Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-11-22
Fund Raised Consisted Mainly
of Promises of Con-
tributions.
Ex-Chief Haager Announces Els
Withdrawal From Moose
Ranks.
JACOBS DESERVES ENDORSEMENT

The local Bull Moose party gave
its last fluttering gasp on Wednes-
day evening, when Attorney w. w.
Davies issued a statement saying
that the proposed contest of the
recent election had been abandoned,
but he couldn't resist the tempta-
tion to take a few nasty filings at
the public in general because, as he
stated, all of the wealthy we're on
the Democratic side on account of
the merger, and enough money to
properly contest the election could
not be raised from the working men
comprising the Progressive party.
Mr.. Davies should have gone far
ther and explained that only $500 of
the fund raised was in cash and the
other $4,000 in promises, which,
judging from the ca1iber of the
men comprising the rank and file of
the Bull Moosers, was not good
promissory asset. Mr.. Davies flat
tering description Of his allies is
not shared in by the general public,
because honest workmen and good
citizens, as styled by him, do not
attempt to ostracfze their fellow
citizens on account Of their religious
creed or belief, this being the sum
and substance of the whole BuIl
Moose campaign, and now in the
cold gray dawn of the morning Mr..
Davies owes an apology to his many
former friends and admirers for his
allegiance and support of the camp
Of bigotry. In all probability the
requiem services over the defunct
Bull Moose corpse will be held at
the Junior Order hall this coming
week, with fearful addresses by
Messrs. Reno, Rennessen, Hess and
other close relatives of the de-
ceased. followed by,.a solo frQr@ Mr..
Armstrong, Untitled ssWhy FIit
From Toxin to Town"
In connection with the threaten
Ing anonymous letters sent to
female members Of the families OF
Democratic workers, ex-Chief OF
Police Haager, in a telephone con-
versation with a representative of
the Kentucky Irish American,
stated that he had no part in these
supposed tactics of the Moosers, and
had dropped all con-
nection with the Progressive party
oinCC ClCCliOh udyy hOb CNCh DCthb
present at their meeting last Sunday
when the contest was discussed, and
was not aware what had transpired
at that meeting. Col. Haager also
stated that he disapproved of such
despicable methods and that in his
support of Axton had only done
everything consistent with legiti-
mate political campaigning.
On account of the scarcity of
funds in the Progressive treasury in
the recent campaign, it is rumored
that some of the leaders are casting
about for a man of considerable
means to be their standard-bearer
In the Congressional race next year,
and to that end, ii is rumored, will
try to enlist Col. p. II. Callahan in
their cause. His prominence in the
banquet to Duncan Clark,
in addition to his championing
of the Pflanz cause, has won him
the support of some of the leaders.
who think that his candidacy may
wean away votes from the present
solid Democratic strength.
II is to be hoped, and this senti-
ment is voiced by many Democrats,
that those who are after the scalp
of William Jacobs as ,Workhouse
Superintendent can be dissuaded
from their present course, prin-
cipally because of the slogan of the
party in the campaign, which was
reelection as an Endorsement of the
splendid administration of Mayor
Head, and to which Jacobs con-
tributed no small part, his conduct
of the Workhouse being indorsed by
many grand juries and reputable
authorities. Mr.. Jacobs as labor
leader and, Democrat stands high in
the community, and Mayor Busche-
meyer without any hesitancy can
make an early stand for good
government by announcing his reap
pointment.
In a personal visit to the Ken
lucky Irish American office Sem
ators-elect Charles II. knight and
Samuel Robertson expressed their
thanks for the support given the
Democratic ticket by this paper and
the editors who, along with their
other constituents. look for reward
in the splendid service at Frank
fort this coming session that these
two gentlemen are sure to accom-
plish in behalf of Louisville, Jeffer-