Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-06-06
Haly-Beckham Clique Vainly
Trying to Stem the Waning
Tide.
Lieut.. Gov. McDermOttt the Logi-
cal Candidate For Governor
Next Year.
CONGRESSMAN SHERLEY BETTER

A remarkable change in the race
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator was noted
this past week. The appointment Of
johnson N. Camden to fill the un-
expired term of Senator Bradley, and
his indication to be a candidate for
the short term, has made quite a
| difference even in the views of the
| country editors who had been
loudly clamoring for Beckham, they
now being loud in their praise of
Senator Camden and at the same
time commend Gov. McCreary for his
good judgment in the appointment.
This practically means a combina-
tion OF Senator Camden and Gov.
McCreary for the short and long
term respectively, and has checked
the loud boasts of the Beckham ad-
hersnts about claiming everything in
sight when the primary date rolls
around. Furthermore, the latter's
willy manager, Percy Haley, after
gum-shoeing around this section, has
established Beckham Headquarters
at the Seelbach Hotel, with Robert
Phillips in charge, and Is using
every method to stop the tidal wave
set in against the Beckham candi-
dacy.
With Senator Camden drawing the
country vote, Gov. McCreary drawing
the old soldiers vote, and the
strength of the cities being totally
against Beckham, because of doubt
in the sincerity of his principles and
platform, all combined being sure to
keep Percy and Cripps laying awake
at night despite the daily claims OF
the Evening Post that its favorite
candidate is being warmly welcomed
throughout the State.
Another cause of the Beckhap
loss of strength is the announced de-
termination of the Republicans and
Bull Moosers to get together, nomin-
ating a Bull Moose for the short
term and an old-line Republican, like
Gus Wilson or Richard Ernst, for
the long term, this tending to
| frighten many away from Beckham,
ship to the party by selecting a can
didate who would be weak in the
general election.
The selection of Mr.. Camden for
| Senator also eliminates him as a
prospective candidate for Governor,
the field in the race now narrowing
down to Lieut.. Gov. McDermott.
Auditor Bosworth, Attorney General
Garnett and Agricultural Commits
sioner Newman, the last named only
being considered as a remote pos
sibility, and he is now making his
last stand in an attempt to use his
office and its powers to sway the
farmers vote, which is never united,
and in addition he is sure to receive
| the hearty opposition of union labor
because of his course In the Sand
matter, for which he was denounced
at the last meeting of the Kentucky
Federation of Labor. Another blow
to Newman's prospects is that the
Haldeman papers have grown luke
warm In their feeling toward him,
and il is now a certainty that they
are casting about for another candi-
date, Newman making too many
mistakes to suit even his most
ardent supporters.
In the opinion of many Lieut.. Gov.
McDermott is considered as the
logical candidate, his splendid serv-
ices as presiding officer in the Sem
ate, his settleemnt of the Lexington
street car strike and his willingness
at all times to devote his time and
services for the advancement of any
worthy enterprise or cause, has made
him a national figure and credit to
the State. On the other hand Aud
ltor Bosworth is serving four years
| ak oaI 0f
ney General Garnett four years at
$4,000 annually, and Commissioner
Newman four years at s2,500. In ad-
dition to what he has received by
} assessment OF his employees, as was
shown In the case Of former Labor
Inspector Sand, Investigated by the
labor officials. In direct contrast tc
} these, Lieut.. Gov. McDermott only
receives $500 every two years when
presiding over the Senate.
Congressman Swagar Sherley Il
fast recovering from his recent i'll
} ness and is expected to make hi
J formal announcement for the Demo
cratic nomination In the next few
3 days, for which he will have no op
! position. Very little interest is beinl
: shown by either the Bull Moose o.
: Republican leaders In November, an,
y II II wasn't for the position on tn,
8 official ballot Mr.. Sherley would b
unopposed In November. HI
8 private Secretary. Joseph p. Hines
who has absorbed great deal o
r national politics this Congressiona
session, is expected home In a fe'
weeks to add the finishing touche
to Congressman sherley's walk-ove