The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-13
GOV. N|CCREARY
Announces For United States
Senator.
viii Be a Candidate at The 1914 Pr
mary. Formal Announcement
Was Made Money.


FRANKFORT. KY. June TO-
Gov. James d. McCreary win seek
the Democratic nomination for q
soat in the United States Senate in
the primary to be held in Aug. 1914
His formal announcement was made
yesterday.
In his formal statement he refers
to his party record during his two
terms as Governor, his service In the
State Legislature. in the lower house
of Congress and in the Senate. He
says he believes the Republicans,
both OF the Taft and Roosevelt
wings, will be able to find a candi-
date upon whom they can unite. and
pointing TO his majority when he
was elected Governor. he says he
believes he can be elected II nom
mated.
Text Of Announcement.
His announcement follows:
ITO the Democrats OF Kentucky:
/ did not expect TO be candidate
again for office. and have so stated,
but huEafsSs OF Democrats have. by
letter and In person, stated TO me
-=s.s.s=st ~ obligations TO the people
and the interests OF the Democratic
party. TO which have belonged all
my life, require that should be a
candidate for United States Sena-
tor: and when the statements OF my
friends are added TO my desire TO be
OF service to Kentucky and TO the
1r.rited States have decided TO be-
aros in1laidate for the Democrat
,hsc~ At the ior United States Sem
A. De- Urinary election TO be
-tsid in Ateust. 1914. and, II nom
linated. submit my candidacy 10 the
tneople OF Kentucky at the Novem-
Der election. 1914.
II delayed the announcement OF
my candidacy because believed the
Seventeenth amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the United States would
be ratified and made part of the
Constitution, and United States SEN
ators would be elected by direct vote
OF the people.
This amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition. for which voted three times
while member OF Congress. is very
important TO me. because the prl-
mary election will not occur until
August. 1914, and the election OF
United States Senator will not oc-
cur until November. 1914, only a
few months before my term as Gov
ernor expires, and. II nominated and
elected Senayor, can serve my full
term as Governor before | take the
Office as Senator.
Thinks Election Sure.
Another very important matter
10 be considered is that Democrats
OF kentucky should nominate can
dIdate for United States Senator who
Will certainly be elected at the No
vsmber election, 1914.
AT the last presidential election
Wopdrew Wilson only carried the
State OF Kentucky by majority OF
1900 over the combined Republican
vote for Taft and Roosevelt. with
out considering the $4,000 votes
cast for the Socialist and Prohibit
ton candidates, The Republicans
will be sure to find a candidate up
on whom the Taft Republicans and
the Roosevelt Republicans can unite.
and, unless the Democratic csndi-
date can secure the full vote ofSthe
Democratic party, a Republican will
be elected to the United States SEN
ate from Kentucky November, 1914.
AS was elected Governor of the
State OF Kentucky in 1911 by 81
600 majority, and also overcame a
Republican majority OF $4,000.
feel that can state with GER
taInty that II / am nominated / |
will be elected United States SEN
ator.
II claim nothing for having help
ed to redeem Kentucky from Repub-
lean rule. although 1t was the long
est and most arduous campaign in
which l ever participated and my
was proclaimed by Repub-
leans as their invincible candidate.
| rendered Democratic service In OPP
posing him. which have freely rem
dered in many campaigns for nearly
forty years, and am proud OF the
results and thankful to the Demo-
Gratis OF Kentucky for the earnest
and united support with which they
nonored me.
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