Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
PfIanz's Real Friends Not I'm
Sympathy With His Daily
Attacks.
Charley Knight and Ben Schulz
man prove Real Stake
Runners.
LOOKS GOOD TO DEMOCRATS

LOST-Over 75 per cent. OF the
Progressive vote. Finder please re-
turn to the Louisville Herald and no
questions asked.
The above want advertisement
exsmplifies the feeling OF the Her
ald-Progressive party since their
miserable showing in last Saturdays
primary, only 1887 votes being
cast out of a registered vote of over
5000. in addition to the very fow
which they allowed Capt. Reichert TO
secure. and this after a daily fren-
gied effort of the Herald to arouse
enthusiasm and much advertised
meeting at the Masonic Theater,
when the Progressive voters were
implored to gather at the polls on
Saturday and arouse enthusiasm
for Axton. But arousing enthusiasm
and interest for Axton for Mayor Is
a far cry from cheering Roosevelt,
the Rough Rider, and consequently
the hopes of the Herald and the Pro-
gressive machine died aborning.
Here's a tip-watch the ex-Demo-
Gratis and ex-Republicans try to
sneak back into their former par
ties. now that hope for office or
position with the Herald-Progressiye
party is gone
From a Democratic standpoint
the primary was all that could be
desired, the losers saying that the
best men won and that they are
ready to take off their coats and
work for the ticket, this applying in
every instance with the exception Of
the case of Jailer John r. Pflanz,
who at present is pursuing a mis-
guided course and is not listening
to the advice of his real friends.
Looking at the matter from a disin-
terested standpoint, Mr.. Foster was
really stronger than was conceded
by the Pflanz forces, this being
evidenced by the fact that Pflanz
beat Foster only 456 votes in the
entire county outside of Louisville,
where there was no semblance OF
the fraud now being alleged. Then
again, IL Holley and Greene were
opposed by the machine, as Pflanz's
daily organ, the Herald, has stated,
he had the same opportunity to de-
feat the so-called machine as Messrs.
Holley and Greene. The Kentucky
irish American holds no brief for
Colonels John and Jim Whallen, but
believes that Jailer Pflanz again
pursues the wrong course in abusing
them for his defeat, as everyone
versed in local politics knows that
the whallen brothers have support
ed Pflanz in all his twenty-five
years of political life, and they do
not deserve censure If they, like
many other citizens, preferred
choice in the recent primary. The
opinion is heard on all sides that
the Jailer Is making a grievous mis-
take in enlisting under the Herald
banner in its attempt to wreck the
Democratic party, which has hon
ored him so often, and this paper,
In common with his many friends,
hopes he can be dissuaded from his
present course.
The glad hand is being extended
on all sides to Charles II. knight
for his victory in the Senatorial
race in spite of the efforts of the
unscrupulous circulators of forged
and lying attacks on his union prir-
ciples, his majority being satisfying
and decisive despite the under
handed methods. Will Holley de-
serves much credit for hie victory
over a large field of competitors,
also Sam Greene in his race for
County Judge. John ]. Barry's
protege, George Schlegel, won hands
down for County Assessor, his clos
est competitor being Sheriff al
Emler. In spite of many uncalled-
for criticisms Russell Gaines cap
tured the nomination for Surveyor
handily. Ben Schulman ran away
from his opponent /, in the Sixth
Magisterial district, winning by over
500 votes, but this fact is not sur
prising 10 Ben's many friends, who
predict him a coming power In East
End Democratic politics. II will
take the official count TO entirely
settle the Councilmanic races in
which there were contests. Fred
Heffernan, one of the losers, prin-
eipally through being in last place
on the ballot, has already declared
himself heartily for the ticket,
which example others might
emulate.
DR.. Buschemeyer for Mayor.
Scott Bullitt for County Attorney.
Harry Robinson for Police Court
Prosecutor, Edward O'Connor for
Bailiff, Andrew NJ. Sea for Tax Re-
ceiver, william III. Meffert for City
Auditor, Charley Cronan for Sheriff,
and Pres Ray for County Clerk, all
received large complimentary vote.
A great amount OF Mr.. Rays
strength can be attributed TO a
couple OF his girl deputies. who are
splendid organizers with large
following of voters. In fact, they
are stronger politicians than many
OF the men deputies about the Court
House.
Everything presages a great vic
tory for the Democrats In November
as the present clean up In the Post