The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1895-04-26
Wants the 4th District
Well Represented on
the State Tick
ct.
Bradley for Governor,
Hobson for Lieuten-
ant GoVernor,Lew-
is for us. SEN
ator.

| NOMINATION. QUESTIONABLE. NOW, tnat
being the case, will it be asking too
much for the Fourth district to ask
that the convention nominate Gener>
al Hobson for Lieutenant Governor?
AS ! understand it, the General is
not a candidate in the sense Of seek
ing the nomination, but If nominated
he will accept. That is the history of
his life. Work, when it is given him
to do. A soldier by nature and by
education. He obeys orders. If the
party desires his great name, a house
hold word throughout Kentucky,
and in Ohio and Indiana, on the
State ticket, and his services, they
must only say the word and the old
soldier will right about face aud move
on the enemy.
As the people of Kentucky have
followed to the very ragged edge OF
destruction those who made war on
the flag Of our country, the represent
tatives of that element alone controll-
ing the Kentucky Democracy for
more than a quarter of a century, now
that the reaction has come how glad
ly will they turn to the old soldier
whose battles have been fought in
defense of that flag and not one
against it, What tower Of strength
he would be to the ticket. The par
ty will serve its best interests and
the peoples by placing the General
on the State ticket for Lieutenant
Governor, without considering the
locality or district from whence he
comes. General Hobsoh does not
need the nomination, neither it nor
the Office can bring anything to him
The emoluments are too small to be
considered and it can bring no honor
so great as already clusters around
his name. The party will honor it.
self in bestowing the nomination on
him, and add strength to the ticket
impossible to obtain by any other
nomination. From the fact that he
followed "old glory" on the saugui-
nary fields of Mexico we are remind
ed that the General is not a young
man. Yet time has laid its hand
upon him sogently that notwithstand-
ing the service he has rendered his |
country, through two great wars, on
foreign and domestic fields, which
make men prematurely old, the Gen.
erals years sit lightly on him and he
is to-day in physical and mental for
ces the superior of many men fifteen
years his juniors. In behalf of the
party for its good and its strength
we hope the June convention will con-
suit the interest of the Republican
cause and the welfare of the State
and nominate the patriot and soldier,
General Hobson, Lieutenant Govern
or.
The great reaction, in Kentucky,
which set in just as soon as the pres
ent generation got taste of full and
complete Democratic power in the
Federal Government, manifesting it
self in a material way last fall, is
gaining greater force as the days and
months go by, assuring us, beyond
doubt, that Bradley and the State
ticket will be triumphantly elected.
This glorious result being achieved
the Republicans can hardly fail to
capture the Legislature, also, uotwith-
standing the hold over Democratic
Senators. Believing this not only
possible, but highly probable, the
question naturally suggests itself who
shall be our first U. S. Senator from
the Republican rankse In other COM
m unications to your paper have set
out fully many reasons why Hon.
John w. Lewis should have that hon
Or. Having ascertained, from actual
: correspondence, that every county in
III e Fourth district is enthusiasticals
" for him, especially since it is
k nown that his term in the Senate, if
elected, will not commence until his
erm in the House expires, have
been at pains to acquaint myself with
he sentiment OF Republicans through
tut the State on that subject. can
therefore give your readers, and the
Of the West End the
'hcering news that from all sectious
# the state the sentiment in favor of
promoting Lewis to the Senate is
growing and especially in the heavy
counties in Eastern Ken
lucky. From there we have warm
hedges of support.
We believe Mr., Lewis will not have
erious opposition before the Legisla- I
ure. So strong is the sentiment for
i'm in the 9Th district that counties
p there. in county conventions, are
for him. This universal
upport offered him is only the rec h
gnition Of merit which always wins C
q the end.
There is no man, in Kentucky who Il
an carry to the Office more of true p
ignity, exalted worth, high order of h
bility, accomplished and scholarly b.
than Mr.. Lewis No man ei
! Kentucky has done more disinter-
tied work for the party than he. No G
AN in modern politics has accom- a,
ished what he has done in the
ourth District. He Is the Hercules in
DISQUALIFICATION Ia Ka,t,,ci-., ~. a II