The Paducah evening sun., 1910-09-12

Lexington, Ky, Sept 12.-The
Democratic state central committee
was made the campaign committee
for 1910 and Judge Allie W. Young
OF Morehead, was made its chairman
and Hon. Henry r. Prewitt its secre-
tary by resolution.
The state executive committee re-
fused TO take any action with refer
ence to the nomination OF candi-
date for superintendent OF public in
struction. The action of the com
mittee on the matter. II was stated,
was unanimous. II was declared to
be the best way out Of an awkward
situation and TO be also In the inter-
est of the public schools OF the state.
as no candidate who might be elected
/ in November would De In the Office
long enough TO bring about any last
ing results.
A proposed contes. OF the seat OF
1T. B. Pannell. memper Of the state
central committee frsm the Third
district. failed to n sterialize or II
IT was really started vas later with
ldrawn.
Congressman Ben Johnson, after
the meeting. said he had favored the
selection of the state Central COM
mittee as II now exists as the cam
paign committee. He said:
II was not in favor of the cleo
tion OF Judge Young as chairman of
the campaign committee solely be.
cause he Is an ardent partisan OF
Senator McCreary. Heretofore
Democratic campaign committees
have been parts and parcels of a ma
chine to fight for one Democratic
candidate and against other Demo
cratic candidates for the same nomi-
nation. Because OF such fights Ken
tucky is IN the hands OF the Repub-
leans. | do not want and would not
lhave a partisan of mine connected
with the campaign committee. In
order TO avoid the appearance,
lamong the other candidates, that the
lcampaign committee was being used
in my behalf and against them. A
lcampaign committee should be made
lup of men having no choice among
1.-THE candidates for the Democratic
nominations. II this had been ad-
lhered to Kentucky would now be
Democratic and IL it is adhered to ip
Itae future the state will continue ia
be Democratic There must not only
not be any machine politics in Ken
lucky. but It must be devoid of all
lannparanca of such ["
senator McCreary Satisfied.
Senator McCreary said he was
satisfied with everything that had oc.
lcurred. at was a harmonious meet
ling and everything that took place
was beneficial to Democracy" he
continued. I'VE have a good chair
man and a good secretary and a good
campaign committee. Democracy in
kentucky seems to be in splendid
shape and the outlook is splendid for
Democratic victories. ! hope for the
best results in every congressional
district in the state in November,
Except the Eleventh. We ean'st have
much chance there"
Not n fractional Committee.
Judge Allie W. Young, tne newly
Ielected chairman of the eompaign
lcommlttee, said the committee
l"would not be run in the interest of
Iany candidate for the nomination for
governor or senator or any other
Office" but that the sole aim and
object would be the election of the
democratic congressional and appel
late court tickets this fall.
"The only reason | was willing TO
jaccept the chairmanship.' said Judge
Young. was in the hope of eliminat-
, ling the feeling that has heretofore
/, divided the Democrats of Kentucky
on Reckham and anti-Beckham lines
/, lor along prohibition or anti-prohibi-
zion lines. which the idea that neither
> Of these questions mas any pace n
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