Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
WILSON IN KENTUCKY
TREMENDOUS MAJORITY FOR
DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN BLUE
GRASS STATE.
Congressional Delegation Unchanged
as to Politics-Bull Moosers Sur
prise Democrats in Louisville.

as to Politics-BuII Moosers Sur
prise Democrats in Louisville.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 7.-Practically
complete returns from every county in
Kentucky give Wilson a plurality of
more than 100000 over Taft and
Roosevelt. Taft ran second in the
state, having lead of several thou
sand over Roosevelt.
In the Fifth district Roosevelt's ma
jority over Taft was slightly in ex
cess of 10000, while Wilson's majority
over Roosevelt was SCI.
Nine of the eleven congressman
elected are Democrats and two Re-
puhlicans. They are: Barley in the
hirst. Stanley in the Second, Thomas
in the Third, Johnson in the Fourth,
Sherley in the Fifth, Rouse in the
Sixth, Cantrill in the Seventh, Helm
in the Eighth and Fields in the Ninth,
al. Democrats, and Langley in the
Tenth and Powers in the Eleventh,
Republicans.
Democratic leaders have not yet re-
covered from the shock occasioned by
the hair breadth escape from defeat
III Louisville and the Fifth district.
Has Narrow Escape.
They did not dream that the Pro
gressives were anything near as
strong as the final count showed Their
tc be. Congressman Sherley had {
narrow escape from defeat, as his ma
jority is little more than 1000
Chief interest in the political figh
in Kentucky centered in the Eleventh
district, where Caleb Powers wa
seeking reelection. His opponent
were II, H. Seavy, Progressive, an
Ben V. Smith, Democrat. The Pre-
gressive leaders confidently believes
that Seavy would win with ease, bu
the late reports show that he Is tn
third man in the race, Powers wiz
ming by majority of 1,200.
Nine Eastern Kentucky mountai
counties are not reported. One ,huI
dred and eleven counties show: Wi
son, 20S,622; Taft 1O4,447; Roosevelt
06,088.
1t is estimated that reports fron
these nine counties, when available
will show tho final totals to. be about
Wilson, 214,S5O; Taft, 110,27O Rooss
welt, 1O2,675.
Elated Over Showing.
Progressives of the state are elate
} over their showing The fact that
g party which had no existence fou
I. months ago has divided the total R,
I publican vote almost evenly through
Il out the state which gave Wilson plI
rality of 100000 is filing the Progre
siye cup of Joy. Especially is this trr
In the Fifth Kentucky district, whel
\ the showing by the Bull Moosers
considered remarkable
Yesterdays convictions were doub
reaiIirmed to-day when more compile
/, returns from all sections OF Kentucl
show that no race in which a Dem
crat stood eVep-the faiRlest ehonl
"A has been lost. Last nights DOUBT I
to the safety of c. c. Turner OF n
!, Sterling, in his race for the appella
judgeship in the Seventh Kentucl
district, was swept away early tn
morning when later returns, prove
Il. that he had defeated Judge A. ]. Rlr
n. Rep, by majority of at least $500.
n. crumb Of Poor Comfort
ID Moager consolation was afforded R
IN publicans in theArenth and Eleven
10 Congressional districts, where Repu
n. Iicsns won two Offices. The victo
r. CT Caleb Powers in the Eleventh al
n that of John w. Langley in the Tent
W by a greatly reduced plurality, is
Il. crumb of poor comfort to Kentucl
in members of the. G. or
Kentucky's tremendous oomplime
n. to Wilson in returning him a han
"a some majority Of 100000 may rosl
n in a Kentuckian being given pla
70 in President Wilson's cabinet. I'll
is the consensus of louisville poll
rv clans today a belief that has be
n. confirmed by dispatches from Wal
n ington. Just who this man will be
nd a question as yet too.remote to be
nd termined clearly.
an Out For senatorshp.
With the close of the national ca
paign, Kentucky is not yet cut OF I
political world for in the next we
or 10 days there will be at least &c
formally announced candidates
United States Senator; Former c,
Of sressman C, II. Smith. Of Larue COZ
ty, is an avowed candidate. lie ma
his formal announcement shortly
fore the election and will at once
It gin an active campaign.
a Former Gov. ]. C. w. Beckham
he certain starter in the senatorial h
es dicap. His candidacy probably win
10. announced next Saturday. congre
sc. man A. o. Stanley, of Steel Trust
os vestigating fame, is another sure ST
es er. Mr. Stanley's announcement II
OF be looked for at any time.
to 1t is also considered a certainty I
10, j. N. Camden, of Woodford cour
en-, who was the chairman CT the Dei
on cratic state campaign committee
ms this recent fight, will be oandd'
I've Mr.. Camden, 1t is said, will have
tic support of the Louisville organigatl
led HOOPER is REELECTED.