The evening times., 1896-03-23
The Senior Senator From Ken
lucky ShsWs No Battle Scars.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE FIGHT
Troops Saved Bloody Riot One Week
Ago-Some OF the Men Who Were
Against the Democratic Leader.
The Lieutenant Governor \ Fighter.
Some Other Facts.

| contest for Senator HackDurns seat. MuCil
| is going the rounds in the way of gossip that
has never got into the newspapers, even at
Louisville.
Since the adjournment of the Kentucky
legislature Senator Blackburn has Indicated
| MS plan OF campaign for the next iegisla-
ture by speeches at Frankfort and Lexing-
ton He will make GOV. Bradley's action
in calling out the militia leading issue.
He considers that this was an outrage,
and put a blot upon the name of the State.
It was not asked by Mayor Julian of Frank
fort land was not warranted by the situation.
The Republicans say they are ready to
meet him on this. They believe Gov.
Bradley is indorsed by good citizens. both
Republicans and Democrats, and point to
the hearty approval by the Democratic
papers of Louisville.
The situation in the Senatorial contest is
made out much more grave by the reports
of eye-witnesses than 1t appeared from the
accounts In tie papers. For example, it is
stated that on the night before the calling
out of I he troops there was conference OF
Democrats, at which it was determined to
carry things to the extreme Of 4 free fight,
and it is said II had been suggested by 4
man OF wide experience in politics that the
affray would come up at Il certain point
In the proceedings, and he explained just
where each man would be standing at the
time violence became necessary. He said
each should have his revolver ready, and
upon the slightest show of resistance 10
the program agreed upon he would pick
off particular man of he opposition.
A SLIM ISSUE.
The sound-money Democrats agree with
the Republicans hat Gov. Bradle y did right
but say hat it is a very slim issue upon
which TO base 4 campaign. They believe
that Gov. Bradley has all along figured to
prevent an elect ion in order to have himself
elected as Senator by the next legislature
In this they say also that he has had the sup
port of Lieut.. Gov. WorthingtuD, who upon
Bradley's election would become governor.
Among the Democrats who responded to
the call of the governor for support were
Capt. Ed Gaither of the HarrCdsburg COM
pany and Gen. John b. Castleman, COM
mander of the whole militia. These men
have records for bravery, and their pres
ence meant hat the troops would shoot to
kill If ii became necessary. Capt. Gather
was a cadet at Annapolis when Lieut.. Lu-
cien Young was a senior there. Young got
letter one day from Senator Beck saying
that Gather had been appointed, and. as
he was Kentucky boy and pretty green,
Young ought to look out for him a little.
As soon a he got the letter Cadet Young
went down to the quarters of the new men.
He found in one room a crowd OF young fell
lows covering with mattresses. bedclothing
and anything else that came handy a new
man. They were holding him up and pour
ing cold water over him, Ito cool him off,"
they said.
Anybody named Gather here?'' asked
Young, glancing in.
Yes; that's my name" came in muffled
tones from under the mattress.
From Kentucky?"
yes"
well. then, boys, you'n have to let him
up and give him n fair chance" sand the
Kentucky senior, and his rank and popu-
larity made his word law.
When young Gather had crawIed out
from the bedclothes. Young asked him who
was the leader OF his tormenters and said
they HI,st meet man to man. To his friends
CONSERVATION, Gather pointed out the big
geSt man in the crowd. There was nothing
for it, though, but to carry out the program.
Young was sure Kcntuckys pride was
about to receive n fall. He sang out. how
ever. to form-a ring, and let the two at each
other. Young Gather went in with a will
born Of wrath at the indicnitics be had re-
ceivcd from the crowd, ana in five minutes
had licked the other fellow out OF his boots.
From that day he was never the victim of
any more persecution and needed no protec-
ton from the other Kentuckan.
HAD NET CHINN.
1t was this man that came at Gov Brad
iey's call, from Harrodsburg, the home OF
Jack Chinn, Blackburn's lieutenant. The
next morning he met Chinn on the capital
steps. ..-----
"Howdy, Jack" he called out.
Il don't want to speak to you nor none
of your id crowd" answered the turf
his shoulder for the famous bowie. Wat
Hardin. who happened to be near, ran up
and caught him, saying:
Come, Jack; this won't"
''oh, never mind him." said Gather.
He isn't going to do anything. I've met
Jack Chinn before"
Another Blackburn leader who was called
down by the opposition was Senator Char
lie' Bronston of Lexington, whose name
has become familiar in the papers.
He was already prominent man In State
affairs when Lieut.. Gov. Worthington came
to the front by his election last November.
Northington is an elderly man aud very
quiet looking. From the start Bronston
began to try TO carry things with high
hund. One day when a fierce dispute had
arisen over some ruling of worthington
Bronston said: "If you'll come down from
the chair"
T. the surprise of all, worthington, with
OIL. waiting for him to finish, arose and
started down the steps. Two or three men
s.cpped forward, while Bronston expla ined
that he only meant to add that he would
b. sble to show the error into which
Worthington had fallen.
Worthington went back to his place,
Saying quietly that Bronston had been SO
abusive he was out Of patience. When
the session closed Bronston was standing
witt, a group of Democrats as Worthington
passed with two or three friends. Worthing-
ton left his party and walked up to Bron-
stou.
TALKED TO BRONsTON.
''Fve got q few words to say to you.
Mr. Bronston, then think We shall under
stand each other better. You've come
down here from Lexington with the idea
that you're going to run this senate. You
have been impudent to me on"
Here Bronston started to interrupt him..
wait till have finished,Y y said Worth
lncton firmly, land then you can talk