Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-03


says: "The candidacy Of Mayor ia
cob will injure Owsley more than eth
or Knott or Jones, because neither Of
the latter two would get much strength
in Louisville if Mayor Jacob does moi
run. With Mayor Jacob as a can
didate, backed up by the solid vote Of
Louisville and Jefferson county, Ows
ley will be the first man dropped in the
balloting to a certainty. Owsley
friends are beginning to see this, and
are looking very gloomy since last
Saturday. Judge Owsley is in the
best of spirits himself and feels conf
dent of victory" This dispatch, ap'
pearing as it does in a paper which
has not disguised its preference for
Knott hitherto, but which has now
suddenly become a Jacob organ, is
significant. 1t confirms the impress
sion already made on the people OF
the State outside of Louisville, that
the movement in Louisville pretend
eddy in support of Mayor Jacobs can
didacy, is not so much great sponta-
neous uprising Of the people of that
citv in his favor as il is q movement
on the part of certain astute politi-
clans to use Jacob as tool, cripple
Owsley, and at the proper time, butch
err Jacob, and help their favorite in
the race for Governor. The writer
of the dispatch alluded to, comedies
that, with Jacob out Of the race, the
city of Louisville would cast all, or a
greater portion of her vote for Ows-
ley. All sensible men-even Mayor
Jacobs staunchest followers, must know
that Jacob has not the ghost Of a
chance to win the nomination. Not
that he is untitled for the position.
He has beyond doubt made a good
Mayor, and would peradventure make
a good governor. But his candidacy
comes too late. The race is already
made up, and it is almost absolutely
certain that Owsley, Knott or Jones
will be the democratic nominee fol
Governor. Major Jacob is a gentle
man and deservedly popular in Louis
vile, but he is comparatively un'
known to the people of the State, and
it is too late now for him to make eff
fectively their acquaintance. A fail
construction of the language Of the
Commercials correspondent is that the
Jacob movement means nothing ex
cept a cunning plan on the part Of
certain politicians to defeat Owsley'
The friends of Judge Owsley in the
State should see to it that he losei
nothing by this scheming on the part
of those who would, if they could, de
feat him. He has made manly canvass.
1t is an open secret that he would, but
for Jacobs candidacy. carry a MAORI
ty of the delegations from Louisville
and Jefferson county. 1t remains t.
be seen whether the attempt to de
fraud him of the vote will be success
full. We venture the prediction thal
in furtherance of this scheme to in
jure Judge Owsley, an attempt will
be made to have the city of Louis
Vile select and instruct delegates in
one so-called mass-meeting. compos
ed Of trading politicians, and, neces
sarily in SO large city, to the exclu'
sion of the people, instead of by Leg
islative districts as is the manner OF
selecting delegates from the counties.
The delegates selected at this mass
meeting while instructed to vote for
Jacob will desert him at the proper
moment and cast the city's vote for
their favorite. Whether the people
of Louisville will submit to this plan
of procedure, or whether the Conven'
ton Of May 10th, will admit dele
CATION so selected remains to be seen.
Mayor Jacob has not yet announced
himself candidate. If he be as
wise and self-respecting as he is
thought to be, he will think twice be.
fore permitting this humiliating use Of
his name and personal popularity in
Louisville. However this may be,
we mistake the temper of Kentuck-
ians if this Transparency insincere and
treacherous movement is not seen
through and resented by them in such
a manner as will be eminently salts
factory to its intended victim-Judge
Owsley.
We regret to note the retirement
of our friend Mr.. b. j. Newton, from
the BItle-Grass Clipper. He is a
good writer and a clever gentleman,