Kentucky Irish American., 1914-09-05
Rewarded For Enormous Beck
ham Vote Returned From
Logan County.
Harmony One Essential Lacking
I'm Present Conduct of
Campaign.
BROWN FOR COMMISSIONER

AT joint meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Central and Executive
Committees Thursday afternoon at
the Seelbach Hotel State Treasurer
Tom Rhea was chosen as Chairman
Oh the State Campaign Committee for
the coming November election. his
selection being advocated by ex-
GOV. Beckham and his friend, PERCY
Haley, the nominee for the short
term, Senator Johnson Camden. not
evlncing any preference for the posi-
ton, evidently believing that the
beckham people had more at stake
In the race.
treasurer Rhea is a close confi-
dent OF both Beckham and Haly and
IL was in his home county Hogan)
that Beckham received 2,291 votes in
the recent primary to Stanley's TAI
and Gov. McCreary's seventy-fiye
being plurality of 1850. which was
larger than the whole vote cast in
seven out of ten counties in tbe
Third district. Outside of jefferson
county this was the largest vote re-
celVed by Beckham in the whole 1870
counties and caused quite a great
zeal OF comment at the time. the re-
mark being frequently heard that If
the European war question had not
taken up public interest at that time
an investigation of Logan county's
vote would have been demanded In
all probability Treasurer Rhea has
oeen rewarded for his success in
securing such a large vote in an
average size county in an off year.
put the Campaign Chairman will
have difficulty in using the same
tactics throughout the State. but II
is hardly likely that he will be given
full reign, that position being re-
served for Percy Haly, who has NOT
recovered sufficiently from the body
blows he received in the primary to
appear in the calcium light lust
now.
Urey Woodson was on hand to
promote his candidacy for the posi-
tlon OF Democratic National Commit
teeman, II having been rumored
prior to the primary that Woodson
mad sacrificed his neighbor Con-
gresham Stanley, and made a deal
through Percy Haley to be chosen
National Committeeman in return
FOR his support of Beckham. but
which support seemed to have no in
fluence with the Democratic voters
Or DaViesS county or the Second
district, Mr.. Stanley carrying
Daviess county by 500 votes and
the Second district by 5000 Mr..
Woodson's poor showing for his man
Beckham gave rise to the rumor that
The redoubtable Percy would step in
and grab the plum for himself, but
lt is hardly likely he intended doing
This. as the Beckham people are
frantic overtures for har-
mony just now, realizing that in ex-
Gov. Augustus e. Wilson they have
q formidable foe and a candidate
who will secure many independent
votes, while at the same time secure 4
ing the support of many Democrats
and liquor men who will not support
Beckham under any consideration.
1t is hoped for the sake and future
Of the Democratic party that a har-
monious plan of campaign will be
arranged, but as stated in these
prior to the campaign that
Beckham would be quite load for
he party to cary in November, the
returns from Logan county as re-
'erred to above do not convince many
hat Mr.. Beckham was an over
favorite in the ranks.
Henry Bell, who was rendered the
appointment of Election Commits
'ioner from Jefferson county, has
been forced to decline, on account of
ll-health, having been confined to
he Jewish Hospital for some time,
md in all probability James B.
Brown will be appointed, his selec-
ion and performance of duty in the
'ast having been satisfactory to the
men of all parties, which is saying
luite a good deal when 1t is taken
nto account that he served in the
asst couple Of elections, which we're
utterly fought and many per-
Qualities injected by both sides.