Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-04-26
Former Unwilling For Knott to
Get FOothold i'm Progress
siye Party.
Splendid Entries Being Made
For Coming Democratic
Primary.
KNIGHT Being WELL SUPPORTED

A furious fight is now going on in
local politics between the Louisville
Herald and the Evening Post, Editor
| Knott, of the latter, clamoring for
a Fusion ticket, while the Herald is
working strenuously for a straight
Progressive ticket with a go-it-alone
policy, the Herald. as the official
organ and champion of that party,
being unwilling to share some of its
prestige with the Evening Post,
probably knowing the experience of
others in the past with Knott, whose
motto is rule or ruin in any party.
Those familiar with his methods
know that If he can not dictate the
nominations, secure the city printing
and absorb any loose pie lying
Ground. that he will kick over the
traces and denounce anybody and
everything, Knott's idea of fusion
being that he will be the fuse from
which all things are started. The
Post knows no party lines where the
Posts interests are concerned, sup
porting Beckham a Democrat today,
Grinstead a Republican tomorrow,
and Roosevelt a Progressive the next
day, and at the same time being
ready to sacrifice either one without
tremor of conscience.
The many entries for the Demo-
cratic primary show conclusively
which way the wind is blowing,
these candidates knowing that with
many entries the Democratic ticket
Is sure to be strong one from top
to bottom. Many of those announc-
ing are young men with clean rec
ords. and men of ability. Among
those are Charles II. Knight, candi-
date for State Senator in the Thirty
sixth district, his splendid record in
the last Legislature winning him
many supporters, and he now has
me fnffuentfaT- backing OF the prohS-
lnent taxpayers and business. men
in his district, his friends predicting
a record breaking majority in the
primary and general election. Sam
Robertson, in the Thirty-eighth SEN
atorial district, has no opposition
thus far, and it is believed that he
will have none for the Democratic
nomination, being a local edition of
ollie James in the Democratic ranks.
George b. (Cack) Barrett is with
out opposition as a candidate for the
Legislature fom the Forty-fifth dis
trict for the nomination, and the
baseball indicator handler claims he
has the race won. IL is not known
whether Adam SPAIN will be a can
didate for the nomination in the
Forty-sixth district, as he has been
busy campaigning in the County As
SCISSOR race and it is rumored he may
land a deputyship in the event of his
candidates success. BILLY" Kuh
IN the Forty-seventh district, viii
Perry in the Forty-eighth and VIII
Duffy in the Fifty-first, are all run
ming 1t alone at present for the
nomination.
One of the surprises of the cam
paign thus far is the strength shown
by DR.. II. f. Mechling in the race
for Coroner, the Doctors many
friends in local athletic circles be-
ing busy forming campaign clubs in
his interest, assisted by his cam
paigning. the Doctor visiting all of
the local clubs in turn.
Watch for the many announce
ments of Aldermen and Councilmen
this coming week. as the signatures
for petitions will have to be secured
beginning with May 3, next Satur-
day, and there is many an aspirant
for both boards. B. ]. Campbell
James Treasy. Joseph Overberg,
Fred Schwenker and Fred Leezer
are sure to run for reelection as
Aldermen, while Tom Dolan (of
skating ordinance fame), e. J..
Parker. of like distinction, M. j..
McDermott, T. j. Lawrence, Charles
Finnegan. Jerry King. T. j. Garvey
and AL Steiger will try again for the
lower board on their good records.