The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-11
STRONG TICKET
AND CLEAN FIELD
All That Are Needed For Re
publican Wet o
Wilson's Race Should Not BE Com
plicated With Candidacy for
Senatorship.
CAPT. ED FARLEY MENTIONED.

Louisville. KY, April 11.-(Spe-
Gill; - With the clearing of the pa
litIcal atmosphere almost three
months in advance of the state con-
vention and the settling of choice
for the Republican nomination for
governor on Hon. Augustus e.
Wilson, of Louisville, who probably
will be accorded the unanimous nom
nation by acclimatlon, prospects of
Republican victory in Kentucky next
fall are bright. Several conditions
lend themselves to the coloring of
this view. The influence OF the ma
tional election the following year
will be felt. and this is always ia
vorable to the Republicans. The Sc
lection of Wilson is pleasing to the
national administration, and ne is the
choice of all the leaders of the state.
Louisville leaders will get together,
and as Jefferson county is more or
less antagonistic to the Democratic
administration, and Democratic To-
cal misrule here mas weakened party
ties, Wilson's home city promises
him a substantial majority.
Kentucky will be stumped as she
mas not been for several years. With
Gus Wilson, Judge James Breathitt,
Governor w. o. Bradley and Judge
Holt and william O'Neal touring the
state. the Democratic organization,
weakened as 1t is by internal strife,
the enmity of the Blackburn follow
ing. and the GOODNESS of the McCrea-
ry faction, will suddenly awaken to-
a realization that 1t has fight on
its hands. and few men able to cope
with the Republican speakers on the
bustin
Two Factors.
1t Is freely predicted here that
Gus Wilson will be elected. If nomi-
mated. barring two factors: weak
ticket and the complication of the
gubernatorial race with some Re
publican 5 senatorial aspirations.
Names so far suggested for other
state Offices indicate That the strong
est ticket ever placed before the peo-
pie OF Kentucky will be nominated.
Senator W. II. Cox, prominently
mentioned for governor. is now sug-
gested for auditor. but many think
he should be chosen lieutenant gov
ernor. as he is qualified in every
way for chief magistrate of the COM
monwealth and his experience in
the senate has equipped him to be a
model presiding officer. His eloquent
tongue will be heard over the state
next summer.
c. L. Bruner now chief deputy
under United States Marshal Long.
is being urged for secretary of state.
He Is a former travelling salesman
and a man of marked ability as well
as being COOL mixer. He halls
from the Fourth district.
Judge James Breathitt. whose
friends urged him to stand for the
gubernatorial nomination, probably
viii be compelled to run for attorney
general. All the leaders seen In this
city have spoken good word for
him. and that he would be tower
Of strength to the ticket. Is admitted
everywhere. Whether he will accept
is not known, but party leaders are
anxious to get him on the ticket.
The First districts claims are be-
ing considered in connection with
the Office of state treasurer. and
Capt Ed Farley. Of Paducah. has
been mentioned more than once for
the place. The west end of the state,
It is realized. deserves some consid-
Grafton, and Captain Farley, who is
well known to the state leaders, is
most prominently mentioned Just
now.