The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-23
Political Notes.

fOuJlghi NOteb.
Very few people In this county realise
the fact, but II is nevertheless true, that
r. NJ Jolly is the Mark Hanns, of Brock
enridge county politics. We doubt II
the gentleman, himself, has ever looked
at IL in that way, but VIII IN you come to
sift matters down, IL looms up very plain
ly. There is not a political move Of any
kind made on that side, but what Bob"
is consulted and his word gNs And he
don't stand back either in giving 81 o
word when he wants II to 20. He is a
good allround politician, stands in with
the big men OF his party and has more
influence than any half dozen men in
his party, here in Breckenridge. He
wouldn't giv' cent for any effice rave
the post masters place in his own town
and is not after any He plays politics
for the fun there is in it, nothing more.
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Squire Riley Dowell wants something,
at least his friends are urging him to
make the race for County Judge. The
Squire was Republican, but for the past
ten years has been a red-hot Popuist
Last year he voted the straight Demo
cratic ticket. He is ready again for a
fusion and says he is in the hands Of his
friends
The Republicans are not making any
great to do about the Senatorial race.
They are holding back for the Sound
Money Democratsto make move in this
direction. They say they will support
any good man they put up. In this con-
nection Mr.. w. J. Dean, Jr, is spoken
Of and we understand there is a petition
already being circulated, asking him to
make the race.
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Shelby Tiplett, living over in the Ro.
setta neighborhood, says he would like
to make the race for ,iler. Mr.. Triplett
was former Republican, but last year
was a strong silver man, worked and
voted for BRYAN He is strong man in
his neighborhood and pretty we'll known
over the county.
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Mr.. Walter Wilson has announced
himself candidate for Surveyor on the
Democratic ticket.
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Tice Jolly and Ernest Robertson are
both prospective candidates for County
Court Clerk.
The Hon d. Ii. Sewers has told several
OF his friends that his present business
relations would preclude any idea OF his
being candidate for County Court
Clerk.
John P. Haswell, Jr., is announced as
candidate for the Legislature on the
Republican ticket.
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The Democratic and Populist commit
tees ofthe county will meet at Hardins-
purg the third Monday in January, for
the purpose of making up a County
ticket.
Jesse Whitworth says he will be a
candidate for Circuit Court Clerk.
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Elisha Gardner, the Republican COM
mitteeman, from the Union Star District,
was one of the committeeman, who OPP
posed the call of primary by his party
when they met ten days ago. Mr..
Gardner was Of the opinion that it would
injure their party and probably be the
means OF defeating the entire ticket next
November.
Richard Shellman wants to enter the
race for Jailer.
@. w. Norman, OF Cloverport, is re.
garded as very strong man for Sheriff
His record in that office few years ago
made him quite popular, and there is a
strong disposition to urge him to make
the race again.
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Dolph Board thinks he can get there ior
Constable over any Republican in the
district. There is no discount on Doph's
Democracy, il that is to be taken into
account.
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John Alexander thinks the Democrats,
il they are wise and nominate the right
kind OF men, can win easy in 1897,
He is in favor OF fusion with the Pop.
ulists il it can be done on sati ,ctory
basis
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Gabe Taul wants to get into the race
for Sheriff on the Republican ticket. He
will head the ticket with Frank Payne,
viii Gardner and Frank Comm.
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1t is whispered about that ex.Mayor
Charles f. Lightfoot, OF this city, has
aspirations for position on the fusion
sheriff's ticket that is likely to be placed
in the field by the Democrats and Pop
ulists, OF Breckenridge county. cod
Red" as he is jocularly dubbed by "the
boys" is very popular and has many