Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-05-23
Democrats Not Sanguine of Sue
cess i'm the Event of His
Nomination.
Percy Haley Confining Atten-
tion to Finding Leader For
This District.
ALL PULLING FOR CAPT. FOX

The Kentucky correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer is authority
for the statement that at present
writing Beckham looks the strongest
in the race for the Democratic nom
nation for United States Senator,
this being gleefully reprinted in the
Evening Post, but neither the writer
or the Post offered any explanation
for the fact that Republican and
Progressive candidates are springing
up like mushrooms, they calculating
that II the Ex-Governor is given the
nomination they will have a splendid
chance for victory in November, and
many wise political sharps are pre-
dieting that IL ex-Gov. Wilson Sc
cures the Republican nomination he
is sure to draw strength from the
Democratic ranks, as in his previous
political races, and in addition his
nomination by the Republicans
would heal the breach between them
and the Progressives. Right here in
Louisville, where the Progressives
are stronger in relative proportion
than any other part of the country.
TWO OF the foremost leaders, former
City Attorney Clayton Blakey and
c. c. Stoll, former member of the
Board of Public Works, are favorable
to the fusion idea, and it is be-
lieved that they will endorse either
ex-Gov. Wilson or Richard p.
Ernst, OF Covington, for the nomina-
tion.
There can be no denying the fact
that the possibility of Beckham's
success in the primary has given the
Republicans and Progressives re-
newed hope, while on the other hand
this state of affairs has set many
Democrats to thinking, they realiz-
ing that the nomination of Beckham
puts a United States Senatorship in
jeopardy for the Democratic party,
and many of those who had dfI-
nounced their intention Of voting for
the Ex-Governor, II for no other
reason than to eliminate him and his
man Haley from activity in State
politics, have begun to waver in their
determination, and It is predicted
that the Beckham boom may begin
to wane in the near future. II has
been freely predicted in these col
umns that the city of Louisville,
from Democratic standpoint, was
unalterably opposed to Beckham
from any angle, and with the Demo-
cratic organization keeping hands
off strictly big majority vote would
be registered against his chances.
this contention being oft disputed by
the Post, but the continual presence
of Percy Haley in Louisville button
holing leaders and near leaders
Qrnnnh tho GnaIhonh
ample proof of this claim. Up to
date he has secured no one to placate
the Louisville Democracy even among
that class of Seelbach politicians
who, while appearing all knowing,
couldn't designate the ward boundar-
les IL given leadership.
A pretty three-cornered fight for
the Progressive nomination for Con-
gress is going on in this district be-
tween Prof. George Ragsdale, who
outside school hours plays politics;
Labe Phelps, formerly a Democrat
and honored by that party, and H. l.
Fox, who is now busy trying to fur
nish information to the grand Jury
on race horse gambling. Wood
Axton's choice will receive the call,
and for the good of all concerned 1t
is earnestly hoped that Fox is chosen
TO run against Swagar Sherley, II for
no other reason than to forever put
an end to that CUFF from his friends
and the Herald, referring to him as
''the man who made the remarkable
race against Sherley," never allow
ing for the fact that in 1912 he was
| carried on the Roosevelt kite, and
| the average voter didn't even know
he was on the ballot.
The Nose Green Club will give an
all day outing at Klondyke picnic
grounds on the Bardstown road on
June IA, President John J. Barry.
Lee Simons, Adam SPAIN, Jacob
4 Graft and Felix Coblens being the
committee of arrangements. This
Democratic organization always does
everything In style and a pleasant
time is assured those who attend.