Evening star., 1898-10-29
THE KENTUCKY OUTLOOK
Democrats Expect to Gain at Least Two
Congressman.
Republicans Arc Hopeful of Only Los.
ing One of the Districts They
Now Hold.


LOUISVILLE, KY, October 2s, 1898.
Next week will mark the close of the con-
gressional campaigns in eleven kentucky
districts While the contests have been
waged aggressively on both sides, the in
terest in all except two districts has Jagged
until this week, and the actual time in
which the campaigning has been going on
has been shorter than ever known in state
political circles.
The democrats are in the saddle from Lit
tie Clark river, in the first district to
Sinking creek, in the eleventh. 1t must
also be admitted that the republicans are
not allowing any grass to grow under their
feet, while the populists seem to be max
ing death struggle to prevent the entire
disintegration Of their little band.
Kentucky is now represented in Con-
gress by seven democrats and four repub-
licans. In the election to be held on the
Sth of next month the democrats are GER
tain, SO their managers claim today, of
re-electing all these and feel reasonably
sure of gaining at least two and perhaps
three more members in the state. The re-
publicans viii surely return one of their
party-from the eleVenth-and their state
campaign manager states it as his belief
that his party win probably elect its can
didates in the ninth and tenth.
The coming election will witness the first
fruit of the last democratic legislature
which passed the Goebel election bill plac-
ing in the hands of three democrats the
election machinery of the state. At least
this will result if the republican court of
appeals does not confuse the situation to-
morrow or Monday by declaring the law
unconstitutional. The test case for learn
ing the fate of the all-important Goebel
law was sent up from the Winchester cir
cult court last week, In which court it
was held to be constitutional. The ar
guments in appellate court are being made
today, and the decision Is expected not
later than next Monday.
The Several Districts.
In the first district Congressman Wheel
er democrat, and Bud" Reeves populist
the republicans having refused to nomi-
nate are running a clipping race The
district has always been largely demo-
cratic and it is regarded as practically
certain that Wheeler will be returned to
Congress. r...
The same can be said with almost equal
certainty of the third and fourth districts
In which Congressman John s. Rhea and
David H. Smith are the democratic candi-
dates for reelection. In the third DR..
Creel republican, opposes Rhea, and in
4the fourth Col Blanford, ex-speaker of
the republican housee, is Smiths opponent.
In the second district there was a boiting
faction in the republican convention, w. T.
Fowler being nominated. by wing and
Judge Jolly by the other. Both are run
engendered Henry ID. Allen. the demo-
cratic nominee, is,the betting favorite with
big odds offered.
In the fifth, or Louisville district, Repre-
sentative Evans, republican, was renomi-
mated, but the conveation which did this
stirred up the opposition of the Todd re-
publican faction, which nominated j. H
Hambrick. a Todd leader, who Is running
the race through. Oscar Turner, the demo-
cratic candidate has not gone much on
speaking, but has made a lively still
hunt for the general vote. His managers
assert their belief that he will defeat his
opponents, but the Evans men are still
confident
In the sixth Col. Al. Berry, the Tall
Poplar of the Licking" has been nominate
| ed for the sixth time by the democrats, and
| as his opponent, Colonel Donaldson, a we'll
known republican, has never accepted the
nomination. 1t would seem that Berry Will
have q walkovef.
In the seventh Representative Settle has
about the same picnic to enjoy. Mr.. E. J
Harden, the republican candidate. from
Mr.. Settles home county, Owen, was only
named last week He Is a good man. hut
has no time in which to canvass the dis
| trict.
Still Hunt Tactics.
In the eighth Representative Dawson, re-
publican, Is again 'rvinG still hunt" tao