The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-26
The spoaksgship.


nounced in advance and il is likely
that there will be more. Before the
last House there were three promi-
ncntcandidates, Hon.W G. Owens, of
Scott. Hon. G. U. McElroy, of War
rem and Hon. w. j. Hendrick, of
Fleming. The race narrowed down
to the two first named and Owens
was elected by the vote of Judge
Bowling, Of Logan, McElroy's near
est ncighbor, and Western Kentucky
saw the Bluegrass section walk away
with the coveted honor.
OF the three candidates before the
last Legislature, two viii not be MEM
bcrs ofthe next. Mr.. McElroy de-
clined to stand for recollection, and
Mr.. Hendrick was defeated in a
primary election. Mr.. Owens vainly
attempted to secure Joe Blackburn's
seat In Congress last year, and fail
ing in this he has again accepted his
county's nomination for Representa-
tive and will again DO candidate for
Speaker. That he will be formida-
BILE one nobody doubts, as he made
one Of the very best Speakers the
House has ever had, He is young
man of intellect, firmness, knowledge
and experience in parliamentary law
and the man who beats him will have
to bestir himself in the superlativt
degree.
The two other candidates already
announced are Ex-senator Cromwell
Adair, of Union and Ex-Speaker W
j. Stone, of Lyon.
Senator Adair has had considera
bic experience in the Lower II0ust
and has served one term in the STATE
Senate. He is man of parts, wei
fitted and popular, and will be
strong man in the race, lie does no
lack the quick perception and force
of character of Owens, but Is some
what deficient in his knowledge o.
parliamentary law. as compared IL
the latter, but no one questions thai
hc is capable Of making good pre-
siding officer and that his rulings
viii be faircp and more impartia
than those of the ambitious Owens
who worked principally TO advance
his own selfish ends during the SEES
sion of his incumbency.
The other candidate, Mr.. Stone, il
Il one-lcgged Ex-Contederatc soldier
and 4 farmer of Lyon county, liz
was Speaker of the "Grauge Lcgisla
tare" ten years ago aud is well verse,
in parliamentary law. lie was ;
candidate for Congress last year, bu
Withdrew in favor of Judge Grace
| who made the race against Col. Tur
ncr. Mr.. Stone is well qualified, bu
labopS under the double disadvantag
of haiing from a small county and
district that never gets any Offices
and from a section presenting an
other candidate in the person of MI
Adair. If Western Kentucky eve
expects TO get her pro rata of the OF
fees she will have TO change lie
tactics and unity her own section O
the State in the support Of Wester
candidates. McElroy was defeatc'
By Il Western Kentucky man; San
Gaines was slaughtered by Ohio an,
Henderson counties in his own dis
trict, in his race for Clerk Of th
Court of Appeals; Tom Corbett wa
defeated for Register by Daviess an
other western counties, led by thci
local press in disgruntlel opposi
ton to a "Purcbasc" man, ON acroul
of dissatisfaction over the result c
the Superior Court convention, in tli
city, last June. These instances a
warn the counties Of Western Ken
lucky to stick together if they wis
to get division of the offices thi
} year or any year. I,.
The State ticket is composed @
men representing every section of til
State, excepting that prcsent'n
Mcssrs. Adair and Stone as candi
dates for the Spcakership. With tn
Governor and Lieutenant Governo
from the Southern portion of tn
State, the Register and Appellat
Clerk from the Eastern and the res
of the ticket and both Senators fror
the Central or Bluegrass region
ought not the Speakership, in
spirit of fairness, to go to the Yves
tern portion, where the largest Demo
cratic majorities are rolled up yea
after year without hope Of reward
The question then comes up, how
the coveted Office to be secured
The solution Is clear enough. Ii
} every Representative in the FRS
, Second and Third District make II
, his mind, to man, to support cithe
Mr.. Adair or Mr.. Stone and the SUI
vivor after the weaker goes dow
: Presenting a solid front of twenty
! five or thirty counties, without
J representative in Il State Office, an
appealing to the east, the south an
the north for the justice our sectio
n deserves, Mr., Owens, the Blue-grai
e candidate, can be defeated and
T. Western Kentucky man elected, if tn
:. other sections of the Stale show
e just appreciation of past favors, {
4 will lpt nprsonal nrnfurnnons ha en-