Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-08-08
POLITICIANS AND POLITICS.

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Rooms 81 SO, Calf House, Louisville,
have been secured as republican head
quarters.
The L. & N. makes its periodical
threat to remove the shops from Bow
ling Green. This time, u Goebel is
elected.
The Rev. w. H. Childers, Of Pine
Vile, has announced as a candidate for
the republican nomination for State
Senator. to represent the 18th district.
Mckinley has purchased his former
home in Canton, o., for sli,5O0. This
Is the place he was living at in 1896
when the railroads hauled so many peo-
pie to see him.
The republicans have decided to play
waiting game. Gen. Taylor says;
owe want to see what the opposition
will do and not begin firing till we
know who is in the field.
Notwithstanding Bill Sweeeney's
assertions OF great disafection. Hon.
II. N. wathen tells the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER that the democracy is In good
shape in Marion and she will give the
usual democratic majority.
Following additional appointments
have been announced for Nominee
Goebel aud Senator Blackburn: Har-
rodsburg, Aug. 10: Mt. Sterling. 2lst:
Elizabethtown, Goth: Bowling Green,
18th; Henderson, Sept. 4th; Princeton,
Sept. 9th aud Hardinsburg. Sept. 9th.
The latest interview with Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan on the subject is
as follows: "Are you going into Ken
lucky during the campaign In that
State?" II Gm," he replied. "Are you
going to speak for Goebel?" 81 am"
"And why?" al do not care TO discuss
that point
AT the reunion of surviving Co1fed-
crates, members of Capt. j. Lawrence
Jones' company, at VIM. Tarr's wood
land, 10 of the command we're pre- sent,
OF whom the Kentuckian-Citizen is in
formed. IL openly expressed themselves
in favor of Goebel. The other one was
not asked his preference.
There are 1000 German voters in
Covington, 200 in Newport. and | be-
lieve the great majority of them will
vote for Senator Goebel for governor,
Notwithstanding most OF them are re-
publicans, q" said ex-Sheritf O'Mara at
Cincinnati, land know he will 1.-THE
Irish almost TO a man, for | am one of
'em."
"With Goebel in the governor s
chair" says one of the Taylor-Brown
organs, "Clay county would average up
pretty we'll with the rest of the State"
"a candid, truthful, but inadvertent
confession that all that Is needed 10
bring that county up to the average is
strong, cour ageous aud resourceful
man at the head of the State govern
m sut.-Louisville Times.
/ Gov. Bradley threatens To cut short
the career Of State Treasurer G.. w.
Long as republican campaign manager
When Mr.. Long left Frankfort TO open
party headquarters in Louisville, he
designated his son, Oliver w. Long, "a
act as treasurer and TO have authority
to sign checks. Gov. Bradley declined
to approve the recommendation and all
checks signed by young Long will have
To be returned 10 Frankfort.
Col. John b. Thompson, OF Harrods'
burg. in answer TO the Cincinnati En-
quirer reporters question said:
"Oh am regular. am no boiler
never was and shall vote the ticket
from top 10 bottom"
"Will you take the stump for the
ticket ?"
, "Yes, shall make several speeches
10 our county-Mercer-and elsewhere
, IL desired"
"What do you think Of the boiling
movement and personnel of the propos
ed ticket ?"
IL believe that John Young Brown
is the weakest man they could put up
Granting that Goebel is everything
said of him by his enemies, he is bet
ter democrat than Brown; Goebel new
er was accused OF disloyalty to his par
ty. | should never have voted fol
Brown In the convention under an.
circumstances. he helped to throw
Wat Hardin down In 1895. He wa
throwing stink-pots at Hardin all tn
time and much OF the ammunition o
I the republicans is said to have beer
A furnished from his office. He Is In n
shape 10 call for democratic support
n especially from Hardin men,"
$ The committee of 25 that is to guild
the destinies OF democracy In the pres
q 1t campaign Is rs follows:
Hon. 10 c. S. Blackburn, chairman
Hon. ], ID. Clardy, Hopkinsville; Hon
e j. B. McCreary, Richmond, State-at
q large.
7 First District-Hon. Sam Grassland
a.