The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-22
AeSter Represented Dem.
DCrats Monday Night
lDING issues DISCUSSED
! h.COuniy Judge Is Asked TO
slaie Ills Position % Vital Cues.
lions and TO Explain
11AIS STATEMENTS MADE BY HIN

The county esmp==Sn opened Monday
fht at Going Spring school house
- ich is about three miles northeast Il
city. The Republican candidates
4 D outlined a plan Of campaign. select
-. dates and plaeos and published them
4 ing the DcmncrAtic nominees IN
4 bet them and debate the issues Of the
mmpaign. The Democratic lcader
/, Nh been holding several consultations
the Office of the county chairman or
y scwhere but whon the people began
gather At Going Springs MONDAY
xlght. only ~ County Judge Roshe=.s.s.
s.,ain the Democrats nominee for the
sficc of county ju1lFc. showed up. Mr..
Rochester being the only Democratic
tnndidatc TO show np. many thought Il
b be- for the follosiing purpose:
The Democratic party In CrittcDsnn
bounty having been reduced 10 a minar-
.ity by H. citizens WIN believe IN hon
.rst elections and egnity in courts, Il ~
Thought that a .olame Of the leaders 10
b. make a play for sympathy as far a.
possible. and realizing the inability Of
the head Of their ticket 10 cope wsth
thc entire ticket 81 the opposing party.
they let him 10 cat to meet with the
entire Republican Sckct. So. at the
appointed time hoAadAy the ex-connis
Judge was on hand and division oi
time was arranged for between Black
hurn. the Rvpabl.osa nominee. and hr
Rochester. The hnd o. speak va
nominee for county court clerk. {. D..
w,h,aa. Mr. weldar stated that he
would Ike 10 serve ihc people again.
That he came before tha voters as the
nominee u his party and be cNpcctei
the support of the party at least Tie
said that up 10 last Wocl be- had no oP
punent, but now he VA opposed by the
same man who had repeatedly served
40 clerk and had repeatedly asked fo'
the plaec greater number u years.
J.F. Fanary then arose and In a few
brief woris told the pcoplc that he
wsuld appreciate their support Tor The
oHlcs oi sheriff. lie said tha, durinr
the three Yeats that he had scrv
cd them as Nsuty that he had dis
cnarrcd his duty as honestly and fairl,
a. h. could and a. the law required.
Ar. Travis was the next 60 spcaA
and lr,cly told the audience ,ha, h'
came 10 them as tho nominee Of h'
voters of his party. Thai he had faith
fully tried 10 on the oil,c. of iailUr an,
should Ne BE- elected Tor another tern
hc promised that h. would contimc L
fn the ofios dischaWing his d,tici
faithfully.
II was thru J. Anthony Dayids0n' Z
ulrn 10 srcak but A. he had no, yet A.
nvcd the discussion between Blackburn
and Rochester bryan. Mr. Blackburn
stated that he va always glad 10 mcc
republicans because h. had hcsn work
INK fur the party from hoyhcot VI
referred to the hop,lcss 6ght h. mad
a few years ago for commonwealth
attorney in this district and callcd at
tcniion e. the fact that he carried oh
Cuttcndcn county by as majority. u,
said now for the iirst time he was ask
ing the republicans of this county 70
an Office within their gift. lie sai
that the manner Of nominating candi
dates this year was changed from th
committee TO statutory primary an
that his nomination came 10 him fruu
the people but said he there was haril
a man who voted in the primary who's
ticket was nominated. possibly ever.
voter got one or more of his ehoic
and now there is harmony ever
where In the ranks of the party.
Mr.. Blackburn said he was oppose
60 taxing the people 10 build a ncy
court house. lie said that Circul
Judge Gordon had tried 10 have IN
present court house condemned a
being unsafe. "Hc may be afraid I
enter Il. said Mr. Blackburn. "bu,
am willing 10 be sheltered ey IT," Wit