Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-09
KENTUCKYFEDERALo OFFICES
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GIVE THEIR
VIEWS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Dehoe Says That Discussions
and Lethargy Caused Defeat in
the Blue Grass State.

A number of prominent Kentucky repub-
licans are in Washington, having arrived
here since the election Tuesday and the
claims Of the various factions of that party
in the state are being presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his guidance in filling
the federal offices.
AS result Of the election the legislature
of the state has a democratic majority of
sixty-two on joint ballot. This legislature
will have the duty of electing a United
States senator to succeed Senator William
]. Deboe.
Cause of Republican Defeat.
Senator Deboe is now at the Raleigh Ho-
tel in this city. In answer to a question as
to what caused republican defeat in the
state he replied to a Star reporter: Fac
tonal dissensions and lethargy among the
ranks Of the republican party and high
handed frauds on the part Of the demo-
cratic party.
II wish to say also, continued the sena-
tor, that at the door, Of the Louisville
Post can be laid much of the blame for re-
publican defeat. This paper although
formerly an independent democratic sheet,
was supposed to support the republican
ticket, but 1t turned and worked against
the party at the last moment"
elected to the Senate, he was by no means
cast down by democratic victory. Com
merting on who his probable successor
would be he mentioned ex-Representative
McCreary as probably the strongest derlo-
cratic candidate. IF 1 We're a democrat
should vote for McCreary," he remarked.
Two CoIleetorships.
Mr.. Richard P. Ernst of Covington.
member of the republican state committee,
is also in the city. Mr.. Ernst is here to
use his influence for the appointment of
George W. Leiber as collector of internal
revenue for the sixth district This Office Is
now held by D. NJ. Commngore whose
second term has just expired. 1t is under
stood that the prominent members of the
Of the candidacy of Mfr. heiber. Mr. Com
m1ngor, however, fS a candidate and saw
the President in hiss own Behalf a few days
ago. George w. Yerkes and State Pension
Agent Combs are also sssid to head fac
tion of the party which isstrongly support
Ing the present occupant of the office in
question. +'f
The collectorship in the Louisville dis
trict has been one OF the knotty problems
which was handed down to President
Roosevelt for solution. Mr.. Sapp has re-
signed. and the CHIEF deputy has been tenn
pcrarily appointed. Representative Irwin
D. Brown, while Representative Boreing
will be here tnaa. few d&ys to recommend
the appointment OF j. A. Craft for that
place. Craft 10 a bolting democrat. Mr..
Yerkes and Mr.. Combs are advocating the
appointment Of Col. Stone for this place.
Ex-Gov. Rrnafeys Invited.
In order to fan4l1arsze himself with the
seemingly tangled situation, 1t is under
stood the President has requested TO :mer
Governor Bradley to come to Washington.
Although republican of prominence, MIR.
Bradley has not entered the White House,
it is said, since President Harrison 'occ'i-
pied it. His relations with the national
leaders Of the republican party are said to
have been strained during the Mckinley
administration, and while he was governor
of the state. The story is that he received
a request from Senator Hanna asking Linn
to call meeting Of the state legislature for
the purpose Of electing United States
senator. His reply. it is said was more
curt than polite. At that time the admin
istration was very desfrous of having DR..
w. G. Hunter elected to the Senate f. I'm
that state. DR.. Hunter was afterward ap-
pointed minister to Guatemala. The pres
ent invitation to Governor Bradley TO co:T,e
to the White House for conference is
looked upon as a move to get him back into
the working harness, where it IS conceded
by all that he is very much -;eeded by his
party in the state.