Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-20
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
CARLISLE WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Letter in Regard to the Kentucky
Senatorial STRUGGLE.

FRANKFORT, KY. February 19.-Sen-
ator Goebel last night received the an
ticipated letter from Secretary Carlisle
In answer to petition OF Democratic
members asking him to use his influence
with the five recalcltrant Democratic
members who refuse to vote for Black
burn. Mr.. Goebel refused to give out a
copy of the letter. and many of the DEM
ocratic leaders denied that IL had even
arrived; but, nevertheless. 1t is here. and
was taken by Goebel and Bronston TO
Senator Blackburn as soon as 1t ar
rived.
II is said the Secretary, as was antici-
pated, declines to interfere with the sena-
torial middle, saying the members In
question are answerable to their con-
stituents, and that he cannot and will
not interfere
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 49,
The text of Secretary Carlisle's letter to
the Kentucky Democracy, reference 10
which has been made In Kentucky dis
patches, was as follows:
"Gentlemen.-Your telegram, in which
you appeal 10 me to request and urge
the five Democratic members Of the
General Assembly who are not supporting
the nominee TO join with us (yom i'm
voting for him. was duly received. and
has been given the careful consideration
which its object and the number and
character OF its signers demanded. In
asmuch as the five gentlemen referred TO
are acting In a representative capacity,
and are familiar with the whole situ-
alton, and ali the circumstances con-
nected with 1t, / am bound TO assume
that they are more competent than I
am TO determine what their duty TO their
party and their constituents is. and
how that duty shall be discharged and
an attempt by me to influence their
action might very properly be regard
ed as presumptuous interference in
n matter OF the gravest importance.
which has been committed solely 10
their own judgment. But, even If thi.
were not so, ! have no right to as
sumo that the honest convictions of
the five gentlemen alluded to In your
communication could be changed by my
interference. or that they could be in
duced to act contrary to such convic-
lions by advice which they have not
solicited. Having, heretofore, rendered
no advice or made any suggestion. d.
rectly or indirectly, to any member OF
the General Assembly on either side OF
the controversy now existing, / must
respectfully decline to do so now or here
after.
1T may not be considered inappro-
pirate In this brief response to your
appeal to assure you that / will at all
times cheerfully cooperate in any pro-
per manner with you, and all others
IN any effort that may be made to unite
all our friends In supporting the
Democratic organization i'm Kentucky.
and In maintaining southern Democratic
principles and policies. as declared by
the constituted authorities Of the party.
state and national: and. TO repeat what
has been said TO all who have cared to
ascertain my views upon the subject.
that / sincerely desire to see the pres
ent General Assembly elect to the SEN
ate Of the United States a Democrat
who Is in full sympathy with these prin-
ciples. John G.. CARLISLE
ITO Hon. c. H. Bronston. II. L. Martin.
Hon. Thurston Simms, and others;
Frankfort, Ky"
BLACKBURN'S SUPPORTERS ANGRY.
FRANKFORT, KY. February 19.-The
supporters of Senator Black burn while
not surprised at the tenor of Secretary
Carlisle's letter, declining to assist Black
burn. are angry over the cool and DELHI
crate rebuff they have received. The re-
suit OF II is TO widen the breach between
the respective factions on the financial
question I'm this State, and also to inten-
sify the animosity between the friends
Of the Secretary of The Treasury and of
the present senator The gold men are
iubilant over Mr.. Carisles course. and
say that had he lent Blackburn a helping
hand II would have been no use to at
tempt TO send sound-money delegation
to The National Convention.
The twenty-sixth Joint ballot for sena-
burn. 60; scattering. s. Necessary TO
a choice &c