New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
A SPLIT OVER GOEBEL.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS LIKELY TO HAVE
TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD
THEIR PARTY HoPELEssLY REST-oPPosITroN
CONVENTION TO BE HELD AUGUST 2
DEMOCRATIC DIssENsIoNs ASSURE
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.

DEMOCRATIC DIssENsIoNs ASSURE
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Lexington. KY. July % (speciaD. The disarcc-
,ton among Democrats over the nomination OF
william Goebel for Governor continues to grow
and last week II took an aggressive form Hun
dreds of the best Democrats In Montgomery Coun-
~ met al the courthouse In Mount Sterling, and'
after making strong speeches against the stealing
Of the nomination. passed ringing resolutions con-
dernning the outrage on Democracy and declaring
that William Goebcl was not the legitimate nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party. Now come tho Dem
ocrats OF Bowling Green. i've hundred strong, ana
sign a call for a mass meeting. TO be held there
to-day. and at this meeting something even
more sensational than that which was done at
Mount Sterling is looked for. II had been supposed
by Mr.. Goebci's friends that the Silver Democrats
would rally 10 his support. however much they
were opposed 20 him personally but the dlsaHec-
ton seems TO be really worse among the old line
silver men than among the gold standard Demo
Gratis. Bowling Green Is veritable hotbed OF free
silver men. and the large number of signers to the
call for the meeting shows palmer than words how
deep seated the disaffection against Goebel and
Goebesm really IL. and that too among the fol-
lowers OF William Jennings Bryan.
Mr. Goebel and his followers are beginning to get
frightened, and Trey Woodson, the Kentucky mem
Der OF the National Free Silver Democratic Com
mttee, is trying by every means In his power to
stay the tide which has set In so strongly against
cool and fearless as he is. has become frightened
at the handwriting on the wall. and has broken
his long silence enough 20 deny the statement OF
Captain w. J. Stone to the effect that he was be-
trayed in the convention by Mr.. Goebel In addi-
tion, Mr.. Goebel has announced that he must be
elected or Mr. Bryan will lose the State next year
BY this announcement he hopes to whip the SILVER
men into line but far they have paid no atten-
ton TO his half implied threat. In fact they are
really more aggressive than ever, and the bowling
Green meeting promises to be so large and so en-
thusiastc that Mr.. Goebel will have great diff
Guilty in stopping even in allaying the movement
against him. which has foI its object convention
10 be held IN this city on August at which plans
Will be perfected for putting another Democrauc
ticket in the field or advising all Democrats VINO
are against man rule TO vote the straight Re-
publican ticket
taken as the indications now point TO another can
d;date for Governor, II not full State ticket The
man most spoken Of as the candidate for Governor
is Major p F. Johnston. who for the last four years
has been chairman of the Democratic state Cen
tral Committee He is a warm friend OF Mr.. Bryan
and has always been Silver Democrat. He is an
sx-Confederate and has the friendship and coDh-
dence of the old soldiers. so that his friends say
he would poll an enormous vote II he should accept
the nomination. He declines to say whether nc
Will or not. but TO your correspondent he admitted
that the condition Of the Democratic party In Ken
lucky is very bad saying that unless something
is done the partys days OF usefulness will be over
In Kentucky. 1t may take heroic treatment, ont
believe 1y there mare are n hy sS do any and am
they win accept the duty Whicn rests hes1s on bt tne
better condition of affairs in the party and for the
State. Things as bad as they can well set 70
triai.@ ss ana we must 40 our '"'' TINS ".' - ,s
that he is not in favor OF supporting MI Goeos so
Coming. this statement does. from the man VINO VINO
- t,e NAL head n he
in Kentucky for the last four years It would seen
S' sDs tSs RS5 n e m IN IN the Fpa
displeased with the situation, which threatens 10
Sey ssou Ss idea Of Mr. Goebes when
he says that he is for Mr.. Bryan and they a, aouo,
viii viii astss q NJ Bryan and and ssea,Sr Ser sS
Sound Money Democrat. who does not have the
20 OF ok 1ss oE The Of Mr. Bryan
As an INSTANCE Of the feeling Of the ultra silver
Johnston, OF Woodford County, may be cited. he
was Populist several years ago on account OF ms
free sysT ena before aRe hs "a latter had
Dental aspirations He supported Mt Sryah WI WIZ
asS osSer ahd shnss na' Mr. ~a johnston sen @ & G
would douRtss take eRs Wph h h an3
Teu 4 s ncSsDs IKE
cess they must by some means pull Goebel of.
oeD Of Hamilton 5nfSSil coilese. and one Of the mos.
pronounced OF free silver men. and Democrat Gf
flfty years standing says he cannot support MI
Goebel and he will welcome any new ticket or
will In the absence OF a new ticket, vote against
the nominee OF the Democratic convention. poll
ing OF the business houses OF lexington ino1ca.es
will repudiate Mr.; GoebeL The Fayette Sauonai oit
hank which IS offlcered by Democrats and nearly
ell the working force are Democrats Will not give
single vote for Mr.. Goebel. Lcuis and Gus straus;
manufacturing clothiers who employ nearly 81,
Democrats say only two men In their employ VIII
vote for the head Of the Democratic state tlcKet
Other Lexington business houses snow sihhar
feeling against the success Of Mr. Goebed -
In addition TO the meeting az Bownng Sree.
many others will be held, as the convention az
Lexington is set for August 2 4 meeting viii VIII
probably be held in this city by the local Demo
Gratis the latter part OF this week. and In Jessa-
mine woodford, Bourbon, Scott Harrison. CIark'
ings are expected to be held within the next rev
days. In the mean time the revulsion against MI
Goebel and his methods continues 10 grow