Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY
Interest in Contest Turns on the Democrats
Fractional Fight.
Sound Money Men Are Missing Their
Forces and Have Some Big
Guns Mounted.
SIecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 20. 1897.
When the record-breaking campaign of
'96 was brought to close in Kentucky
every man acquainted with politics said it
had been the most memorable in the his
tory of the bluegrass state and it had.
But there is to be another campaign this
year which will attract national interest.
Though the office to be filled in Kentucky
is an ordinary one and pays but small
salary, the contestants for it are to be
espoused by the most distinguished leaders
in the silver democratic party and the ma
tional democratic party. The nominees for
appellate clerk. the office at issue, are
Samuel j. Shackelford siIverite. and Jas.
B. Hindman. national democrat In order
to disprove the current reports started by
the siiVerites, that the national democra ic
PARTY Is dead, the leaders of the latter have
determined to put forth their every effort
to win in the November election. There
are even money wagers up now that they
viii be successful against the great odds
that are admitted.
Silverites Fire First Gun.
The first gun of the 81 campaign will be
fired by the silverites in this city about
August IL, on which occasion VIM J.
Bryan will speak at Phoenix Hill Park, in
Louisville in the interest of Sam ].
Shackelford. Incidentally he will take oc-
casion to bolster up the cause of free silver
in Kentucky. and will announce the later
date on which he will again address the
voters OF Kentucky. 1t is also understood
that Coin" Harvey will play two star en-
gaSements in Louisville in August Sep
TENDER 1 Senator Jones will be heard in one
OF his so-called convincing appeals" Ar
engagements are also said to be making for
the appearance in the state of other nota-
BILE silver orators.
EspOuse Old-Time Democracy.
But the array of distinguished speakers
who will. espouse the cause of old-time
democracy will surpass any ever massed
| in the dark and bloody ground" for a
similar purpose. First ex-Secretary of the
Treasury John G. Carlisle who is the &C.
| knowledged leader of the sound money
forces. will speak; then will come, in rapid
succession. Senator Lindsay. ex-Represent-
alive Hendrick, Henry Watterson, ex-Rep-
resentative w. c. P. Breckenridge Judge
rooney Haggard and other Kentuckians
| whose abilities rs speakers and statesmen
are well known.
Col William l.. Wilson, the popular tariff
| speaker ana sound money orator, will
| speak H. September if he is able to leave
! his business, and another member of Cleve-
| lands last cabinet is being corresponded
with. and it is hoped he too, can be in
duced to make at least one speech. Col.
| asked or will be invited to speak during
| the campaign, and eX-Gov. Campbell of
ONO will also be urged to aid in the good
work. Ex-Gov. Jones. Alabama. will also
| be on the list of sound money speakers, as
| Will be Col. Bynum, national chairman of
| the sound money democratic commit e.
| In addition to these, it is now promised
| that many other men of national fame will
| be on the battle ground during the fall
| months. The local speakers will organize
| national democratic clubs all over the state
and will leave nothing undone that could
| In any way contribute to the success of
| the campaign.
Like MahOmet and the Mapntain.
Although the national democrats in their
state convention last week positively re-
| fused any and all propositions looking to
| fusion with the republicans in the appellate
| clerks race, the republicans have since
| about determined, it is understood. thai
| they will adopt the national democratic
| device and vote for James B. Hindman for
| appellate clerk. If they do, it will be one
| of the most exciting, well as one of the
closest, state races ever made in Ken
| lucky. The silverites will organize thor
oughy; they have the advantage of bein,
| in possession of the state machinery. and
| 1t will be nip and tuck from the start. AL
though the silver men say they will win
and not half try, they will find it hard
| to do.