The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
CARLISLE wON'T INrERFERE.
The Legislators Must Settle the Ken
tucy SenatOrshIp Themselves.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. Ex-senator Goebel
last night received his anticipated letter
from Secretary Carlisle in answer to the
petition of the democratic members ask
ing him to use his influence with the FIVE
recalcitrant democratic members, who re-
fuse to vote for Senator Blackburn. Mr..
Goebel refused to give out copy Of the
letter and many OF the democratic leaders
denied that 1t had even arrived, but never
theless il IS here and was taken by Mr..
Goebel and brought TO Senator Blackburn
as soon as IL arrived. II IS said the secre-
tary, as was anticipated, declines TO inter-
fere with the senatorial muddle. saying
the members in question are ansW cradle
to their constituents and that he cannot
and will not interfere.
The supporters of Senator Blackburn,
while not surprised at the tenor of Secre-
tary Carhsle's letter declining to assist
Senator Blackburn, are angry over the
cool and deliberate rebuf they have re-
ceiVed. The result of ii is to widen the
breach between the respective factions on
the financial question in this state, and
also to intensity the animosty between
the friends of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and of the present senator. The gold
men are jubilant over Mr.. Carlisle S
course. and say that had he lent Black
burn helping hand, 1t would have been
no use TO attempt to send a sound money
delegation 70 the national convention The
twenty-sixth ballot for senator resulted:
Hunter, 60; Blackburn, 60; scattering, S;
necessary TO a choice, GO.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The text of Sec
retary Carlisle's letter to the Kentucky
democracy, reference to which has been
made in Kentucky dispatches, was as fol-
Gentlemen: Your telegram in which YOU
appeal to me ito request ana urge the five
democratic members of the general assem-
bly, who are not supporting the nominee
to join with US (you) in voting for him, -
was duly received, and has been given tho
careful consideration which its object and
the number and character of its signatures
demand.
Inasmuch as the FIVE gentlemen referred
10 are acting in % representative capacity
and are familiar with the whole situation
and all the circumstances connected with
II, L am bound to assume that they are
more competent than l am TO determine
what their duty to their party and their
constituents is, and how that duty shall
be discharged. and any attempt by me to
interfere with their action might very
probably be regarded by them as a pre-
sumptious Interference in a matter OF
gravest Importance which had been COM
mitted solely to their own judgements
But even If this We're not so, 1 have no
right to assume that the honest convictions
of the five gentlmen alluded to in your
communication could be changed by my
interference, or that they could be induc-
ed to act contrary to such convictions hy
advice, which they have not solicited
Having heretofore rendered no advice or
made any suggestion, directly or indirect
ly to any member of the general assem-.
bly, on either side of the unfortunate con-
troversy now existing, must respectfully
decline to do so now or hereafter.
1t may not be considered inappropriate
in this brief response to your appeal to
assure you that ] VIII at all times cheer
fully cooperate in any proper manner
with you and all our friends in support
ing the democratic organization i'm ken
lucky, and maintaining sound democratic
principles and policies as declared by tho
constituted authorities of the party, state
and nation, and to repeat what has
been said to all who have cared to ascer-
tain my views upon the subject, that I
sincerely desire to see the present general
assembly elect to the Senate of the United
States democrat who is in full sympa-
thy with these objects. Very respectfully,
J. G. Carlisle.
To Hon. c. j. Bronston, Hon. H. L.
Martin, Hon. Fenton Simms, and Others.
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