Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-22
THE CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY
Primaries in Louisville Today Mark the
Beginning of the Fight.
The Contest VIII BE on the Silver
Questi0n-PrOspccto OF an Alliance
Between Gold Forces.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY, June 22.-This day
marks the close of one of the most hotly
contested fights within the democratic
party ever witnessed in this city and coun-
ty. The primary in progress today is the
first gun in the silver battle which is to
rage all over the state with partisan fury
during the next three months. In this local
hight were the same two elements that
nave been contending since the silver ques-
tion became the paramount issue in this
state.
The Whallen. or gold. democracy called
a convention eight weeks ago at Music
Hall and selected nominees, and the silver
or OSullivan, democracy met later Post
master Weaver, a stanch sound money
democrat, was the choice of the Music Hall
convention, and ex-Mayor Jacob was
named for mayor by the silverites. But
the state central committee harmoniZed
the warning elements sufficiently to induce
all OF the candidates to enter the regular
June democratic primary. which will be
concluded with tonight's balloting Ex-
mayor Jacob. realizing that he was not as
strong as Mr.. Weaver, withdrew from the
mayoralty contest week before last, and
POSTMASTER Weaver is today the democrat
ic nominee for the city's highest position
and Office The general belief now is that
the entire ticket agreed upon by the Music
Hall. or gold, convention. will be nominat-
ed In the primary. If SO it will be signal
victory for the Cleveland-C forces.
In the mayoralty contest Mayor Todd
the present incumbent, will be the republi-
can leader who will be pitted against Mr.
weaver. This will be a neck and neck
race, with the chances largely in favor of
the democrat. This, in spite of the fact
that Mayor Todd has been successful in
two elections held consecutively. But the
disgrGntled democrats made his success
possible, and the indications that the
di i-r,f A1<v
this fall and that Weaver will win without
any very hard work. Mr.. Weaver has been
popular postmaster. While on the other
hand, there has been much dissatisfaction
with the Todd administration, and there is
a republican faction very much opposed to
him.
The appellate clerks race is beginning to
warm UP, and interest will shortly be cen
tered in it. S. J. Shackclforj, the silver
nominee, expects to muster the full vote
OF his party, while there is talk of a re-
publican-sound money alliance to defeat
silver. Senator E!listoC. as The Evening
Star announced a week ago, will be the
sound money democratic nominee and if
SO. the republicans will !ndorse him un-
stintedly. Many leading sound money dem
ocrats say Shackclford will win, and that
1t will make no difference if he does. They
insist that a small Office of that character
represents no state victory, and will do
little more than vote for their nominee,
just to keep their party machinery in
working order.
One of the recent political surprises in
Kentucky was the detection of the popu-
lists from the silver democracy. This has
been coming on for some time, but it was
thought by many the disaster would be
bridged over and :his big vote saved to the
adherents of Bryan. But murmurin,s of
discontent have been heard from time 10
time, and a few days since they took the
shape of violent protest against further
alliance of popuiists with the silver dem
ocracy. Fopuiist leaders in different parts
n 70 hat hnat, L..
Of Independent action. and in mos. of the
counties where elections or conventions
nave been held the 'grangers" have an
hounced their Withdrawal from the Bryan
procession, and asserted they would be
found hereafter in the middle of the road.
Ihls is a severe blow to silver hopes