The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-27
JUDGE OREAR
CAP|TULATES
To the Whiskey Trust, is
Evidenced
BY SELECTION OF MCCULLOCH
AS Chairman of His Finance
Committee In Meeting
at Paducah.
AN EXPOSURE OF HIS METHODS

Paducah, KY, Sept. 25.-That
Judge Edward C. O'Rear. the apos-
tie of temperance and doughty
champion of the county unit" cap
itulated to the enemy, the liquor in
terests of Kentucky. fully a month
ago, while known for weeks to a
select few, has become manifest In
the past few days by the flooding of
the mails with a circular letter, APP
pealing for campaign funds for the
Republicans, signed by Col. John
w. McCulloch, the big greensboro
distiller-president of the Ken
lucky Distillers' Association-who
is chairman OF the finance COM
mittee" for the First and Second
District Branch of the Republican
State Campaign committee"
This branch organization was
made at the Palmer House, in Pa
ducah, Sunday afternoon, August
81.
Col. McCulloch came to Paducah
that day to meet Judge O'Rear,
Chairman Langley and other Repub-
licans.
It Is said both O'Rear and Lang
ley had written McCulloch more
than once urging a conference.
While O'Rear has scorned both Cox
and Franks, who were candidates
against him for the nomination for
Governor, he seemed anxious to cul-
tivate McCulloch.
On the Sunday of this meeting, it
was given out in the newspapers
that Judge O'Rear went to hear his
old pastor, now located in Paducah,
preach, and enjoyed the sermon very
much; also that Judge O'Rear spent
the remainder of the Sabbath day
in rest, refusing always to travel on
trains or transact any worldly af-
fairs on Sunday. This was a pretty
story, but 1t hardly consists with the
facts.
The truth is, Immediately after
dinner on that Sunday there assem-
bled in Judge O'Rear's room about
twenty prominent Republicans, who
had come by his invitation, from
the First and Second Congressional
Districts.
Judge O'Rear Immediately took
charge of the business in hand, and
at his dictation the following Off
GERS were chosen for the branch
organization, with headquarters at
Paducah:
T. w. Vinson, of Caldwell county,
chairman of speakers committee.
w. p. Scott, of Hopkins county,
chairman of speakers committee.
Wallace Key, of Galloway county,
chairman of publicity committee.
w. T. Fowler, of Christian coun-
ty, chairman of organization COM
mittee.
John w. McCulloch, of Daviess
county, chairman of finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. McCulloch was made chair
man of the finance committee on
motion of Mr.. Langley, with Judge
O'Rear nodding and smiling APP
proval.
Mr.. McCulloch accepted the hon
or and, in his characteristic bust
nesslike way, said there was no time
like the present for beginning the
work of raising Roney. He there
fore announced his own subscription
to the campaign fund and in few
minutes had raised among those in
the room $500.
This put some enthusiasm into
the meeting, and O'Rear 1t is said,
slapped McCulloch on the shoulder.
saying he had never known before
what a good fellow he was. and add
ed: go out and get II; don't con-
fine yourself to the First and Sec
ond districts. but get 1t anywhere"
And McCullocb, needing the adj
monition of his leader. has flooded
Western Kentucky with letters to
storekeepers and gaugers, postmas-
tiers. rural route carriers and Re-
publlcans generally, appealing for
funds TO elect O'Rear and make
Kentucky safe for Taft next year.
Until these letters appeared, the
fact that the president of the Ken
lucky Distillers' Association had