The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-08
In State Primary by Action
of Committee
IN SESSION At LOUISVILLE
POE..Iar Demand At Last Ac'
ceded TO-Line-Up of
Committeeman.
CANDIDATES. ASSESSED COST

Louisville, KY, Feb. 4.-Before
normal composure had been gained
by the politicians and members of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, gathered here to-day, follow
ing the announcement or the with
drawal of Congressman Ben Johnson
from the race for the gubernatorial
nomination, the unexpected twist OF
affairs which resulted in the COM
mittee's action including the United
States Senatorial contest in the call
for the State primary, again upset
the "dopesters" and for a time al
most anything, especially the unex-
pected, would have been believed.
No greater surprise could have
happened in State politics than the
4 Withdrawal of Mr.. Johnson unless 1t
would be the committees action re-
garding the Senatorial contest.
It was after a deliberate and thor
ough consideration of the conditions
Yer the State and the urgent APP
peals of the voters, that the commit
tee finally voted, nine to three, IA
voring the holding of the Senatorial
race in conjunction with the primary
for State offices. Norton Fitch, of
Jessamine county, was the first COM
mitteeman to change his vote on the
question, and after the third ballot,
the plan to give the voters of the
State the opportunity to choose their
nominee was successfully carried
through.
Congressman Ollie James person.
ally pleaded for this action before
the committee, and he stated he in
tends to remain in the race for the
nomination. Rumors that he would
enter the Governors race were dis
countenanced by Mr.. James friends.
The lineup on the Senatorial mat
ter was as follows:
For including in primary-A. B.
Rhea, State-at-Large; H. r. Law
renee. First District; DR.. Joe Good
son, Second; Harry Lazarus, Third;
w. T. Spalding, Fourth; w. McDon-
ough, Fifth, Charles Thompson,
Sixth, Norton Fitch, Eighth; ]. R.
Tuggle, Eleventh.
Against-M. ]. Meagher, Seventh
District: Will A. Young, Ninth; F. A.
Lyons, Tenth.
The subcommittee reported to the
general committee regarding the
plans of the primary, the expenses
and conditions of same, and upon
this report it was arranged that the
various candidates for State Offices
will bear the expense of the primary,
cost to be prorated according to the
Importance of the Office. The candi-
dates for Governor wilr paw $4,000,
maximum, while the candidates for
Lieutenant-Governor will pay $500,
&C. 1t is estimated the cost of the
primary will approximate $4,000.
The committee adjourned to meet
again on Saturday, February IS, at
which time, besides any business that
might be necessary to consider, the
rules for the primary will be decid-
ed upon.
Cost of Primary TO Candidates.
The following table shows the as
sessment for each Office, the number
of announced aspirants for the nom
nations and the amounts each will
mary, provided no further candidates
enter the races for the various nomi-
nations
For Governor $4,000, with three
announced candidates, assessment
s1,sSS.SS each.
For Lieutenant Governor $500,
! with only one announced aspirant.
For Auditor $4,000, with four can
didates, assessment $500.
For Treasurer $4,000. with only
one announced asplrant.
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals
$4,000. with two announced candi-
dates, assessment $1,000.
For Attorney General $4,000. with
three announced aspirants, assess
. ment s666.66.
D For Secretary of State $500,
equally divided, with two announc-
ed candidates.
For Superintendent of Public In