Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1887 — THE KENTUCKY ELECTION. [ARTICLE]

THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

Labor Polls a Large Vote in Covington and New Port. Buckner, the Democratic Candidate for Governor, Hai 30,000 Majority—Republican Gaine Reported from the Interior. The Kentucky State election was held Aug. Ist. There were four tickets in the field, Prohibition, Union Labor, Republican and Democratic. The Republican ticket was headed by William O. Bradley, one of the 306, who, in 1880, fought so stubbornly and persistently for the nomination of General Grant for the Presidency, while the leader of the Democratic host was Simon Boliver Buckner. The compaign was a very spiriten one, the protective tariff being the chief issue. Returns from the interior of the State indicate very large Republican gains. Returns from the city of Louisville show Democratic gains. In Kenton county, a part of Carlisle’s district, including Covington, the Union Labor party polled a much larger vote than the Republicans, the Democrats about holding their own. Returns from county towns in the State, show Republican gains, compared with the vote polled for Blaine, as follows: Frankfort, 250; Lancaster, 350; Franklin, 350; Eminence, 75; Sheperdsville, from 800 to 1,000; Maysville, 250; Owensboro, 175; Central City, 400; Hopkinsville, 350; Stanford, 500 —the Republicans carrying the county for the first time in it’s history. Lexington gave a majority of 88 for General Buckner—the first time it eyer carried by a Democratic candidate for Governor. Bardstown, Bowling Green, and Danville all report Democratic gains. General Buckner ran ahead of his ticket. Campbell county (Newport) elected Union Labor candidates by from 400 to 700 majority. The Union Labor also polled a heavy vote and elected some of their candidates at Covington. Buckner’s majority is estimated at from 25,000 to 35,000. Republicans claim a gain of 18,000. A fierce fight occurred at the polls on election day at Manchester, Clay Co., Kentucky, A score or more of men participated, all having revolvers or bowie knives. Six men were killed outright and a number badly injured. Four of those killed were prominent people in the neighborhood. There was no attempt on the part of the officers to quell the disturbance.