Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-31
scott Built For Campaign Head
Popular Selection in Fifth
District.
Passing of BeclSham and His Man
Friday Haly in Democra-
tic Party.
ROOSEVELT STRENGTH A JOKE

The appointment of County Attor-
ney A. Scott Bullitt as member of
the State Democratic Campaign
Committee was especially pleasing 70
the Fifth District Democracy. as his
popularity with Democrats of all fac
lions is too we'll known for repetition
mere. Mr.. Bullitt will endeavor To
raise campaign fund of s1O. 900 by
popular subscription and considers
that amount sufficient for campaign
purposes in this district, as the hone
lessly split condition of the Republi-
cans precludes any show of a real
contest. The Democrats and old line
Republicans are tickled to death
that the Roosevelt Bull Moose party
mas decided to put a local Pro-
greslVe ticket in the field. as their
Doasted strength will be shown M AFT
the November election. The Republi-
cans at the last registration only
totaled 1884 votes, and 5000 Of
those can be figured as colored Re-
publicans, which element can NOT he
persuaded to desert the log cabin
under any consideration, thus leaving
the Roosevelt boasters to get their
strength out of the remaining 900
and scattering vote of the Inde-
pendents, especially those who mask
thelr real sentiment under the Inde-
pendent column every year for bust
ness reasons or personal revenge.
The political writer of the Louis-
vile Herald has just discovered two
facts which were mentioned in these
columns last spring, the first that
GOV. McCreary would be a sure
candidate for United States Senator
and the other that the passing of
Beckham as a power in Kentucky
-Uemoer2cz " : l1Asp ~ 49,
now being surety when he Is
dropped by Van SAINT. Camden. Mavo
and other leaders who decline 10
support Beckham for the Senator
snip. With Beckham will go his man
FRIDAY, Percy Haly, who stood spon-
sor for Dan O'Sullivan's appointment
as Prison Commissioner, and who
VIII be given chance to exhibit his
prowess as a successful politician
without a powerful administration
to assist him by placing the distri-
button of political pie in his hands.
So it's good bye to Beckham and
Haly, who were always a disturbing
element in the ranks of Kentucky
Democracy with their county unit
bill or some other discordant note.
AS the Democrats are assured of a
walkover in this district in the COM
ing election several of the politicians
are casting about for a soft place to
land in the big August primary next
year. 1t is rumored that the
field will include several
starters, among them being DR..
John Wakefield, w. ].
Baird, Owen Tyler and Tax Receiver
Milliken. Charles Cronan, Dan Rus
sell and Phil Igoe will probably try
for Sheriff Pres Ray and Charles
P. Weaver are mentioned for County
Clerk. Joseph Timmons, Edward
Brennan and Joseph Flynn are,
entries for County Assessor.
Over in the Police Court there is a
regular harvest of candidates; for
Judge, the present Judge Samuel
James Reedy and Harry
Robinson being discussed. In the
Prosecutors race Robert ]. Hagan,
Hunter Burke and the present in
Harry Robinson, are
spoken of. For Bailiff William @.
the ex-Sergeant detective,
Is getting the call. For Clerk of the
court a battle royal is promised, as
he present Clerk, Harry Nehan,
VIII Holley, ALI Oldham, Ben Brum-
ieve, Squire Joseph Keyer and Carl
SEEMING are looked on as suleHI
entries, while Tom O'Connell is be-
ing mentioned as a dark horse. Look
Tor other announcements in the next /
few weeks.