The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR.
Republicans in State Not
Worried About Leader.
Past Record in Commonwealth
Holds Out Much
Hope.

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have occupied the center of the politi
cal stage, and the Republicans have
been figuratively relegated to the
background. Now, however, they
have come into their own again and
are in the limelight, for candidates
for the various State offices are crop.
ping out in all parts Of Kentucky.
OF coursre, chief interest will CEN
ter in the nominee for Governor.
Several leading Republicans aspire to
the high position and there will be a
real fight before the nominee is Sc
lected. Kentucky is always a doubt
full State in a State election, and
has been so for a number of years.
Few Democrats, and not very many
Republicans, seem to realize that in
the past fifteen years Kentucky has
elected three Republican Governors
and one Democratic Governor, al
though he was elected for two terms.
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publicans have been successful at the
polls three times where the Demo-
Gratis were successful on only two &C.
casions.
The election of William o. Bradley
in 1895, was followed by the election
OF William S. Taylor in 1899. A year
later ]. c. w. Beckham, Democrat,
was elected Governor as a result of
the killing of William Goebel. Mr..
Beckham was reelected three years
later, but in 1907 Augustus E. Will
son, a Republican. was elected. Thus
it may be seen that the Republicans
have carried three out of four regu-
lar State elections in the past fifteen
years.
That the Republicans have strong
hopes of winning again in the next
State election Is evident by the num-
Der of prominent citizens who will
seek the honor of leading the ticket
To date there is only one announced
candidate in the field, but there are
sure to be four of five additional en-
tries within the next few weeks, or,
perhaps, days
Tom McGregor, Assistant Attorney
General is the only announced candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Governor. He made his formal an
nouncement several days ago, and will
at once upon an active canvas for
the nomination. Mr.. McGregor halls
from Western Kentucky has had a
big following in that section of the
State. He Is young man, but has
made a splendid record in office In
addition he Is an orator of known
ability, and he is able to hold his own
on the stump. That he will be a
factor In the race for the nomination
goes without saying, for he has al
ways been a fighter. Many admirers
of Mr.. McGregor declare that he is
the logical candidate for Governor,
and insist that he would be able to
defeat any candidate nominated by the
Democrats.
While no other candidates have made
their formal announcement for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
mention has been made of the prob
able candidacy of Judge e. c. O'Rear
of the Court of Appeals; Lieutenant
Governor William H. Cox, of Mason
county; Attorney General James II.
Breathitt, of Christian county; e. L.
Franks. formerly Collector Of Internal
Revenue of greensboro. Frank p.
James of Harrodsburg, present State
Auditor Ben F. Bruner OF Louisville
Secretary of State. and M. c. RAN
kin. of Henry county. the present
Commissioner of Agriculture.