The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06
McCREARY OPENS
STATE CAMPAIGN
At Bowling Green to a
Crowd of 5000.
GREAT DAY FOR PARK CITY
When the Hosts of Democracy
Gather to Honor Their
Noted Leader.
BIG FEAST FOR BODY AND SOUL

Bowling Green, KY, Sept. A.
For the second time in his political
career the Hon. James B. McCreary
to-day opened a campaign for cleo
ton as Governor of the Common
wealth when he delivered his first
speech as the Democratic nominee.
Mr.. McCreary opened his first
campaign just thirty-six years ago,
in 1875. In those Democratic days
he had an easy race and was elected
Governor, serving from 1875 to
1879.
Never did a Democratic campaign
open under more favorable condi-
lions, nor can the Democratic stand
ard-bearer complain from a point of
success of the meeting.
There is no questioning that Nc
Creary's opening of the campaign
was a great success in so far as a
crowd was concerned, and 1t is es-
timated that about 5000 people
} heard his opening address on the
public square.
The local managers had not left
a stone unturned to draw the people
here. Not only Warren but the sur
rounding counties were billed with
dodgers announcing the opening of
the fall activities with an immense
barbecue, free to all, and inviting
men, women and children to be
present. Advance guards were sent
through the county urging the farm
ers to lay down their work for the
day and bring their families to the
great love-feast of Democracy.
Great preparations were made for
the big barbecue. Each precinct in
the county was asked to contribute
either money or carcasses for the
event, and those of Democratic faith
responded literally. Big trenches
for the barbecuing were dug Satur-
day in a vacant lot adjoining the
Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse. All
Sunday night and up to the hour OF
feasting, men worked laboriously
over the glowing embers, preparing
. the 1O0-odd carcasses for the hun
cry hordes gathered for the feast
to-day.
The feast was served in the i'm
mense loose leaf warehouse. BY 8
O'Clock In the morning the public
square began filling with the crowd
of men, women and children. An
hour later the band, employed for
} the occasion, came marching up
Main street and for two hours the
throngs were enlivened by music.
Promptly at the noon hour the
crowds, which were more or less
scattered, were collected together
on the square, and, headed by the
band, a march down College street
to the warehouse was begun and the
feasting commenced.
To be early on the grounds of
activity, Senator McCreary and a
number of others prominent in the
councils of the party, arrived in the
city at O'Clock Sunday evening.
v He was met at the depot by re-
ception committee and conducted to
the improvised Democratic head
quarters at the Mansard Hotel. Va
rious Democratic politicians called
during the evening to pay their re-
spects and affirm their allegiance to
tba Marty An Informal receptiOn
was held at the hotel this morning,
many women being among the call
ers.
An auto truck was pressed into
service for the day, in which the
various speakers were conducted
from the barbecue to the place of
speaking on the public square.
!. No speakers stand was erected
>sor the occasion, as 1t had been pre-
eNusly arranged to have the speak
address the audience from the
10 truck.
y The Hon. Mills Logan, of Ed
mondson county, acted as master OF
ceremonies. and introduced the
speakers Of the day. In brief but
pointed address he introduced Sen
ator Mccreary. who was received
with great applause.
The closing of his address was
the signal for final outburst OF
!. cheers and plaudits by the thous-