Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
new DEAL IN KENTUCKY
Primary Selection Of United
States Senator.
HAPPENINGS IN POLITICS
Machine and Anti Machine Busy With
the Guess
HITCH IN BEcKHAM PROGRAM
Successor to Mccreary Lively Topic
With Leaders Of Both Factions
Of State Democracy.
Machine and Anti-Maohine Busy Wit
HITCH IN BECKHAM PROGRAM
Successor to Mccrsary Lively Topic

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| LOUISVILLE. KY. July 21-An ma
chimes. no matter how well tended. slip a
| cog once In while. and this appears to
have happened In the machinery over
| which Gov. Beckham of Kentucky presides.
| The governor is q candidate for the seat
| In the United States Senate now held by
! James B. McCreary, and the question of
| who will be the democratic nominee, which
practically amounts to an election. will be
| decided by primary to be held on cleo
ton day.
| This is the first time in the history of
| the state that the people have had an OPP
| portunity to choose by popular vote their
candidate for the Senate. and the primary
| was called by the state central committee.
| which is controlled by Gov. Beckham and
his friends, or rather which was thought
| to be under the control OF the state adj
| ministratfon.
pening In politics-democrati politics
which made the machine and anti-machine
men sit up and take notice. campaign
COMMITTEES was to be selected. and, contrary
| to the expectations of those generally con-
| stdered well informed on matters political
I in the state, Gen. Percy Haley. former adj
| 1utant general and chief adviser Of the
| governor, was defeated for secretary Then
came rumors that a break had occurred
| in Gov Beckham,s slate; that Auditor w.
8. Hager. who was considered the admin
| istration candidate for governor. had been
! thrown over or had broken with the gov
ernor. and would soon be found In the
McCreary camp.
A Statement From Haley.
Investigation OF these rumors drew forth
| from Gen. Haley a strong statement, in
which he declared that he had never been
| candidate for the position OF secretary Of
| the democratic campaign committee, and
charging the Courier Journal. the leading
democratic paper in the state, with spite
work, declaring that Its managing editor
was opposed to him and to Gov. Beckharn
because they refused to support his brother
for the position of secretary of state.
Further than this, Gen. Haley confirmed
the rumors regarding the break in the
Beckham slate by stating that at a recent
conference OF the party managers he had
told Auditor HAger that he did not be-
iieve he would be able to secure the nomi-
| nation for governor and advised him to
get or the track. 5..-
Naturally Auditor Hager did not take
kindly to these suggestions and 10 now
campaigning on his own hook, though 1t Is
probable that before many days he Will be
taken up by Senator McCreary. who is anx-
ious to secure the most available man to
head his slate.
In the meantime Gov. Beckham and his
followers, who In spite Of the break In
their machine appear to have the upper hand
and are looking eagerly toward Europe,
where the big Representative Ollie James
is now sojourning. and It IL their hope and
belief that when he returns he will jump
into the gap made by the break with Hager
and lead the entire administration ticket
to victory, completely knocking out the
forces of Senator McCreary. Representa-
tive James. although young, is a politician
of considerable experience, Is campaigner
Of ability, and 1t is believed by Gov. Beck
ham and those who are with him that he
he 81 ~ md nj Unv
ernor they could put forward.
McCreary and His Forces.
In the meantime Senator McCreary and
his forces have held a conference and have
about halfway decided to support Attor-
recently announced for governor as an
avowed opponent of the present state adj
nInistration, of which he IL a part, but
with which he Is decidedly out of tune
Senator Joe Blackburn. who last year felt
the force Of the machines opposition when
he was beaten for the Senate by Judge
Paynter. attended the conference, and 1t
was thought practically certain that he
would announce for governor. making
fcur-cornered race Of It.
But the fates, In the form Of Senator
McCreary's other advisers, decreed differ
emily. and though "Old joe" as he is
called In Kentucky, declared that he did
not want the nomination, It was easy to
read between the lines Of his remarks that
the honor would be appreciated. However,
the conference broke up without taking
any decided action, though 1t was the gen.
eral opinion that more could be gained by
tho McCreary men supporting Attorney
General Hayes than by any other way.
1t is freely predicted by some well-in-
formed politicians that upon further con-
sheraton the followers of Senator McCrea-
ry will throw their influence In the gov
ernor's race to Auditor Hager, the former
candidate of Gov. Beckha1n. and that an
attempt will be made by this combination
to knock out the youthful governor and
give Senator McCreary another term in
the senate.
M. urh.., a
1ne "nisAy mon 1rleVance.
With the senator in tho race for the SEN
atorship are the whisky men OF the state
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VIM nase li'oAo ..i"n ono siiesanco asaliS'
Gov. Beckham In the nrst place the gov
ernor or the governors friends, In the