The Hartford herald., 1880-05-12
The Candidates.

On last Monday Judge Lucius p. Little
in very forcible speech, announced
himself to the people of Hancock county
as a candidate for Circuit Judge, and J.
A. Dean announced himself as candi-
date for Commonwealth Attorney.
These two gentlemen are from Daviess
county, and come well recommended,
i'm fact, are more or less known to our
people, ,as being well deserving and well
qualified for the position to which they
aspire.
The race for Circuit Judge may now
be regarded as made up between Judge
Little and Judge Stuart. The appeal of
Judge Little to the Democrats for
support was 80 well presented that
no Democrat could fail to feel its force
He said the offices i'm Democratic Ken
lucky by right and by example belong
to Democrats, and that they have no
reason for giving place or position to
their political adversaries; that no DEM
ocrat ever got Office from the Radicals
or Greenbackers. That where the Rad
ical party was the strongest, Democrats
stand no show for office. And this was
the rule from the "White-hOuse" to
the "pOt-hOuse." He represented him.
self as favOring a convention, and pledg-
eel himself to abide the decision of a
Democratic convention.
Ii is u well-known fact that i'm all the
States where the Radicals have the
sway no Democrat has "a ghost of a
chance for an Office. Even pOst-mas;ers
are required to show up Radical fealty,
before an appointment is given. Igno-
rant negroes are given positions over
cultured, deserving Democrats, from
one end to the other of this great count
ry, by the present Radical usurping dy-
nasty. Democrats i'm self-defense, and
to preserve self-respect and party dis
cipline, must observe and initiate the
same policy. In all the Democratic
districts in Kentucky, outside of ours,
there has been regular party conven-
tions for years, for the determination of
rival aspirants orjudicial and other po-
sitions, and 1t Is now high time that
this district should do likewise.
Mr.. Dean expressed his entire will
ingness to abide by a Democratic con-
vention, and rs Major Haycrift is can
didate for reelection, 1t is hoped that
he may likewise favor such party
disposition.
We are decidedly i'm favor of thor
Ough party organization, and appeal to
the Democrats of Hancock county, and
elsewhere to rally the rank and file into
speedy reckoning of the situation. A
good beginning for the great battle of
November next, can be made in the or
ganiGatiOn for August. Let us have an
early organization and nominations for
all districts and county elections TO
come off this coming summer. No par
ty can be- successful when its members
whittier away their power by petty dI-
visions, or by supporting their political
enemies for Office; and no man can be
good party man who is not ever ready
for party organization and action.
Proper party effort i'm Hancock county
this summer, will coDsign the Green
back bantling to the tomb, and will
leave us with but handful of Grant
followers for the fall election. Let every
Democrat assign himself to the post of
duty, and let that duty be as guiding
star to the success of his party.
Our County Committee is expected to
take early action for convention, or
primary election, the latter, we hope
HdWesriUe Raiadedier.