Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-06-03
Candidates Are Maneuvering
For Position and Race
Is Open.
One Time Editor Frets Because
Others Had More of
the Pie.
FUNNY STORY IN EVENING POST

AS the time for the Democratic
State primary and Republican con-
vention approaches the politicians of
all parties are getting buster and
buster. The Gubernatorlal candi-
dates and the candidates for second
honors are out stumping the State.
Each man is setting forth his claims
and there should be no room for ig-
norance of what any of the candi-
dates declares he stands for. From
now on the campaign will be hotter
than ever, and while some of the
followers of certain candidates are
bitter in their criticisms of all who
differ from them, the candidates
themselves are not dealing in mud
singing or vituperation.
Judge William Adams and his
friends claim that he is gaining
strength every day, and those in
charge of his headquarters at the
Old Inn are we'll satisfied with the
outlook. They claim that some sur
prises are in store and that when
the ballots are counted at the close
Of the primary that ex-senator Nc
Creary will have been defeated. Dur
ing the present week Judge Edward
G. O'Rear and Hon. e. t. Franks,
two of the Republican Gubernatorial
candidates, opened headquarters in
to stump the State both expect to
spend as much time as is possible in
Louisville. Lieut.. Gov. Cox has
many friends in Louisville and they
are making a vigorous campaign in
his interest. While Gov. Wilson is
not taking any active interest in the
contest, it is generally understood
that Mr.. Cox is closer to him than
either of the other aspirants.
One race that is of paramount in
terest in this city is that in which
three Louisville men are starters,
w. M Smith, James P. Edwards and
Hon. e. ]. McDermott. Each has a
strong following in his race for
Lieutenant Governor. All have clean
political records and any one of the
three would make a fit presiding Of
ficer for the State Senate. AS was
stated last week, Mr.. Smith has the
backing of Mayor Head and the city
administration, and that is a great
advantage to start with, even if he
were without his strong following in
the First, Second and Third districts.
Mr.. McDermott and Mr.. Edwards
have been out stumping the State,
and both have been courteously re-
ceived wherever they have spoken.
The greatest good feeling prevails
among these three candidates
The Louisville Herald on
Wednesday published a card from
Daniel e. O'Sullivan, giving his
views on the Democratic situation in
the State and county. Now what
value does any Democrat place on
Mr.. O'Sullivan's views, and in the
second place, who is giving him the
impression that any one cares what
his views are? His letter has a
tinge of super-egoism. Dams excuse
is that Argus, the political dopester
for the Herald, recently inquired as
to his whereabouts. Argus certainly
owes the public an apology for that
infliction. To sum up Mr.. O'Sulli-
vans troubles, he frets because the
local Democrats are not tearing their
shirts over ex-senator McCreary's
and he attacks ex-senator
10 Blackburn because, as he says,
Blackburn had his feet under the
Democratic table for forty years,
while Dams feet were under the pie
table only ten years. Hence the
kicf.
That story in the Louisville Even
ing Post on Wednesday to the effect
that the McCreary, Beckham, Haley
was going to dethrone
Frank McGrath, Chairman of the
local Democratic committee, and un-
seat the other committeeman is
really funny. If this were done Mr..
Beckham would have to transplant
a lot of his followers from out in
The State, since he has not backing
enough in Louisville to organize one
precinct.
The Democrats of Louisville from
.op to bottom are sore on Beckham
'or his appointment of r. W. Bling
nam as Mayor of this city, thereby
the town over to the Repub-
leans. BY the way, what does Mr..
Beckham think of his protege,
Judge Bingham, who is now one of
he leaders OF the Grand Old Party
n Louisville? If Beckham's and
daley's Democratic friends are In
he same ratio out in the State that
hey are in Louisville the Kentucky
IRISH American certainly sympa-
hizes with any candidate who is
'oolish enough to trust his chances
o them.
During the past week former
Magistrate Adam SPAIN announced
lis candidacy for the Legislature
rom the Forty-sixth district. COM
POSED of the Second and Third
wards. SO far he has no opposition
md will in all probability land the
Democratic nomination. Former
Policeman Tom Dunn has announced
lis candidacy for Constable in the
fifth Magisterial district. Mr.. Dunn
$ very popular and the man who
,eats him will have TO hustle.
Many candidates from the differ
mt Legislative districts are expected
o announce In the next several days,
Imong them being William A. Perry.
he we'll known attorney, who wants
o represent the Forty-ninth Legis- |
alive district, composed OF the
Eighth and Ninth wards, which is
low represented by Republican,
nut as this district Is now Demo-
ratio Mr. Perry viii nrObablv he the