The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
TALKS TO PRESIDENT
Col. Morris Belknap Has an In
teresting Conference.
Many Matters of Interest We're Dis
cussed By Them at Oyster
y, Bay.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

mel motifs ID. BelkDdp, VI boeio'hA''
who has been nominated by the Re
publicans of Kentucky for governor.
Colonel Belknap had long and very
satisfactory talk with the president.
The situation in the Bluegrass state
was considered fully, and the Ken
tuckian assured MIR. Roosevelt that he
could depend ON the solid support oil
his state in the Republican national
convention next year, and further,
that he had no doubt the vote OF Ken
lucky In the electoral college would
20 to the Republican candidate.
The feud situation in the state was
discussed informally, the president
man ifesting keen interest in what
Colonel Belknap had to say on the sub
iect. He asked number Of questions
as TO the character Of the feudists. and
AS TO what could be done to put a stop
to this savage warfare which gives
Kentucky a bad name. All these
questions Colonel Belknap answered
frankly and to the evident satisfaction
Of the president.
Colonel Belknap, accompanied by
NJ. b. Belkpap, Jr., and Miss Elean'
or Belknap, arrived in the city last
night and stopped at the Manhattan
hotel After Colonel Belknap's return
to from Oyster Bay they went up to
Black Hall, Conn, where they expect
TO spend some time.
Your correspondent had talk with
Colonel BelknAp after his return from
the home of the president.
II had a very pleasant visit with
the president, he said. He received
me most cordially and appeared deep
ly interested in conditions in Ken
lucky. was glad to see the president
look ing SO we'll He is as strong and
hearty as though the weight OF his
great office accounted to little.
"he will have the solid support of
the Republicans of Kentucky for the
nomination, and don't believe there
will be any serious opposition to him
anywhere. His chances of election
why there is no room for doubt on
that point. The Democrats cannot
frame a platform or name . man who
would have the slightest chance
against him.
"Hon do you look on your chances
for election"
Il have every reason to believe l
will be the next governor Of Kentucky
We will make an active, aggressive
campaign, and we have plenty OF ma
terial with which to do it. We will
try to get every Republican vote in
the state to the polls and if we succeed
we ought TO have safe majority"
What about the feud conditions in
Kentucky"
Every good citizen must deplore
these outbreaks. l hope and trust
some means will be found to put a
stop to them. 1t is a matter Of the ut
most importance to the state that this
should be done. | believe nay can,
ana will be found 10 substitute law
for the feudist's rifle in those sections
of the state where this class Of disor'
der exists.
What do you think of the PROPOSE.
tion to have the federal government
undertake the handling Of this ques-
tion?"
lit will be time enough to consider
that suggestion when the state of Ken
lucky has exhausted the resources at
her command"
do you think that northerners like
General o. o. Howard, who hiss re-
Gently visited Kentucky to investigate
the feud situation aud suggests that
the national government intervene,
will have any good effect?''
"While l have the highest respect
for men of the character and standing
OF General Howard, I am Inclined to
deprecate outside Int rference from
any source until the state has shown
it cannot handle the situation.
Colonel Belknap is not certain just
when he will return to Kentucky.
HOUSE AND LOT FOX SALE.
Here is an unusually good birgain'
Must be sold quick. Five room