New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

Hardin in 1896 repudated the National ticket
The most conspicuous Democrats In the Statc
focked to the anti-Bryan standard i lalae,ina
and Phelps returned from Chicago threatening
vengeance on the free-coinage nominees. Gar
Isle Buckner, Lindsay, Breckinricge, Cnairii, ,
Long of the State Committee; Chairman Dun
of the City Central Committee; John Is 'ds'lt-
man T. NJ Anterior. Boyd Winchester eN-
Speaker Carroll, of the House OF Representa-
tives: F. ]. McDermott. Democratic Gana, ,,,,us
for Congress two years ago IN the Louis'lhs
district: r. T Tyler candidate for Lieutenant
Governor last fall on The iiardn ilckei;; anu ~
hundreds of others announced thei: nos.I'i,s ~, "
Bryan. and their purpose TO support al i"u0
pendent Democratic electoral ticket
Kentucly's part in the formation or the new
National Democratic party Is 100 Wen hm , ~
REQUIRE extended comment here. AL lndiahdpo-
lis the Blue Grass state was n commanding po-
litical factor. and It's request that the s"conu
place on the National ticket be given to that
hale and seasoned Democrat. Ex-Governor Slfiioh
u Rrckner was granted ne soon as MADE
For over two months the lines OF battle te-
tween the two factions have been drawn WIN
increasing severity. Changes from one side I'D
The other have been of nfrequcnt occurrence.
10 the credit OF the public life OF KENTUCKY.
where the practice OF politics has usually meant
something more than the pursuit OF ONCE IL
may he said that there are few Hokc Smiths and
John Boyd Thachers in this state representa-
tive James ID. McCreary. Of the Win bistrict,
comes as near. perhaps. TO being n lhaCh'r ~
onv other politician In Kentucky: but his VIII
ingness TO use ANY old platform as "A vehicle
10 salaried usefulness has failed even To win
only served 10 heghten the appropriateness OF
his local nickname of slippery jim. Berry OF
the With District. Is another poiiticIan on 'ie
Hoke>Snlth e'ripc. who STOOD TOT e"cuoh w
1894 on a gold sta ndard platform and who IL
now hrazeny seeking n reelection on SILVER
one But such examples 81 political hypocrl3y
are creditaby rare. Except. perhaps. IN berry
case dcscrters from the sound-money 10 the
frae-couage ranks have been treated with dis
couraging coldncss and such rs have gone over
now make but sorry ana discounted nEurc'
cloeing tho rear ~ a political procession led 10y
such trimming silver enthusiasts and orators as
Elackbnrn =. Wat Hardin. Ollie James and
Starter Jack chinn.
THE TWO ANTr-BRYAN FACTIONS
No definite division line can be drawn here be-
tween those anti-Bryan Democrats who VIII
support Mckinley and Hobart and those VINO
will cast their votes for the Indianapolis noini-
neee But one sound money organization ex-
lists and II has pledged itself 10 Palmer ana
Buckncr though 81 course, II seeks 10 plac" M
restrictions on those Of its members who prefer
IN defeat the Chicago ticket by voting directly
for Republican electors In tho cities OF the
state where the revolt against the C.icago plat
form is most widespread. III" larger proportion
OF the boiling Demo- ratio vote Will undoubtedly
go to Major Mckinley. In the country districts.
where party ties are lees lightly put aside. the
larger share OF the sound money vote VIII be
given to Palmer and I'uckncr.
The National Democratic state Committee has
been carving on a busting local campaign. II
I'm 9 now nearly twenty campaign speakers daily
ON the stump--about half AZ many at
work for the Republican committee. but nearly
twice the number in the field for the Silver De-
mocracy Its list Of orators has included. will
include Secretary Carlisle. Senator Lindsay
Colonel w C.. =. Breckenridge. Generals Palmer
and Buckner. .Bourke ,ockran. Colonel John Il.
Fellows and Representative William Ever
EFT of Massa chusetts. who proposes to venture
T,,- t1n Arc lima int IL
wiIds
The total strength developed so far Ivy the
anti Bryan bolters can only be matter OF con-
lecture IT u.s. perhaps. safe TO that from
: 600 TO 1000 Democratic votes IN this city Will
he lost to Bryan. and that In Newport Coving-
Ton Lexington, Frankfort. Greensboro Paducah
and the other smaller cities Of the state an equal
number viii have to he deducted from the nor
NAL Democratic strength. "A nearly every
county In the State now contains n sound
money organization and reports n local strength
Of from 30 10 800. IL seems reasonable to suppose
that the country secession will swell the anti
Prvan total in the cities by from 1900 to 20 =
600 votes More definite estimates Of Demo-
cratic Republican and National Democratic
strength will have to he left. however. for
another letter. II IL difficult to see however
! how any campaign arithmetic can. in the fare
| Of the conditions already described. shake the
| belief that Kentucky's thirteen electoral votes
will be transferred next month from the DEM
| ocratic to the Republican column.