The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-06
HEAD AMBITIOUS
FOR PREFERMENT,
SAYS THE HERALD
Quotes from Letter Alleged TO
be Addressed 10 Charles
X. Wheeler.
He Says lie Has Not Been
Approached.
THE LOUISVILLE SITUATION.
THE LOUISVILLE SITUATION.

The Louisville Herald asserts that
Mayor Heal, of Louisville, Is active
ly seeking the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor. II quotes from
a letter supposed to have been sent
by him TO Hen. Charles X. Wheeler.
of his city.
When seen by a reporter for the
Evening Sun, however, Mr.. Wheeler
said that he has not been approach
ed by Mr.. Head nor has heard from
him in relation to the governorship
or anything else.
II know Mr.. Head but slightly"
lsaid Mr.. Wheeler. eve have met
and that is all. | am not at all in
Innate with him or IN his confidence.
Neither Mr.. Head nor any OF his
friends have seen me or written TO
me, asking me to support him for
governor. nor have | promised any
one"
The Herald says:
Il have redeemed Louisville and
! want the honor of redeeming the
state"
IN these words and in others to
much the same effect has Mayor w.
%. Head told Democratic leaders in
all parts of Kentucky that he Is a
for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor of Kentucky.
The new world he dreams of con-
quering he wants for himself Here
is another extract from one of TIE
letters:
Il am not making the race for the
benefit of Ben johnson. am in il
for myself and in II to win"
II is said on reliable authority
that the mayors correspondence on
the matter is more than bulky and
thac the boon Il has been reported
his friends were about 20 start for
him has already grown to real and
lusty proportions.
lie Is in the race. the doughty
mayor is quoted as saying. in earn
est, irrevocably and in IL because he
believes, and his supporters believe.
he can win. He will not. however.
publicly announce his candidacy un-
til after the Sherley-Newcomb pri-
mary, because he does not want tDs
or retard the progress OF
either of those contmding gentle
men,
The statements quoted preceding>
are from letter written by Mayort
Head to Charles Wheeler, Demo-
cratic wheelhorse in the First dis
trict, Other similar letters have
been indicted by him to other Demo
Gratis OF worth and influence in the
same district. Other parts OF the
state have not been neglected by the
redemption mayor.
He has had much correspondents
with Democratic bosses in Carroll
Daviess county,, too. IL liz
given out, has Jared as well as Nc
Cracker county. Henderson's true
patfiots have had his open bid for
the nomination and his friends In
that section are boosting his game.
Democratic candidates for. the
governors chair heretofore have
looked to Louisville for the MAJOR
ity to carry them over. Ben johnson
has been quoted as saying that he
thinks Louisville will do her part by
him, and he is sure of going into a
convention. or into a primary. with
as loyal a. following as ever support
ed any man.
Rumor had II few days ago that
Judge Allie Young. OF Moorehead.
was soliciting the support of thcy
Whallens TO help him make hlsI
dreams come true. Those who know
the political game look on Mayor
Heads active and sub-rosa campaign
as a definite answer to the query.
."Who does Col. What want?"