Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
CAMPAIGN Is ACTIVE
BOTH PARTIES AT WORK IN
KENTUCKY.
New Registration Law in Operation
Withdrawal of Pugh in Ninth Dis
trict Disturbs Republicans.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE, KY, October TO- 1904.
The campaign opened in earnest in Ken
lucky last week, and throughout the length
and breadth of the commonwealth the cam
paign orators are busy as bees trying with
might and main to stir up enthusiasm
among the voters. The men who cast
the ballots, however, are too much occu-
pied with their business interests to take
much interest in the campaign and while
the crowds have been reasonably large
there has been little enthusiasm manifested
by either party.
The leaders, both of the democratic and
republican committees are claiming that
they have been greatly encouraged by the
result OF the registration in the state last
Monday and Tuesday, although why they
should feel elated over the matter is a
problem, as the registration is only slightly
different from last year. except in Louis
vile, where the republicans made small
gains.
New Registration Plan.
The new plan of registration adopted by
the recent legislature provides that each
voter must be given certificate showing
his right to vote, and these certificates
must be presented on election day. It is
also provided that if these certificates are
lost or stolen the voter may obtain a new
one at the cost of 30 cents. This law was
tested in kenton county, KY where the
republicans and Independents claimed that
1t would give an excellent chance for fraud
In that the certificates of the negroes could
be bought up by the democratic machine
and that repeaters could thus be run in
without the least trouble The lower
court declared the law unconstitutional.
but the court of appeals held otherwise
and the regulation is now in force. The
law apparently had no effect on the regis
tration, but what will happen In the cleo
ton remains to be seen.
Withdrawal of Pugh.
The republicans of the ninth congressional
district were considerably disturbed by the
withdrawal of Samuel j. Pugh from the
congressional race, as it was generally con-
s.dered that Pugh was one of the strongest
men in the district and had an excellent
chance of defeating Representative Kehoe,
the democratic nominee. Although Judge
James Bennett the present nominee of the
republican party, is good, strong man in
the district, it is generally conceded that
the republicans lost considerable strength
owing to the withdrawal of Pugh. and all
hope of carrying the district practically has
| been abandoned.
The republicans are still making claims,
declaring that they have an excellent show
| in the third district, and the opposition to
| Richardson, the democratic nominee for
Congress, is quoting Richardson's editorials
| in his Glasgow paper, some years ago. in
| which he declared that p. Watt Hardin, a
| free silver man. nominated for governor on
| gold platform and defeated by w. O.
| Bradley, the republican, had acted in a
| most upright manner in refusing to SUBJ
scribe to the sound money plank. Mr..
| Richardson further said in the editorial
| that he would not accept nomination on a
| gold standard platform, and his change of
| view in the race now on has excited consid-
cradle interest.
AS far the races are concerned In the
| other congressional districts there have
| been no changes recently, except proba bly,
| in the fifth, and the democrats claim they
| Will carry every district in the state, with
| the exception of the eleventh which Is al
| ways overwhelmingly republican.
In the Louisville district, the fifth the
| republicans have some hope of defeating
! Representative Swager Sherley, and are
| working hard to carry their point. Louis
| Vile has had several republican congress
| men. and the republicans say they will
succeed this year if they are given fair
| count.