The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-23

ter the election.
The chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee. which is
essentially GoebePs committee, is
"Allie" Young, at one time, and
not so many years ago, either, p
leading figure in one of the great
feuds that have some times made the
mountain streams of Kentucky run
red. A member of the committee is
| Col Jack Chinn, the widely known
Kentucky horseman, who is noted
for backing his word anywhere.
Then there are the Blsckburns-fOr
mer United States Senator Joe"
and former United States Marshall
"Jim"-who rode with the famous
Confederate raiders of Kentucky,an
half score of other well.known men
whose fearlessness and aggressive
ness none dare deny.
"sLAUGHTER HOUSE TO OPEN CRATE +"
Of lesser caliber, but qually active,
are a swarm of bright young polite
ians and practically all the journey.
men office holders and apprentice Of
flee seekers in the State. These have
pinned their faith TO the man from
Kenton county, and, in the pictures.
que language which Henry Watterson
used on a previous occasion are will
lng to march with Goebel, if need
be, through a slaughter house to an
open grave. The nine Democratic
Congressman aud the Democratic
mem bers Of the appellate bench are
also lined up with Goebel. and some
Of them are mad enough to fight.
At the head of the Independent
Democratic ticket is former Gov.
John Youug Brown, man whose
grit has been proved more than once
Behind him, either on the stump or
lending the support of their names
to his cause, are such men as w. e..
2. Breckenridge, ex-Congressman
Ovens, "Pbiw Thompson, better
known as Fighting PHIL EXON
gresham Matthew Adams, the only
man who ever carried what
Is probably the most solldly r.
publican district in the South; Gen.
5. b. Buckner, who ran for Vice.
President on the Gold Democratic
ticket with General Palmer in 1896;
Roaring Bill" Sweeney, who lends
Emphasis to his speeches by calling
GOebel a common liar and SLAM
derer," ard last, but not least, The
odore Hallam, Of G)ebel's home
town, Covlngton, known as one OF
the best han Is at singing sarcasm
IN the country, and long known also
as Goebel's greatest enemy. Roar
ing Bill" has met the King of Ken.
ton in two personal difficulties.
Is it a wonder that in this Common
wealth of men wrought to fever pitch
by blistering debates and scorehing
speeches the clouds of war hsrg low
over the heads of the spellblnders,
and the politicians at large are carry
ing chip on escn shoulder
LOUD CRY OF FRAUD.
But even should election day come
without any gun-fghting among the
generals, there will still be a strong
possibility Of trouble. The anti
Goebel Democrats declare that the
Goebel law is capable of being used
to cover gigantic frauds in the larger
cities, and they swear to protect the
ballot box"
Already steps are on foot to
organize clubs for duty at the polls
in November. The president of one
of the Louisville trust companies, a
wealthy and influential man, has Of
fered to stand guard at an election
booth with a rife, and there are hosts
of others Just like him. Goebel par
tissns are also determined and will
be on hand when the time comes to
vote.
A spark on election day may start
a big blaze.
POLITICS IN OHIO.
Ohio is to furnish the first battle
ground of the Republican Pres.'
Dental campaign of 1900. In the
contest for the Governorship of that
State local issues are to be put 10 the
background, and the personality OF
the respective candidates will receive
little attention. The Administration
of President Mckinley will be the is
sue.
The Democratic attack upon the
Presidents policy will be vigorous
all along the line, and the prepara'
tions that are being made by the
Administration to meet the challenge
is an indication that the President
and his supporters thoroughly appre-
ciate the Importance to them of a
sweeping Republican victory in the
Presidents State in November. Such
a result will have the effect of silenc-
ing any opposition to the reuomina
ton Of President Mckinley that
might otherwise develop in the party,
and it will at the same time be re-
garded as the carrying Of one Of the
most important outworks and clear
ing the ground for the national cam
paIgn next year.
Uuusual preparations are Delng
made for the opening of the cam
paign at Akron on September % by
Governor Roosevelt. aud from that
day until the close Of the polls there
is to be no relaxation. Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith is to
he the mouthpi of the Administra-
ton in the campaign and is to make
a series of spet ches at the most i'm
portant points in the State. Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Wilson is to go
out through the country districts and
talk to the farmers, and Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Webster
Davis is TO be one of the principal
"spellbindersv of the campaign.
The Democratic campaign of op-
position and attack is to be met by
the most aggressive defense. The
Presidents position, that the Philip.
pines belong to the United States as
the result of the war with Spain, and
that the putting down of the ''insur-