The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-13
STATE CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN SHORTLY
The Presidents Letter Marks
the Beginning.
The Republicans In Kentucky Are
Hopeful of Good Speak.
ers Are to Come Here.
MUCH GOOD WORK DONE

Louisville, Ky, Sept. l3.-Chairmar
John c. Wood, of the speakers bureau
of the Republican campaign committe,
of this state, has not yet decided final
ly on the date for opening the cam
paign, but it is likely that the first big
Republican rally will be held in Ken
lucky September %.
President Rooseyelt's formal letter OF
acceptance of the Republican nomina-
tion marks the beginning of the open
ing of the national campaign ON the
Republican side.
In quick succession the Republican
organizations in every state in the UNI
ion from now ON will announce the date
of their formal openings, and will as
sign their orators to speaking dates.
Already it has been announced that
Michigan, Montana and Washington
will have their opening September Is,
Nebraska, and West Virginia, will be-
gin September IL; Indiana and Iowa
September 20; Pennsylvania, September
81; Minnesota, September "a, and Ohio
October 1.
Chairman George b. Cortelyou of the
committee. is now completing
the assignment of dates for the promi-
nent speakers at the disposition of the
committee. As yet no official announce
ment of dates has been made, but at
local Republican headquarters informa.
ton has been received that this state
will not suffer in the assignment of
speakers. Chairman Wood has asked
for some of the best talent at the dis
posal of the national committee, and
iional reputation will be heard on Ken
lucky stumps.
While there has been no great stir in
he Republican ranks in this state, there
las been a quiet, determined and per-
istent campaign conducted by the com
nittee form the headquarters at the
'alt house. Since the last campaign the
republican organization in Louisville |
nd Kentucky has been entirely chang
d. The infusion of new blood, coupled |
18th the fact that Republican hopes are |
ways higher in national campaign.
as caused the organizers to get down
, work early and with a determine
on TO win.
Richard p. Ernst, chairman, and
homas J.. Walker, secretary, of the
ate central and state campaign COM
Iittees, have already proven their pc
iliar fitness for the position they oc-
lpy. They have thoroughly distributed
terature all over the state and set
bout building up new organization
, work at the polls, to see that the
Iajority which the Republican party
rs in Kentucky under normal condi-
ons is brought out. Ii is thought that |
he solid Republicans, independents and
isgruntled Democrats, if properly raj
ed and organized, cannot fail to bring
Republican majority in November.
To a great extent the fact that ma
onal Office holders are to be elected
his year partially removes the ever.
resent fear of Democratic thefts at
he polls, for the federal court has jur.
diction of election frauds of certain
iturc.
That the apparent apathy to matters
'litical will not affect the vote is H.
strated by the tremendous Republi
m majority given in Vermont. Previ-
Is to the election there il was daily
mented that but few people attended
e Republican rallies. In spite of this :
,athy the vote came out ON election
", and it in no way interfered with
e Republican majority.
Using Vermont as an example, the
spublicans in Kentucky and other
ates do not see how the much feared
ok of interest can injure their chances
he further fact that the Democrats
ust exert far greater energy in this :
mpaign than their opponents is con
Tered good omen.
campaign managers say !,
ey have been, and will continue to be,
ling TO meet the Democrats at every
int where an issue has been raised.
e attacks on President Roosevelt's :
have been welcome, for this >
considered by Republicans one OF 4
Fir best weapons. So-called militarism o
d Imperialism are considered dead is. d