Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
THE ANTEGOEBEL TICKET
Its Personnel Immensely Popular With
Democrats in Kentucky.
Political Sports Are Now Wagering
Even Money on Success of
the Republicans.

Special Correspondents of The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE,6ky. August 10, 1899.
The Lexington conyention of anti-Goebel
democrats left no doubt in the minds of
conservative party men that the revolt in
Kentucky has become sufficiently wide
spread to insure the defeat of the ticket
named in the memorable Music Hall con-
vention in this city in June.
A number of loyal supporters of Mr.. Goe-
bel have admitted since last Wednesday
that the resolute opposition which took
form in an outspoken gathering of over
5000 democrats of undoubted integrity and
party standing means the political undoing
of the candidate who delights in the so
briquet of the king of Kenton'
AS another straw that gives some we'll
defined idea of how the political wind is
blowing, 1t may be mentioned that the first
bets to be made since the campaign opened
We're placed in Lexington Friday by Col.
Milt Young, the famous turfman. whose
political judgment has always been as good
as his superior knowledge of horses and
!! morse races has proved. In one wager Col.
Young put up $1.500 even money on zen.
Taylor the republican candidate for gov
ernor, and in the other he bet 81 600 even
on the same candidate. He also announced
that there was more money where that
came from"
More BETTING Evidence.
Another bit of evidence of the same char
acter showing how the tide is setting in
is that Col. Ben Holloway of Caldwell coun-
ty and Col. James Jones of the same locali-
ty, while in this city en- route home from
the Lexington convention, each made a bet
that their county, which is in the famous
Gibraltar of democracy-the first district
would give a majority either for Brown or
Taylor. Caldwell Is a next-door neighbOr
to Graves in which lives Mr.. Gus Coulter
the Goebel candidate for auditor From
Graves county eighty anti-Goebel demo-
Gratis went as delegates and alternates to
the true democratic convention" These
men say 1000 democrats in Graves will vote
for Gov. Brown. and that Goebel cannot
possibly carry that democratic stronghold.
me Lexington convention was a surprise.
both as to numbers and quality, to the
Goebeiites. They confess that the politi-
clans and office seekers were conspicuous
by their absence. and that the thinking.
working men of the party predominated in
the great gathering.
Personnel of the Ticket.
The ticket selected by this second or
boltlng convention is a stronger one.
Ex-Gov. Brown, who heads it. is a demo-
crat of forty years standing His admin
istration was admittedly one of the clean
est and ablest the state ever had, has been
foremost in his partys battles since his
youth and has never failed to and the
undivided support Of that party. He stat
ed in his speech of acceptance that he was
ready to withdraw, provided Mr.. Goebel
also quits the race and gives the reunited
party an opportunity of naming a clean
and satisfactory ticket
The choice for lieutenant governor is just
as popular. Maj. p. P. Johnston is an ex-
confederate, has for eight years been
chairman Of the democratic state execu-
tive and central committees, and has al
ways stood high in the councils Of his
q wi rjn ctr n TO Ia
ticket from the blue grass counties.
Frank Pasteur, the nominee for auditor,
Of Princeton. has been county clerk of
Caldwell county for twenty-six years. He
is one-legged eX-confederate and is the
strongest democrat in his county. He will
roll up great vote in the first district.
Lawrence F. Tanner, the nominee for at
torney general is q prominent lawyer of
district He is a SPLENDID campaigner and
\ vigorous speaker. He is popular in the
re"n river country.
For treasurer. John Droege of Covington
the home of Mr.. Goebe. was selected. He
owns an immense rolling mill, employing
400 hands, and in addition to his stalwart
qualities as democrat is one of the most
popular business men in the sixth district.
Ed l. Hines Of Bowling Green the nom
inee for secretary of state, is a successful
lawyer and the member of one of the larg-
est and most influential families in Warren
county. He is another vote-getter
For superintende Of public instruction,
the Rev. f. O. Guerrant of jackson county
a minister well known and beloved in
western as in eastern Kentucky, and a
power in the pulpit in any locality
For commissioner of agriculture G. H.
Vandeveer of JeSsamine county. one of the
most successful farmers in central Ken
lucky, and as popular as he is prosperous.
Gov. Brown to Take the Stump.
Gov. Brown will at once take the stump
in the interest of his candidacy. and as his
speeches have kindled the fires of enthu-
siasm from McCracken to Bell in many a
former campaign it is no exaggeration to
state that the same result will follow his
proposed canvass. Every other nominee
of the ticket will begin personal canvass
Immediately, and as Gen. Taylor. the re-
publican, opens his campaign at London,
Laurel county, next Tuesday, with Mr.
Goebe and Senator Blackburn already
"windjamming" at a lively rate in south
ern and western Kentucky. a casual OBJ
server will readily understand that there
will be no lack Of oratory in the "old COM
monwealth'' during the campaign.
The populist nominees are to begin their
te-hunting next Thursday, and the pro-
hibitionists already making a vigorous
assault on the bulwarks of the opponents
The prohibition campaign is bearing fruit
in the strong denunciatory speeches and
resolutions directed at Mr.. Goebel in sew
eral large religious meetings in the state
during the past week.