The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-01-15
IN A BAD WAY

IN 4 BAD war
II is said that house divided against
itself cannot stand This seems to be the
status quo OF the Republican party of this
county at present, and being none OF our
fight, il may be considered little imper-
tinent to chip in here. but we are unable
TO keep out as matters stand For the last
six months the &. o. p in this neck CT the
woods has been On the lookout for leaders
men OF courage and Of good staying
qualities, who could take up the doings
and the misdoings OF the party and carry
it to victory next August From our own
observation we are OF the opinion that this
has been no small task Past events have
shown most conclusively that the way of
the Republican candidate 10 this county is
not easy, nor his calling aud election sure
Hence il has required no little power of
persuasion to get men in the Geld More
than once have the wise heads counseled
together both in private and in public, APP
parently without accomplishing anything
as to the great end in view. Within the
last week OF so, however, there seems to
have been somewhat OF calm thrown up
on the troubled waters. The political
mill ground slowly but surely, and out
came a full fledged candidate for County
Court Clerk 10 the person of Robt. NJ.
Jolly, Of IrVington. Robert is not exactly
q chip off the old block, but he is closely
allied both by blood and family ties TO the
old war boss" that Democrats have stood
in dread Of, 10 these many years, And a
capital good fellow is Robert taking him
up one side and down the other, and the
strange part OF it is that his Republican
bretheren proceed to demosh him by
anonymous communications n their own
organ before he is fairly in the fight This
is in fact precisely what they undertake
10 do Ia communication 10 the Har-
dinsburg Republican, the organ of the
party 10 this county, Mr.. jolly is charged
with crookedness Of some sort 10 railroad
matters. Whether he tore up the track and
walked of with the locomotive the writer
doesn't say, but he throws out the impress
sion that Robert has not toted fair with
all members Of the Republican household
in this business somehow. Therefore Rob-
ert is called to give an account OF his deeds
in ralroading instanter. He must either
do this or his party will proceed to call in
another boss" at once Such is the stu
alton, and as for our friend Robert, we can
say that he doesn't seem to be much griey-
ed over the matter any way in particular
We will wager new hat that he can live
without the Office Of County Clerk now
and for many years to come. As TO his
meanderings with the railroad it is a very
late thing, and more than likely strictly a
private deal with which the public may
have nothing to do The Republican par
~ might 20 farther and fare worse in
choosing a candidate to run for County
Court Clerk other than Mr. Jolly. That
be is a man OF acute business foresight and
sees nothing especially enticing in such
honors is apparent, or we mistake our es-
innate Of him. Having never been mixed
up in politics aud being unaccustomed to
the arts aBd schemes Of the modern poll
ticians, we believe this premature attack
will have tendency to silence his aspira-
tions somewhat. II will be either this or
an explanation, which we don think Mr..
Jolly will take the time or the trouble to
make. But this he must do or step down
and out, and he will likely pursue the lat
ter course. This will leave the Republi-
cans still at sea, aud with some important
work to do over again. But, as we said in
the beginning, il is not our fight. We
merely refer to this matter to show the
strait that party is in When they bush
whack all winter and finally get man in
then il is amusing to see some Maynard
disciple proceed to fire him out Let the
war 90 on, however, and while il is at its
zenith the Democrats can stand and look
on and compacently enjoy the fun. And,
speaking of Democrats, they never APP
peared to be 10 better trim. They are
sailing on smootb water from Rough creek
to Green river. and their rigging all SCI
cure. Every man is at bis post and will
be found there until the FIRST Monday in
August, the day appointed TO lick some
hall dozen OF more Republicans scare
them up where you may.