Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-11-14
Strong, Logical Card Issued by
Lieutenant Governor I'm
Entering.
State Candidates Need Stronger
Support Than Hotel Lobby
Politicians.
THREE FOR R. R. Commissioner

| Lieut.. GON. EDWARD j. McDermOtJ
is the first to officially enter the
| contest for the Democratic nomina-
| tion for Governor, and in a card to
the public reviews his career with
the Democratic party and his part
in work for the good and welfare of
the State. There is logic and reason
in every line of his opening state
ment, and the press throughout the
| State receive his announcement with
much favor, many declaring them
selves as supporters of his cause,
believing that he is the logical man
for the nomination and one who
would attract many independent
votes to the Democratic State ticket
next year. Lieut.. Gov. McDermott
says in part: =
"In 1911 many of the prominent
men of the party in Kentucky
| pressed me hard to run for Lieu
| tenant Governor. Feeling that
could not afford to neglect, for any
time, my practice at the bar, re-
fused for six weeks to consent, but
| at last, less than six weeks before
| the primary election, very short
time to make a canvass of the whole
State against strong, long, active
and popular opponent, reluctantly
consented to make the race because
the men urging me to-run said that,
in their opinion, my services would
help the whole Democratic ticket and
be of some benefit to the State. To
the best of my ability l have served
both the party and the State, not
only as President of the Senate but
also as Governor whenever Gov. Nc
Creary has been absent from the
State.
cat the request of the National
Democratic Committee, in every
Presidential campaign for fourteen
years l have made many speeches for
the ticket in Kentucky and in many
of the Northern and Eastern States.
Many of our best citizens in every
walk of life and of every part of the
State have urged me to run, and l
have determined to do it. In
Vulnerable times in past years have
been called upon by men of every
calling and every faith and every
party to help worthy causes with my
time, money and labor, and rarely
have l refused. My tongue and pen
have always been at the service of
my city, State and party.
"In the election of 1911 Gov.
McCreary's majority over Judge
O'Rear was 1885 by the official
count. Mine over Judge Bristow
was 30,644. The official vote for
the Democrats elected on the State
ticket, as published in the newspa-
pers at the time, was as followss
McDermott, 221,534; Crecelius,
22O,959; Garnett. 221. .26O; Bos-
worth, 22O,959; Rhea, 22O,660;
Newman, 22O,6O6; Hamlett,
221,OS6; Greene, 22O,S43. 1t will
thus be seen that the voters of Ken
lucky we're especially generous to
me among so many able and popular
men.
"In 1915 the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket will meet a reunited
Republican party and our leader
must have the desire and the ability
to defend the record of the State
administration and the National adj
ministration from any unjust attack.
believe il will be admitted that |
can and will do that task fairly well
now as did in 1911. believe the
people will elect me. Certainly they
can rely on my doing what can for
the honor of the party and the fur
'ther advancement of our Common
wealth. Although nearly all the
pledges of the platform Of 1911 have
been carried out, there is yet much
to be done to satisfy the people of
the State. All my life has been
preparation for such a task and I
should be glad to have a chance to
perform it,"
II is also rumored that Auditor
Bosworth, Commissioner Newman
and Judge John f. Hager will an
nounce in the NEXT few days for the
Governorship now that Lieut.. Gov.
McDermott has paved the way. and
with their entry the announcements
| for the other State offices will fol-
low In short order, and II goes with
out saying that a great amount OF
the campaigning will be done right
here In Louisville. which is now the
banner district OF the State from
Democratic standpoint. This CAM
paigning is sure TO be done. too,
among the boys In the trenches. the
ward and precinct workers. the
candidates not putting much faith in
the promises OF the high and lofty
Democrats that frequent the seel-
bach lobby and attempt TO speak for
the Democrats of Louisville, their
sole stock in trade being a contribu-
tion to the campaign fund (for
which they receive much advertis-
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common herd OF voters In a primary
contest. there is nothing doing. An
other favorite plan OF this class is
to conduct chain letter campaign
for some pet measure or project,
these being sent TO public officials,
etc. warning them OF their duties or
obligations. but at the same time
keeping the sender In the limelight