, 1897-04-22
KENTUCKY ROW.
Mayor Todd Has Withdrawn From the
Fight.

Louisville, KY, April 21.-A special
to the Evening Post from Frankfort
says: 1t was about s o'clock last night
when Mayor George D. Todd OF Louis
vile, announced that he was a candidate
to succeed DR.. w. Godfrey Hunter, as the
republican nominee for United States
senator.
Shortly after s o'clock this morning he
announced that he had withdrawn from
the fight, thus ending, after a brief, in
glorious fashion, his race for the shoes
of DIR. Hunter. Mayor Todd's withdraw
al from the race is said to have been due
mainly to the fact that the friends of
Senator w. j. Deboe had assured DR..
Hunter of his future political death il
he violated the pledges Of support that
he had given to Deboe, as it was under.
stood yesterday afternoon hat Todd emit
cred the race with the support of Hunt
err.
Some speculation has been INDUCED
in regarding the votes OF Norman, Baird
and Stout. the three sound money demo-
Gratis, who have been voting for Dr..
Hunter, in the event of a new nominee
on the republican side.
Mr.. Baird said this morning he would
probably vote for the republican nomi-
nee, no matter who he was, if his vote
could elect him. Mr.. Stout said he would
not and that he was in favor of Henry L..
Martin. Mr.. Norman declined 10 indi-
cate his course.
The race for the nomination is now re-
garded as an open one, with the chances
il. favor of Colonel st. John Boyle, SEN
ator w. J. Deboe and Judge W.. Fl.
Holt. The Hunter people are unable to
agree on a man to succeed him, which
is the sole reason his card OF withdrawal
has not been made public.
Today's ballot stood: Hunter, Sc:
Blackburn Al. Martin IL, Boyle 6, Stone
1. Necessary to a choice SO.
When asked this morning why he de-
serted the field of battle so early in the
action, Mayor Todd said that last night,
after he had announced his candidacy,
he received a communication from the
six boiling republicans, stating that they
would as oon vote for Hunter as for
him, and that he could not get their sup
port for the senate under any circum-
stances.
Knowing that l could not win with
out the united support of my party, | de-
termined to at ono withdraw" conclud-
ed MI. Todd, and l am satisfied | could
have secured he nomination for the
asking"
Mayor Todd stands closed to DIR.
Hunter than any other republican in the
state and both hate and are hated by the
Bradley people with an undying hatred.
He could not obtain the boiling republic
cans because Governor Bradley would
not countenance it, so it is stated.
The following card was addressed to
the chairman OF the republican caucus
thIo Aho LiL5, liz 10 LII.
Hunters formal acknowledgment that
he has given up the fight:
Hon. William H. Jones, Chairman
Republican Joint Caucus: Sir-I shall
be obliged Il you will call the republi-
can members OF the general assembly in
joint caucus at the earliest time convent
ent, to receive a communication, which
l desire to present for their considera-
ton. Yours truly, w. Godfrey Hunter"
The aucus will be held tonight.
Only n ballot was taken today.
Senator Jones' call for the caucus at s
O'Clock tonight was read before the I'D
journment OF the Joint session which
followed the ballot. DR.. Hunter an
nounced to his friends at the conclusion
OF the joint session that he would leave
Frankfort this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
He would not tell even his intimate
friends where he was going, but pre-
sumably to Washington.