The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1895-07-05
ALL SOLID.
The Republican Par
ty in Kentucky
a Unit.
Every One now has His
Shoulder to the
Wheel, Pushing
to Win.
The President of the State
League Predicts a
Complete Vic
tory.

Kentucky Republican League, in
in interview in regard to the pros
poets of discord in the party, said:
mo soreness was left after the
Louisville Convention. In fact,
none manifested itself during the en-
tire season.
"Our Democratic friends laugh at
us when we say we will carry Ken
lucky, but il they will stop to think a
moment the claim seems to be well
based. In the election OF 1894. we
elected Judge Gufy to the Supreme
bench: we elected Hon. st John Boyle
to the Supreme bench, but a Demo-
cratic Returning Board counted him
out over the declaration Of the Gov
ernor and Auditor that he was clearly
elected and entitled to the seat. Not
withstanding the outrageous gerry
Wandering, we elected five Congress
man-Hon. w, G. HuAter in the
Third District, Hon. John w. Lewis
in the Fourth, Hon. Walter Evans in
the Fifth, Hon. Sam ]. Pugh in the
Ninth and Hon, d. G. Golson in the
Eleventh. We also elected Hon.
George Denny in the Seventh, and
Rev. N. T. Hopkins in the Tenth, but
by methods we'll known to the initial
ed the ballots failed to be counted as
cast, and the result is two contests
before the Fiityeiourth Congress. In
my opinion both of these gentlemen
will be seated.
The total vote cast gave the Re-
publicans a majority OF 1000 in the
State. This did not includeour votes
in the First District that is
So LARGELY DEMOCRATIC
that no Republican candidate was
nominated, nor does it include the A.
600 votes for Colonel Silas Adams in
the Eleventh District, where there was
a three-cornered fight, two Republic
an candidates and one Democratic.
Then again, there is factor that |
believe will manifest itself in the COM
ing race that has never had an oppor-
tuuity to develop itsellin State race
before. The old cry that the Kepub-
lican is niger party has driven
thousands of young men, against
their better Judgment, into the DEM
cratic folds. AS matter of business
policy many thousand more have al
lied themselves with the opposition
in order to get vote in the prima-
ries that control municipal affairs.
Under the secret ballot these gentle
men can still throw up their hats at
Democratic conventions and barbe-
cues, but when they go into the vot'
ing booth to cast their ballots the
stencil or * will be found under the
Republican device.
"The action of the recent conven-
ton in selecting the log cabin for a
party emblem will also save us many
votes. The illiterate found great diff
fculty in distinguishing between the
eagle and phoenix, and votes were
lost to Republican candidates by put
ting the cross under the latter by mis-
take.
1--WE have ninety. eight Republican
League Clubs in the State, with a
membership Of nearly 6o,o Circu-
lar letters have been sent to all Of
them, urging a determined fight all
along the line. The ticket is excep-
tionally strong, and meets with the
hearty Endorsement and approval Of
every Republican in the State. Since
my return from the convention lhave
met numbers of Democratic business
men, including farmers, merchants,
tradars and laborers, who have ex-
pressed to me their intention of vot
ing with US. The idea has taken root
that the Democrats have been too long
in power; that change WILDE beneh-
cial, and the crack of the party lash is
not so potent as is was once.
There is another feature Of the
landslide last fall that has its signih-
canoe. The Republicans elected ovel
forty County Judges, and, as these Of
ficials select the election officers, we
will certainly get fair count. anc
that amounts to a great deal in Ken
lucky.
eve are in good form, united and
HVlwuNuVWwREn A PALE FACE