The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-27
First District Not Big Enough
For W. A. Berry and Law
renee, Too.
Little Reck Taken OF Party's
Interest.
BIG WRECK Is MADE OF THEM

ihe 'HOft 10 get lolihtt AuJu'"h'
General Henry Lawrence. McCreary's
manager In western Kentucky. OF
the state executive committee. has
reached the point OF a personal po-
lItlcal feud between General Law
renee and Central Committeeman w.
A. berry. Of the First district: which
must result In the political extermin-
alton OF the one or the other and
may affect the political destinies OF
more than one asplrant for congress.
n Ole James ~ elected senator.
which will be the condition prece-
dent to his rellnqu'shing his hold on
the First district seat IN the lower
house Of congress. a dozen men In
the Pennyrile and Purchase will go
after the nomination. One OF these
probably will be c. c. Gresham.
Central Committeeman W. A. Berry's
law partner in this city. Mr.. Grass
ham. Who lorg has entertained con-
gressional aspirations. Is attorney
for the Ayer-I.ord Tie company. and
when ollie James refused TO run for
governor. Mr.. GrAssham made all ar
rangements 10 go 10 Chicago as head
council for the company; but some
thing ler. than a year ago he changed
his mind. decided Go remain In Pa
ducah ard entered upon a partner
ship with AR. Berry.
Berry Il the friend IN western Ken
lucky Of the Louisville Democratic
organization; Lawrence represents
The Beckham organization. Bery's
Interference n the senatorial dis
trict where the personal fortunes OF
Lawrence are concerned, his obyious
efforts 70 pry Lawrence loose from
the gtate executive committee. and
Berry's interview denounclng Law
renee as bolter have dispelled all
semb,ance OF amity In the district
berry !, q dgh-lug man. when Hon.
= Barry. Of BENTON. had a majority
Of the delegates pledged or instructed
81 the Third district senatorial con
ycntion here. W. A. Berry took the
hUur and by hook or crook. managed
70 turn that majority against Barry.
He Is In the fight TO put Lawrence
out OF politics.
Lawrence. however. Is strong In
the section east OF the Tennessee
river. embracing Trlgg. Caldwell and
Crlttenden counties.
otensihiy Berry Is for Hendrlck:
but IL II generally believed the or
gar.zatlon N intent only on defeat
Ing McCreary. and that, while dele
gate Will be selected In the name OF
Hendrick. an effort will be made by
the organization TO pick men II can
handle 90 deliver 10 the Louisville
organization. Hendrlck himself, has
friends. however, and he and they are
IN earnest. His success will depend
upon the ability OF personal friends
20 secure delegates. not only pledged
TO Judge Hendrlck. but loyal 10 him,
else he VIII be served like Il. Barry
az the senatorial convention. when
W. A. Berry selected his chairman
man right out OF e Barty's own
town. placed on the delegation as a
Barry man. but dlsloyal 20 him.
While this scrap II going on in the
Henlriak camp, Lawrence. east of
the Tennessee river will be trying
10 break up the solid First district
delegation. by selecting McCreary
men,
The Whole situation shows how
d.s,oyal a crowd OF politicians can
be TO the trust political party
places on them Nune OF them are
considering the Interests OF the DEM
oeratlc party; but each Is trying to
control the organization for his own
purpose with a popula- primary at
which committeeman could be elected
directly by the people, the whole
crowd OF them could be ousted
ard Kentucky saved from the pre-
dicamert into which the same sort
of tactics has placed Tennessee.