The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
KENTUCKY'S HOT FINISH.
THE CAMPAIGN ISL WITH
FIVE KINDS or oR1ToRr.
Bryan n Failure on the stump ana mis Tour n
Setback for the silver Cause-Go,d Demo-
Gratis and Republicans swcep,,r tho state.

Bryan n Failure on the stump ana HE Tour n
Setback for the silver Iause-Goid Demo-
Gratis ana Republicans Sweeping Tho state,
LOUISVILLE, Oct, 22.-Thc campaign in Ken
lucky Is ending in a tremendous oratorical
hullabalOo. From now until Nov. o stump
speakers will DO heard IN every part of tho
state. As was the case last year, sho whole
battle. as far as the State is concerned. Is being
wagcd on the money question, and tho greatest
activity and tho utmost bitterness are disulavcd
by tho two factions Of the Democratic marty.
Silverite and goldbug arc attacking each
other on every stump, while both are striving to
keep on good terms with the Itcpublicans.
populists, and Prohibitionists All of five
parties have candidates for the one Office for
which there is to be an election, the clcrkship OF
the Court of Appeals.
The State has been inundated with speakers.
The gold Democrats far outclass the silvcritus
In oratoriCal ability, and they have been putting
'orward their biggest guns. but there are several
f:5t.class stump speakers in the regular or.
ganization, and they have been reinforced by
n multitude of crossroads orators. Such is
the desperation of the silver clans that they im.
ported Bryan, who made n tour Of the State
last week, and ex.Congressman rrownc and
Congressman Bailey will lend their help in
several speeches between now and the election.
Congressman Josiah Patterson Of TENNESSEE.
l. Is. Bmckner of Missouri, and one or two
others. They have relied chiefly, however,
upon such wcll-known cRmpaigncrs rs Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckncr. cN-Judgo fo,t,
Senator Lindsay, cX.Hcprcscntativc Dick
cx.Lieut.-Gov, James II. findmar. Mr.. Hind
man is an old and popular campaigncr, and
sir; Carlisle has not appeared in the campaign,
as he Is husilv engaged in his law practice, hut
he probably win make three or four speeches
Decidedly the most notable conversion to tho
gold side has been that Of John W. Caldwell Of
the Confederate army, which is n passport to
success in Kentucky politics, and is Il man of
great culture and Influence. lie served three
tired. For the sake of regularity he supported
the Bryan, ticket last year, but, after his defeat
silver was dead. He might have remained silent
but for thS attack OF the silvcritcs.
Russcllyillc and in his speech, attacked Col.
Caldwell, which reused the old warriors ire.
He has responded in an address which is being
circulated in every voting precinct. which is Il
skilful and sarcastic arraignmcnt OF Bryanism.
The coming of Bryan did moi, have the effect
keep him in the strong silver districts and not
attempt to to make new convcrtsi However, the
large by any means as last year. and his ora,
tory, was disappointing. He failed to hold his
audiences, as well as the native Popocrats who
weakened the cause even among silvcrites. At
Henderson he was made the drawing, attrac-
hL'i VI Il IAN Ullu 90 Gnu uullllSSlOn was
charged, which course cut the crowd down to
about 1000.
The principal silverite orators have been ex-
and Wheeler, and the candidates for Congress
but, Rhea, who is an equally good stump speak
er. has taken his place. Next week every man
IN the party who can speak will be on the stump.
sam }. Stiac krlford. the party candidate for
clerk. is no speaker. and is making n feeble
canvass. Kentucky voters are used 10 speeches
from their candidates.. and Shnckclford's 81.
lcnce is not helping him. J. G. Bailey. the Re
publican candidate, Is an active speaker. and
has been debating with his PopuliSt opponent.
Joseph 4. Parker. Both have vainly chal.
lengcd Mr.. Shackelford to n joint debate, but
neither has inlerfcred with Mr.. Hindman. 1t
Is the Republican policy to encourage IA large
vote for he National Democrat.
Good crowds have heard the gold Democrat,
and tho chances are that Mr.. Hindman will
poll from 3u,OUOto 10000 votes. The gold Demo-
Gratis in charge OF the campaign put his proba-
bic vote much higher, sonc placing II AT 30.
600, but this seems eNtravagant. ShaCkcl-
fOrd's election would be impossible were it not
that the Bradley. Hunter fight has split the Re
publican party. Great efforts have been made
to harmonic them, and II these prove success
full Mr.. Bailey will win easily. Otherwise his
success depends entirely upon the vote the Pop.
ul.st candidate receives. At present 1t seems
that most Of the POpulists will vote for Shack
clford. The Prohibition vote will be very light.
The chances favor the Republicans in any event.
and If the gold Democrats poll even 81. 900 or
10000 votes they will dominate the party here
after. That is why they are making such II fight.