Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31
NE AND JIM.
.PoPULlsT LEADER KEYS CAN'T SEE
IT THAT WAY.
Judge Breathitt Visits Paducah while the
P0pulists are Having Meeting He
GETS No Encouragement This Time.

The Paducah Visitor contains an
account Of meeting of Populis.s at
Paducah Saturday aud also notes
that Judge James Breathitt happened
to be 10 the city at the same time
The article follows:
"Of course it was not by pre- ar
ranged agreement that Judge James
Breathitt, from the county of Chris
tian, candidate for circuit Judge in
the Third judicial district and Hon.
Ben @. Keys three-tmes candidate
for congress and general populist
politician, from the county of Gallo
way, should meet in Paducah on the
same day, arriving in the city at the
same hour on different railroads.
Paducah is small place and it was
more than natural that two such
prominent political lights should run
across each other in wandering about
the city, aud then Galloway is MIR.
Breathitt's district, and being very
large county, it is natural that a can
didate for Judge should seek an in.
terview with one so prominent as the
Hon. Ben G. Keys He is high in
populist ranks, and they say Jim
Breathtt loves Il real genuine popu-
| llst-nit.
Judge Breathitt was at Eddyville
Friday and just ran down here 10 see
some frienus," and his visit to Pa
ducah had no othef significance. The
Populists of this senatorial district,
which, by the way, does not include
Galloway, had called meeting at
the st. Nicholas hotel in this city,
and "Uncle Ben" just came in to see
what the boys were doing and TO adj
wise them not to act unwlsely. 1t is
possible that some one informed the
gentlemen from Christian wrong
FULLY and he went to the St. Nicho-
las hotel thinking some republican
was there that had 'huence.
If the reports that have reached the
Visitor are true the little man from
Hopkinsville needs 'fuence and votes,
too, from other sources besides the re-
puDlicans, before he is reelected TO
the office OF circuit judge in Galloway,
Lyon, Trigg and Christian counties
again. bis opponent, Judge Thos. p
Cook, is clean, able ana popular, pos
sessing all the gifts needed TO make an
ideal circuit judge. He hasn't an en-
envy on earth and is as true and loyal
to the Democratic party as any man
within ranks. Among lawyers he is
recognized as man with big brain,
keen PERCEPTION and withal the gift
of a will power that is so strong that
all powers under the heavens could
not swerve him from the duty he
thinks is right,
The Democrats of that district are
the gamest fighters that ever came
down the political pike. They have
said "We are going to elect Judge
Cook" and they will do it or die the
hardest death ever known to polti-
cal party.
Arrangements have already been
completed by which Gov. Robert l.
l. a. lOI, VI I6uD6SS66, ID 10 make
speeches in Galloway, Lyon and
1rgg counties. Hon. William j
Bryan the matchless orator of the
Democratic party will be asked to
make a speech at Hopkinsville in the
interest OF his party and especially
in behalf OF Judge Cook.
From the present indications Judge
Breathitt may as we'll prepare him
self to engage in other business after
Jan. l."
The Register gives the following
news item about the same meeting |
"About thirty Populists, represent
ing McCraeken, Carlisle and Ballard |
counties, assembled yesterday at the
St. Nicholas hotel for the purpose of !
nominating a. candidate for STATE
SENATOR, Mr.. Nelson, of Marshall
county, was elected chairman, AMI E.
}. Ogllvie, of this county, secretary.
There was considerable discussion
over the question of making the nomi-
nation and when it was put to vote
the proposition t. make nomination
was defeated by a vote of 20 to A."