Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
CAMPAIGN MARTINIQUE
MORE INTEREST BEING MANI
TESTED IN KENTUCKY.
Commissioner Yerkes' Tour Has
Aroused Enthusiasm-Review Of
the Congressional Districts.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE, Ky, October 80, 1902.
There are some evidences observable in
Kentucy this week that a political cam
paign is pending. The fight has warmed up
considerably in the districts that are in
doubt. John w. Yerkes. last republican
nominee for governor, now Commissioner of
Internal revenue, began tour of a consid-
cradle part of the state last Friday. He has
spoken for Cashier in the ninth congress
sional district and for Sumrall of the
eighth. which is also his own district. The
sixth appellate district also includes a con-
siderable part of this territory, and Mr..
Yerkes in his speeches urged the support of
w. c. bearing, the candidate for the court
of appeals against Judge Paynter, the dem
ocratic incumbent. He devoted a considera-
BILE part of his speeches to the Importance
of a fair judiciary as Illustrated by what
he called the partisan decisions of the
courts in the days of the Goebel turmoil.
Mr.. Yerkes tour also included the third con-
gressional and the second appellate districts
in which Moss and Guffey are the respective
candidates. One of his principal meetings
IN their territory was at Bowling Green,
the home Of Congressman Moss. Mr.. Yerkes
was greeted by large crowds and his
speeches were received with enthusiasm by
republicans. 1t Is not probable that he has
made many converts. but he has undoubted-
ly done much to arouse interest and to get
out the republican vote.
A Democratic Side.
However there is another and demo-
cratic side to this Yerkes tour. There Is
already talk that it is the first step toward
his candidacy for another gubernatorial
nomination next year. But If he is not
candidate for governor. his activity is con-
sidered at least as a bid for republican lead
ership in the state. The BradleyY erkes
bond is somewhat smothered, but by no
ernor is not on the stump this year and will
not be. There Is a considerable element of
republicans he can get when others fail.
1t required some persuasion to get him into
the campaign for Taylor in 1899 and for
Yerkes in 1900, but he helped to get out the
vote. His silence this year is not a good
omen for the republicans.
1t is believed he feels the powers that be
are making war on him and his friends,
and an incident Of this week will not. to
say the least, arouse enthusiasm among the
Bradley following. Judge Morrow, the
former governors brother-in-law and one
of the old-time republican leaders, repub-
lican candidate for governor against Gen.
Buckner, and for some years past a cir
cult judge. has been forced out of the race
for reelection next year. Kentuckians
have a way of nominating candidates a
year ahead Of time, and where candidates
have not been named for the state offices
to be filed next year hot contests are now
being waged. On Tuesday Judge Morrow
and his opponent, Geo. W. Shadoan, signed
an agreement to retire in favor of O. H.
Waddle. who will be nominated and elected,
as the district is republican. But there is
danger that the war on this veteran re-
publican may increase the apathy in his
immediate section and cost votes in the
election to be held next Tuesday
The Court of Appeals.
AS the end Of the campaign draws near
II any change has occurred, it appears to
be in the direction Of improving republican
chances for holding the court of appeals
In the second appellate district the demo-
Gratis are far from comfortable They
know that Judge Warner E. Settle has
hard fight against Judge B. L. D. Guffey,
the incumbent. The apathy among the
Bryan element, because of the failure of
the convention that nominated Settle to say
anything about Bryan and his platform,
together with the gold bug and corporation
proclivities of the candidate makes a sit
uation alarming to the Settle managers
light vote usually favors the republicans.
but the indications are that the democrats
will suffer as much in this respect If not
more than the republicans Judge Guffey
is perfectly confident of his election Moss
and his friends are also we'll pleased with
the situation in the congressional race
The Congressional Districts.
In Louisville and Jefferson sounty. the
fifth congressional and the fourth appellate