Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-10-07
Points to a Big
Victory For McCreary and
Ticket.
Local Figures show Why Post
wants McGrath Commit
tee Removed.
STRONG LOCAL TICKET NAMED

If there was any uOuDJ dpOuI thO
result of the political contest in this
state next month the registration
figures should remove it, as every
thing points to an old-time Demo-
cratic victory, and Louisville and
Jefferson county figures are an ex-
ample. Four years ago Gov. Wilson
carried the city and county by over
=. 900, and now the Republican cam
paign managers concede 1t to NC
Creary by $500. The registration
Figures give the Democrats 1876
more than 1910, while the Republi-
cans only increased 282 over last
years figures. The splendid work
of the local Democratic organization
is responsible for this increase, and
by the way, this does not harmonic
with the Posts prediction that the
local committee would not aid NC
Creary, as the latter and his friends
would reorganize the committeeman
summer. About the only ones in
terested in having Mr.. McGrath and
his committee removed are the Post
and the local Republicans, who do
not seem to be able to make any
headway against this splendid corps
of political managers.
1t does seem pitiful for Dick Knott
and his former rabid Republican
leaders to be beseeching the Demo-
Gratis to please nominate Bingham
for Chancellor, knowing that the
only thing left of the local G. o. p.
here is the colored vote, and that is
dwindling fast. The Republicans
have practically abandoned the Fifth
district, as they have all Of the dis
tricts in the State except the Elev-
enth, and the Post is paving the way
for a big steal there by stating IN
Thursdays editorial that the highest
majority ever given in the Eleventh
was 23 900 and that $4,000 did not
vote. Does not that sound like there
lis something being cooked up in the
bloody Eleventh.
Judge O'Rear is trying to stir up
some enthusiasm in the First and
Second districts, but he will be met
there by the biggest Democratic
majority the home of Ollie James,
our next Senator, has given in years.
Last year a new light dawned upon
the Democrats, they showing their
real strength by dropping all fac
tional quarrels, and now hope to pre-
pare for big Democratic victory in
the nation next year by putting Ken
lucky in the Democratic ranks this
year. That is the spirit that is
dominating the rank and file, and
the leaders are following their ex-
ample, not a single Democrat of any
Importance bolting the ticket this
year or sulking in his tent.
The Democrats are not seeking TO
dodge discussing State issues. Every
Democratic orator from Gov. Nc
Creary down has outlined the policy
of the party as to State matters, but
they are also discussing national
questions. because they want the
people to understand that the next
Legislature will elect United States
Senator whose vote may be needed to
make the Senate of the United States
Democratic. From the great applause
that greets every reference 10 Re
publican extravaganza, incompetency
and dishonor in the nation, 1t is ev-
ident that the people want to hear
all that there is TO be said on ma
tional questions in this campaign.
The ticket nominated by the local
Democratic convention yesterday can
not but appeal TO any citizen as
worthy of support. and the Demo-
Gratis should receive 80 per cent. OF
the registered Independent vote
when men like Peter Lee Atherton.
william A. Perry, Charles knight,
William T. McNally and Samuel l..
Robertson aspire to represent this
city in the Legislature. Every Demo-
crat in this district should now take
off his coat and roll up a majority
that should forever put quietus on
the tried and found wanting Republi-
can party.