The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-31
BRADLEY'S DAUGHTER
Writes a Letter Declaring Ernst Was
No Friend OF Her Father

lht"Gtst III tnc race between iOftncf
Governor Augustus T.. Wilson and
Richard T. Ernst, for the republican
nomination for L. ). Senator has pick
ell up wonderfully in the last few days
owing TO bitter contention which has
arisen between them and their friends
a. to which the late Senator Bradley
favored To succeed him The republic
can state machine is trying To nomi-
nate Ernst, but Wilson has many loyal
friends Most OF the leading republi-
cans OF Lincoln county are Tor Will
sol.
An interesting development came on
Tuesday when Mrs. Christine Bradley
south. only daughter ot the late Sena-
tor Bradley, wrote a strong letter to a
friend of Wilson at Covngton, declar-
lng that MIR Ernst was not a friend Of
her father and that hc favored Wilson
Mrs. Somhs letter which created a
sensation IN republican circles, was as
follows
Frankfort. Ky, July %. 1914.
Col. Charles NJ. F. Striger, Covington.
n.y.:
Dear Sir-lt is with extreme diff
fidence that | write YOU this letter. be-
cause a. woman. having no yc;c ;;;
political matters. my action may be
misunderstood or misjudged Ii is only
because | feel so strongly that an in
justice is being done the memory OF
nv father. the late William O. Bradley
aud because ] have regarded you as
having been devoted friend Of his.
that ] venture TO write YOU at all.
For political purposes my fathers
name j. being Improperly used. An at
tempt i being made to create false
impression among the Republicans of
+ entrclSy. Because Of these facts J
have concluded to forego by feeling OF
diiiidcncc and write you. ! refer TO
campaign literature being sent over the
state in the interest OF the candidacy OF
Mr.. Richard T. Ernst for the rcpub-
lear nomination for United States
senator. citing the position of fathers
nephew and my cousin Mr. Edwin p
Morrow. who Is supporting Mr. Ernst.
a. being proof that practically all ia
theirs friends are supporting Mr.. Ernst
and the attempt Is also thereby made to
give the impression that these friends
are doing what NV father would have
them do were he alive today.
Whatever my cousin Mr.. Morrow's
Ernst. they are doubtless subscient unto
himself. but ! do know that neither he
nor any other person Claiming to be
my fathers friend is supporting Mr..
Ernst because OF anything that my IA
Their NAV have said or done II was
well known To all those who were init
mate friends OF father that he was
strongly opposed To Mr. Frnsts carli-
dacy. on the ground that after father re-
ccivcd the unanimous nomination OF
his party Tor United States Senator IN
the legislature caucus m zoos. Mr..
Ernst. though claiming to be republi-
can. opposed his election as Senator
AMI sought 10 prevent il.
NV father loved the Republican party
with all his strength of his ardent ma
turc. lie gave his life ~ his service.
he rcjoiccd in its triumphS and shed
tears Of grief when II was defeated or
divided. lie did not treasure any re-
sentiment against Mr. Ernst for any
personal dislike the latter may have
had Tor him: any personal dislike he
could easily forget as something likely
Ia occur in the friction OF partisan poll
ne. hut that Nj Ernst could have per
ui;tcd his personal Feeling or his jeal-
nu,v or whatever other motive NAV
have inspired him To cause him to at
tempt without proper cause to bring
about the defeat of the duIy nominated
candidate of the Republican party for
such an important office as United
States Senator was. in NV fathers
Judgment. dercliction which not only
DESTROYED Mr. ErnSt'S claim upon the
party for support for the nomination
a, = candidate for the ScnatorShip but
which would inevitably injure him. il
nominated, and render him weaken
ed and ineffective candidate in the final
election Often have ! heard father ex-
press himself on this subject. and par
ticularly. a short time before his death
! am sure that II father were living
today he would be found supporting
the candidacy Of Governor Wilson.
who for nearly ~ wears was his loval
ana effective co-lahorcr in the uphuild-
ing of the Republican party in Ken
lucky
II this letter needs any added iuSti-
fication permit ME to say that ! was
reared in my fathers faith: !. too, am
a Republican devoted to the partv's
history and its PRINCIPLES. and deeply
concerned for its success.
Trusting that YOU may not miSjudge
nor misunderstood. but that Won NAV
understand and appreciate the spirit in
which have written. and with graft
tudc for Your friendship for my father
| he" 10 remain. sincerelv
CHRISTINE BRADLEY SOUTH