The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-26
COY. BECKHAM Is
ALL CONFIDENCE
Says His Election Will Be A
Landslide.
In Central Kentucky Politics Is at
Fever Heat With McCreary
Men Shouting Loud.
THE FIRST DISTRICT Is QUIET

Governor j. c. W. Beckham last
night returned TO Paducah after hav-
Ing made a thorough canvas OF the
western enl OF the state, and was
gratlned at the reception given him
everywhere. Governor Beckham has
visited Murray. Benton. Mayfield.
Fulton. Bardwef Clinton, La Cen
ter, Keyil and other small towns. At
each his reception was warm. Yes
terday he made two hour speech at
La Center and on an invitation spoke
again at Kovll. The crowds were i'm
mense at both places many follow
ing from La Center to hear the Kevil
speech. He went to Hartford from
here.
Colonel Edward o. Leigh, secreta-
~ TO the governor. stated this morn
ing that he felt sure Beckham would
be given large vote for senator.
THE governor has been given the
warmest OF welcomes everywhere he
Colonel Leigh declared. He was
very much gratiGed and left conf
dent that be Is safe in this end of
the state"
Governor Beckham has NECESSARY
~ been subjected TO some rather
rough travel in order to make his
points. but his trips have always
been accompanied by pleasant met
dents. Yesterday afternoon he caught
the local from Cairo and rode In the
eaboose. A lady presented him with
a large bouquet and he promptly
gave each passenger one flower.
A Landslide.
Confidence was written on the
countenance of Governor Beckham.
who did not show the least signs OF
the wear and tear OF his constant
travel. He has been riding at night,
catching trains at unearthly hours
In the morning and stepping OF at
deserted country stations before suh-
rise.
at will DC landslide" was the
governors ieply TO the question.
What are your prospects,"
Colonel Ed Leigh places his es-
innate OF the governors majority
over Senator Nc cary at 40, 80
That Gosernoi Beckham " u cai-
ry the First district Is conceded by
the opposition. sdt In Loai.vi,,U.
where the cpes declarati-u of
Mnhse Henry" Watterson yrste.-
day morning aligns all four of the
pipels against nc governor, 'a''s =
much noise for Senator McCreary,
whose adherents are endeavorlng to
stampede the governors friends
over to Mccreary's side by a show
of numbers. They are claiming Jsi-
ferson county by I 600 with all but !
one or two congressional districts
outside.
About the Louisville lid" of
which 20 much capital has been
made, Governor Beckham said: 81
think people are beginning to real
izo that there is nothing In the |
charge OF insincerlty against me. II
had put the lid on in Louisville for
political purposes, think should |
be credited with sense enough to |
keep II on until after the election"
Colonel Noel Gaines who was dis
missed from service by Governor |
Beekham and who is now attacking
him In the CRUSADER" came in for
the governors contempt.
"He is suing the Kentucky State |
Journal for libel" said the governor.
They could let him choose his own |
Jury and beat him In Frankfort"
Interest In the Democratic prima-
~ in this section seems apathetic. |
The certainty Of Beckham's MAORI |
ty In the First district apparently |
has inspired his followers with suf-
fclent confidence to warrant their
taking their ease In the contest
slump In the First district Is one of
the things the Mccreary faction Is
building on.
In the central part, of the state, on
the other hand, Democratic politics |
II at FEVER heat ana Dotn Sides are
wild.
Fifth District.
Interest in the Fifth congression- |
al district. Jefferson county, is III
vlded between the Beckham-M cCrea- |
ry race and the congressional situa-
ton. II Is freely predicted by the In
side Democratic ring that Major w. !
C. Owen. the Republican candidate.
will defeat Swager Sherley, who Is
up for reelection; while the Repub-
licans are not claiming anything, but
are working with will born OF
hope.
Sherley's principal drawback is
his complete domination by ring
influences.
Governor Beckham will spend
uexf week in Central Kentucky