Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
Democrats viii Have Platform
Convention Here Next
Month.
Republicans Literally Patronized the
Bar and Voted for Pro-
hibition.
Who WILL SUCCEED BINGHAM?

Just at present there is little active
work going on in either political
party in Louisville or in the State.
Candidates and their supporters are
resting up preparatory to engaging
in vigorous fall campaign, and it
really promises to be a bitter contest.
The Democratic leaders say there is
no doubt that Kentucky will be re-
deemed from Republicanism, and
that the majority for James B. Nc
Creary and the whole ticket will be
conclusive evidence that Kentucky is
a Democratic State.
William p. McDonogh and r.
Campbell Kennedy, members of the
City and County Committee, have Sc
cured Masonic Theater for the con-
vention to be held to draft a
Democratic platform on August Is.
The delegates will be elected at mass
conventions throughout the State on
August IL.
Already the Republicans regret
that they chose Judge Edward G..
O'Rear as their standard-bearer. He
dominated the convention and is run
ming on a platform as narrow as his
own mind. This Republican leader
showed his true colors in selecting his
running mate by choosing Bristow
when two men, either of whom had
more strength, were offered him.
He is a fanatic on the prohibition
and other questions and his entire
platform is narrow and weak, yet the
men running on it are not heavy
enough to break it down. Just wait
until the Democratic orators jump on
it and see what will happen.
While the Republican convention
was in progress at Phoenix Hill Park,
and while the committee on resolu-
tions were drafting prohibition
platform, the bulk of the delegates
were l'berally patronizing the bar
1t is expected that former Senator
McCreary, Rufus II. Van SAINT, of
Ashland, who has been made Chair
man of the Democratic Campaign
Committee, and Judge jeremiah A.
Sullivan, of Richmond, will arrive
early next week and will name the
remaining members of the commit
tee.
When the Democratic convention
is held in Louisville next month able
men will be put forward for each
and every office from Judge of the
Circuit Court to Constable. One
thing is certain, a good man will be
chosen to succeed Robert w. Bing-
ham, who after his appointment as
Mayor of Louisville by Gov. Beckham
did his best to wreck the Democratic
party. James p. Edwards, Thomas
Barker, Charles r. Taylor, Glenn
Huggins, Allen Kinney, Marion Ripy
and Thomas Walsh have all been
spoken of as successors to Judge
Bingham. Any one of these attor-
neys is well qualified to act as Chan
cellor. In all probability one OF
them will be chosen.
Neither is there any doubt that
men like Barney Campbell, James
Treasy, Fred Leezer and others viii
be nominated to succeed themselves
in the Board of Aldermen. There
are good. men in the Board OF Coun-
cilmen, too, who deserve renomina-
ton, men like Jerry King, T. j. Gar
vey, M. J. McDermott, DR.. c. F.
Melton, c. ]. Finegan, Ben J. SAND
and others.
Even now people are asking why
Judge O'Rear has not resigned from
the Appellate Bench If he is the
unright and broadminded man that
the Louisville Post depicts. He is
one of those grasping individuals who
believes a bird I'm the hand is worth
two in the bush. He promises not TO
sit with the other Judges from now
until the November election, but he
will draw the salary Just the same
and impose additional burdens on
the other Judges.
I.ouisville's non-partisan Board OF
School Commissioners is again In not
water. They have been accused OF
making contracts for painting IN
excess of $50. In the injunction suit
filed. Sam d. Jones, the Business
Director, was named as CODE
fendant. The members Of the Board
have not denied that they had acted
without authority, but put up the
plea that they were trying TO save
money for the city. Even Judge
bingham disagreed with them ana
granted the temporary Injunction
asked for. There is a probabillty
that the schools may not open at the
regular time and that an immense
hole win be made in the funds paid
for their support.
The Louisville Evening Post con-
tlnues to wage war on all saloons.
II fails TO acknowledge that there
are many reputable men tne
saloon business, men who are every
Whit as good morally and mentally
as the editor Of the Post There
are hundreds OF saloons In Louisville
that are orderly and law-abiding'
vet they are constantly denounced.
Everybody who likes an occasional
drink can not afford to join the
Pendennis Club. There are many
saloon owners who are large taxoay-
ers; they have raised children that