The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-08-23
COLONEL n. 3. B.
Which Stands for Brad
ley, Republican
Boss.
A Sketch of the Renegade
Democrat.

MANCHESTER, KY The fact that
the Republicans of Kentucky
claim TO have hopes of capturing
the State from the Democrats, coup
ed with the fact that but one man
was mentioned as a candidate for
the K, Publican nomination for Coy
erncr, causes many persons OfbOth
parties to stop and inquire as to
what manner Of man their one
leader vas who could keep everyone
else out of the fight.
Colonel W. o. Bradley, of this
place, is the gentleman referred
to.
Mr.. Bradley has not always been
a Republican, and knowing this
fact the Post correspondent sought
an old citizen of this county and
asked for some facts touching on
Mr.. Br dley's record as Republic
can leader.
Said he: "Up to 1870 Mr.. Bradley
had been an annouced outspoken
Democrat, always first in the SER
vice Of his party. He thought he
had done enough for his party to
merit some reward and consequent
ly in 1870 sought the Democratic
nomination for County Attorney.
For reasons then sufficiently appar-
ent TO the Democrats Of this coun-
ty," continued the gentleman, "the
Democratic nomination for the Of
fee upon which Mr.. Bradley had
set his heart was given to Mr.. w.
D. Hopper instead Of Mr.. Bradley,
"Mr Bradley sulked around
for some time and soon the Re
pu5licans, thinking there was con-
siderable dissension in the Dem
ocrltic ranks in old Garrard, con.
cluded to put out a ticket of their
own.
The Republicans headed
their ticket with young George
) Denny, who was just out of a Law
school. Knowing it as.impossiblt
TO win without Democratic votes the
Republicans concluded to ask Mr.
Bradley, who felt that he had been
snubbed by the Democrats, to &C
cept a nomination for office on III,
Republican ticket and Bradley was
accordingly nominated for County
! Attorney.
"From this date begins the ca
reer as a Republican OF Colonel
{ William 0'COnnell Bradley.
THE county Republican ticket
was successful that year and Brad.
lev with the rest of the Republican
ticket was elected.
Bradley had made good mum.
! Der of speeches, but spent no mon
> ey. The other members OF the
ticket made speeches Al did Mr..
Bradley, and contributed money
as well.
After the election in Garrard
that summer Mr.. Bradley was new
er heard of Gs Democrat again
except when some one was cruel
enough to remind him of his first
political love in his youthful days.
"In 1872, as a Republican, he ran
for Congress in this district and
was defeated. In 1876 he was again
J the candidate and was defeated
He wanted the nomination in 1878,
: and, after he got it, he declined to
, make the race. In 1882 he sought
: the nomination, and started cut
! before anybody else thought about
! it add got all the counties pledged
to him, and when they met at that
convention ne wanted to decline
but he was told he had sought il
and as the delegates had come
there expecting to nominate him
he ought to accept it. He did ac-
: accept the nomination. but, after
being a candidate fora week or two
wrote letter declining.
: an the meantime, in 1879, h,
had been nominated ,ior Attorney
e General add declined ON account o.
e his health.
] "In 1887 he was a candidate fol
: Governor. an | since that time he
: has undertaken to dictate VIII,
? should BE- the members OF the Stat,
Central Committee and delegate,
10 the National convention, and h
/, has been candidate for delegate
at-large TO every National conven
ton since 1880. He was a mem
Der of the National Commilte,
n from 1880 to 1884, and then from
1890 up until the present time.
. He has been a candidate befon,
; the public in some way almost con