The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-02-07


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Politics was played fast and furious
in Kentucky last week. On Friday
night Ben johnson withdrew from the
race for governor against McCreafy
and the next day at meeting of the
Democratic state Executive Commit.
tee. the primary call for May 9th was
extended 10 include the United states
Senatorial race. There was practical
ly little opposition TO this step. after
the withdrawal Of Johnson from the
governors race. Before the most OF
the friends OF McCreary we're opposed
to the senatorial primary because Oh.
lie James the strongest candidate for
senator was warm friend of John.
son and the McCreary supporters saw
q chance for johnson and James 10
combine against McCreary with both
running in a primary
Johnson's statement upon announc.
ing his withdrawal from the COVER.
nor's race was a great surprise to
many. who believed that he was a
game democrat and ii defeated would
take his medicine like a little man.
He claimed that he found prejudice
against him so strong on account OF
the fact that he was a Catholic that
he refused TO remain longer in the
contest. Mr.. Johnson declared that
he had heard of three judges of the
court of appeals saying that they
would not vote against him on &C.
count Of his religion, and he further
declared that a newspaper man Of
Frankfort had been sent to the Eighth
CongT essiona, district and a news
rnper placed at his command" to
!ncite his prejudice against him. As
every newspaper man in Kentucky
will bear out who reads the country
papers, the few newspapers which
were supporting the candidacy of Mr..
johnson had a great deal more to say
and agitated the question of his reli.
e'on far more than those papers which
were opposed him. Regarding the
newspaper man who came into the
Eighth to fight Johnson, and who start
ed the trouble, the Frankfort State
Journal in its issue of Sunday morn
ing said
The second of the statements re-
ferred TO had reference to Mr.. Shelton
NJ. Saufley former Frankfort news.
paper man who left here some months
ago, much to the regret of his hun
dreds OF friends, to establish himself
at his old home town, Stanford. where
he purchased from the Walton broth
ers the Stanford Interior Journal.
Mr. Saufley's venture into the news
'aper field as an owner and publisher
Mas known here at the time TO be
,urely a personal venture. For some
wo years beforehand, he had been
asting about over Kentucky for a
suitable location to go into the news.
'aper business for himself. lie had
10 TohtIcal backing here. or else
where in Kentucky. in this venture,
nd he did not go out from Frankfort
IS the emissary of any faction within
he Democratic party. as Mr.. johnson
would have the Democrats OF Ken
ucky believe.
Since ne located at Stanford he
as taken a prominent position among
he ranks OF the country editors being
onored by them with the Office OF
ecretary OF the Kentucky Press As
lie has always expressed
Is Views fesrlessiy through the cob
INNS OF his newspaper. Being estab-
shes In the Eighth Congressional dis
let, which is the home of Senator
ames b. AcCresry. his Frankfort
lends xere not surprised that the
'ouid support the candidacy OF that
ehtieman for the Governorship as ,
zsinst Mr.. Johnson. OF the Fourth ,
congressional district. .
Democrats in Frankfort generally ,
specially those who are not mem ,
FRS OF the church with which MIR. ,
'hnson arf1liates. were inclined yes ,
'rday TO scout as ridiculous the
large be makes THAI be was psscrib !
by his opponents within the dem. !
irauc party because of his religious 4
eNs. A large majority OF the mem.
rs OF that church In this community f,
"a who takes an interest in politics,
the democratic side. were for Mr.. .
ecreary and opposed to Mr. John h
n. Democrats interviewed on the q
bjoct, we're Of the opinion that Mr. \
hnson's charges would tall. flat ana
'uld not iniure the party" a