The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-07-04
rur sEy.ToRraL CANVASS.

THE SENATORIAL CANVASS.
The irreprcssible Sneed is on the war
path. We do not say, on the war-path
again, for he has never been oil, within
the recollection Of that mysterious person
who goes by the name of the Oldest in
habiant As distinctive feature cf his
universal candidacy, we cannot say, in
The popular language Of the day, that II
il either sporadic or epidemic. We might
say il is chronic, II that were not TOO
common word for fifst-clsss journal
10 use; likewise chronic makes rs think
Of diarrhea and other noxious diseases,
and we would not place ourselves in the
awkward attitude Of saying that the
great ALEXANDER is afflicted with any
thing Of the sort. For lack Of a better
word, we viii say that his candidacy is
indigenous that is, that il was origi-
nally born or produced of his own brain.
No sane man ever innoculated him with
the purpose to become standing candi-
date. II Is beautiful creation Of his
own cultivated fancy. What his purpose
hitherto has been in running once or
twice every year for some Office or other,
b one thing past finding out unless il
be simply for the fun of running. He
was never elected but once, and then,
Through charity, the people Of Boyle sent
him to the Legislature. Actuated by
the ssme. noble sentiment, we will, for
the present, draw the veil over the re-
cord he made then. We desire to be
respectful 10 Col S6eed nall we may
have to say about him, for two reasons ::
First, il is right to be respectful, and we
are for the right: second, he has in
formed us, in the outset, that he intended
to hold all newspaper men personally re-
sponsible who didn't do him right Now
people may find the governing feature Of
our respectable bearing in either reason
they choose but az for Us, we know
which side Of our bread Is buttered.
All joking aside. What is the pur-
pose of Mr.. Sneed's candidacy He as
sumss, as we understand, to be Demo
crat; at least four years ago he was a
candidate for the State Senate, in this
district, as an independent Democrat.
opposing Col. Breckinridge, the nominee
of his party, ON the ground Of Breckin-
ridges advocacy Of the negro testimony
act. Two years ago he was defeated in
Boyle for the House Of Representatives,
by Col. Hoskins, in a primary election
Of the Democratic party. To-day he fa-
vors the election Of Beddow, in an ami
mated contest in Boyle, for Representa-
tive, between McFeran, Democrat, and
Bcddow, Radical. His course indicates
that he, IL not already converted Radi'
cal.-is rapidly laying the foundation TO
step over into that party. He has no
hope himself, Of defeating Mr.. Varnon-
that is not his game. He only proposes
10 run As an independent Democrat,
hoping to carry with him as many Dem
ocrats as possible. and is cognizant that a
fow days before the election, the Radi-
Gals will put forth a candidate, and by
virtue Of the dixision he will create, So
cure the election. His plan is very thin
in fact il Is transparent. Nobody will
De deceived but astute Alex. The
Democratic party of this district, and in
faet all over the State. is tired of boilers
and disorganizers. That is a game that
ia played cut, and well played out No
true Democrat favos such shabby pro
cedure. We now record the prediction.
that If he shall continue the race until
the day Of election, not fifty sound Dem
ocrais in the District will vote for him.
Probably IL the election should come of
today or within a week, the result might
be different; but the people will not be
slow 10 discover that Col. Sneed is sim
ply used as a cats paw. This much we
venture 10 say now, at the risk of that
little personal responsibility.