Show politics in the blue grass state BLACKBURN OK BRADLEY democrats confident but kc nii claim to have a winning chance FRANKFORT ky aug 5 special the short but decidedly ir campaign that haa been carried on by both barnek is over and today the citizens of tho blue grass state arc placing themselves en record at the polla kentucky laadt thin year the roll of the even dozen of in which the people are to exercise taft richt of Bun rate and although both by birth and heritage its place is in the democratic column and it has no right to be considered even a doubtful tate yet more than ordinary interest to the election of today as a 0 result of the dissensions in the ranks of alie democracy on th silver issue the ticket to be elected comprises a governor and other state officers and also a legislature which will elect a to HOB joseph C S blackburn alose term expired on march i 1897 the republican ticket ia had td t d by col william 0 bradlay Brad lcy while the democratic standard bearer is gan P W gardn there i aleo a populist ticket in the field the democratic campaign has been unusually short the convention not being held until thelast week in june when its proceeding were rendered well nigh historical by the theoa days hand to hand contest between the portera up of the administration and the friends of silver and which r aulten in the general route of the latter and at the same time in the selection of an uncompromising friend of the white metal aa tho nominee for governor the of the state democracy profess to have no fear for the election of the entire otate ticket with a goodly majority of the legislature but the Rr publican alio have carried on a vigorous campaign will put up a good fight and while they are not making any claims yet they regard themselves a having a winning chance should cans capture the legislature col bradley would be the logical successor of senator blackburn |