New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02
KENTUCKY PROSPECTS.
Republicans Hopeful of Victory Af-
ter Brilliant Campai en-.

Louisville Nov. ! CSpeciaD.-The Republicans Of
Kentucky have closed a brilliant campaign and are
hopeful OF victory, but not confident The Demo
Gratis. on the other hand are claiming the election
OF the full State ticket by plurality Of from 1900
to N 600 The Republicans Will give out no figures.
From general appearances the vote will be light
apathy being shown all sides. This Is especially
true OF the cities and larger percentage or the
vote will be brought out in the country precincts.
the chances Of Democratic success appear TO De
tho brighter It IS certain however that the Dem
ocratic plurality will be decreased. though 1t may
exceed that Of 1900 when the dead weight OF Bryan
dragged the ticket down. Even then Governor
Eeckhan ran well behind Bryan as John W.
Yerkes ran a magnificent race
Colonel Morris Belknap, the Republican nominee
for Governor is not the getter that Yeres is,
being neither orator nor politician But he Is a
sterling business man and has made the campaign
purely on business basis. promising the people OF
Kentucky sound and conservative government In
the two months he has devoted to the campaign
Colonel BeIknap has visited nearly every county in
the State save the strongly Democratic Ist Dis
trict He has far possible met the voters per-
sonaIly and everywhere has created good i'm
preston. He has had the earnest support OF
number of prominent ex-Confederates, notable
arong whom, is his father-in-law former Governor
G r Bucyner Other Democrats who left the
party when II went 70 free silver and Organism
have lent their aid 10 the Republican ticket. and
one OF them former Congressman ". VI. Beczner,
a
cepted Repuhlcanism permanently. General Buck
ner and others Of the leaders still claim to be Dem
ocrats. however
But national issues cut figure in the
pafgn The battle has been fought out on State
issues Secretary Shaw was brought TO the State
for three speeches. He was well received and made
able addresses. However. he was able 70 speak
only on national issues. and the effect Of his
sneeches has not been noticeable The Democrats
had planned for invasion bv William J. Bryan,
he drift Of fSelv i'm
to cancel his engagements.
CoebelIsm and its results continues 70 be a topic
IN the campaign. out rather history. Though
both parties have made capital out OF the murder
and the prosecutions following, the people really
threw overheard Goebelism long ago-irst when the
odgus election law bearing the name or Goeoe!
was repealed ana fair Jaw enacted ana secoild
when Governor Beckham TOOK the olt II Us Ieeth
md blocked a movement for another packed con-
yentH a5 that the Nomination be made by primary
election in legal manner. Hendrick withdrew just
rafo~a the primary. seeing the strength OF Beck
nam W., ~ oTher Co+beI Leaders have been sTlkng
in their tents Another sign OF the passing OF Goe
besm is the return 10 the party after FOUR years,
tba domination for Governor at the notorious Mu-
sic Hail convention. Goebel seeing he was beaten,
foYghs and thugs. who declared him the nominee.
In result was mis- defeat the polls and his death
tn once by unseatng Taylor
the simple collection Of debt owed BY the gov
er9ment his youth and inexperience and the pre-
safe affairs have been fully aired by the Repub-
- -naake~s. To offset this. however. DIT. ".
5-o4frsv Hunters return % Kentucky after his
II1-----,.1 Inv the President Minister Guate-
- - IN ftIred the State ticket. Or. Hunter has
1., sDlit ia the great XIth District by his
sffort 10 capture the seat occupied SO cTeGaoly %
vincent Boreing for so many years It being the
i.e srI+ bran in either branch OF Congress
oIlLss,.aJ 10 Keutucky IL desired thar
C1CTl acceptable 10 the Repu6hcan administration
a. washington be chosen BuJ Hlnter found .
IL ~ starting Just such a row as Goebel did. and
We. -sss,it is that there Two nominees. Though
~ election in the XIth District does not take
" ~, me day Of the general election the split
pa s--rnted the party there and the Republicans
ma none 70 win unless they erlng majority
Ce-I-os,-- 60 out of the mountain counties COM
tASs--i' sbs+ district. Owing 10 apathy and gen
t5sfsrtiou Hunters methods X IS not
Feieyed that this is possible -. - -,
DeL7 o,ievtle the fight viii be hot one and the
IN Ions -. bending every effort 70 bring out
tse ,,ots b, a strong judicial and couneilmanic
tHg ~ tt3vvev4r the Democratic machine IN
t.in.F-,ll. h. SIN controlled hy t1e old gang that
~ - ir STATE and city elections -or so many
- ~ me task viIi be hard one unless equal
trauds are attempted y ne elscL9l 9oarls
tleogboUf the state bipartisan. being CHOSEN
~, me two parties with the SherfH as reteree Ine
count will be honest enough AAe ~-A~e 49, ~~@-1
4. In ksepinG back The sotsSA