Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-09-23
Realize That This q Democrat
ic Year over the
Country.
Judge O'Rear Is Lett to Bear
Brunt of Hopeless
Task.
M'DERMOTT MAKING IMPRESSION

The vigor with which the Demo
Gratis are pursuing their campaign
under the leadership of Gov. NC
Creary and Edward ]. McDermott
has enthused eevry Democrat in the
state. and victory in Kentucky and
the nation is now the battle cry
Every Democratic voter should re-
member that he casts a vote this
year that will not only elect a Gov
ernor, but will make possible the
election of a Democratic ticket
Judge O'Rear is vainly trying to keel
these national questions out OF the
campaign, but the voters themselves
want them answered, and it will not
do for the Republican leader to
evade the issue. The Republicans
are split into fragments in every
State, while the Democrats have won
repeated victories by standing
shoulder to shoulder. We will not
only redeem Kentucky this year but
we will lay the foundation for sue
cess in the nation next year.
AS a convincing proof that the
Republicans are seeing the hand
writing on the wall, notice the weak
attempts at campaigning they are
putting forth. Day by day they are
dropping from the firing line, leaving
poor O'Rear to bear the brunt, and
he must even realize now that this is
a Democratic year and there must be
a clean sweep at Frankfort and big
Ollie James must represent the grand
old Commonwealth in the United
States Senate. The Democrats never
had a better ticket or a stronger
platform, and It Is to the interest of
every Democrat and loyal citizen to
give hearty support and prepare the
way for a national victory next year.
AS predicted by the Kentucky
Irish American, our own Edward ].
McDermott Is proving revelation on
the stump and the people throughout
the State are learning what the local
people always have known, that he
is one OF the most eloquent, forceful
and convincing speakers in the South,
and II elected as Lieutenant Cover
nor will be credit and honor to the
State. Realizing that they had got
ten the worst of it in an argument
with Mr. McDermott, the Evening
Post is now gloating over the fact
that he was beaten in his race for
Congress by Judge Evans seventeen
years ago, failing to state that some
Of the Posts present A. P. A. allies
were guilty of an underhanded bigot
campaign, which has been a source
of regret to some of our leading cit
lzens and Protestant ministers since,
who now appreciate Mr.. McDermott
for his true worth.
The members of the local Demo
cratic Committee are pleased with
the present situation here and ex-
pect to roll up big majority for the
State and local ticket, the present
General Council being sure of an in
dorsement by the public, they con-
tributing in a great measure to
Mayor Heads splendid administra-
ton. Concerning the nomination for
Judge of the Chancery branch, First
division, James Quarles Is the only
aspirant so far and should be given
the nomination and no attention paid
to the suggestion of the Post and
others who wish an indorseemnt for
Judge Bingham for reelection. II
the situation was reversed and the
Republican party reasonably sure Of
4 victory Bingham and his friends
would scorn any such suggestion
from their Democratic friends. Any
way, as a candidate Bingham has
lost prestige with the public, who be-
Iieves his politics is like Joseph's.
being "a coat of too many colors."