Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-15
VIII the Gubernatoriai Candidate
stand or Jump on the
Platform?
The Ticket Looks Easy TO Democrats
and Appears Made to
Order.
GOV. WILSON GETS A SNUB

The Republican State convention
was held in Louisville this week and
full set of men we're named as
candidates for the various offices.
Judge O'Rear heads the list as nom
lnee for Governor, Messrs. Franks
and Cox having withdrawn when
they saw that their combined
strength would not defeat the Mt.
Sterling man. The nomination of
Judge 0'Rear might have been a Joy
| to him, but 1t was not without it's
disappointment. The committee on
resolutions after indorsing President
Taft for reelection and recon-
mending Senator William o. Bradley
for the Republican nomination for
Vice President, made this the second
plank in the platform:
1--WE approve and indorse the Re-
publican administration of the af-
fairs of the State, and we approve
and indorse all means employed by
that administration for the preserva-
tion of law and order, and favor the
passage of such additional laws as
may be necessary for that purpose.
In 1895 the Democrats of Ken
lucky in convention assembled at
Louisville adopted a gold standard
platform and nominated Gen. P. Wat
Hardin as their candidate for Gov
ernor and expected him to stand on
It, Instead he jumped on 1t. Will
Judge O'Rear, who rebuked Gov.
Wilson for calling out the militia
to stop night-riding and midnight as
sasination, indorse this platform or
will he repudiate It?
There seems to have been a Joker
on the committee on resolutions.
who put Democratic plank in the
platform. The plank reads:
1--WE favor the adoption of an
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton providing for the election of
United States Senators by the direct
vote OF the people,"
Is that not excellent Democratic
doctrine? Gov. Wilson was snubbed
all around. His own district refused
to send him as a delegate to the
State convention, so he went to Lex
ington instead of coming to Louis
vile. Then the convention ignored
State administration. None OF his
personal friends were given places
on the ticket.
Judge O'Rear dominated the con-
vention and named his running
mates. He declined to heal sore
places by accepting Mayor e. S. Hell
burn, of Middlesboro, or Robert w.
Slack. Of Owensboro, as candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Slack
stands high with all classes in the
Second Congressional district, and
Mr.. Helburn is tower of strength to
the Republicans in the Eleventh dis
trict. VIII they take their medicine
and work for Mr.. O'Rear and his
"23" platform?
None can expect Gov. Wilson TO
tear his shirt for the O'Rear ticket;
neither is anything in the way OF ex-
traordinary effort expected from
Senator w. o. Bradley. The Senator
is holding office; is satisfied with his
Job, and Is satisfied with the indorse-
ment for Vice President on the ma
tional ticket In 1912. But is he
satisfied with the attitude of the
Louisville Evening Post, O'Rear's
leading organ. which has never failed
to take a dig at Senator w. o. Brad
ley?
To sum up the situation. 1t would
appear that the Republican ticket
was made to order by the Democrats
and for the express purpose of de-
feat. The ticket Is such that none
but narrow-minded men can support
1t. 1t stands to reason that IL will
have the unqualified support of the
Louisville Evening Post. IL there is
strong man the ticket II is
Herman F. Mo&be. of Louisville, the
nominee for State Treasurer.