Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-04-14
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS,

Wv bfhdley hhs selected Mr.. John
Wheeler MCGEE for police Judge OF
Louisville. to Gil the vacancy caused by
the death ofJudge Reginald II .Thomp.
son.
The democrats of Washington codnty
will hold house to house primary on
the litb. 18th and 18th OF this month to
nominate candidate for the Legisla-
ture.
From what we can learn IL seems
that the Stone which the politicians
first rejected bids fair to become. the
corner stone OF the capitol. Bluegrass
Clipper
Maj. Crump. late OF the lst regiment,
says that Goebel will carry the 81 dis
trict. Rhea, Goodnight and the princi-
pal workers are for him, while Hardin
has only a negative strength.
The Tennessee Senate passed the bill
70 compel the Associated Press to sell
their news to all papers who will pay
the price. The bill Is similar to the
one adopted Ia this State.
The Mercer county republicans will
nominate. candidate for representa-.
tive the first Monday In July. Rev.
David Campbell, OF Cornishville, will
likely be the lamb for slaughter.
The Philippine commission finds on
investigation rs to the capacity OF the
Filipinos for self-government, that en-
tire independence would mean chaos,
tribal wars aud European Intervention.
Col. Charles E. Hoge, the Frankfort
banker, tod the Cincinnati Enquirer
that Sommers' alleged attempt at bril-
berry had seriously hurt Hardin. for
whom he Is considered manager.
OThe beef scandal and the tergiversa
tion IL has epgendered have struck a
deeper blow at the mortal status of the
army officer than even the vast embez-
elements charged to Capt. Carter
} New York Tribune.
Hon. Evan Settle made an eloquent
speech on Gen. Lee at the banquet OF
the Hamilton Club at Chicago, at
which Gov. Roosevelt was the guest OF
honor and spoke on 1.-The Strenuous
Life" The occasion was the celebra-
tiou Of Appomatox day.
The Illinois House has passed bill
providing for the erection of a new
Lincoln monument at a cost OF $1,000
600. The bill appropriates 500, 900 nd
provides that 100000 be raised by
popular subscription. Congress will be
asked to appropriate the balance.
The republican State committee has
been called TO meet at Louisville, April
: Goth, to fix the time aud place for hold.
ing the convention TO nominate caudi.
dates for State offices. The chairman
asks that all the republican leaders be
on maud for reunion OF the faction:
, and the presentation OF a solid front tc
/ the enemy.
At a meeting OF the democratic com
mittee OF the 18th senatorial district a
Lebanon, to take action In regard u
selecting a nominee for senator, H. wa.
decided that on Saturday, April 30, a.
! > O'Clock p. NJ, there be held In eact
county a convention TO select {
nominee. The district Is composed o
|. Washington. Marion and Taylor coun
, ties, and there are two candidates. j
! w. Kerr ana II. +. Puryear, both o
Taylor.
3 In letter TO a Milwaukee paper. Col
: Bryan says he has no authority to SPEAK
I for the party, but IN his opinion the
: democrat who comes back merely foi
the purpose of fighting against a reaf
firmation OF the Chicago platform will
not find the party congenial Those
who recognized they erred in 1896 are
! not likely TO insist upon prominence In
. party management until they have
. time TO bring forth works meet for re
, pentance. IL they do aspire To promi-
, nence they will have to convince their
associates of the sincerity of their por-
! pose TO aid the party 10 its tight against
plutocrats. The only unwelcome guests
are those who deserted in 1896 and
still claim to be better democrats than
those who remained In the party. and
who demand the surrender OF the
: Chicago platform as the price of their
return.
Stone spoke at Greensboro Monday
and the Messenger says: "Stone's ar
raignment of Hardin's course in the
convention of 1895, his charge that
, Hardin entered into conspiracy with
the gold bugs to organize the conven-
tion, make the platform and get the
nomination. was terrific and unanswer
able; likewise his review Of Hardin's
record as chronic ofiice-seeker and
as attorney general when he was re-
sponsible for the illegal payment Of
els, 600 Of fees TO Max Barker. the
brother-in-lsw of his cousin, Jim Helm,
which the court of appeals unanimous
ly declares was utterly uuwarranted by
. law. Gen. Hardin says, the same cum
ming hand will be At work attempting
10 frame the platform. Who framed
the platform of 1895? Helm, Duke,
Lindsay, Atherton-the same crowd
who are now industrlally promoting
Hardin's candidacy. They have head
quarters In Louisville and are actively
lly pushing Hardin as candidate.
Martyr Who msrtyred you, Gen.
Hardin? You made the platform your.
self and then got Oh II"