The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-23
KENTUCKY'S BITTER FIGHT.
BRrdN'S VISIT HELPED NO ONE
AND HARMED HIMSELF.

'9uttlc DemOcrHIlC NOmm8nt on HIS
Journey Through the Stats-Sanford's
Insane Wife spectre to the Goebel
Democrats-Ths Inte nse Hatred of q oebel
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct. 22.-Tho Republicans.
who hope to elect the Hon. W S. Taylor Govern
or OF the State. uere III very much better
spirits to-day. Events OF the week and especially
those OF the last few days have given them
more courage than at any time during the
campaign. They are now almost blithesome.
They are certainly hundredfod more sturdy
In their detern nation to defeat William Goe-
bel. one OF the Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor. Gov. Bradley has made ringing
speech for Taylor. tho fractional disturbances
between Louisville Republicans have been adj
justed. and it isto-day the confident prediction
that Goebel will lose Louisville by 1900.
Representatives OF the Republican, State Com
mittee at the Gait House declared that Repub-
lican leaders believed that Taylor will be
elected by not less than 10000.
Gov. Bradley has certainly performed great
service in harmonizng the Republican fac
tonists in this city. Tho Democratic friends
OF John Young Brown. the ant-Goebelites
candidate for Governor. are putting up a great
fight against Goebel and they now believe that
Brown will pile up more than 10000 votes in
the State on election day. Some OF the adver-
saries OF Goobel have at times been somewhat
ldlut-neaTteu. 10 certain extent tney nave
appeared rather discouraged. This state OF
affairs has been due entirely to the knowledge
that Goebel and Goebels lieutenants are in
full possession OF the election machinery OF
the State. Those feelings OF timidity and
hestancy have passed away. The friends Of
Taylor and of Brown expect to be cheated. but
they declare they are not to be cheated without
knowing the reason why. and moreover. they
expect to SO arouse tho people OF the State
against Goebers Vaccinations az to compel
him and his men to respect public sentiment
for a fair count.
II is to be doubted II Bryan's trip through the
State for Goebe has done anything but injurs
Bryan in the State. Many OF Bryan's old
frends were dsgusted at his differences for
GosbeI and Blackburn. or the truth OF this
statement there is not tho remotsst doubt.
Bryan is accused on all sides by Democrats OF
having meddled in the affairs OF this State.
and for his own personal and political pur-
poses. has attempted to foist upon the Demo-
Gratis OF the State a candidate for Governor
whom thousands Of Democrats utterly des pise
In his speeches Col. Bryan announced to his
auditors that il Kentucky this year should
elect Goebel Governor it would be- received
with greater applause in Nebraska than in
Kentucky Mr.. Bryan's critics declare that
Nebraska would not suffer in any direct way
lucky. On the contrary. it is insisted that IL
Bryan would have taken Goebel with him back
to Nebraska and forciby placed him upon tho
Democratic ticket in that State there would he
greater rejoicing In Kentucky over the cleo
ton OF Goehel as Governor Of Nebraska than
there could possibly be in the State OF Ne
hraska.
1t is believed that Mr. Bryan has made a mis-
step in mixing UP in this Democratic fight.
The adversares OF Goebel. who have been
Bryan's friends. declare that Bryan failed to
give to the people OF Kentucky any reason for
making a sacrifice OF their interests and their
Democratic party, except to create bonflyes in
Nebraska. The contest in Kentucky, without
tho shadow Of doubt. is a contest against
immoral agencies and a coatest against an
unworthy candidate who. according TO Demo-
cratic testimony Of the most pronounced char
acter procured the nom ination for Governor
by force and fraud.
Mr. Gosbsl and his Fidus Achates. Joe
Blackburn. admit that they do not like the
Eastern newspapers to speak Of them in can
did fashion. 1t is nevertheless a duty to call
the attention OF all voters Reru blcans Demo-
Gratis and Independents to the situation 10 a
state which has been famous for chival-
rous courtesy and personal and political bonor
1t Is oreny declared that the Democrats OF
Kentucky will not forget Col. bryan next year
and this is said with msnacing tones. Read
the following Democratic criticism OF Mr..
Bryans sreechmaling tour Tor Goebe
In his greed Tor office and fol, the presiden-
in his Jurisdction: he has arrogated to him
sell TO dictate to kentucky Democrats that it
nomination as beng thoroughly Democratic.
though made IN convention where every
DsmocrHts r,gnt was stolen where Dsmo;
lies Of the police usurped The Iaoe Of Dem I'M
not elected by the lawful delegates Of the Dem.
ocratic party. lent himself to. tho consumma-
in the spothe"sis Of WiIam A1 Gos sn1 '1 Am
having done all this. having widowed in the
nth and the mi,s cot, OF the Goehe! convection he
stencil. to the end that he himself may profit
by the greatest political viIlainv ever perrc-
trated in the com mon wealth of KENTUCKY"
Here is another rri, icism hurle az Col. Bryan
from Democratic authority:
Mr.. BRYAN heretofore has been credited with
an elevation OF character which would not
ailow him to excuse actions in direct violation
Such the nor Few 70 OF ,h. eandd Whs
rail- led TO him with such enthusiasm in 1896
believed that he would .countenance a political
crime. even for nomination, but to-day they
see MIR. Bryan turning his back on all tho tradi-
tions of his youth and his early manhood and
represent ative government that he may secure
for fraudulent candidate few votes from
r M Byhs hs one task i
the moment he agrees to undertake it, His
strength was in his courage and in his indie
pendence but he came to kentucky surrender
ing his Independence. and serving the wicked.
that they may in turn serve him"
Still another Democratic authority in recall
ing Col. Bryan's uttrrances that Nebraska
would hail with delight the election Of Cioebei
Governor OF Kentucky shoots this at Bryan
and Goebel:
people. when he speaks for iuStice and popu-
lar government, he is forceful and eloquent.
but even then he does not approach the
eloquence, OF the silent plea that comes from
the mental darkness Of an unfortunate woman
in the Lexington asylum for the insane. sent
to that institution by the dastardly crime OF a
man who now attempts TO force himself into
the highe-t office in tho commonwealth.
Wnen Mr.. Bryan was campaigning in Ken
tuckv. did he permit himself to think OF the
desoiate widow al John l.. Sanford in the
dark precnctS OF a madhouAeI Would he
dare think Of tho unfortunate woman. and.