The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30
AN ENEMY IN CAMP.
IS UREY wooOSoN, CHAIRMAN OF
THE 20 DISTRICT CONGRESS
SIGNAL COMMITTEE,
Interested In the scheme to start Re-
publican Newspaper

Yesterday afternoon, just as the last
rays of the setting sun gilded the face Of
the Court-honse clock, and the shadow
Of the hour hand fell on the figure vi,
two gentlemen crossed over from the
Planters House corner, and proceeded
stealthily along South Court square tn
wards st. Ann street. One was a small
person, with superabundance of hair
and peculiar ambling gait, that we
often see affected by those who love the
night time. The other was gentleman
Of more Corbett.like proportions, and
seemed, from his occasional gesticula-
tons, evidently Of remonstrance, To be
averse TO some deep-laid scheme which
was being nurtured by his companion.
Arriving ut the corner Of Third aud st.
Ann streets, the pair east furtive glances
around for a second, then hurriedly ell
tered the door Of small frame building,
occupied as printing office, by the Rural
Home Journal, of which Mr.. X. Benson
is the editor.
The smaller of the two persons was
Mr.. Urey Woodson, editor of the Owens.
boro Messenger, member of the State
Executive committee, Chairman OF the
Second District Democratic committee
and State Railroad commissioner. The
other was Mr. George +. Bridges, bust
ness manager of the Messenger. Shortly
after entering the Office of the Home
Journal, Mr. Bridges retired, and Mr.
Woodson stated to Mr.. Benson the object
of his visit,
He began by saying tina; certain par.
ties were going TO start Republican
newspaper in Owensboro, To be run until
after the election in the interest Of DIR.
Kimbley, the Republican candidate for
Congress. That being the editor of a
Democratic paper he (Woodson) didn't
care To have the Republican paper issued
from his Office, but, as he Benson) was
from the North, that perhaps he was a
Republican, and wouldn't object TO ar
ranging for its publication. He told
Benson that il he didn't want To edit,
that there were plenty of fine writers"
ready 10 do that, and that he (Benson)
could act rs business manager.
Mr.. Benson, who do:,'t require tele'
scope to see small objects, respectfully
declined to entertain the proposition, At
signing the very substantial reason that
such work was not congenal TO his taste,
and that his journalistic duties were, by
preference, of a non.partisan character,
and that he needed all Of his Office room
for the publication of his own journal.
Mr.. Wo0dson then left the Office, and
The Inquirer bird came down from his
perch on the top of a trans0m, and fell
TO wondering how such things could be.
As a mere news item the above might
prove unimportant; but viewed in the
light Of many recent events, II is most
significant The Inquirer made no bones
before the Congressional nomination, in
charging the Owensboro Messenger with
being secretly hostile To Mr.. Ellis, while
avowing loyal friendship for him. Even
since the nomination, the friends OF Mr..
Ellis have found cause to share The In
ouirer's views. To all it has been patent
that some change had come over the
spirit and the letter Of the Messenger
dream, and this item is by no means the
first time that the subject Of traitorism
in the Democratic camp has been coupled
with that of the Messenger and its editor.
WHY il Mr.. Woods'n, the Chairman
Of the District Democratic committee,
discovered interesting himself in estab-
lishing Republican paper TO he run In
the interest Of Republican opponent OF
Mr.. Ellis, the Democratic nomineeY by
what means has he become ~ thoroughly
advised as u the details of the scheme
How is he prepared 10 secure Mr.. Benson
the position II he would accept ii, 10 rs
% relieve Mr.. Woodson's Office OF the
sponsorship! .,
l. not Mr.. woodson's connection with
the scheme reprehensible in any light
Are loyal Democrats Ia be found Sc
eretly supplying the suffers department
Of the enemy's camp' l. there any oc'
ca.ion Tor Mr. wood~pn Ia be secretly
interested in perfeciing the details Of the
publication Of Republican paper IA be
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