Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-04-18
Discussing Prospective Candi-
dates For Governors Race
Next Year.
BOsworth and Gar
nett Predicted as Three
Sure Entries.
Local Bull Moose Organ Quits
For Lack of Support Of
Patriots.


In addition to the many discus
sions as to the probable result of
the contest for the Democratic
nomination for United States Sen
ator between Gov. McCreary, ex-
Gov. Beckham, Congressman Stanley
and ex-Congressman Dave Smith,
the race for the Gubernatorial nom
nation has been brought into the
argument and it is rumored that
combinations are being made
whereby support in the Senatorial
race will be traded for support in
the Governors race of next year.
From the present outlook there will
be four sure starters and they are
all officials of the present State
nistration-Lieut. Gov. e. J.
McDermott, Auditor II. M. Bosworth,
Attorney General James Garnett and
Commissioner of Agriculture ]. w.
Newman.
The last named is the most
doubtful entrant of the four on ac-
count of the bitter opposition of the
Kentucky State Federation of Labor
to his present conduct of the labor
department of his office, ignoring
organized labor in the selection of
inspectors, whom the labor officials
charge are negligent of their duties
and are only holding their positions
because of political preferment.
But his chief opposition will come
from many Democrats in this sec
tion, who are indignant at his action
in removing Labor Ispector Ben Sand
for the latter's exposure of the labor
claims of the Progressive candidate
in the recent campaign, and which
action was termed by many as a play
to the galleries.
The three other candidates,
Messrs. McDermott, Bosworth and
Garnett, have all made good officials
and each have a representative fol-
lowing of influential Democrats and
either would make a splendid Chief
Executive. The friends of Lieut..
Gov. McDermott contend, and very
logically, too, that he should receive
the nomination for two reasons,
principally first that, because of his
ranking as second highest official in
the State, he should be promoted for
reward of merit, and secondly be-
cause of the fact that his position is
the least lucrative of the prospective
candidates The wise politicians
claim that the result of the Sen
atorial race will greatly determine
the strength of the candidates for
Governor next year. as the success
full candidate for the former will
naturally try to reward his sup
porters by holding the same organi-
zation in line for next year.
The local organ of the Bull
Moosers, styled the Grill, pathet-
ically announced in its last issue
that, owing to the lack of financial
support, it would have to suspend
publication, this fate being pre-
dicted in these columns after the
Grill's first appearance. this predic-
ton being made with the full
knowledge of the character Of
patriots who we're posing as espous-
ers of good government in the last
campaign, their ostensible purpose
being to land a fat salaried position
with little work attached, many or
them being disgruntled and dis
charged Democrats, flanked by a
few Republicans who had been
kicked out of their party for trying
| to commit It to a platform OF re-
| ligious prejudice. From this class
| the Grill managers acted unwisely
| in expecting support, this style OF
reformers preferring to act the role
Of parasite In the camp of men like
Axton or anyone else ready to trade
a campaign barrel for the chance OF
| political honors. Editor Armstrong,
| who was a stranger in our midst,
will now probably turn his attention
to a more fertile field for reform
and all will be forgiven II he can
persuade some of the local reform
ers.. more aptly named knockers, to
accompany him on his travels from
city TO city.
In a recent issue in the Ken
lucky Irish american there wal
published a list Of probable candi
dates for judicial honors next year
and Inadvertently the name OF judge
Samuel b. Kirby was omitted as
prospective candidate for reelection
several OF his friends calling atten
ton 10 the oversight, they stating
that his good record on the benci
deserves Endorsement from thu
n Democratic party. Tyler Barnett Il
also being mentioned as pros
pective candidate for one OF the Cir
cuti Judgeships.