The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-11-29
m'cREARv CAN'T WIN
says ARGUS. Who Believes Governor
Will Be For Beckham

Argus. OF the Louisville Herald,
who has earned the reputation of
ne best posted and fairest political
writer ON any daily paper in the
state. had the following interesting
article on the next race for L. =.
Senator in the Herald Monday:
"ln spite of all Argus insists that
Gov. McCroary IL too smart a poll
ticlan To enter race when every
thing indicates his overwhelmr" de-
leat. The people don't relish the
idea of politician going back on his
word and the Governor has said time
and again in public that he would
never be candidate for office. but
would we content to serve four years
as Governor and then retire to his
Madison county home.
But the Louisville politician to
whom Argus referred il willing not
only To wager any amount of money
that McCreary will be n candidate.
but me wants To wager good'v sum
that McCreary will win. OF course
Governor McCreary could end all Of
this talk concerning his probable
candidacy by saving yes or no Ar
gus believes that he will say the word
at the proper time and that he will
not only decline to become candi-
date. but he will declare for GOV.
eckham.
There IL every reason whv Mr..
McCreary should support Gov. Beck
ham, for had ii not been for Beck
ham, McCreary would not have been
Governor Of Kentucky today. Indeed
he would never have been the dem
ocratic nominee. Only n few weeks
before Met reary was nominated sew
cral of the men who had urged him
to make the race for Governor tried
to force him to withdraw in favor of
Judge Allie W. Young. John {. {.
Mayo. Rufus Nansant and several
others were in on the scheme.
II 1.-The plan was to force Me-
Creary's withdrawal, call off the
primary and substitute a convention.
In this way the schemers planned
to nominate Judge Young for Cover
nor and fioured they would have "a
good chance to defeat MIR. James.
McCreary. of course. refused to
withdraw. He urged to do 80 time and
again. but refused.
During this time only one man
who had been instrumental in get
ting McCreary to make the race,
stuck to him. That man was Gov.
Beckham. Mr.. Beckham was APP
pealed To to withdraw his support
from McCreary. but he refused alb
solutely to desert McCreary. even
through his best friends were insist
Il ing thar me do SO. Without Beck
ham the scheme must fail and fail
lii did, for Beckham was loyal to
McCreary throughout. Beckham
made enemies by sticking to Nc
| Creary and these same enemies are
| the men who now are urging Nc
| Creary to run for Senator. 1t Is
not that they care a rap about Me-
| Creary but they are particularly
eager to defeat Beckham. Gov. Me-
Creary knows all the facts in the
case. tie knows them to he as Argus
has stated them and for that rea-
son Argus believes that McCreary
4 will not be u candidate
j "What the Louisville organizat-
ion hopes to gain by urging Me-
| Creary to become candidate. at
the same time promising him the
| support of this district, il past Ar
gus understanding. ANY one at all
familiar with politics in Kentucky
knows full well that A. q. Stanley
is the only man in the state who
stands ghost of a chance to de-
| feat Beckham. Stanley IL a live wire.
He is a fine campaiener and one of
| the best stump speakers in the coun-
lty.
"If he could poll the full strength
of the Beckham opposition he would
be in fine position. but If this OPP
position j. divided then Beckham
will walk in.
"One thing certain McCreary has
little strength. His greatest STRENGTH
would be the Whallen crowd and
| this crowd has never won victory
in the state.
"Arcus repeats that he does not
believe McCreary will be candidate
lie believes the Governor Is II man
of his word and will keep his prom
ise to the people. However. If Me
Creary does make the race Argus
predicts that he will Ike the worst
defeated candidate that ever Offered
for the Senatorship in Kentucky
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