Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-14
KENTUCKY SITUATION
SORENESS RESULTING FROM THE
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Complications in the Ranks Of the
Blue Grass Democrats-Chances
for Republicans.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

LOUISVILLE. KY. July II, 1904.
Judge Parker's nomination and his sub
sequent telegram announcing his position
on the money question have caused some
queer complications In the ranks OF the
democratic party in Kentucky.
Before the convention at St. Louis 1t look
ed If the Kentucky democrats were
heart and soul in favor of the New Workers.
candidacy, though divided on other ques-
lions. Kentucky has ever been state
where factions fourished, and at the pres
ent time this is more apparent than ever
before.
The conservatives, led by the Courier
Journal and the Times the Haldeman-Wat-,
terson papers, cannot find words TO praise
the nominee, while the Bryan men are
either silent or talking against him.
The defeat of w. B. Haldeman, editor OF
the Times, in the race for national commit
teeman also has made some sores I wnnpi
ham has been accused by the friends OF the
Times chief of falling to exert his influence
in behalf Of the Louisville man. Henry wat
terson has been writing overtime In the
Courier-Journal, and in his editorla! To-Day
he calls on the governor and his Followers
to get in line and not to act fooNsniy, "niie
Ollie James, the representative from Inc
first district is urged not to play the bapy.
On the other hand, Senator McCreary 1s
praised In the Times, which Is the a1ter-
noon organ of the Courier Journai; 10, ms
manly stand in the convention, and is nall
ed as the great man Of the Kentucky oe-
mocracy.
Change in the Situation.
The present situation presents quite
change from that Of last June. When the
state convention met in Louisville there
were two factions which promised to make
a bitter fght-the so-called machine
led nv Gov. Beckham and supported by tho
CONVERSATIONAL and the Times, ana tne
..antis led by Senator Blackburn and sen
ator McCreary. Then 1t seeme st maj RiacIe
hnrn and McCreary were Tor AWNING "
down Reckham, for both realized that they
were battling for their political NE; W I'm
Senator blackburn saw Visions Oh heh-
tucky's young governor wearing the eeA"
'o Reckham won the fight and his man: MI:
Louis McQuown, became cH Sanator Black.
burn, like Hannibal, vowed eternai IN, na'i iess
whiIe Senator McCreary, though iar Tess
violent in his language; i d,1nh Ills
ton to fight to the last often. o, .nd
In the meantime the Courler-JouI hai a.e
the Times supported Governor becn .a.
with all their might and mace IL pa on Nc
the actions of Senators, b o. an tha least.
Tban came the convention, anu do
starter Mr.. W. B. Haldeman, the eoi'o - y.
the Times. and one of the stanches' SUP
norters of Governor Beckham In the s.a.e
pe a,eiI as one of the leading factors In lne
louisville machine. was beaten ny ~
Woodson, a little down-state eui.ol .' A.
position of national committeeman;
6rst n looked as II Governor BecAnam
nacbine had overworked itself ana hao
run down for Blackburn, his arch ehenS'
was warm advocate OF WooGSoh'
cided nti-Courier-Journal ana Times man
the original Parker man, but Witnai an
ardent admirer of William Jennings bryan
Then it turned out that the influence wnlcn
obtained the place for Woodson CANT - S,.
Beckham's own camp. ONE oa sist,ot the
representative from the hrst olstricI. INC
friend and confidant of Governor bech
ham, had, in fact, brought ABOUT MI.
Trademarks defeat. And right mere was
where Senator MeGTeary ais'i nnd urged him
10 withdraw from the race In FAVOR oi
Woodson, but then turned AROUND anu
voted for Haldeman. ., ha-
In the meantime the Haldeman men De-
gan to smell rat, and Beckham was given
to understand that they knew just VINO was
to blame for their defeat II tne soVeInHi
had any reply to make to TINS piece ol ill.,
iteence Ii has not been heard Oh yet, anu
the subsequent actions of the Courier-Jour-
nal and the Times In calling upon beck
ham and his friends to get In line ana even
threatening them II they ran TO oU $50 so,
would indicate at least that II the reply
was given it was not entirely Satisfactory
Representative James Prediction.
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enough to fill the souls of Haldeman ana
Colonel Watterson with anger, the Ken
lucky delegates, with the exception OF sen
ator McCreary, voted against sending Judge
Parker the reply to his message stating ms
position on the money question. Now botn
the Courier Journal and the Times ana
their editors are strong for sound money,
and this action of the Kentucky deiegaton
was almost a direct slap at the principal
democratic organs in the state. Then olhe
James. wild with rage and smartfng over
the defeat of Bryan, rushed into print In
republican organ. as soon as ne reached
Louisville from the ST. Louis convention. 10
inform the waiting public that Kentucky
would go republican by 100000.
AS Checkers would say, whats to an
sWer?" No one knows. 1t Is probable
however. that Kentucky will go democratic
In the presidential election, but before IL
does there will be a sinking up OF dry
bones and Colonel WattersOn will have TO
call again to his boys in the trenches TO
march on to victory.
If the republicans In Kentucky could only
keep from squabblng among themselves,
they might stand show this year, but that
seems an impossiblity so in spite of the
splits I'm the democratic party Parker Is al
most certain to get the electoral vote OF the
blue grass state.
But any way the cat jumps, poor old Joe
Blackburn is done for.
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