The Washington times., 1908-10-31
G. O. P. BOASTS IT WILL
GET KENTUCKY'S VOTE
Registration in Louisville Said to Favor Taft and Brad
ley Says Plurality in the State Will
Be 5000 or 5000.

4 LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct. a.-With a
general balancing of accounts by both
parties following the closing of the
registration lists, the Republicans have
taken an additional lease on the con-
ndence that has marked their attitude
throughout the canvass, and now boast
that they will certainly have the best
of the Democrats in Kentucky on Tues
day.
The regist ration in Louisville is es-
pecialIy favorable TO the Republicans
this year, that party and the indepen-
dents registering a majority OF aboul
5000 over the Democrats. a condition
that may well be claimed as augurlns
the success Of the Republicans in this
district. and by the same token the sue
cess Of the same party in the state by
a majority approXimating that win
which they go out or Louisville
For the past ten OF twelve years, the
two dominant parties have been so evenly
balanced in Kentucky that Louisvllle
has had the honor of swinging the fight
as it saw At, and this same Louisville,
like the tickle swain, has just as con
sistentIy passed its favOrs from the one
TO the other
State Bound to Follow.
With Louisville in the Republican col
umn on Tuesday, the state is bound TO
follow. The great question then is, VIII
she be there? The registration indicates
that she will.
Senator Bradley. who has made a
thorough canvass Of the State. places
the Republican majority at between
5000 and S.000
This extremely narrow margin takes
en- added significance when IT is un-
derstOod that Kentucky polls more than
400.O 90 votes. and has about 900 voting
precincts. A change of four votes 10
the precinct would more than wipe out
the majority that Senator Bradley is
claiming
A FACTOR that viii mean much to the
Republicans this year Is the strong cam
paigns being waged by several OF their
nominees for Congress.
The First district, the Democratic
Gibraltar, viii return TO Congress, Ollie
James. by a majority estimated any
where from 5000 20 1000
The Second district Is expected 70 re-
turn A O. Stanley, Democrat to Con-
gress by majority in the neighborhood
of 5000.
Third District Uncertain.
The Third district is one IF the most
uncertain in the state, r. characterize
ton it has gained by going from one
side OF the house TO the other with
almost constant regularity. although
the Republicans have held it longer in
recent years than the Democrats. The
Republicans are claiming the district
with some reason. but they will be sat
lsned With majority OF 500 Dr. A. D.
James, the present Congressman, a Re
publican. has been nominated to sue
ceed himself.
The Fourth district Is conceded To the
Democrats without question. ne ma
Jority of Congressman Johnson. who has
been renominated, being placed bv his
opponents at about ZOO
Inc Fifth district. as already ex-
plalned, gives every indication Of 90
Ing for Judge Taft. and bv a vote
almost as large for the Republican
nominee for Congress, r. c. Kinkea1
opposing Congressman Swager SherIey
who has been renominated by the
Democrats.
In the Sixth district, Coneressman
Joseph L. Rhinock. a Democrat who
was elected two years ago bv the mar
row margin OF 375. Is conceded 10 have
easier shedding this time bv reason ~
certain eVll influences exerted over that
section Of the State bv Cincinnati
which Is admittedly in a bad Wav for
the Republicans this year Rhinocj('s
should not be less than / 200
- me seventh district is conceded 10
the Democrats by a plurality approxi-
mating 4500 A new face will he saaT -,
congress from this district, Congress-