Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-02-18
The Hibernians Completing Ar
engagements for the Com
ing Celebration.
Four Legislative Candidates in
Favor of Blackburn for
L. =. Senator.
CAPITAL CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP
Especial Correspondence to the Kentucky
Irish American.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. l7.--Chairman
Johnson will call meeting of both the
Democratic State Central and State
Executive Committees, to be held at
Lexington somewhere about March l. A
conference of all candidates for State
offices will be held at the same time to
ascertain their wishes in regard to the
State convention. There seems now but
little doubt that the convention will be
held about June |, but there will be
hot scramble over the place, and also as
to whether county delegates shall be
chosen by precinct primaries or county
seat mass conventions. The full list of
candidates for State Offices up to date
is as follows
For William Goebel, Gov
ington; p. Watt Hardin, Harrodsburg,
and William ]. Stone, Kuttawa.
For Lieutenant Covernor-J. {. w.
Beckham, Bardstown; Thomas II. Hays,
Louisville, and William p. Thorne, Emil
nence.
For Secretary of State-John w. Head
ley, Louisville; Green r. Kellar, Carlisle,
and c. B. Hill, Winchester.
For Auditor-Gus Coulter, Mayfeld
June w. Goyle, Overton, and John c.
Chenault, Richmond.
For Attorney General-James Andrew
Scott, Frankfort; R.. +. Peck, Lagrange;
r. H. Tomlinson, Lancaster; w. NJ.
Smith, Louisville, and R. j. Breckin-
ridge, Danville.
For Treasurer Wilbur +. Hagar, Ash
land; r. c Ford, Middlesboro, and Gus
w. Richardson, Meade county.
For Commissioner of Agriculture--D
]. NJ. Frazee, Mason county. and Ion b.
Nall Louisville.
Fox Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-George w. Hickman, Mclean
county; McHenry Rhodes, Frankfort; ].
r. Gaines, Jefferson county, and NJ. A.
Cassidy, Lexington.
For Railroad Commissioner-Firs Dis
trict-J. f. Dempsey, Hopkins county;
Thomas II. Corbett, Ballard county.
Second District-C. c. McChord, Wash
ington county; George II. Alexander,
Louisville; ]. w. Pitcher, Jessamine
county; ]. NJ. Nelson, Lexington; Richard
Tobin, Frankfort Third Districts. B.
Dishman, Knox county.
Chairman Barnett, of the Republican
State Central Committee, has written
Republican leaders here that the long
| fa1l al Of ID aO,h1;~au ,1aoca rOufarauCa
will take place in Louisville some time
after May /, probably the 9th or 10th.
The reason il has not been called sooner
is that Senator Deboe and the Republican
Congressman could not attend before the
date mentioned.
The weather the past week has been
the coolest experienced in years. Last
Monday morning the thermometer regis
tered $50 below zero in Frankfort. There
has been much cold and suffering among
the poor people of this city.
The grand mask ball given by Young
Mems Institute, No. l6l, last Monday
evening, was a grand social success.
About thirty-fve couples, less than one
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None but those who we're masked were
allowed to dance until after the unmask-
ing took place, when all were allowe to
participate. Quite nice sum was real
lied for the order.
Frankfort subscribers will confer a
favor by settling with Mr.. Mcnamara.
The interest In the membership contest
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians is in
creasing daily aud both sides are working
hard to come out winner March is
now only sixteen days off. Both sides
are confident of victory, and the mem
bership will be increased to sixty or
seventy-6ve.
Active preparation is now going on for
the St. Patrick's day celebration, March
II. There will be a meeting of the
County Board of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians next Sunday morning at 8
O'Clock sharp. The County President
requests every member of the County
Board to be present, as business of inn
portance will come up for consideration.
Col. Frank Heeney left last Monday
night for two-weeks' trip TO New York
City, where he will purchase his spring
and summer goods.
Miss Mayme Roache. of Paris, who
attended they. NJ. l. hop Monday night,
is one of the most admired young ladies
who has visited the Capital City this
winter.
/ Another old land marx has naesed
away Last week the historic old rattle
trap known as the Mansion was totally
destroyed by FIRE. Owing to the water
Fmain being lsoz,u, nothing could be done
but let il slowly burn. All of the furni-
ture and the governors effects were
saved.
The following young men Of this city
are now organizing the Merry Young