New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

this years campaign is justified by every cohsld-
Grafton of sentiment and eXpediency. The plat
form adopted at Louisville on Tuesday declared
that 1.-THE first duty OF Kentucky citizenship Is 10
repeal the Goebel Election law, which Is the source
and continuing strength of the wrongs done IN TINS
State" and the Convention confidently invited all
friends of civil liberty and social order TO unite
with the Republican organization in preserving
popular government and free suffrage. some lnol-
cation that this appeal will meet with a nearly
response from Democratic voters who appreciate
the evils of the Goebel electoral system is found
in the fact that from one county alone seventeen
delegates taking part in the Convention had voted
for Democratic candidates for Congress in 1896
Republican nominee Of the personal strength and
standing of John w. Yerkes should have little diff
fculty under fair election law in beating weak
eTed eea m the po as fa Wh the rest Of
the Goe6el ticket one Gonse9ussnce OF the n FI
of the Democratic State Convention to sanction the
amendment Of the Goebel law az ea t sTasl1f
iniQuitous counting system Mr. 1erkesS chances
another victory for good government are far from
TO DO the Goeb be STATE and County commissioners
cannot prevent rigid scrutiny of their operations
which protects the choice of members of the lower
House OF Congress.
A CHANCE TO GAIN SEATS.-There is no
son why two Kentucky seats lost In the
election Of 1898 should not be recovered this fall
by the Republicans. The Louisville district DEF
ferson County entire) elected Republican Repre-
sentative in 1894 and 1886 and easily carried
by Bradley In 1895 and Taylor in 1899. Two years
owing to some partisan discussions. Demo-
cratic Congressman was chosen over Walter Evans
by a plurality of 56S. A strong Republican nomina
ton will certainly redeem this district in November
In the With. Ashland, District there are at
BY the counties Of owen Scott Bourbon and Frank
In, the other by the counties of Oldham. Henry
effected by the Democratic managers. the success
With District elected a Republican in 1895 and
Democrat in 1898 The Democratic candidate two
nSa the RuFhA by @ las
resentatives the Ixth and xith districts: In
tn the next o 6 % 10 occupy -FOUR
A KANSAS RAINBOW CHAsER-Taylor Riddle.
the chairman OF the Popuist State Committee in
Kansas, seems to be rainbow chaser of the
uEdiscouraged and interchangeable sort He was
in Lincoln the other day and told the standard
BEARER Of the Democratc-Populst-Sil Silver Republican
forces that fusion In Kansas would be COM
plete this year 1t in 1885, and that the State
would choose Bryan and Stevenson electors by
plurality of from 1900 to 1900. Mr.. Riddle
luctanty admitted to a questoner that he
having little trouble with the old soldier ele-
ment" The military spirit" he declared, rs
likely to carry of them back into the Republi-
can party To offset this deplorabe Imperial
istc' drift the Populist leader depended in part
the conversion of Webster Davis of Missouri TO
Organism and free coinage, and for the rest on
certain mysterious accessons 70 the fusion ranks of
foreign born Kansas Republicans who disapprove
Kansans who disapprove Of militarisn, Mr. Riddle
has plainly introduced into Kansas politics
sustain, Can the fusion leader have overlooked
brewery interest in Topeka and the dIstiepies of
Kansas City Kansas and wichita?
FUSION IN PERIL IN IDAHo-Fusion in Idaho
this year is not that dream OF harmony and unset
fish sacrifice which Fred" Dubois and various
other aspirants for Mr.. Shoups seat in the Senate
had planned II should be. F. G. Harter, of that
( was in WTasb
Shoup's return the outcome of the present
four cornered legislative fight ct see by the press
dispatches" Mr.. Harter said. that the fusion
forces in State about to split on the Sena-
toral rock. The Legislature elected this fall
will choose successor to Senator Shoup, and each
OF the three opposition parties believes ii Is entitled
been one of the chief Of the failure Of fusion
Silver Republicans could get together and agree
upon one set OF candidates straight through they
The ambitions Of the leaders will get away with
quarrel about the division of the spos, and the
5 VIII step In and carry off everything in
FGni9G me OF the two cats who couldn't on
relied the monkey ate up the plumber"
SAFE TO VOTE FOR BRYAN-Representat,ve
DoliVer' OF Iowa, and Champ Clark. Of Missouri
are on the lecture platform in the West discussing
political questions. They met the otter dav on a
railroad platform. young came up and
asked Clark some questions about the Democratic
platform. The Democratic Congressman told him
he need not worry about Is to l. as it would be
| impossible 70 change the complexion Of the Sen
ate within four years.
las understand you" said Mr. Dolver, you
are telling this young that the Republicans
! have 1t perfectly safe for him 10 vote for Mr.
Bryan
TOwNE NOT TO RUN FOR CONGRESS-
Charles A. Towne, the Populist candidate for Vice
President, has announced that he Will not run for
Congress this year. The contests for his district
the With of Minnesota, always been close
ana the Republicans now feel sure of CARRYING it.
as Towne's personal popularity always helped him
to a majority.
FREE SILVER WILL NOT DOWN.-The Dem
ocratic platform is falling to make imperialism the
chief issue OF the campaign especially in the
South which. with its cotton to SELL takes kindly
to wdened markets The Memphis Commercial
Appeal" says:
The chief issue OF this campaign is the financial
question, which includes not only currency reform
but curbng OF the rapacty Of the trusts. This
Is the issue demanded by the masses This is the
issue that brought Bryan TO the front, and which
mas kept MIN on the wave crest OF popularity. By
within his party and by this issue ne was
enabled to dictate the National platform incorpo-
rating In 1t not only his own ideas, but his own
language as used in public speeches Unless this
issue is In reality uppermost. Bryan could not go
before the free silver Republicans accepting a
nomination at their hands without stultifying him
self Neither could he accept nomination from
Democratic party, which Is in favor of currency re-
form. Those who do not want an issue and who
want something new. may cry Imperialism they
cried free silver four years ago but trusted Dem
ocratlc leaders should keep faith with the peo-
pie and be candid with them and not try to misn-
terPret the platform.
The Galveston News" which Is a sound money
paper. admits the prominence of finance in the
discussions in the South, and says