The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1882-10-18
HON. Il. DUDLEY WALKER.
And His Recent Defeat for Congress-
ional Honors in the Elizabeth
town Convention, as seen
By a RIA L.

Mr.. Walker WAS defeated IN the
Elizabethtown Convention after long
and severe intcst More enthusiastic,
Jealous and determined Delegates y %
badly never assembled in Congress-
iOnal Conventions; but as severe as the
contest was, be it sad to the honor of
that convention, that there was none
of that mobilize spirit manifested,
which has so disreputably characterized
50 many political conventions. At the
time of the meeting of that convention,
there can certainly he no doubt, as to
the preference of the people for Mr..
Walker. He had attained 10 that age
in life, when men are presumed to he
H. idll possession of their mental pow
ers, when they have had time to fully
develop and discipline them; he had
bad experience in legislation; he cer-
taiuly knew something of the legisla.
ton needed, having studied and prac-
ticed the law for over half a century
ana having kept himself familiar with
policy and working of our governments
al machinery from his early manhood.
As to his honesty, integrity and devo-
ton To his people, no one who knows
Lin, would doubt for "A moment that
he possesses these traits of character to
the fullest extent. That one thus pre-
elninently qualified to enter the Hall of
Congress, should be defeated is not only
incomprehensible, but mysterious and
astonishing. Was his defeat due to intri.
gucs, manipulations or any Of the other
odious features peculiar to modern
conventions and politics: Let can
did public answer. Mr.. Beard, Of
Breckenridge county tries TO shuttle
or the responsibility Of Mr.. Walkers
defeat which the Hartford HERALD, to
say nothing of quite IA number of dele
gates, has placed at his door. In u
recent issue of the HERALD, he endeav-
ors to exculpate himself from all censure;
hut in doing so, he only adds to the
suspicious the people and the press en-
tertained. Mr.. Beard says in substance
that Mr.. Walker and his friends had
their own way about
convention and IA primary election and
he MIR. Walker and his friends made
u thorough canvass of the rural districts,
and he expended large sums of money
in endeavoring to secure his endorse
ment from that county, and sarcastic
ally and tauntingly, rs / understood it,
said that after all this Mr.. Walker was
defeated by handsome majority,
thereby endeavoring to impress the
idea that his county was against MI.
Walker, in spite of his money or his
friends, none of which the people be-
leve would not say word against the
nominee, for believe him TO be II gem
tleman; cut is he not too young and
inexperienced to take the place OF Mr..
Knott in the Congress OF the L lited
States? or to be put forward for Con-
gressional hOnors when such men rs
Mr.. Walker asks t. wear them? Let
me be clearly understood. Tie people
of this county wanted the present NOM
inee in the event Mr.. Walker was de-
feated, and the people here will vote
for him enthusiastically, hut they say
that Mr.. Walker was the man at this
time to represent the fourth district in
Congress, and that Mr.. Robertson
being young man and holding ut the
time very good office, coull and
should have waited little while, To
say the least of il. 1 have known Mr..
Walker long and intimately, and while
we differ in politics, 1 can frankly say
that he is gentleman, "A scholar, u
lawyer aud one well worthy amy conf
dence or trust placed III him. When
men who have worn Congressional
honors shall have been forgotten, the
name and honestly won fame OF +
Dudly Walker, will glide on down the
river Of time. G.. G. w.
Hartford, KY, Ost. II, 1882.
Rough ON Rats"