Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-09-24
He Is Depended Upon to Secure
the Passage of the Capitol
Appropriation.
More Soldiers to Be CHARTERED
i'm the Camps Recently
Selected.
SOCIETY DOINGS AND OTHER GOSSIP.
SPECIAL LETTER.

With the reconvening of the Court
OF Appeals politicians from all
parts of the State are begin
ming to flock to Frankfort, the
mecca of politicians Interest in Frank
lin county politics is growing warmer
every day. The race for Representative
is now between Col. Pat Mcdonald, Capt.
Percival Haley and Hon. South Trimble,
the present encumbent. All indications
point to the selection and eventual election
of Col. Mcdonald, the brilliant editor of
the Western Argus, who two years ago
named and has since advocated the can
didacy of Senator William Goebel for
Governor of Kentucky. The Democracy
of Franklin will make no mistake if it
selects Col. Mcdonald as its standard
bearer, as an ADLER representative of the
people could not be found in Franklin
county. Always the friend of honest
labor, man that has no axes to grind, a
brilliant and polished speaker, and above
all lifelong citizen and friend of Frank
fort, he is undoubtedly the one and only
available man that will succeed in get
ting Capitol appropriation bill through
the next House and have the present I'M
slightly barns replaced by respectable
buildings, that will be credit instead of
shame to the grand old State of Ken
lucky.
Sergeant D. ]. Mcnamara, of Lexing-
ton, a member of Company B, Second
Kentucky, arrived in the city Monday
and will spend ten days with relatives.
Sergeant Mcnamara is a thorough SOL
der, having spent seven years in the
State Guard prior to entering the volun-
teer army, and is delighted with soldier
life. He has never been sick day since
he left Lexington last May. The Second
Kentucky is the crack regiment of the
State, but not having the political pull
necessary to land, they were side-tracked
at Chickamauga. Although being among
the first regiments to arrive at the park
and be mustered in, it was the last to
be equipped, only receiving their final
equipments twelve hours before peace
was declared. Col Gather, the veteran
soldier, is disguised with the War De-
partment and says he will retire from
military service for good when the Second
is mustered out, October IS.
Col. Dan J. McElligott, of this city,
was elected State Secretary of c. K. of A.
last week at Bowling Green. This is
quite an honor, as Louisville usually
captures all the offices and the delegates.
Covington secured both national dele
gates, which was great surprise.
Secretary Mcnamara, of Division No.
l, A. o. H., is back again after trip to
Lexington and Cincinnati, much i'm
proved in health and able to cope with
the arduous duties of his Office.
Division No. |, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, has secured the whole second
floor of the Kleber building and was very
busy the past week fitting it up, refur-
nishing, etc. 1t will, when furnished,
be one of the largest and incest club
rooms in the city. They will shortly add
handsome library and gymnasium,
which will be quite an attraction to the
members.
Several members contemplate going to
Lexington the second Sunday in Octo-
Der, when branch of the Ancient Order
Hibernians will be organized in that city.
The Irish-Americans in Lexington are
enthusiastic over the prospect of having
branch in that city.
Rev. Edward T. Donnelly, pastor of
st. Johns church, Georgetown, spent
Friday in the city. Father Donnelly will
shortly be initiated by Division No. l.,
A. o. H., of this city. He is an earnest
advocate of the order.
Rev. T. S. Major returnep from a few
days trip to Chicago last Friday.
Major General Breckenridge and staff
visited Frankfort last Friday and in
spected several available places for mill
tary camps. Gen. Breckenridge was very
favorably impressed with the sites, and
three regiments of United States regulars
will shortly be ordered to Frankfort.
This will be about 1000 men all told and
Will undoubtedly prove big thing for
Frankfort merchants.
Frankfort members of the Second Ken
lucky returned home Sunday night and
met royal welcome from friends and
relatives.
Division No. l., A. o. H., will open its
new hall with Smoker" to the men,
bers and their friends on or about Thurs
day, September 20.
The death of Mr.. Jerome Weitzel, one
Of Frankfort's most respected citizens
occurred at his home at the Capital Hotel
on Saturday morning last. He had been
in poor health for some months, but nc
one believed that the end was so near
until Thursday last, when his condition
b.csme serious, and he gradually grew
worse until death relieved him from his