The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-03-08

tie fear Of such...a contest succeeding,
however; and do not believe, anyway,
that Price has any idea Of getting into
hopeless race Prewitt has often been
heard to commend the idea Of early
selection Of nominees. 80 that the par
tvs candidates may have opportunity
to make thorough campaign against
the republicans, and have time to heal
any sore spots that may result from
close primary or convention. Harvey
Helm is just as good as nominated
again, and those who would wrest the
honor from him might as well take
their medicine and save their trouble.
CANTRILJ A GoNER.
Over in this, the Seventh district,
Congressman j. Campbell Cantrill is
seeking a denomination and making
great ado over his defense of the Ken.
lucky tobacco growers in Congress
But the tobacco growers in this section
are mighty doubtful of Cantrill's sim
cerity. The Burley Tobacco Society is
watching bis trail carefully and he is
going to have a fight before he is
through, if present prospects pan out.
The Burley people say that Cantrill
tried to beat them with his Equity So
ciety and when he found out they had
him whipped, he got in line again. Can
trill has been known here at Frankfort
as lobbyist for the whisky interests
and the liquor interests are worry anx-
ious to keep him in the National Con-
gress. Two years ago Cantrill promis-
ed to support for Congress this time
Senator Claude Thomas, of Bourbon
county. if the latter desired to run.
Thomas has not made up his mind yet,
but Cantrill has already announced his
own candidacy again. There Is some
talk here of W. Rogers Clay, of Lex
ington, Commissioner of the Court of
Appeals, getting into the running. Any
high-class man can beat Cantrll this
time, for the people are ION to" him.
he won't do.
| A UNIQUE BILL.
Old topers who sometimes appear up
on the streets with larger loads than
they can safely accommodate, will be
up against it il the House puts thro'
bill the Senate passed today. This
J bill provides fine of 500 and 10 OF
more days in Jail for anyone who is
seen publicly drunk. The next thing
we know the old blue law prohibiting a
man from kissing his wife on Sunday
will be revived Are all the pleasures
of life to be eradicated by such sump-
: tuary legislation?
AN OLD LINCOLN COUNTY BOY.
have dug up" couple more ex-
Lincolnites here in Frankfort. There
seems to be clannishness connected
with those who have ever made that
garden spot their home. which fingers
as long as life lasts. And no matter
how far from ''home" one may wan
der, it's good wager he won't be
there long until he finds someone who
halls from Lincoln. The workhouse
keeper at Frankfort is former Lincoln
county boy. His name is Emil Haldi,
and no better Dutchman ever lived
He told me with pride that he former
ly lived near Mckinney, and his folks
are still living in that section. believe.
Haldi is one of the very best officials of
this city. Everyone likes him, and his
administration of affairs at the city
bastile has been the best ever known.
He never has any opposition for the Of
fee any more. for the citizens would
rise up in arms were he deposed. AS
member of the city council have twice
had the pleasure of voting for him, and
he is truly deserving of all the good
things that can be said of him.
At one of the main tables in the Cap
ital Hotel dining room. at which the
Lincoln county contingent here at the
Legislative session eat frequently, the
waiter is an old Lincoln county colored
boy, Will Baughman. by name. He
has been away from home eight years,
and tells with much pleasure how he is
going back for visit soon.