The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-07-09
COURT DAY VISITORS
TALK ABOUT POLITICS


OWlug 10 tue toou II
day. there was not a large crowd OF
farmers in town. There were quite
n number of punches Of cattle al
NunnelIey's Stock Yards and trading
was good. Much of the stuff was oi
a medium grade. however. ana nc
extra prices were realized. beeves
that brought around nickel pound
had TO be extra good.
There was practically no trading
whatever in mule or horse flesh. n
few out of town buyers we're here
but they did not seeem 10 f'nd what
thew were looking for The offerings
we're very scant. II was n court
dav when the farmers as general
thing remained home to attend to
their wheat and other farm work.
Considerable discussion of poll
ties was heard during the day on
account of the fact that this was the
last court day before the general
primary is held in August 3rd. A.
II is the first general primary that
will be held in the state since the
adoption of the direct primary law
by the last legislature, considerable
interest is being manifested in it,
workings.
Nothing but confidence that Con-
rrcssmnn Harvey Helm has his race
for denomination won. was heard on
every side. Democrats from Gar
rard. Boyle, Mercer. Casey, Adair.
and Madison were here and say that
his denomination Is a ''cinch". Such
prominent democrats as Capt. Tom
Robinson, J. X. Mount. "Boge"
Brown. T.. G.. Gaines and others say
that he will sweep Garrard county
from stem g. stern. j. $. Breeding
of Adair county. says that Adair Is
practically solid for Helm. Splen-
did reports also came from Boyle
county, several! of the leading dem
ocrats declaring that that county is
easily three to one for Helm.
An interesting report was brought
from Madison county by Supt. OF
Schools. J. W. Ireland. who spent
last week in Richmond, conducting
the teachers institute. Prof. Ire
land as usual thing. does not mix
politics with his institute work. but
says that he heard opinions so free
lv and frequently expressed while in
Richmond. that he was almost forced
20 take cognizance OF them. He
saws that prominent democrats of
Madison county. and he names some
of them. are openly wagering that
Helm will carry Madison bv from 500
20 1000 majority over Judge Sulli-
van. A poll taken by two well known
democrats on the street there last
court day. showed that of the first
forty men who passed certain
store. 80 of them were for Helm and
one for Sullivan. Congressman
Helm and his friends here have
never claimed that he would carry
Madison. but all reports which have
come from there have been 10 the
effect. that he i very popular with
the farmers and common people and
that Judge Sullivan will have TO run
some TO beat him. Mr.. Helms
friends believe that il j. practically
certain that he will carry ten out of
abe eleven counties in the district.
They are counting on him winning
by 10000 majority in the district.
MIR. Helm is anxious that his every
friend go t. the polls on August 3.
however, so as TO make victory GER
tain.
There was considerable interest
manifested in the race for the dem
ocratic nomination for Common
wealth's Attorney III this judicial
district here Monday. Hon Emmett
Puryear. of Danville. was here with
his law. partner, lion. Robert Hard
ing. prosecuting "A vigorous cam
paign. while County Attorney w. $.
Burch and his friends were not idle.
The friends Of both candidates are
claiming that each is winner. Each
candidate is conceded his own coun-
~ by the Others friends. leaving
Garrard and Mercer as the battle
grounds. The race in Garard is
said to be very close. Several good
sized wagers are said to have been
made here Monday that Buvch will
carry Mercer county by a substan-
tial majority.
The race for the democratic nomi-
nation for magistrate in the Stan
ford district and for the republican
nomination in the Crab Orchard dis
trict are attracting attention. The
first race is said to be rather hard
80 pick with w. II. Fields, j. ID. Eads.
w. IA. Roberts and Joe Goode as can
didates, while the Crab Orchard race
has entered those two popular re-
publieans, Russ Dillon and John
Kennedy, both Of whom have made
formal announcement. and il is said
that Judge T. J. Culton and John
Corum also have their eyes ON the
place.
u NJ Arnald tha hustlinO and