The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-11-13
ANALYSIS OF
ELECTION RETURNS
.SS&sgs Democrats We're Not
Siyen Full Support.
Sos Falls Off Heavily In Blue
Grass Sections Of
Kentucky.

Thomas b. from We'll, the
erxs-rxy political writer for the
-. u.aii Enquirer. has the follow
szy Interesting review OF Kentucky's
p~sy1IesI conditions in both parties
81, .Ss.9ied by the recent elections:
r4r ne exception OF the victory
VI teo Republican congressman. John
d Z..ngiey, Of the Tenth district, and
s,zpb Powers, OF the Eleventh dis
HfeT ;paders of the Democratic party
az -s-tucHy attained everything to
Tar4.h they aspired at last Tuesdays
.sRsr or mu an analysis OF the re-
rr-gs-- SHOWS that the ticket was not
;ap-D-ced the full and generous sup
rssI .eat comes on concerted views
,lAa ar-iUn. The Democratic vote was
.us- 5'om 81 per cent of that cast
~ .-fsyQent in 1912. while the Re
BzbIrrsn candidates received vote
,,.-ue. 20 81 per cent of that cast that
.ssza- s. Nne presidential race. The
Efzs. .ioose in this race dwindled to
i.@s .hsn . per cent of what they
nss = 1912.
II gg1urning Senator Johnson n.
-,-a-sacn TO the United States senate
~ ssr-,. until March next, the Dem
.eeszi.y- voters gave him plurality of
rJsinately 10000 over William
sfsy-saan Buiiitt and confirmed Gov
4.Eas1 James q. McCreary's judgment
~ re.scJing the Woodford county
-,tsT sesosn to succeed the late Senator
%T.Js-sfn .. Bradley.
ssIRer Governor ]. c. w. Beck
Sz-s VINO was chosen senator for the
v5St sTTn of six years beginning
MaT.N next, received a majority of
sss2s 81 500 over former Governor
AnzastUs II Wilson. but he was
GsGI-~i by a large percentage of the
Uvss element in CovingtOn, Newport,
F.sE5sartcn, Paris, Winchester, Mt.
.SEsssiIg and other cities where Ii
tzf.-sf saloons are favored and the
gzsI1s7y unit law is opposed. Rec
- v,tn the Democratic pGrty, how
my, ~ drrtOOk to line up these sore
T,SSDys but fhey were unable to- in
,ppsc. Stem 10 swallow their resent
srsass and vote for Beckham The re-
aTzrHa 5AUw that many such voted for
i-r~S,, Governor Wilson, but the
as-.. So t...r .,f slA Jtr-.c 81
'1s-s stayed away from the polls en-
'Ssrsiy, nUugh large number ella i'm
M 10 rave voted at all in the race
tsssgetI Deckham and Wilson. Off
S-rrs 90 election in many of the cities
2-r~S'i'S 40 unprecedently large num-
e-.' ~ scratched ballots. 1t is said
7TvTss,n. and voted for Beckham and
SO Dss "a the Camden Bullitt race.
v7s success of Senator-elect Beck
nzp D. eaue in great measure to the
es~nsisnip. loyalty and political acu-
sssex III General Percy Haly who for
i'F PEARS bah spent virtually every day
~ Sis champion, and whose every |
gsrseD@nt has been toward the SEN
srA,sz.sIs as the goal of his ambition |
~ &s1 ,aOi. Everywhere Kentuckians, |
Vsissscv- regard to party affiliation,
Asss. recognized this ceaseless effort |
MA ~. part of the Frankfort boy for
Ia frin
ave T~ ng him full praise for his
Acs eFcment.
sssE. Haley, this week said that
n.y. sirnrds 10 retire from politics and
-'f.Ssr' = business, but those who
Hs~7 h'm wen predict that he will
Ia Junnd behind the scenes next year
80 GbaT % the Democratic ticket for
ssifst 0iices, Just as he was behind
7r's'sn N this fight. as the chief aid
IN Stltc Treasurer Thomas s. Rhea,
Hhprr s7ork as state campaign chair
rGszs Was effective and fruitful II
n =.asVrted ana apparently well
taGh',od, that Haley has tackled his
c.ss.AS n front of Rhea and will back
stn for state auditor.
-Fhc only new face in the Kentucky
- fsSaIion to the SiXty-fourth CON
.ys-o win be that of David II.
Z n.nc,Oe, OF Madisonville. who is to
,uvs~'o. representative A. O. Stanley
~ s,anderson. Stanley probably could
nave continued in congress another
sEsf dozen terms, maybe more. had
WI hrs ambition to occupy seat
IN NV senate led him to make the
's-ee Tor nomination aginst Beckham
ma nc'reary and 10 burn his bridges /
Dvhind nm. [,
senator johnson n. Camden. who,
,ns bcen numerously importuned by ,
.estsr and otherwise to get into the i
race. this week inform /
~ the writer that he at present has '
as inclination to seek further politi- I
~. ao1OrB, and that he likely would I