Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-07-25
Cincinnati Enquirer Poll Shows
the Weakness of Beckham
Hopes
Louisville Democracy Can Not
BE COerced or COaxed For
Beckham.
FRANK M'GRATH AIDS M'CREARY


boil and some warm times from a
Democratic standpoint are expected
before next Saturday, the Senatorial
race being the chief topic of con-
versation on all sides, and from what
was expected to be a quiet, uninter-
esting primary at first, has grown
into a pretty three-cornered fight,
this past week witnessing some real
campaigning, while the race for the
Senatorial short term between SEN
ator Camden and Gen. Bennett
Young has also become real inter-
esting.
A new light was thrown on the
race for the long tenn by the fig
ures compiled by the Cincinnati
Enquirer's Kentucky correspondent,
who gathered estimates on the race
from disinterested sources, and to
date has shown that in 100 counties
the race was pretty close between
Beclkham and Stanley, but that the
Beckham managers we're holding
their country followers in line by the
statement that the big vote Beckham
would receive in Louisville and
Jefferson county would swing the
balance in his favor.
Judging from the above, and if
the Beckham hopes are founded on
no more substantial support than the
foregoing, the ex-Governor's cause
Is in bad shape, as there is and can
not be the slightest doubt in the
mind of any student of the political
situation that Beckham will not re-
ceive 1000 votes in the whole of
Jefferson county, this statement be-
ing made in these columns from the
outset and with due respect to the
political leaders. and men (some not
being leaders) selected to represent
the Beckham-Haly duo here. There
has been no change in the situation,
the rank and file of Democracy
stating emphatically that they are
against Beckham no matter who his
local hackers may be, and the hint
thrown out that the administration
would support the Ex-Governor is
disproven by the fact that in the
police and fire departments 90 per
cent. of the Captains announce
themselves against his candidacy.
There is also quite little feeling
against some of the announced
Beckham promoters here, and some
of the present office-holders will
have a little trouble later on in ex-
planning why they espoused the
cause of Beckham and Haly, who
have never made any attempt to
conceal their contempt for the
Louisville Democracy. There we're
several contributions to the Beckham
campaign fund published this week
by those who have nothing in conn
mon with Louisville Democrats,
among them being Col. Callahan,
who contributed $500, and whom it
was rumored contributed both to
Axton's election and proposed con-
test funds.
The latest attempt of some of the
Beckham supporters to muddy the
waters by claiming that the Stanley
supporters and liquor interests will
attempt to steal the election is sim
ply cry Of stop thief, their asser-
tion not being borne out by facts,
but on the other hand some of the
Beckham crowd should bear in mind
that the Federal laws govern the
primary as well as the election and
any attempt to defeat the will of the
voter will be watched, and there
will be no holding back of the re-
turns from the mountain counties.
as was done several years ago in the
Beckham-McCreary race.
An added impetus to Gov. Nc
Creary's chances in Louisville was
given Wednesday evening by the
meeting of some of the Governors
supporters at the Seelbach Hotel. the
meeting being presided over by
Frank McGrath, Chairman OF the
local committee, and among those
present were ex-Mayor Charles p.
Kuh, Senator Sam Robertson, Repre-
sentative Mazyck O'Brien, Magistrate
p. T. Sullivan, James McGrath.
Councilmen u. j. Parker and M. ].
McDermott. Representative John
Drescher. Col. Charles b. Norton,
Col. William Thalheimer, Thomas
Tarpy and w. p. McDonogh. There
is no doubt but that the personality
OF Frank McGrath will aid greatly In
Strengthening the Governors race
here, no other one man or set OF
men having as large a number OF
followers, who are loyal 10 his every
interest and who will follow his lead
unsweryingly in any political con-
test, and coming from all walks or
life they are a power to be reckoned
with
The local managers OF Gen. Ben
nett Young's candidacy for the short
Senatorial term report that they are
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