The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-03
THE SHADY GROVE
SPEAKING and RALLY
Champion told Henderson He Did Not
Want Division Of Time, but After
Speaking Was Over Said
Ne ASKED for II.

saturday afternoon the Republicans
had an enthusiastic Rally and Speaking
at SHADY Grove senator Deboc who
was billed 90 speak was unable 10 DO ~
on account ~ illness the crowd was.
however. entertained Tor three hours
by Frank L Harms. Of Princeton. W.
A. Blackburn. Republican nominee Tor
County Judge. Z n. Darby. II Prince.
ton. County CLERK G.. T. Weldon and
County Attorney Carl Henderson.
Round after roud u applause greeted
the speakers an they referred 20 the
attitude u the Democratic party and
candidates IN this campaign. Mr.
Blackburn. IN brief way. outlined the
policy he will adhere To a. County
Judge. lie took occasion "a refer a.
the misrepresentation that vas made IN
regard 10 his attitude on the question
81 new court house. he said that he
was opposed "a a ncW court house and
had been ever since the question had
been sgitatri. that he was under NJ
obligations to Judge Gordon. the Dem.
ocratic Circuit Judge. Who has been try
Ingio have the uidcourt house condemned
Tie paid his respects tu his Democratic
opponent. Judge Rochester. and asked
the voters u they believed that Judge
Rochester would turn hs back on his
friend Gordon On the court house quest.
ton. In view u the fact that Gordon
has given Rochester two offices. Master
Commissioner and Trustee ~ the jury
fund. llc also referred 90 certain acts
u ludlr Rochester while he was Co.
Judge, allowing relatives o. prcform
public work and paying them almos,
twice a. much ~ Tor What Others had
agreed tU DO the same work. Black
burn said be- had M family fayonics Ca
reward AZ the expose ~ the tan payers.
u be- IS elected County Judge. and that
h. would see that public contracts were
let 20 the lowest and best bidder.
Mr.. Henderson relieved his acts "a,
county Attorney and showed 10 III,
evident satisfaction ~ an the voters
that h. had saved the tar payers sever.
al Thousand dollars by the fight h. and
W. Weldon had made before N, Stat,
BOARD u Equalization Tie spokc Of
the partisan manner In which the Dem
ucrat jury commissioners .of this county,
have acted In stuiiing the jury whcc
with Democrats and excluded compel
ant Republican, lie denied the state
mcnt II The Jrttcndcn Press and N,
Democratic nominees that there wcr,
M partisan iunus IN this country. a.
an example u such juucs be- rcicrc,
10 the trial ~ Caleb PoWcrs. h. sai,
that one n the ISSUES in the campaign
Nas partisan Jurir" and that even
vote cast Tor the Democratic ticket
was an endorsement II Judge Cords
and his Democratic jury commissioner
and all the evils " the Dcmocrati,
party.
Mr. Weldon asked the voters 10 clccr
him County Clerk, be said that be- ha,
only held the Office four years and Gale,
attention 10 the fact that his opponent
had held the office twenty four years
difference twenty years lie. said Il
elected County CLERK he would cndcayol
to do In the future as be- had in IN,
past treat AL alike.
After the speaking was over Mr.
I Champion. the Democratic nominee fui
County Attorney. tried 10 make .
grand stand play" by stating To IN,
crowd that he had come there 10 max,
a speech and had asked Mr.. Henderson
for a division Of time and that llcndcr
son had declined. To this Mr. icndcr
son said the statement was ABSOLUTELY
false. that Champion said b. him be
fore The speaking that he knew that
the speaking vas advertised a. joint
appointment by the Rupul lean nomi
necs " Cfittcndcn and Caldwell count
lcs and that h. did not expect and do