The evening times., 1899-09-15
GoEBEL GAINING STRENGTH.
Public Sentiment I'm Kentucky Re-
acting Sharply In His Favor.

hc-
acting Sharply In His Favor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 15.-The political
situation throughout the State has altered
appreciably during the past ten days in ia
vor of the regular Democratic nominees.
Goebel is steadily gaining strength in every
cinity of John Young Browns home. Else
where the organization Democrats are COM
bining and growing in strength, numbers,
and confidence. The opposition is weaken
ing and losing ground.
In eastern Kentucky there is practically
no opposition TO Goebel to speak of. The
attacks of w. c. P. Breckenridge and w. c..
Owens in the central section of the State
are having little SUCCESS in diyerting votes
from the regular Democratic ticket. Both
Breckinridge and Owens are regarded az
dead ducks" now in politics. Their rhetor-
ical hysteria will influence few If any men
outside an exceedingly small circle of per-
sonal friends. These charges made by
Breckenridge and Owens" said a wise poll
tician in Lexington last week, would not
hurt the Democratic party in Kentucky
even if they were true. They do not origi-
nate with the right kind o: men. 1t isn't
only the words spoken that count he ad
ded Significantly, but the man behind the
words. l think Goebel is lucky to have as
his enemies such men as the late Hon. w.
c. p. Breckenridge and the later Hon. W.
C. Owens"
That statement reflects the sentiments of
thousands OF Kentuckians not in business
for a trade. They recoil from associating
with a movement led by men of the Owens
breckenridge Hallam stamp. The impulse
throughout the State now is reacting sharp
ly against yindictive methods of certain
men. People are beginning to love Goebel
for the enemies he has made. If this feel
ing continues to grow the boilers in central
Kentucky will dwindle to a mere handful Of
political banditti on election day.
The Sanford incident is dying out in the
State. A few personal friends of the Cow
ington man win doubtless vote against
Goebe on account of that affair. 1t is
absurd to say that the Confederate vote
will be influenced either one way or an
other by the incident. A grizzly veteran
who rode with Morgan explained the
Sandford killing satisfactorily yesterday az
the Gait House: Two Kentuckians quar-
relied. met, drew their guns, and began to
fire. One of them was killed.
The rumor that the Masonic order has
circulated literature against Goebel is in
keeping with other inventions by the Lou
iSfiile anu NdSlSiile pISSS. ne
Masonic order never participates in poll
tics. Its members have shown no disposi-
ton. either individually or collectively, to
oppose any candidate during the campaign.
The attacks Of seurrilous newspapers in
this city upon the reputation OF Goebel
have reacted emphaieally to their own
disadvantage. The reputable element here
deplores and censures such methods cf po
litical warfare. They insist that such at
tacks are unnecessary, unbecoming, un-
warranted. and unmanly 1t is admitted
that for twenty years Goebel has been re-
spected and admired for his strict integ-
rity and high personal honor by the very
men who are now defaming him. The
Kentuckian's sense of fair play has been
touched to the quick by the ISLANDERS upon
Goebels reputation. Conservative men eV-
erywhere raise their heads with indigna-
tion when the BrecknridgeH Hallam Ow
ems expedients are mentioned.
The rumor that Blackburn has with
drawn from active participation in the can
vass is absurd. Blackburn was called TO
Washington on imperative personal busi-
ness few days ago. He will soon be back
in Kentucky to speak for Goebel and the
Democracy. He will be Joined by Bryan.
Altgeld, w. ]. Stone, and probably John
W. Daniel.
The speech of W. J. Stone at Richmond
on the 18th, was a yote-winner. He Calm
ly, clearly. and logically stated what would
be the effect Of Democratic defeat this year
in Kentucky upon the Presidential cam
paign in 1900. A larger crowd heard him
than has been seen in Richmond since 1896.
Stone will continue to speak in other sec
tiCns Of the State.
Another falsehood circulated by the bolt
ers is that Carlisle and Goebel made deal
in 1896 TO send Kentucky delegation ia
voring the gold standard to the Chicago
convention. Evidence has now been pro-
duced to prove that the very men who
circulated this story knew it to be untrue.
Stories of this kind only show how hard
put the Louisville and Nashville manag-
ers are to discover campaign material with
which to fight the Goebel ticket.