New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-20
CRISIS At LOUISVILLE.
Governor to Appoint Neso City
Officials in Near Future.

Louisville, July 19.-With the appointment by
Governor Beckham of complete new boards OF
councimen and aldermen in a day or two Louis
Vile will have reached the elimination of pO-
liticaI revolution which in extent and effects
has peen parallelled by only one two other
cities of the first class in the history of the
United States. The upheaval is the result of the
recent decision Of the Kentucky Court OF APP
peals overturning the municipal election of 1905.
On the face OF the returns counted on Elec-
ton Day the Democratic ticket for city and
county officers had been declared elected. but a
contest in the courts was instituted by repre-
sentatves of the fusion ticket. the only one in
the field against the Democrats. The Court of
Appeals In the final hearing Of the case decided
that gross frauds in repeating. Illegal voting,
intimidation of voters and Justification OF the
count had prevailed TO such extent as TO
render the election invalid. Under the terms OF
the courts mandate it became incumbent on
Governor Beckham to appoint boards of council
and aldermen and a Mayor for the city or
Louisville and county judge. The Mayor and
county judge were under the law empowered 10
fill sll the remaining county and city offices
made vacant by the decision All the ap-
pointees under the decision hold office until
special election is held in November OF this
year to I'LL the offices until 1909
Governor Beckham appointed Robert w Ding-
ham Mayor and Walter P. Lincoln county
judge
The new Mayor and county judge proceeded
forthwith TO make practically clean sweep Of
all the minor offices. such City Treasurer
County Sheriff. etc, 70 the number of eighteen.
Only two or three of those holding under the
1905 election have been allowed 10 hold on until
November. Nor have any OF the unsuccessful
fusion candidates been appointed to any OF the
vacant places, but one prominent fusion leader
was appointed Sheriff. The Mayor also aP-
pointed boards Of safety and pubic
works The board OF works rs reported 70 be
contemplating a general cleanup Of those hold
ing positions in that department on the ground
that in common with a number Of members or
the Police and Fire departments their chler
work has been in the nature of organized IN
timidation and cOnniving at election frauds
which caused the overturning Of the 1900 cleo
ton The Board Of Safety has already made
start by obtaining the resignation OF Chief or
Police Gunther and the reduction OF Assistant
Chief Ridge and six captains. all the command
ing officers Of the Police Department, 10 the
rank Of patrolmen. Similar sweeping changes
are expected TO be made in the Fire Depart
n,ent. although Mayor Bingham announced last
night that he would retain the chief. Fillmore
Tyson
One of the results thus far OF the changes has
been the putting down tight of the lid on sa-
looms and gambling and the general exodus OF
small gamblers and Tenderlofn habitues or all
kinds Last Sunday Louisville was absolutely
dry from midnight Saturday until = o'clock
Monday morning.
The situation seems 10 he shaping Itself tow
ard one of the hercest struggles ever known IN
o,e,-iIIe notifies the coming autumn, when the
o,,s+ad o47cials and their followers hope through
The primaries and election. TO regain control