The Bourbon news., 1911-11-10

James B. McCreary, of Madison
county, former Governor of Kentucky,
former United States Senator, former
delegate to the Peace Conference at
The Hague, former President Cf the
international Peace Society and an ex-
Confederate soldier, was on Tuesday
elected Governor Of the State of Ken
tucky by defeating Judge E c.
O'Rear, of Montgomery county, men,
Der of the Court of Appeals and form
er Chief Justice of that body, by. q
majority that greatly exceeded the
sanguine hopes of many Of the party
leaders.
On the face of the unofficial returns
Indications are that McCreary carried
the State over his opponent by a
majority of not less than $4,000, and
the entire Democratic State ticket was
elected.
Every section of the United States
shows immense Democratic gains and
the State ticket carried ten out Of the
eleven districts by maj ajorities ranging
from 500 to $4,000. Two Democratic
railroad commissioners were elected,
giving that party control of the State
ture will have an unprecedented Demo
cratic majority and that party, under
| the leadership of McCreary. will die
tate all Legislation, and select Hon.
Ollie James as United States Senator.
| The unofficial retruns indicate that
the Democrats carried the Congress
siOnal Districts as follows: First Dis
trict by II, 900; the Second District by
1000; the Thru District by l. 800; the
fourth District by 5000; the Fifth
! District by 4,5U0; the Sixth District
by $500: the Seventh District by
1000; the Eighth by $500; the Ninth
District by 1000; and the Tenth Dis
trlct by 500.
The Eleventh District in whic h it
was stated before the election the Re.
publican candidates would make great
gains failed to bring out the usual
large Republican vote and in many
precincts in this district the Demo
cratic ticket made substantial in
| crease.
In the Senatorial races the returns
indicate the election of enough Demo-
cratic Senators to insure the election
of Ollie James to the United States
Senate to succeed Thns. ii. Paynter
and practically insuring the election
of Democratic Senator to succeed
Senator w. D. Bradley, Republican,
two years hence. In the Senate there
will be 38 Senators, 81 of which will
! be Democrats, who will have a ma
jority of 70 in the House of Represen-
tatives.
Republican leaders assert that the
| Inf of& ho IL
due largely to the unpopularity of the
administration of Governor Augustus
E. Wilson and besides the Republican
| State ticket had to bear the silent op-
position of the present executive.
After an elapse of SO years Senator
McCraery will assume the gubernatoral
duties and although he is II years of
age he possesses unusual mental abili-
ties and is physically strong for one
of his years he will take the oath of
Office on December II and will be the
third Kentucky Governor to serve two
| terms. The first Governor of Ken
lucky to serve two terms was Isaac
! Shelly, who was ushered iuto office in
June, 1871, and again in June, 1872.
The second Governor TO serve two
terms was j. c. w. Beckhsm, who W as
ushered in December 1908, and again
in DECEMBER, 1907.
Louisville and Jefferson county gave
McCreary at majority of It's. Judge
O'Rear tailed to carry his home coun.
ty by 436 votes, and losT his adopted
precinct which is normally Republican
by about 90, by Is votes
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