Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-03
TO HELP O'REAR TO OFFICE.
Urges That Success of Republi-
cans Would Have Great Ma
tiOnal Significance.

Republican candidate for governor,
were thrown into a panic when it
became known that Col. J. w. Nc
Culloch, the millionaire distiler of
Greensboro, and president of the
Kentucky Distillers' Association, is
flooding all Western Kentucky with
letters to United States guagers.
postmasters and other federal en-
ployes calling for funds to assist in
financing the Republican campaign
in Kentucky this fall.
While Judge O'Rear is positively
refusing to discuss national issues,
McCulloch in his circular letter says
that victory in November will not
only mean Republican state "long-
er than we live, but at the next
meeting Of the Kentucky legislature
it will give US another United States
Senator. He declares that it will
aid in the denomination of Taft in
1912. He declares that the eyes of
the national organization are center.
ed on this campaign and it is the
duty of all Republicans to come to
the aid of the state ticket.
SENDING OUT APPEALS.
On stationery of the Republican
State Campaign" the names of John
w. Langley, chairman, and Avis S.
Bennett, secretary. appearing at the
top, Col. McCuiloch is sending out
his appeals for aid.
When Col. McCulloch was asked
today for an explanation Of his sud
den activity in behalf of the man he
had threatened to bolt if nominated,
he merely grinned and refused to
discuss the subject. .
An interesting story is contained
in a special from Paducah on the or
ganization of the branch headquar-
tiers at the Palmer House in that
city on Sunday. August q.
Col. McCulloch went to Paducah
on that day to meet Judge O'Rear
and Chairman Langley and other
Republicans. 1t is said both O'Rear
and Langley had written McCulloch
more than once urging conference.
HOW O'REAR SPENT THE sARRATH
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 day at rest, al
ways refusing to travel on Sunday
trains or transact any worldly af-
fairs on Sunday. ff
According to the story just pub
lished. after dinner on that Sunday
there assembled in Judge O'Rear's
room about twenty prominent Re-
publicans, who had come by his in
vitation from the First and Second
districts.
Judge O'Rear Immediately took
charge Of the business in hand. and
at his dictation the following officers
were chosen for The branch, organi-
Izati3n. with headquarters at Padu-
cab: I. W. Vinson, Of Caldwell coun.
lty. chairman Of executive commit
tee; ~. p. Scott, of Hopkins county,
chairman Of speakers committee;
Wallace Key OF Galloway county,
chairman of publicity committe; w.
IT. Fowler. Of Christian county,
chairman of another committee
John w. McCulloch. of Daviess coun-
ty, chairman of finance committee.
Mr.. McCulloch was made chairman
of the finance committee on motion
of Mr.. Langley. with Judge O'Rear
smiling and nOdding approval. Mr..
McCulloch accepted the honor. and
in his characteristic businesslike way
said there was no time like the pres
ent TO begin the work Of raising
money. He therefore announced his
Town subscription to the campaign
fund. and in few minutes had
rsised among those in the room $500.
SLABS MccULLoCH ON SHOULDER.