The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
BILLINasshTE IN KENTUCKY.
Samples of the Things Democratic Orators
Sny of One Another.


LOUISVILLE. Ky. Sept 16.-The Democratic
canvass in Kentucky has become so violent and
vituperative that ministers arc denouncng
Senator William L. Goebel. the Democratic
candidate for Governor. and are appealing to
those who have influence with him to induce
him to cease his personal attacks. With Sem
ator Black burn Mt his side Goebel has ignored
State issues and the Republican candidates and
has turned his mud batteries on tho Demo-
cratic leaders who have boltcd him.
Women at many places have been ask ed to
leave the hall until n character was dissected
or a reputation destroyed So far has the
matter gone that fear OF bloodshed after the
November election Is felt Goebel. who has
already killed one man. has issued this state
ment:
Until after tho November election will not
seek any personal difficulties"
This is construed to mean that after thu
election Mr. Goebel will go on the warpath.
Congressman William G.. Owens. who was
Chairman Of the National Democratic Conven-
ton that nominated Cleveland tho HRS: time
and who in his race for Congress with Col. W.
G. y. Breckenridge during the Madeline Pollard
affair. proved himself to be the cham pon mud
singer OF the South. Is Goebel's most relent-
less foe, Owens is a leader in the boiling
Democratic contingent rom the stump he
denounced Goebel as u IN urdsrer. o liar and q
thief" At ono place. Col. Owens requested tho
women to leave the hall while he went deeper
into GoebePs character. In reply. Goebel said
Owens was brok en- down gambler who hated
him bocau Sc he had a law passed that closed
Col. Owens's gambling house.
Col Theodore Hallam. of Goebel's own town.
denounced Goebel from the stump for every
offence in the calendar. His words were too
bitter to be printed. Goebel was Infatuated
Then he made mistake that turned 1900
ex-Confederate veterans against him. He said
that he could boast Of one thing that Hallam
could not. he never had brother In the peni-
Tertiary. Halam at once replied. stating that
what Gobel said was true. that his brother had
been In the penitentiary. being CAPTURED while
fighting for the South and was imprisoned by
the Federal soldiers as prisoner OF war. This
started every Confederate In tho State after
Goebel.
Col. w. G. p. Breckenridge attacked Goebel
md was answered by Goebol. who referred to
him as that creature OF Madeline Pollard
fame" Tho colonel then exhausted his vo-
cabu!ary OF bilinGsgste. He denounced Goebel
as creature without a conscience. a liar. a
murderer and a backGuard." since then they
have called each other all sorts OF names.
Before the campaign. Henry Watterson
announced that Senator Blackburn was
"blackguard and a com mon liar" Now Black
burn and Watterson hnve made up and are the
chief hackers Of Goebel.
Blackburn's argument on the stump In Goo
bols favor is unique one. He does not at
tempt to defend him. but says he should be
elected because he Is no fool" Blackburn's
attitude in this race has cost him tho respect
and friendship OF men who have fought for
him for thirty years.
Senator Black burn was the most intim ate
friend OF Col. John Sanford. a noted Confed-
crate. who was shot down by Goebel In 1885,
A signed statement from Editor John Morris
shows that Gosbel brought to Morriss ofice
an article attacking Sanford that was too vile
to appear in print. Morris told Goebel that IL
such an article was printed 1t would cause
trouble.
That's just what want" Goebel replied.
The article appeared In paper controlled BY
Goebel. and day later Goebel killed Sanford
Standing by tho coffin OF Col. Sanford. Senator
Black burn said to Mrs. Sanford in the presence
OF many friends:
Kate. John was my friend. loved him.
Leave 1t all to me. 1 will make It my life's
work to avenRe his death by bringing his
murderer into merited public sxecration."
Blackburn fulfilled that remarkable vow by
forgetting Sanford and eloQuently proclaim in q
from the stump that Goebel ' was the noblest
man he knew" Mrs Sanford. tho wife OF the
victim OF Goebel. became insane and was sent
to an asylum the day the Louisville convention
nominated Goebel for governor.