The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-08-24
THE DEMOCRATS
ARE NOT AFRAID
Party in Fine FettIe and
Victory Certain.
OISCORD AMONG REPUBLICANS
In District, Because Some
Did Not Want 0ppO-
SitiOn to Settle.
THE DISTRICT BACK IN FOLD

The Courier-Journal of recent date
prints the following on the nomina-
ton of Judge j. A. Dean of Ovens
boro for Judge of the Court of APP
peals, and concerning the outlook of
the race between Judge Settle, the
Democratic nominee, and Judge
Dean:
with the record made by Judge
Warren f. Settle, the incumbent and
Democratic nominee, no apprehen-
sion is felt by the Democrats of the
district that he will be defeated at
the November election" said a friend
of Judge Settle to-day. Judge Set
tie carried the district over Judge
Guffy, the Republican nominee, in
1902, by an Overwhelming majority,
and at that time the district was re-
garded safely Republican by a big
majority. In fact, it had been car
ried by the Republicans in five out
of six elections previous to 1902, but
at that election Judge Settle redeem
ed the district to the Democratic par
ty, and it has gone Democratic at ev-
cry election in the last eight years,
save in the last State election, when
it was carried by Augustus +. Will
son. Previous to the election of 1902
only one Democratic candidate for
any Office had carried the district
in more than six years, that being in
1896, when it gave a majority to
William j. Bryan.
Change i'm District.
Another thing that makes the
friends Of Judge Settle sanguine of
success in November is the fact that
since his election in 1902, the Sec
ond Appellate district has been re-
districted and the Republican coun-
ties of Cumberland and Muhlenberg
have been taken out of the district
and placed in other districts, while
the strong Democratic county of
Henderson has been added thereto,
making it even more safely Demo-
cratic than at the time when 1t was
carried by Judge Settle eight years
ago. This change in the district was
made by the Legislature in 1904, at
which time every Appellate court dis
trict in the State, with the exception
of the Fourth district, comprising
Louisville and Jefferson county, was
redistricted, as provided for by the
State constitution.
Although the Second Appellate dis
trict was carried by Gov. Wilson in
1907, it again returned to the Dem
ocratic fold last year in the election
of county, legislative and judicial Of
fcers and the district as a whole roll
ed up a Democratic majority of A.
900.
Party i'm Fine Fettle.
1t is conceded throughout the dis
trict that the Democratic party is in
better shape at the present time than
it has been in years, and reports re-
ceived from every county in the dis
trict are to the effect that splendid
organizations are being perfected in
the interest of Judge Settle. In adj
dition to the work now being done
and the plans being made by the
friends of Judge Settle throughout
the district, he himself has been busy
for the past few weeks perfecting
an organization and making a can
vass, and within a few days he will
begin an active campaign and visit
every county in the district, max
ing speeches in the interest of his
candidacy.
DiscOrd in &. o. y. Ranks.
AS against the solid front of the
Democratic party in the district at
the present time, a feeling of dis
cord exists in the Republican ranks,
due to the efforts of a number of
leaders throughout the district to
prevent any opposition to Judge Set
tie. 1t was contended by many prev
ious to the convention that it would
be useless to put candidate in the
field to oppose Judge Settle, and it
is said these leaders, who opposed
the movement, will not take any ac-
tive part in the campaign in the in
terest of the Republican nominee.
SO strong was the movement to keep