The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-11-13

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senate. as my father had done. my
entry into politics grew out of de-
sire TO aid my friend. John c. G..
/ Mayo. who had strong ambition to
( go TO the senate. ard vansant. might
want TO be governor so took an in
/ terest. By a trend of events. not Of
my shaping. became a member Of
the United States senate. and my
much appreciated appointment as
such. by Governor McCreary has now
been ratified by the people of the
State. | now feel that | have been
amply honored. and that some other
| Democrat should be chosen govern
or" Senator Camden. however. will
make a thorough analysis Of the let
tiers and verbal requests he has re-
ceived before he determins upon his
[ final announcement in the matter.
Commissioner OF Agriculture John
w. Newman. who is right now deeply
concerned over the breaking out Of
the foot and mouth disease among
cattle guaranteed at Chica go. among
them trio Of valuable herds OF Jer-
seys owned in Kentucky. is an avow-
ed candidate for governor. though he
has yet to make his formal announce
ment.
Lieutenant Governor Edward J.
McDermott. who was one OF the party
of speakers on the Democratic spe-
cial. let II be known all along the
line that he is seeking the guberna-
torial nomination. and it is expected
by some OF his close friends that his
formal announcemnt will appear
shortly.
While the names OF State Auditor
Henry NJ. Bosworth, Attorney-Gen-
eral James Garnet. Judge John ID.
Carroll. Of the court OF appeals, for
mer school Superintendent Harry V.
McChesney and Prof II. II. Cherry,
OF Bowling Green, are prominent in
discussion of the probable candidates
for this nomination, one OF these
have stated publicly that they will
run.
On the Republican side. former
United States Attorney Ed Morrow,
OF Somerset, brilliant nephew OF the
late Senator ". o. Bradley. has made
public statement Of his intention TO
seek the nomination of his party
Among others who have been spoken
OF as likely to make the race against
Morrow are NJ. II. Thatcher. of Lou
isville, former governor Of the Pana-
ma canal zone, and William n. Cox.
Of Naysyille. former lieutenant gov
ernor of Kentucky. The miserably
poor showing made by the Bull Moose
candidates Tuesday and the evident
strengthening Of tho g. o. p. ranks
by the return Of the wanderers is hav-
ing an eacoura sing effect on Republic
can Learners and they are saying that
they have better than an outside
chance TO wrest the state Offices from
Dmocraic conroI next year.
The result Of the prohibition fight
in Ohio, is being widely discussed in
Kentucky, and it will very likely pre-
cipitate fight before platform con-
vention Of the Democratic party
which the Democratic state central
and executive committees. through
Chairman Rufus H. Vansant. are ex-
pected to call early in the coming
spring. It is entirely probable that
the Republican party will have TO
deal with the same question at their
platform convention or general con-
ference of party leaders mkt spring.
While Senator-elect Beckham back |
ed the fight for the county unit law.
and while he has had the support OF |
the Kentucky anti-liquor league, he |
has never stated publicly whether he |
is or is not for statewide and ma
tional prohibition. but judging from
the statements made within the past |
three weeks by some of his strong
supporters there is a disposition in
the Beckham camp to sidestep the
prohibition question within the party
rs long as possible. They are not in
'avor of having it threshed out on a
floor. At least they are
not now feeling that way.
That element of the party which
las been on the side of licensed sa-
oons and standing for better police
equation of the liquor traffic is
trongly in favor of putting the ques-
ion directly up to a convention and
determining whether or not it shall
become an issue in the campaign for
tate Offices next year and whether
" not the adoption of a constitu-
ional amendment permitting vote
lp0n the subject shall be Endorsed
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