Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
DEMOCRATIC METHODS
WHY REPUBLICANS LOST THE KEN.
TUCkY LEGISLATURES.
Appointment Clerk Langley Tells OF
the Campaign in That
state.

Mr.. John W. Langley, appointment clerk
of the census office, returned this morning
from Kentucky, where he has been for
some time campaigning In the interest of
the republican party, of which he is one of
the recognized leaders in the state. In an
interview today with a reporter of The Star
| he said:
1T was evident to any one who has had
political experience, and who is at all IA
miliar with present conditions in Kentucky,
that we could not carry the legislature this
year. Several influences combined to bring
about the result 1 should say the CHIEF
one was the methods resorted to by the
democrats. While the Kentucky situation
is not parallel in some respects with that
in New York city, yet, SO far as dishonesty
in politics is concerned, it Is similar 1t
was a long time in New York before the
power of Tammany was finally overthrown.
Ultimately the power of the Kentucky
democracy will u destroyed in the same
way by the people who want honesty in
politics. 1t may take long time to bring
that result about, but 1T will come sooner
or later. Another difficulty was lack of
harmony among local republican leaders,
but this played only a minor part. The re-
suit should not be construed as in any
sense Indicating that the republicans of
Kentucky do not indorse the record of
Senator Deboe, and If We had carried the
legislature lie WOuiu nave DeeIl SlIOuS
candidate for reelection, as would also Mr..
Yerkes. Congressman Boreing, eX-Gov-
Bradley and other able republican leaders
of the state.
Il want to call attention to the fact that,
although we lost heavily in the state, We
gained in my congressional district, elect
ing q republican representative from my
legislative district. which is now represent
ed by democrat"
AssassinatiOn of GOee1.
DO you think that the assassination Of
Goebel had anything to do with Kentucky S
return to democracy?'
Il should say not to any great extent. I
have met a few men recently who are
thoroughly honest in the opinion that some
republicans We're indirectly, at least, re-
sponsible for Goebefs assassination, and
perhaps some of these men are now voting
the democratic ticket for that reason. That
is. however, practically dead issue in
kentucky. There is general feeling
men charged with completely in the as
sassination are not being given fair trials,
and in my Judgment this fact will be so
thoroughly established by the time the
| trials shall have been finished that 1t will
react upon the democratic party, and, to-
gether with the desire for fair election
law, aid in ultimately redeeming the
state. We call these methods Goebelism in
Kentucky. They might be termed Cor
manism in Maryland, but i think better
and a more nearly generic term would be
Bryanites, for these the legitima te
fruits of his platform and ideas Of govern
ment. While the results in the border
states are discouraging, the elections last
| Tuesday, viewed from the standpoint Of
national politics. are full of hope for future
republican success There seems to be a
growing confidence among all parties in
Kentucky in the national administration" ="