The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-01
Kentucky Politics.

taken at the Third congressional
district Democratic convention, held
yesterday at Greenvllle, ndorsing The
holding of a Democratic State pri-
mary ON the day of the next Novem-
Der election, to select party nominees
for United States Senator aad Suite
offices, to be voted for year from
that date may be taken as fore
cast of what the State Executive
Committee of the party will very
shortly direct to be held. The off
cial call Of Chairman Lewis McQuown
for meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee may be expected any day be-
fore the close Of the present month,
and It win be stipulated IN that call
that the purpose OF the meeting IS
the fixing of the time and manner Of
selecting party nominees for State
offices.
For some time there has been no
doubt that the next State nominees
would be selected by the primary
method, and there is as little doubt
In the minds OF those who are well
informed that the party committee
viii fix the day OF the next Novem-
Der election as the day for holding
the primary, and also that the com
mittee win provide that. at the same
time, the Democrats of the state
will be given an opportunity to ex-
press their preference IN the selec-
ton Of United States Senator TO
succeed Senator James b McCreary
The calling Of primary. election
to be held November next will
mean summer and fall campaign
A call for a primary, issued about
Jrne first, will give five months for
a campaign Of the State by the
candidates. Not any announcement
has yet been made except that Of
Senator McCreary for reelection.
WOULD BRING OFT VOTE
The argument being made Tor hold
ing the primary at the Time Of the
November election Is thai 1t lnslrcs
the bringing out OF the Democratic
vote 10 the several close congress-
ional districts which are dsbltable
ground, especially this year IN lhe
Third Congressional District. wloes
Democrats are taking the lead in
urging a fall primary this year, Com
gresham Richardson won TWO years
ago by only hundred majority
His friends express the belief ,hli
the holding Of a primary en- the day
OF the general election means the
increasing Of the Democratic major
ity in the district to above a thons
and The same is true of the Ninth
1 Congressional District. while the
Eighth Congressional District, while
the Eighth aud Tenth are being hoty
oontended for lby the Republicans
OF the State. who also consider the
Fifth Congressional District TO be
debatable ground. Because of The
closeness Of the several congressional
/ districts legislative action was taken
two years ago to admit OF holding
a party primary on the same dly
as the general election. This fall
there is but one election 10 be held.
aside from the congressional cleo
tons. This is In the Appellate Dis
trlct represented by Chief Justice
Hobson OF the Court OF Appeals. He
has no opposition. and the district
is safely Democratic
A SUMMER CAMPAIGN.
Another advantage being urged by
those here who favor the holding of
a primary in the fall is that It will
do away with the winter campaign
Of three years ago, when the pri-
mary was held the first week in May
At that time the can for the primary
was issued late in November, giving
the candidates and asplrants fer Of
flee the months OF December, January.
February March and April in which
to tour the State. A call now for a
primary will give the months Of
June, July, August, September and
October for the campaign, aud &c
candidates will attend all the county
fairs and summer gatherings Of the
period
BECKHAM WILL ANNOUNCE SOON
The action of the State Executive
Committee viii be followed 10y a
flood OF announcements for PLACES on
the State ticket. First among them
will be that Of Gov. Beckham for the
nomination for United States Sena-
tor. 1t being the first time that
such sleection was ever left directly
TO the will OF the Democratic voters
Of the State, this race will. Of course,
attract the greatest attention. Senator
MoCreary has already declared him
self i'm the race, regardless of how
the nomination is to be made
Another announcement 10 follow
quickly viii be that of State Audi
tor S. w. Hager as candidate for