New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05

PATENTS AND RAILWAY ACClDhN io'-ii az
records Of railroad accidents could De p'o'eu Uu..
there would still be a way in whch 10 zen at VIC"
time the great disasters on the steer hs""'
commerce take place. Every great raiiroau az"
dent starts the inventive genius OF hunureds Vi
men and floods the Patent Office with applications
for patents on devices supposed to prevent asa as
ters OF a similar kind in the future UP TO ns ane
have been issued Whenever there Is an acs at
heraded throughout the country inventors is
learned that the switch did not work the raten n
Office is soon flooded with applications io ~ fa
proved switches that guaranteed never 20 i tha
at critical moment Whatever the cause o ' re
SHOWN to 6 ease e to
Washington.
FUSION DIFFICULTIES IN KENTCCkY.-lr
the Republicans and National Democrats do not
fuse In Kentucky" said Judge James D. firtle'
prominent citizen of Louisville. the other Day my
opinion Is that the free-silver ticket VIII win IN
the coming State election. At present the OUTLOOK
for fusion does not seem bright. and no DOUBT
there will be three tickets In tie field 1t Is
toerably sure thing that the Populists Will sup
port the free-silver candidate. The sound-money
nrht prSpeTy Cooperate With the Republicans
this time. There is feeling, however, that II IS
the individuality Of the sound-money Democratic ,a,
Organization Practical fusion could have eor Pden
the name OF candidate to appear on two tickets ,
the law that the Blackburn silver men Kept tb1
National Democrats hate to vote under the Log
Cabin emblem of the Republicans and the RepuD-
cans equally opposed to the JEFFERSON mD'sh IN
All these things operate against united acton on me
part Of the opponents of free silver A large per
ccntage of the Democrats OF Kentucky are s9unu,,
money men at heart. but they could not De ihduceu
to vote against the nominee or the party.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR IN
PENNSYLVANIA.-"From present Indications.
said Charles II. Brewer. Pennsylvania Repub-
lican politician. yesterday. "our State will run
close second Ohio in the matter of Gubernatorai
aspirants There nineteen Buckeyes VINO
tried to head the Democratic State ticket. and, II
I am not mistaken. there will be fifteen or twenty
keystone statesmen who will contend for the Re
fight so far While Congressman G. W. Stone Will
I'm all likelihood lead all the candidates on the nrst
ballot. the chances are that the prize viii go TO
dark horse Congressman Arnold Is developing a
good deal of strength and II would not surprise me
II the honor should fall to him.
HEADQUARTERS TO STAY IN WASHING
TON-The headquarters of the Republican Ma
tional Committee now in this city will not be re-
moved 10 Cleveland for the summer, as has been
announced This positive statement has been made
by Senator Hanna, who is chairman OF the COM
mlttee 81 expect 10 go to Cleveland. TO remain all
summer as soon as the Tariff bill passes the Sem
ate" said the Senator the other day. The story
that intended 10 remove the Washington head
quarters to Cleveland in order TO throw the
Strength of the National organization to my Sena-
malice The headquarters Will be continued mere
as usual and while am away Secretary DICK,
who Will arrive next week. VIII be IN charge.
do not expect open up personal headquarters
In Cleveland for conducting my Senatorial cam
paign but will work hand In hand with the State
Central Committee from its headquarters