Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-17
Another Richmond in the Field

OWehSDorO rrluay, DeIWcch UT
friends of Capt. Ellis and Maj Hay
craft, resulted in the withdrawal o.
the latter and the announcement o
the former as candidate in the free
for all race to be decided Sept. 18th.
HAYcRAFT's CARD.
Fellow Citizens of the Second Con
greSSi0ndl District:
am no longer a candidate fol
Congress. 1t Is needless 10 recite al
the causes that led to this result.
The candidacy of my friend Capt
w. Il. Ellis, both of us from the SAINT
county, promised TO result in unpleas
ant division among our friends ant
ncighbors.
Dccming it wise 10 avoid this, he
and submitted our respective claims
TO the consideration of mutual friends
who have decided in his favor. Ac-
quiescing in that decision hereby
announce my withdrawal from the
canvass. l earnestly trust that in SC
doing 1 may contribute in some de-
gree to the welfare and harmony OF
Democracy, and l avail myself of this
occasion to assure my friends of the
deep sense of gratitude l shall ever
retain for their good wishes for my
success.
l earnestly hope that the approach
ing primary may result in full, fair
and decisive expression of the Demo.
cratic will, and since | cannot bear
the party banner will be found do
ing battle in the ranks for its triumph
in November.
Very respectfully,
JOE lIAYCRAFT.
OwENsBORo, KY, Aug. 13, 'SG.
THE MEANING OF 1T.
The Messenger commenting on the
new movement says:
The Messenger has no unkind
words for Capt. Ellis, but it fully
realizes, as do the best people Of
Owensboro, that lie has fallen The
victim of a few designing men, who
have not his best interest at heart
but their own petty pr,judices, grow
ing out of an imaginary grievance
to crafty.
That Capt. Ellis has unwittingly
again become the tool of these per
SONS must be apparent to every intel
ligent man who sees, and all mus
see, that this Congressional race il
between James a. Mckenzie anG
Polk Lailoon and cannot be changed
at this time.
We say that he has again beel
made tool for this is not the frs
time he has been used. The people
will remember the occasion. 1t wa,
eighteen months ago when lie wa
induced, against his own inclinations
10 go 10 Frankfort and assist in ;
warfare against one of the bes
friends he ever had, Gen. John S
Williams, for the United States Sen
atorship, which resulted il his defeat
and the election of Hon. j. G. S
Blackburn. 1t is quite well-knowl
that Williams was the choice, with
out reservation, of a very large ma
jority of the people of Davies coun
| ty. 1t is equally as well known tina
the candidacy of Hon. w. n
Sweeney for the Senatorship was in
spired, and brought about by TIN
managers of Blackburn, who realized
that in a fair ballot in the outse
with Williams their favorite would
20 down under majority of not les
than dozen. The history in tina
caucus and the strength developed i
it by Mr.. Sweeney, with the assis
lance received from Capt. Ellis, VIII
was actuated only by neighbour
reasons-his heart being with hi
old commander, Gen. Williams-i
too fresh with the public for ful
repetition here. The only reason 70
reference to il now is to show hoy
completely Mr.. Sweeney control
Capt. Ellis, and how he is again abb
TO make a TOOL of him. But for tn
dislike Mr.. Sweeney has entertain
ed for Mr.. Mckenzie since that Sena
torial caucus, Capt. Ellis would TIC
be candidate to-day. Mr.. McKen
zie's offending is that lie failed
though he tried ever so hard to in
duce the Representative from hi
county 10 vote for Mr.. Sweeney.
Capt. Ellis announced months ag
that owing to his broken health, tn
pressure of his private bushes
which we know TO be great, and til
candidacy of his partner for circu
Judge, he could not run for Congress
coupling it with the statement til;
he was out of politics forever. II
has adhered TO this determinatio
firmly until the past few days.
is plain TO a man with half an ey
whence the pressure has now com
Mr.. Sweeney cannot hope to 81
Mr.. Ellis succeed at this late day. 4
best he can but expect him TO tax
from Mr.. Mckenzie the overwheln
ing vote it has been so apparent !
would get in Davies county. Wi
he be able TO do 1t? Not if the pc,
pie fully understand the matter, an
the Messenger is the medium throug
which they shall have light.
But it is reasonable TO believe tn
when lie makes tour of the 9th,
counties-there is no time for a he