Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
WILEY AcAINsT HEFIELD.
Two Many Mouths for one Piece of Pie
Rastus at the Counter.

.dous mess over the appointment of a
steward for the sylum here. Although
Nr. JIG. Buckner's time does not ex-
pire until April 1897, it is taken for
granted that Gov. Bradley will APP
point Republican at once and there
are something less than dozen can
didates for the place, which pays
$llOO and board for the Steward and
and unfurnished house for his family.
The leading candidates are Dave Wi.
ley, Charley Mcdaniel and Jim Rog-
ers. VIM. Robinson, Thos. q. Major
and John Postell, col, are also appli-
cants and Gus Wiley and Alex An
derson are being talked of in the
same connection. The elder Wiley
is candidate if his brother Dave is
not satisfactory to the Governor, while
Anderson is reported as having twice
refused the appointment. All hands
concede that he can still get it, since
he is understood to be the official pie
cutter for this neck of the woods.
But the Republican Chairman can't
make up his mind, it is said, for two
or three good reasons. One is that
he would have to quit being Coun-
Gilman from the Fifth ward and
would have to see Democrat in that
position for the next two years. An,
other is that there would be sure to
arise antagonisms that might result
in transferring the ownership of the
Republican party in the county to
the Prowse-Cansler faction. Still
a third reason is that he regards the
place as too small plum for a big
party leader. At least that is the
way the matter is being talked on the
streets.
A few days ago the coming super
intendent, DR.. Letcher, came here
and told the various. candidates that
il they could agree upon one of their
number the Governor would appoint
him next week BE got six of them
together and four of the six agreed to
leave it to the Governors own iudg-
ment, but Rogers and Robinson each
wanted the others to get off in their
favor. Rogers has the Governors
promise and proposed to stand pat.
Robinson wanted to be city Judge
and couldn't and he thought the
party owed him something. The
others all wanted it as bad as they
there you were. DIR. Letcher
asked one of the commissioners how
he thought Alex Anderson would do
for solution of the matter, but the
Doctor was told that Joe Buckner |
suited the Board well enough and the
Republicans could settle their own
Then the Doctor got |
1isgusted and went home.
Saturday another conference was
held and after a stormy meeting
Rogers, Robinson and Major agreed
20 retire in the interest of Postell, but
Wiley and Mcdaniel refused. Wiley
S backed by the Anderson ring" as
he other candidates call it. Rogers
vas endorsed byProwse an otheranti-
Anderson leaders. Mcdaniel is hop
ng to be taken as a compromise,
lis friends claiming that his qualifi-
'ations are far superior to those of
my of the others. An effort was
made to get Anderson to withdraw
lis endorsement from Wiley and en-
lorse Postell but this could not be
one. The situation now is about as
ollows: All of the anti ring crowd,
s they call themselves, are backing
'ostell. Anderson stands by Wiley
nd if the Governor refuses to APP :.
oint Wiley, then Anderson may take
himself. The question of patron
ge is a big factor in the fight. II
Viley is appointed he would have to :
ny thousands of dollars worth of !:
and Anderson is in the !
rocery business. See? If any other :
an gets it without Anderson's en-
he would be apt to re- ),
ember few things in trading. So .
70 question of groceries cannot be
st sight Of Postell means business
I'd a big meeting of negroes was D
I'D Saturday night to endorse him 2
I'd formal demand was made for v
s appointment. The wires are be- Of
g kept hot with kilograms and the Ell
after is the talk of the town.. n,
Anderson may down the Prowse-
,stelI combination this time, but he to
making some very troublesome "
emies who will be straddle of his hf
ok when he blossoms out as a can v,
late for Revenue collector year So
,m now,