Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-02
Campaign Plug Hats, Bamboo
Canes and Special Train
the Feature.
Vain Attempt On OF the Post
to Criticise Mayor Heads
Administration.
some LIVE POLITICAL GOSSIP

From present indications the en-
tire Democracy of Louisville and
Jefferson county, headed by Chair
man Frank MeGrath, of the City and
County Executive Committee, Sheriff
AL Emler and County Attorney Scott
Bullitt, will be present to witness the
Inauguration of Gov. v.-elect James B.
McCreary and their fellow towns
man, Lieut.. Gov.-elect Edward ].
McDermott, on Tuesday, December
IL, at Frankfort, as a special train
has been chartered, the tickets going
like hot cakes. The round trip will
cost 81, which includes railroad fare,
campaign plug hat and bamboo cane,
the bats being furnished by Shieman
& Bose, and are very attractive.
The distribution of hats and canes
will begin next Tuesday, December
S, at the Sheriff's office, and those
contemplating making the trip
would do we'll to put in their appli-
cation early.
The Louisville delegation will be
headed by Prof. Edward Morbach's
military brass band of twenty-five
pieces, while the Covington, Newport
and other delegations will also be ac-
eompanied by bands of music. Sepa-
rate cars on the special train will be
provided for the different delegations
from the legislative districts, while
refreshment car will be carried
with variety of soft drinks for the
weary travellers. On their arrival
there parade around the streets of
Frankfort will be first on the pro-
gramme, in which the out in the
State delegations will participate.
In ITS editorial columns on last
Monday the Evening Post quoted the
Kentucky Irish American in its criti-
eism of the Haldemans in attempt
ing to dictate the nomination for
Mayor and other offices in the coming
elections after the weak support
given the Democratic party in the re-
cent election, and in spite of which
the party was given majority OF
over 5000 in this district. This is
not done to read the Courier-Jour-
nal and Times out of the party, but
in justice to the boys in the trenches
who do the work and who should be
given the preference in suggesting
nominations and in a distribution Of
the Offices and the pie outside of the
city printing, which seems to be a
very liberal reward for the above
Journals. This is not done at the sug-
gestion of any one man or set OF
men, as the Post insinuates, but as a
matter of mere justice to all con-
cerned.
Argus, the political writer and
dopester on the Louisville Herald, is
in danger of losing his reputation II
he comes forward with any more
statements like that one of Wednes-
day when he stated that Daniel e.
O'Sullivan would probably be Assist
ant Attorney General to the newly
elected Attorney General James Gar
nett. This is very far from the truth,
as later announcements will prove.
In this connection 1t can be stated
that Chairman Van SAINT, of the State
Democratic Campaign Committee,
kept the fact of OISullivan being con-
nected with the Democratic press bu-
reau a secret until after the election,
proving himself an astute politician,
as all good critics are unanimous in
saying that 1t would have cost the
party votes II II had become known.
The Evening Post will find itself in
a hopeless minority in criticising
Mayor Heads administrator, as II
is being conceded on all sides that
Mayor Head has made the best Mayor
in the history of the city Of Louis
Vile and is now stronger with the
general public than when inaugu-
rated. The administration has the
best disciplined and efficient police
and fire department possible, and has
made many improvements in our
streets, sewers and other public utili-
ties. The two future years VIII, II
anything, prove more successful, as
there has been a continual struggle
in the past two years to wipe out the
debts OF the Grinstead administration
and in reorganizing all branches OF
the public service.