Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
AMBITION OF DR.. HUNTER
Kentucky Politician is Grooming for Next
Gubernatorial Race.
Will Not Accept an Appointive ONCE
Has the United States Senate
in View uItiSatcly.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September q, 1897.
With the municipal campaign in this city
in full blast, and the state contests on in
earnest, there is now no dearth of politics
in the "old commonwealth" The politi-
clans are finding time to lay their plans
for the gubernatorial tug of war next year
and the United States senatorial tussle of
1899.
One of the rumors Of the past week was
that DR.. Hunter had refused 10 accept the
Guatemalan mission offered him as ire
ward of merit by the President and would
remain in Kentucky. This your cor
respondent learns after careful investiga-
ton is true. DR.. Hunter will not abandon
his contest for the seat in Congress now
held by Congressman Rhea of the third
district, but he is building a machine to be
USED Tor the twin purpose Of nominating
himself for governor in the next state re-
publican convention and defeating his old
time enemy, Governor Bradley. That this
IS the ''gumshoe statesman's" intentions
at this time may be set down as an abso-
lutte fact. In fact, he has already entered
upon the work of forming the Hunter party
and will be ably assisted by his lieutenants,
Messrs. Franks and Wilson, who were win
dicated' by verdict Of acquittal in the
bribery trial at Frankfort last Thursday.
DIR. Hunters Ambitions.
A Hunter leader told your correspondent
yesterday. in speaking of the doctors plan.
that governor and United States senator
would be the order in which the ex-repre-
sentative's honors would fall" Said he:
The doctor is getting everything ready
to win the very honor he lost by the machi-
Eations of overzealous friends in the last
legislature. and he will succeed Senator
Lindsay as sure as fate. 1 believe he can
fhav, 7
Know he can be elected senator for his
vindication will be complete"
Ihat this friend reckons without his host
1s plain to those on the ground. The DEM
ocratic party is getting over on the har-
mony track In most of the counties in the
state, and if the party is reunited by next
year Hunter will stand 10 show.
Plans of Silver Democrats.
The silver democrats are still anxious to
have Representative Rhea of the third dis
trict lead them to victory in the guber-
material election next year. That the Lo-
gan county statesman will have a large
following in the convention lis friends feel
certain, but there are others in the race,
and they will be heard from. State Senator
Goebel OF kenton will be one of the most
formidable opponents Mr.. Rhea will have to
cope with, and Major Johnson, Chairman of
the state central committee, is already be-
ing groomed by large following for the
handicap. AVA '"e
From Bradley republican it is learned
t snae ehe present executive will again offer
t ~ tne once, II for no other reason than
TO try to beat out" the Hunter wing So
u Will be seen that there is every prosnect
oi not time in the old state next year.
Louisville Mnyoralty Contest.
The Louisville mayoraltv contes4 ,s ..
tractlng more attention than any race ever
run In this city or state. Geo. ID. Todd
present &c
earth to be reelected, and in his cam
paign has stirred up more strife than a
series OF riots could. He has brought nm
the religious question and is running az TIE
representative Of the A. P As H.. has
drawn about him some of the most luri,l
characters ever seen in a local campaign
ms orators make speeches that would do
credlt TO an old 'knownothing" of the
mites. 1t is openly predicted that there
VIII De bloodshed in Louisville on election
cay II the present Incorporate utterances
are kept up with growing vehemence till
november 3. Todd's following Of A. p As
and negroes. with the regular republican
organization of the city, is Offset by Chas
eavers supporting element composed of
the democratic party, without fractional
Dreak; the Catholics and number OF the
best-known republicans in the CITY. who
have repudiated Todds methods and Join
ed the Weaver standard. 1t Is an exciting
race. with the pace clipping one Weaver
jority.
The state appellate clerkship campaign,
In which there are three candidates DEM
ocratfc, republican and silverite-,s lust
now showing the heat of battle w ID.
Bynum, the national democratic leader
VII. begin a series of speeches tomorrow
Col. Patterson of Tennessee and Gen.
Palmer will speak for Gen. Hindman. the
national nominee for clerk. w. ]. Bryan
Senators Stewart and Jones will be some
or the notables to help Shackelford, the Sill