The Washington herald., 1913-11-13
With the Political Procession.
By r. D. G.

Senator Bradley Of Kentucky came
back from the local elections at home
much refreshed In spirit, thanks to the
Republican gains throughout the Com
monweaith.
Bradley has never gotten over be-
ing an old-fashioned fighting Republican
with no Progressive fancies so that he
has almost forgotten his physical all
ments in the joy Of seeing general
loved Kentucky. The legislative elections
this year gave the Democrats a gain OF
two In the Legislature, but that is a
slight detail. not giving the Bradley
spirit much depression year ahead Of
the real Senatorial contest with the vot-
ers turning the trick first handed. The
chief stand OF the Progressives in
Kentucky was at Louisville. and while
they were put to confusion by the Demo-
Gratis, the Republicans OF the old
fashioned sort are rejoiced to mark a
slump in Progressive sentiment that will
call for an old-fashioned coming-to-
gether OF Republicans next year through
out the State. Senator Bradley has not
decided to be a candidate for Senator
but he Is not holding back because Of
any political fears.
1t is q matter OF being physically
able to stand a State campaign and he
has not been in robust health for the
last two years. Even II he does go in
he may have some opposition In his
own party, as Col. Cochran, of Mays
vile, some years younger. both in aee
and political record, promises to forniat-
ly announce himself for the honor later
on.
Meantime the Democrats are promised
four candidates and much tension.
Congressman Stanley long ago an
nounced that he wanted to be the col
league Of big Ollie James in the Senate
and the James inclination Is for COM
bination with the Stanley organization.
Then Gov. James 5. McCreary. who
served long in the House and one term
in the Senate, going back to the Gov
ernorship, has been both wise and vigil
liant while Governor TO build up an or
ganization powerful enough to send him
back to Washington as Senator. About
the only objection TO McCreary Is that
he has had a good deal. but that doesn't
bother the Governor and he always did
like Washington. Up Eastern Kentucky
way the John C. Calhoun Mays ambi-
ton for the Senatorship has long been
approved and his services in dark days
along with his activity as member OF
the national committee have been ac-
corded a full measure OF appreciation.
even IL the Hon. John G. has not yet
been given any actual election to office
He has been a benefGcter in developing
the resources OF his section and In bringing
millions OF investment into the State. so
that his patriotism Of the business sort
will not be overlooked when four
cornered Democratic contest for Senator
sets to a climax next August.
Ex-Gov. Beckham has been in the
game for years and the late election in
dicated that he continued mighty strong
in many counties. In fact, the Legisla-
ture Just chosen would be very much
inclined TO Beckham IL Senators were
chosen the old way.
There are but three Republican men,
bers Of Congress from Ohio. and before
March next two of them will be con-
testing with each other for the Governor
ship nomination. Simeon Fess, Of Vel
low Springs, and Frank Willis, of Ada,
are the two members already planning
with hopeful zeal The third
Republican member OF Ohio, r. NJ. Swift
ger, of Gallipolis. is content to continue
as Congressman and to keep out of any
Statewide contest. SwitZer has a COM
pact district along the Ohio River that
kept in line for the Republican cause last
year, while other districts blessed with
normally larger Republican majorities
went smash. 1t will be sufficient for Swift
ger If he can keep on the Congressional
job few terms longer. and he will avoid
alliance with either one Of his two Repub-
lican colleag CUES in the Governorship con-
test For once geography hardly plays
any part in the rivalry of candidates for
Governor this time, as both Willis and
Fess come from the central part Of the
State. Willis may be helped some by
sympathy and desire to visit retribution
upon the Gov. Cox coterie OF Demo-
Gratis who fixed up the Congressional dis
trict for a few kitchen cabinet favorites
and put Willis into a division hopelessly
Democratic. II he is not named for Gov
ernor he may have to make third cam
paign for Congress as a matter of 10y
atty, but it would be against great odds.
Fess was given a new district, but safe |
ly Republican, so that his chief effort will
be to establish friendly relations in the
new counties For a new member Fess
has been attracting much attention out
Ohio way, and he may take a front place
in the running for Governor IL Willis does
not take hold with some celerity and /,
diplomacy before the game opens.