Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-06-17
Won the Nomination for Railroad
Commissioner Over His
Opponents.
Sad, Silent and Dark Were the Dele
gates in McCreary's
Presence.
Surprise in Store for First Post Bet
tors in GubernatOriaI
Race.
JUDGE O'REAR'S Big BURDEN

Hon. William F. Klair, of Lexing-
ton, has been nominated by the
Democratic party as it's candidate for
Commissioner in the Second Railroad
district of Kentucky. His nomination
was made by acclamation at the
convention held at the Masonic The
ater on Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
klair went to the convention with
III votes. or more than enough to
secure his nomination. He had on
position, its is true, but the opposi-
tion melted away when it was seen
that he had the votes to carry him
through.
He was placed in nomination by
former Congressman William p.
Kimball. of the Seventh Con-
gressional district. Few greater
eulogies of living men are spoken
than was his tribute to Billy Klair.
Mr.. Kimball told how he first be-
came interested in Mr.. Klair when
the latter was barefoot boy selling
newspapers to support himself and
a widowed mother and smaller
brothers. He was game then; has
been game as Representative of
Lexington in the Kentucky Legisla-
ture for twelve years, and will be
game If elected Railroad Commits
sioner. He predicted that If Mr..
Klair were nominated and elected
no person in the State would be able
to say that he did not fill the office
with fairness and ability.
The nomination was seconded by
County Attorney A. Scott Bullitt, OF
Louisville, who recounted a few OF
the many services rendered the peo
pie of this city and Jefferson county
by Mr.. Klair. The nomination by ac-
clamation followed. 1t was a great
personal victory for Mr.. Klair,
Former United States Senator
James B. McCreary attended the con-
vention as a spectatoSNonly. He got
no ovation, no call for a speech. He
was allowed to pass unnoticed save
by few delegates who would point
him out to strangers. The snub
was not so much intended for him
as for the Haley machine
behind him. Judge William Adams,
who is opposing Mr.. McCreary for
the gubernatorial nomination, was
also spectator at the convention.
He received handshakes and prom
ises of support on all sides. One
third of the Democrats of the State
were represented at the convention.
Silence greeted McCreary; smiles
and handshakes were for Adams.
What does this portend?
Big surprises are in store for some
of those wise guys who are watching
the gubernatorial race. Mr.. Nc
Creary is losing ground everywhere.
while Judge Adams is making
friends wherever he goes. The only
supporters of the McCreary machine
in Louisville are disappointed men
who expected to hold a city job for
ever and who believe that an ap-
pointment on the Board of Safety
should be a private snap and carry
tenure for life with power to be-
queath to posterity.
One development this week is the
retirement of w. NJ. Smith from the
race for the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Smith
had Western Kentucky and the
Louisville city administration be-
hind him. He gave good and suffi-
cient reasons for his inability to
make a thorough canvass of the
State prior to the primary This
leaves the race for Lieutenant Gov
ernor open to Hon. u. ]. McDermott
and James p. Edwards. Mr.. McDer-
mott has been conducting an active
campaign in various parts of the
anrdfallu
ceived wherever he went. Mr.. Ed
wards, too, has been campaigning
and his friends claim that the with
drawal of Mr.. Smith enhances his
chance to win the nomination. On
the other hand Mr.. McDermott's adj
mirers claim that he will get the
bulk of Mr.. Smiths strength.
]. w. Newman, of Woodford
county. is conducting an active cam
paign for the nomination for Com
missioner of Agriculture. Here IN
Louisville Mr.. Newman is being
doomed and boosted by Councilman
Ben ]. Sand Mr.. Sand will also
visit Covington, Newport and other
labor centers in the interest OF Mr..
Newman. In the event OF Demo
cratic victory this fall Councilman
Sand has assurances that he will be
the next State Labor Inspector
Apropos OF the Governors race,
the Republicans In Louisville do not
want O'Rear. The Democrats be-
lieve O'Rear will be the easiest man
to beat. Both friends and enemies
believe that Judge O'Rear has an old
man OF the sea on his abck in the
person of the editor OF the Louisville
Evening Post Besides he has tied
himself fast 10 nightriders and on
poses the licensed sale OF liquors. n
nominated and elected he will be
KentuclSy's first blue law Governor
The Post continues TO assall Col
Whallen by cartoon and inYeetiye.
even though the Whallens have re-
tired to private life. II Is only 70
be expected.