The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-13
CAN POWERS PLUG
EDWARDS MACHINE?
" so, IT LOOKS LIKE CALEB
WILL WIN FOR CONGRESS
IN BLOODY ELEVENTH"

ehoukh 70 Iuu over tne fOWers sen
timent on next Thursday" Is the
question that Is being asked by those
who have watched the bitter fight
which is being waged for the republi-
can congressional nomination In the
Eleventh district. The answer to this
question will undoubtedly decide
whether Don e.. Edwards Is to re-
turn to congress for anoaher term or
whether Caleb Powers, thrice con
Victed Of the assassination OF Govern
or William Goebel and pardoned by
Governor Wilson, Is TO take the hon
ored place In the halls OF the national
congress.
TO one. sittinn, as II we're, on a
fence overlooking the battle-ground,
the signs all point to victory for
P~wers. In the eyes OF the big major
ity Of the mountain republicans he Is
a martyr" and he and his friends
have worked this for all II has been
worth Regardless OF every consid-
GRAFTON OF party policy In the nomina-
ton OF a man with such a record for
congressional honors, Powers seems
20 have the humble mountsineer with
him and unles one of the most gigan-
tic steal ever known In politics In Ken
tliky Is perpetrated by the machinery
IN the hands OF Erwsrds friends, Il ap-
pears that Powers will win by a big
majority.
With the campaign practically end d
ed, the friends OF Powers for the past
week have been planning to check
mate every effort OF the Edwards ma
ohlnery 10 take the votes away from
the martyr" Notwithstanding the
fact that most OF the practical poll
ticiansr In the Eleventh DISTRICT are
behind the present congressman. real
Hing the disastrous effect upon their
party in the state as whole In the
nomination oil Powers. nevertheless
there arr many shreWd workers In the
Powers camp; men who we're allnged
With the old Hunter faction. and have
never forgiven Edwards for his defeac
OF the Cum Shoe" statesman.
The Powers leaders are gettine
ready Cor any and every emergency.
They say that they intend TO see the
vote IL counted as cast In the primary
merit Thursday. Their inspectors and
challengers at every precinct will be
dead game men. ready for ANYTHING
that may transpire in the course OF a
days bitter ballotting.
The steps to which II Is sometimes
necessary TO 60 In the Eleventh dis
trlct 20 secure a fair count were sue
cinctly and tersely described by At
toney Edwin p. Morrow. OF Somerset,
a staunch Powers man. who has Just
returned from a speaking tour through
the counties OF Clay. Laurel Manches;
ter and Whitley in behalf Of his eaai
didate. Mr. Morrow said that in a GER
tain race up In one end CT the Elev-
enth, the late Col. David @. Colson
was appointed inspector at one OF
the precincts where the friends OF tire
candidate whom Col. Colson favored.
believed some monkey business would
be attempted by the opposition,
Colonel Colson walked into the
booth when the polls opened. pull
ed out big str shooter and laid II on
the table In front of him. and switch
ed another around To his belt In front
and quietly remarked that not ballot
Was to be put into the boz until he
had passed ON It. And the voting at
that precinct thai day is said 10 have
been as quiet as a Sunday school,
Such an Illustration OF the correct
method for obtaining a fair count.
coming from such leading supporter
OF Powers as Mr.. Morrow. and the
continued cry OF the Powers press
that the Edwards machine Is going toI
make an effort TO rob Powers next
Thursday ara taken by many to be
simply paraphrasing OF the Old
mathematical, axiom that two and two
make four.
The Powers press. which have been
gioatine for the past several weeks
over the large crowds wrich have
heard their champion at every speak
ing appointment and ridiculins Ed
wards efforts and the meagre AUDI
ences 10 which he has spoken are
nov pointing out TO his followers the
EFFORTS which will be made TO rob him
ON election day. The Somerset He
publican, probably the strongest Pow
ers organ in the-district' IN It's cur
rent issue the last before the pn-
mary. declares that Edwards plans
NaurI