The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-02-25
Big Lead For Ex-Governor Beck
ham.

Under the above headline the Louis
vile Evening Post, of Feb. II. prints
the following:
Stamford, KY, Feb. 1.-THE Inter
Tor Journal, which is leading the fight
for the nomination of eX-Gov Beckham
for United States Senator in this sec
ton of Kentucky, in its issue Of Tues
day reviews conditions in Lincoln coun-
ty and adjoining counties where it has
large circulation, and finds after
careful and impartial canvass that
Beckham will sweep these counties in
the primary and carry them by an over
Whelming majority over any and all
| candidates. The Interior Journal says
in its last issue:
"How completely Lincoln and, in
fact, all this end of Kentucky, are for
ex-Gov. Beckham for United States
Senator in the primary. next August,
was made plain to anyone who talked
politics to the several thousand farm
ers who came 10 attend February court
day sales here Monday. A represen-
tative of the Interior Journal talked to
leading Democrats from all over Lin
coin county and Democratic leaders of
other counties. If what they say is
so, and each one talked to seemed to
be entirely familiar with conditions and
the sentiment in his community, Gov
Beckham will carry all of the counties
in this section of the State by an over
whelming majority over any and all
candidates who may oppose him.
Democrats who have always been
for him are for him more enthusiastic
cally than ever before, while thousands
who have never supported him before
are his ardent admirers now. They
have watched his course since going
out of office; they respect the gameness
with which he took his medicine when
betrayed; they appreciate the fact that
notwithstanding it all, he has gone
about his private business, living a
clean life, not meddling in affairs which
did not concern him, and ever willing
to do what he could as private in the
ranks towards the success of the party.
They remember the vigorous campaign
he waged on the stump for the cleo
ton of McCreary and the Democratic
State ticket, and how above it all, he
has consistently stood out bold and I'M
afraid for what he believes to be right,
regardless of all considerations, and
even when it cost him seat in the
United State Senate"
lover in Rockcastle county Beckham
will not lose fifty votes in the entire
county, was the report brought here
Monday by ]. M. Craig, a prominent
cattle and stock dealer, who travels all
over the county and is in a good posi-
ton to know the sentiment of his
people.
down in Casey, J. C. Coulter, of Mid
dleburg, says he has found but one
man in the entire county against Beck.
ham, and that he will be for him with
out doubt before the day of the pri-
mary.
Maurice J. Farris, Jr., one of the big
gest stock men of Boyle, who travels
all over it. and knows almost every
farmer in the county, reports that
Boyle is practically unanimous fof
Beckham.
j. r. Mount and other leading Demo
Gratis of Garrard, say the same condI-
ton prevails in that county.
Never in any race before the Demo-
Gratis of the State have the people of
this part of the State been so emphati-
cally united behind the candidacy of
any candidate as they are for Gov.
Beckham for United States Senator. "