The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-08
Mr.. CARLISLE FOR SENATOR
The Conditions Are Again Favorable
to His Election.

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| 1t is generally believe d that the long dead
| lock over the election OF Senator from
Kentucky to succeed Hon. j @. s. Blackburn
| will be broken at the session Of the legis-
lature to convene at the end of this week.
The result may be the return of ex-Secre
| tary Carlisle. Indeed, there are some wht
think that the delay has been engineered
by his friends in the belief that il he were
no longer in the Treasury when a choice
was finally made, he would be selected al
the fittest man in the State for the place
1t will be remembered that he left the Sen
| ate to go into the Cleveland Cabinet.
The situation in the Kentucky legislature
| is unusual. The vote stands today almost
as il. did when that body first met. 1t is
| SO for Blackburn TO 90 for Hunter, or any
| Republican caucus nominee. There are two
Republican votes not yet available. Rep
resentatiyc Crumbaugh, from Hopkinsville,
has not yet been seated, and Representative
I; Dunlap has refused the sea t offeredhim
With these conditions ex Senator Black
burn and his friends are ready to make a
fierce fight yet TO accomplish his election.
He thinks that the changes in sentimentin
the State have been in his favor, and he will
| year ago.
On the other hand, tie gold Democrats
| believe that the result of the Presidential
election has strengthened their position
and that several legislators who were in
sympathy with them before. but felt bound
by the caucus, will now follow their own
convictions. Confirmed by the verdict
of the country, they viii vote for gold
adv ocate rather than for silver Demo-
crat. They assert that Blackburn was
never 20 far from an election as today,
and that he has not the remotest chance OF
success.
Tie obstacle 20 the election of a Republi-
can with the aid of these gold Democrats
is the rivalry between Governor Bradley
and Representative Hunter. The latter had
the caucus nomination, but has never Sc
cured the hearty support Of number of
Republicans His inability 10 get ma
iority has raised up a number OF other Re
publicans for the place, and the long strug-
gle has so involved him i'm Qean el with
Governor Bradley and Lis friends that it
il freely asserted that they Will give their
strength for the election of gold Demo
crat rather than see Hunter in tie ositiOn
One of them hes even said here in Wash
in gton in the past three days that he would
help elect Blackburn himself in preference
to Hunter.
Among other Republican candidates are
Hon St John Boyle and Hon. Augustus f.
Wilson OF Louisville, Representative Evans
and Hon. John W Yerkes have been urged
by their friends, and would probably be
leaders in any contest where they would
make any effort to get votes. MIR. Wilson
was for several years the nominee OF the
Republicans for Congress at Louisville, when
there was need Of leader in face OF the
big odds, and always made an energetic
fight. His canvass was SO vigorous at one
time that he had the late Hon. Albert S.
Willis, his opponent. very much alarmed
late on election day. Mr.. Wilson is
lawyer OF good reputation, and has al ways
held his popularity. lt is against him that
he has the tli sfavor of the A. p. A. faction
in the Republican party.
The resentment shown by Gov. Bradley
TO the interference of the administration,
as shown by his telegram last week, in
dicates that il he has not some conces-
sions made TO him he may throw his
strength TO Mr.. Carlisle. He has sent
Judge Wood here as his appointee for
the place and xpects TO get him
seated. He thinks voting cannot begin in
the legislature for ten days yet. and in that
time he will have some Federal patron
age at his disposal BY this means he
can command the votes necessary to con-
test the election. IL is rot considered
likely in that case that Judge Wood
will long hold the position. He has not
much support in the legislature and it
is not considered probable that he will
allow his friends TO push his candidacy
if at all opposed TO the plans OF Gov.
Bradley.
Kentucky politician in high place
here. whose interests are rather against
the election of ex-SecreJary Carlisle, said
last night: John Carlisle is by all odds
the best man in Kentucky for the posi-
ton. both by capacity and experience.
1t is not at all impossible that Gov. Brad
ley, If opposed by the administration,
may say, You want a sound money man.
TN sand x-on Here is Mr. Carlisle -