Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
Revolt in Ranks Of Kentucky Dem
ocrats Grows Formidable.
HOT CAMPAIGN IN PROSPECT
Friends Of Regular Candidate Are
Talking Reconciliation.
PROBABLE BoLT1Ne TICKET


LEXINGTON, KY, August Z, 1873.
| Since the anti-Goebel democrats have
shown that they are in earnest and propose
| to fight "bossism' in the party to the last
| ditch the campaign in Kentucky has grown
| in interest, at home well as abroad.
| Twelve out-of-town newspaper correspon-
dents are now in the state to watch the po-
| litical battle, which will not end until next
November 3.
| The conference held by the anti-Goebel
men in this city last week was an argu-
| ment so convincing that the believers in
Goebel have quit asserting their belief in
| his ability to win by the largest majority
the state ever gave to a democrat" The
| conference was attended by nearly 800 rep
resentative democrats from over sixty coun-
| ties in the state. 1t is said there was not
! an Office seeker or professional politician
present. This fact has gone far toward
| convincing the partisans of Mr.. Goebel that
| he has troubles within his own party that
| threaten his political destruction. Several
of the more conservative democratic editors
| in the state and some of the GoabeI lead
| ers are Urging that harmony methods of
Some kind be adopted at once and recon-
Citation between the warning elements
| brought about. But it is too late to make
of rneir being acted upon or accepted by the
an'i-Goebel wing of the party.
Anti-GoebeI Convention.
Everything is in readiness here for the
anti-Goebel convention called for August
16, and full attendance from all the coun-
ties in the state is expected. The arrange
ment committee has selected Woodlawn
Park for holding the convention, and the
committees now at work have their head
quarters at the Phoenix Hotel. They have
about finished all the details as to badges,
music, finances, committee rooms, etc.
F'ifty-five counties have already selected
delegates to the convention which is to
nc inmate ticket in opposition to that one
CHOSEN by the stormy Music Hall conven-
ton in Louisville in June. Thirty other
counties will act this week, and the re-
mainder before August IA.
There is now considerable speculation all
over the state as to the probable ticket
that will be named by the democrats or So
called 'bolters." That ex-Gov. John Young
Brown will head the ticket is now certain.
and that ex-Chairman Johnston will be
nominated for lieutenant governor is also
settled, but there is some doubt as to who
seems more than probable, however, that
Judge ]. T. O'Neal of Louisville a pioneer
silver democrat. and one of the best cam
paignerS in kentucky, will be the choice for
attorney general. For auditor DIR. Luten of
Fulton has decided lead. He is very pop
ular, and has twice represented his district
in the legislature. Judge Droege of Coving-
ton is spoken of for treasurer, with good
prospects of his being named. For secre-
tary of state James Todd of Owen county,
and another capital campaigner, seems to
be most popular. For superintendent of
public instruction J. Be Barnett of Scott
county will lead on first ballot, with the
names of two or three others, proba bly,
Judge Turner of Mount Sterling and James
Pasteur of Princeton, before the conven-
ton. There is some doubt as to which part
of the state the convention will To for
the commissioner of agriculture nominee,
| but 1t Is reported that ex-County Judge
Black of Knox or some other prominent
mountain democrat will be selected
1t VIII Be a Strong Ticket
With such ticket in the field it will be
folly for the Goebel democrats to insist
that it will "cut no figure" in the race 1t
will poll vote that will astonish even the
prime movers against Goebel.
Immediately after the convention is held
the men nominated will begin an agrees
sive campaign, and every county in the
state will be visited by them or some good
speakers. who will be enlisted in the cause.
The Goebel campaign will be formally
opened at Mayffeld August L. when the
head Of that ticket and ex-senator Black
burn, If he is we'll enough, will address the
voters of Graves county. However sew
eral speeches were made by Goebel orators
in the central and western portions of the
state Monday afternoon.
The campaign will be red hot from the
time the gong sounds, and people all over
the country will watch the progress of the
three-cornered race with growing interest
In addition to the state orators national
notables will be imported to aid one side
or the other, and the "welkin will ring
from Livingston county to Lawrence and
from Davies to Cumberland.
The republicans say they will bring some
of the best speakers in their party to Ken
lucky, and it is announced that the Goebel-
Bailey, Ex-Governor Stone, young Allen
Thurman, Judge Tarvin, Alfred French
George Fred Williams and others.
The Candidates as Speakers
Governor Brown VIII try to speak in
every. county in the state, and his speeches
are expected to create a furore wherever
he is heard. He is acknowledged to be
one of the most forceful speakers in Ken
lucky, and as a campaigner has no equal
in the south. He is quick, and can answer
any arguments of the opposition in twin
kle of the eye. He is strong in invective,
and his oratory is of the kind that con-
vinces while 1t entertains.
Mr.. Goebel Is not strong speaker, maxi
ing more of a talk than a speech, but he
is vigorous, and is an aggressive fighter
his motto being that II never got anything
didn't have to fight for" So Kilkenny
time may be looked for from August Is un-
til November 2.