comes
direct from Chicago, that while Mr.. Nc
Kinley-was there he was urged to look for
a cabinet officer in Kentucky, with view
to putting Kentucky in the republican
column perpetually, but the man consid-
cred " as rot Mr.. Yerkes. No one is at lib-
erty to say who 1t was, but there is every
indication that a southerner will be asked
to call at Canton at an early date. The
leading republicans of Tennessee have pro-
tested against H. Clay Evans being con-
sidered. They say he sulked in his tent
last SufHmeT dEe tNdt IL IeHHeSSee lS u Ue
considered 1t would be better to choose a
native born statesman in preference to one
who came to the volunteer state to seek
fame and fortune. The best Evans can ex-
pect will be a foreign post, and the south
ern cabinet man come from Kentucky. 1t
would be well to stick pin here.
A private letter from Frankfort says that
the state officers have prepared a state
ment of what they want in the way Of
financial legislation. and that it is in
the hards of the governor. Another letter
says the extra session will be called for
March 3.