The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
THE KENTUCKY FIGHT.
Totes for Repeal GAINED Through the
Senatorial Contest.

votes Tor Repeat Gained Through the
Senatorial Contest.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 12.-Few peo-
pie, even here in Frankfort and interested
in the contest, have any idea of how much
influence the fight against the Goebel re-
peal bill is exciting in the Senatorial fight;
but it is very evident to one not interested
in that contest especially and who is
watching the work against the other, to
see that the opponents of the bill are
making use of every point to help their
cause.
General Basil w. Duke. with able as
sistants, is looking after the Democratic
side of the House, and ST. John Boyle,
with his contingent of Republican work
ers, after the other. Heretofore the general
being a lifelong Democrat and with a
war record in Morgan's command that
gave him a strong influence in
every section of the State, could have
things done pretty much as he liked; but
now the situation is different, and he is
much hampered by the fact that the Re-
publcans have a membership equal to
that of his own party, SO General Echols
had to send him assistance to handle that
side CT the House, which he did IN the per-
SUI vi ItS CO-I6CclfSI OIl OlIC ". ". anu
w. r. R.--St. John Boyle. Mr.. Boyle has
always been a Republican, stands well
with his party, and has great deal of
personal influence.
General Duke has heretofore always
taken an active part in the Senatorial con-
tests, which have been practically decided
in the Democratic caucus; but this time,
while apparently interested in that fight,
he and his assistants are working up the
opposition to that repeal bill-tirst, last
and all the time. So with st, John Boyle
and his helpers on the other side of the
House.
In the Senate they no longer expect to
do more than delay matters until they get
things fixed in the House. With Goebel,
Fulton and Sims among the Democrats
and Landes, Lyons, Dehoe and Jones of
the Republicans making fight for the
bill, the efforts of Wessinger, Hays and
Bennett against it will be of little avail, ex-
cept in making delay. They hope for
better luck In the House, and are fixing
for strong fight there from start to finish.
The first effort will be to have it buried in
the committee until the last moment and
then delay its passage until the time for
cessful in this, but it is doubtful, and de-
pendent in large measure on the course
and result of the Senatorial fight.
The campaign of education as to the
enormities perpetrated on the people of
the Pacific Coast under this charter is
having it's effect. The matter is being read
with interest and strong sentiment in
favor of the repeal is growing among the
members of the House. Huntington is
doing all he can to counteract this in the
shape of personal letters and ppeals from
various parties along the lines of his roads.
Colonel Breckenridge has not put in an
appearance yet to lead Huntington S
forces against the bill, and even when he
does come he can do but little additional
harm. The fact that he is fighting the
bill will be sufficient evidence that he is
doing it for consideration, and that will
lessen his influence greatly. 1t is not
strong as it is.
Breckenridge has.never..forgiven Senator
Blackburn for the part he and his wife
took in the Pollard Breckenridge matter,
and he has by his course toward the
Senator aroused the ill-feeling of the
latter's friends.
Goebel and repeal seem to be favored by
Providence at this time. Huntingdon
managers are not so blind that they do
not see this. They do not wear the look
of jubilant Joy of victory assured, but are
quietly attending to business. They well
know, that barring those directly in
terested and under the control of Mr..
Huntington the sentiment of the
Legislature is in favor of repeating that
charter, but they still hope to counteract
that and secure the defeat of the pill in
some way. How?
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.-THE bal
lot for Senator in the joint Assem- bly, was
not especially different from that of yester-
day. Hissem, Carpenter and Rummons
(Republicansl again voted for Holt, Ben
nett and Cochran, and Hunter was further
from election than he was five weeks ago.
"Sound-money" Democrats were divided
between Carlisle and McCreary and Popu-
list Poor voted for Bate Only sixty-s even
votes were required TO elect to-day and the
ballot stood: Hunter 81, Blackburn 81
scattering 8.
Nc Flicker Recovering.
CHICAGO ILL, Feb. 12.-J. III. McVick.