The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-14
OLLIE JAMES PRESIDENTS
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Last week State Chairman Thomas
b. Riley of Massachusetts, was in
Washington selecting speakers who
might be able to take active part in
the campaign against Ex-Governor
Foss for reelection in Massachusetts.
President Wilson Immediately put for
ward the name of Senator James of
Kentucky as the most desirable man.
Three of the cabinet members, Wilson,
Bryan and Redfield had already ac-
cepted invitations to go into the Bay
State, but President Wilson thought
that no one could represent the
policies of the administration as
effectively as Senator James.
Governor Foss has been twice
elected as Democratic Governor Of
Massachusetts, but owing to his re-
cent action in regard to the tariff
legislation the Democrats of the State
are doing all in their power to defeat
him if he runs independent for the
third term as it is expected he will do.
DEMOCRATS GET BUSY.
The coming fall elections are
arousing the Democrats to action.
The first step was taken recently
when the Democratic nominees met at
Lexington and elected State Senator
Thomas A. Coombs as chairman of
the Democratic State Committee.
Headquarters are in the Security
and Trust building and Mr.. Combs
has been authorized to select his sec
rotary and bill of affairs. The
Fayette Executive Committee is work.
ing with the nominees and active
work will begin for the coming cam
paign at once.
ELECTION OFFICERS MUST
SERVE.
Judge Scott of Fayette County has
issued warrants against several
prominent Fayette County men for
failure to serve as election officers.
They had been appointed and noti-
fed but paid little attention to the
responsibility placed upon them.
Four of the warrants have been
served and the others are awaiting
the return of the defendants who are
at present away from home. The law
provides a very severe penalty for
any citizen who fails or refuses to act
as judge of an election, after hav-
ing been appointed and notified.
LOUISVILLE COLLECTORSHIP
SETTLED.
The internal revenue dictatorship
at Louisville is the most important
revenue Office in the State. For some
time hard fight has been on for the
position but it is now very sure that
7. Scott Mayes of Springfield will be
appointed September 1. Secretary
McAdoo was away from Washington
until Tuesday afternoon, but as soon
as he returned Senator James intro
duced Mr. Mayes to the Secretary and
presented his Endorsement.
Mr.. Mayes is at present County At
torney of Washington County and has
been employed as accountant to the
District of Columbia committee of the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton. He has also been renominated
for County Attorney of Washington
County.
KENTUCKY PROGRESSIVE
DEAD.
The direct primary returns from
the election last week give evidence
that the Moose has taken to the
woods in Kentucky. Political condi-
tons are returning to their normal
condition in this State as well as in
West Virginia, where the death knell
of the Progressives has also been
sounded.
In seventy-three out of the l20
counties in Kentucky the party has
disappeared TO the extent that no
nominations were made in the recent
election. In the remaining forty
seven counties where Progressive
tickets were out the organization
gave very little evidence of long life.
JOHN S. RHEA APPOINTED
JUDGE.
Following the resignation of Judge
W. p, Sandidge of the Seventh Dis
trict, which was accepted by Gov
ernor MeCreary, August IL, former
Congressman John S. Rhea of
Russellville was appointed The ac-
ceptance of the appointment by Rhea
, changes the political situation in the
Third Congressional District. Rhea
was expected to enter the race
against Congressman Thomas, for
, Congress in the primary next year,
but he is now out of the race.
MORE RICH COAL VEINS
FOUND.
Twelve miles south of Hazard two
) of the best coal veins in that section
a have been discovered. An expert has
!, been investigating in that vicinity
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