The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-09

 DEMOCRACY'S HONG NIGHT" To Turn Kentucky Over to Republicans. THEN WILL COME SLAUGHTER Governor-Elect Wilson to Be Inaugurated Tuesday. Beckham Will Leave The Bridge of The Ship of state And Begin His Fight for Senator
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BY !. R. HoRNADY.

Louisville Ky, Dec, S--(SpeciaD- With the going down of -tomorrows sun will begin the Tong night" of Ken lucky Democracy. The following day Governor J. c. W. Beckham will leave the bridge of the Ship of State and Governor elect Augustus p. Wilson will be placed in command. Then Will come the slaughter. Every man who harbors Democratic principles will be required to walk the plank and there will be more Democrats out of jobs than ever before in the history of the State
 When Beckham and Wilson meet on Tuesday, the one to go up and the other to come down. a striking contrast will be presented. Governor Beckham does not know the taste of defeat In every race which he has entered. from legislative candidate to Governor, and party primary for United States Sena- tor. he has been successful. On the other hand. Governor-elect Wilson will come into the fruits of his first vic- tory. He has been the most persistent candidate before the people of Ken lucky. He has run for nearly every of flee in the gift of the people, going on the Republican ticket in some capacity year after year. but until the November election. he met defeat with discourag- ing regularity.
 I1OWoNcEs uc was ht NEs F1hoIOtto9te and was always ready to eccept the nomination for some other office when the time came to make up another ticket. His capacity for running and the regularity with which he met de- feat, became joke in Democratic cir cles. but there Is no doubt but 1t had much to do with his ultimate success. He became famed as a party worker; as a man who was always willing to lead a forlorn hope at the call of his party, and when the time came for a fight that gave fair promise of success. 1t was natural that he should be called upon to take the lead. He had demon strated his courage and his fidelity to his party on 60 many occasions that no one questioned Ids fitness and he received the loyal and enthusiastic sup port of the party all along the line. The result is history. WilIson is Fearless.
 The new governor of Kentucky Is fearless. He demonstrated this during the late campaign when he entered the dark tobacco district of the State --the scene of many deeds of violence and boldly declared that if elected governor. he would put stop to law lessness in that section. He is also "foxy" He has demonstrated this on numerous occasions, especially by his attitude of friendliness toward news paper men. He recognizes the power of the press and the value of being solid" with the "boys" who fill the news columns. He says that news paper men are in a sense representa- tives of the people and, when he was elected among other things he said in discussing his plans. was that no news paper man would be kept waiting at his office when he became Governor; that he would give instructions for these busy workers to be ushered in at once. Many a naughty politician who hopes to bloom into something more than beat committeeman. might stick a pin here with profit to him self.
 The genius of Wilson for making
 himself popular. backed as 1t will be
 by a powerful State machine. prom
 ises to place the Republican party in Kentucky in a very strong position
 before his administration has run it's
 course, and leading Democrats are alive to the fact that they have got to bury the hatchet and pull together
 with all the energy they possess to
 werst the State machinery from the Republicans.
 Upon his retirement from the office of Governor Mir. Beckham will give all of his time to the most serious sit
 uation that has ever confronted him. He is the Democratic nominee for United States Senator. but the Demo- crats control the Legislature by a ma
 1ority so narrow that success Is in doubt. Any four among the several score of Democratic members can bury him in defeat and 1t is now practi- cally conceded that unless he wins on the first ballot he will never reach tho goal of his ambition. . s.-. The PaFty's UndOins.
 The primary election fin which he
 won the nomination for the Senate split the Democratic party in Kentucky and this split led to its undoins last month in the State election. The de- feat of the party was. of course. fearful blow, and thousands of Demo- crats place the burden upon the shoul- ders of Beckham. They would rejoice over his downfall and are offering nu . merous ingenious reasons why ne should not be supported. Yet organ ized opposition Is lacking ana thls IS the most favorable sign the friends of Beckham can find In reading the political horoscope. The Beckham hackers say that 1t will be Beckham ar nobody, and they are preparing to either elect their man or tie the Legis- Iature into such knot that no one can untangle It.
 Uiu be the Republican nominee for the United States Senate. and there is i,,tle doubt but he will receive the united support of his party. However if ia difficult to imagine his being sup' Hortad nv a sufficient number of Dem-
 octsts to elect. He was Governor of
 inc State at time when the Demo
 crats charged that he tried to perpet-
 ,,ats the reign of the Republican party
 hv seating Governor Taylor-with the
 aid of the State miiitia-when Goebel
 tha Democrat. was really elected. They
 4here was a plot to kill Goebel and
 that he failed to warn the leader of the 1er He has been the most abused
 man in the Republican party fin the | state and 1t Is unbelievable that he
 will receive Democratic support.
 "''- May Re Dark Horse.
 Tha chief danger to Beckham is that
 .be Republicans. realizing the hope
 iessness of electing Bradley, will form
 continuation with disgruntled Demo-
 crsts and elect some Democrat other | than Beckham.