The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-11-08
GRAND OLD COMMONWEALTH
RETURNS TO ITS FIRST LOVE.

The election in Madison county passed off quietly, ne
disturbances any kind being reported up to hour OF goi
to press large vote was poled throughout the county
and in the city the registered vote about in by II
O'Clock.
Hon. B. Harrington received majority of about175 in
his race against Wright Kelly for Representative Mr. Her
rington was one active members OF the last Leg
stature and his victory gratifying to his host OF friends
throughout the State.
As the candidates for members of the Board OF Educa
ton had no opposition little interest displayed in this
election Mr. T. T. Rice, who has been member OF the
School Board for eighteen yearsNwas reelected and it will
not be mss to state here that Mr. Rice has been OF the
most faithful public servants who has served the city
lin anv capacity Notwithstanding the members of the Board
receive no for their services Mr. Rice has
given his time and the duties involved all these
years. and deserving of the highest commentator OF the
public Mr.. A. Miller Dawson, who was selected ny Inc
Board fill the unexpred term OF Mr. e. A. Taylor re-
signed will continue member of the Board for the next
four years Mr. Jesse Cobb the third member sue
ceedng Mr.. Harvey Douglas who resigned some months
ago when he moved to country Messrs Ed Blanton
John Altman and A. D. Miller, the other members OF the
Board we're elected Office years and necessarily
hold over two years.
special to the Climax Wednesday morning indicates
Kentucky had returned to the column Tuesday
is estimated that the majority of Senator McCreary the
Grand Old Man of Madison county, will reach thirty thou
sand Besides Senator McCreary Kentuckys next Cover
nor every member of the ticket elected and there
was also gain Legislature both of Senators and Rep
resentatives William f. Klair, Democrat, elected
Railroad Commissioner the Second District by hand
some MAJORITY When the early returns began coming
in it was seen that Louisville and the Fifth District
would big Democratic majority But Senator
cCreary did not hope the 1slde which to
sweeping hopes of the Republicans before it. Com
parsons we're quickly by the Democratic leaders and
easily found that the present Democratic ticket
running ahead of that of Bryan in his last campaign
Senator McCreary the happest in the State last
night. He expected to win by big majority and the
majority given by the Democrats of Kentucky insured the
people that Kentucky back in the ranks to stay and that
another great majority will be rolled up next year in the
Presidential For unaccounabe the
Eleventh District which heretofore has been the
mansay of the Republican party found wanting The
Democrats showed good gains in many counties in the
Republican strongholds. The First District where it
claimed there great deal of dissention gave big
majority This big continued in the Tenth and
Eleventh Districts which makes the present victory
the biggest in the history of the past Ollie NJ James, the
Idol of the First District has least realized his ambition
and will go the United Senate the Legis
Senatorial Districts Houses of the egs
allure reliably Democratic In Lexington the entire Demo
cratic ticket headed by Earnest Cassday for Mayor with
possibly exception that of City Jaer elected by
najortes ranging from Is to 500 Thomas A. Combs for
he State Senator defeated by ]. T. Tuns his Fusion
opponent, by two hundred John G. Sto Fusion can
idate for City Representative appears have won over
David c. Hunter.
The Democrats were swept into power the four largest
titles in Ohio by decisive pluraltes. George j. Karb
Democrat elected Mayor of Columbus by from 4OOO
o 5000.
In Cincinnati Mayor Louis Schwab running reelec
ion with Republican Endorsement defeated by Henry
[. Hunt Democrat, by probably 5000
In Cleveland Newton D. Baker, Democrat and political
er to the late Hon. Thomas Johnson was elected Mayor
probably 10000 while practically entire Democratic
icket is elected with him.
The Commission Form of Government proposition sun
orted by both parties, carried by majority of AS in
uring to Lexington commission government in 1913 Mr.
asslday who was elected Mayor will serve but one year
nder the present charter