Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-08-05
Quiet, Little DissensiOns in the
Republican Party Are
Growing.
Democrats Will Name Dele.
gates to State Platform
Convention.
REVENUE MEN ARE STILL INERT


noon Growler, alias the Herald and
Post, have taken the O'Rear trail.
"Tally-hol Tally-ho and
Tally-hi-ho in the mornin'."
Nevertheless look out for fur fly
ing in local Republican politics.
Not long ago the daily papers noted
that Frank McGrath, Chairman of
the Democratic City and County
Committee, had returned quite a sum
to the candidates that participated in
the State primary. Now there are
Republicans who are asking when, II
ever, will the local Republican COM
mittee make returns to the candi-
dates before the recent State conven-
ton. Judge O'Rear, Lieut.. Gov. Cox
and Hon. f. T. Franks each put up
generously; there was no primary
and consequently less expense than
was incurred by the Democrats, but
what became of the money? There
are several candidates who would
like to know.
Prior to the State convention of
the G. o. p, Judge O'Rear served
notice that he would fight tooth and
toe-nail against the denomination OF
Robert Harris on the ticket for the
Legislature in the Eighth and Ninth
wards, the Forty-ninth district. Mr..
Harris, like Ajax defying the light
ning-rod agent, boldly announces
that he is in the race to win and
will be nominated despite the objec-
tions of the Prohibition candidate for
Governor.
Auditor James, who is still mad at
the O'Rear forces, and who dismissed
John Cassidy from the position of
Revenue Agent, has aggravated the
local fight by appointing Lee Harris,
a brother of Robert Harris, to sue
ceed him. Mr. Cassidy is not only
we'll liked by the Republicans but
has many Democratic friends In the
city and county.
Nor can the Customs House rev.
enue agents, gaugers, storekeepers
and clerks be expected to break their
necks fo- Judge O'Rear. The cry,
"O'Rear and Prohibition" will mean
that their services will not be neees-
sary, and nothing hurts a man like
taking away. his job. Many OF the
former Republican hustlers in the
Federal building have announced
that they are out of politics. They
have seen signs in the stars that
indicate the election of Democratic
Governor of Kentucky and Demo-
cratic President OF the United
States. Quite a number of former
active partisans are now putting up
a civil service front.
The Democratic City and County
Executive Committee has desig-
mated the meeting places for the
various legislative district conven-
tions to be held next Saturday, Aug
ust 12. All the conventions will be
held at o'clock, and delegates VIII
be selected to meet at Masonic Thea
ter on August Is to draft Demo-
cratic State platform. The meeting
places of the various districts and
the delegate vote to which each is
entitled are as follows:
Forty-fourth district, county OF
Jefferson outside of Louisville
Courthouse. Nineteen votes.
Forty-fifth district. First ward
Stockyards Hotel, Johnson and Main
streets. Ten votes.
Forty-second district, Second and
Third wards4621 South Shelby
street. Twenty-four votes.
Forty-seventh district, Fourth and
Fifth wards-32O East Market
street. Fourteen votes.
Forty-eighth district. Sixth and
Seventh wards-Seelbach Hotel roof
garden. Twelve votes.
Forty-ninth district. Eighth and
Ninth wards-Chawk's veterinary in
firmary, 731 South Seventh street.
Ten votes.
Fiftieth district. Tenth ward-Odd
Fellows Hall. Thirteenth and Walnut
streets. Four votes.
Fifty-flrst district, Eleventh and
Twelfth wards-Schreiber's Hall,
Twenty-sixth and Bank streets. Thir-
ty-eight votes.
Louisville and Jefferson county
will have a total of 131 votes in the
State convention.
Argus, the clever political writer
of the Herald. mentioned in his col
umn this past week that Frank Nc
Grath did not like Dan r. O'Sulli- t,
van. Why single out Mr.. McGrath.
or was II that the Herald could not
spare that large amount OF space?
Eliminating the negro vote from
the Fiftleth Legislative district,
William T. McNally, the young at
torney, would be an easy winner, as
his personality and announced plat
form appeal to every white voter in
the Tenth ward.
Thus far Squire p T. Sullivan has
no opposition In his race for the
Democratic nomination for Magis-
trate.
FLAMES SPARE cHALlcE.