Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-05-09
Congressman Sherley May Go
Uhopposed in Primary and
General Election.
RumOr That Lorraine Mix VIII
Be Candidate For Criminal
Court Judge.
HUMOR OF COL. CALLAHAN

In line with the statement appear
ing in these columns last week, that
the result of the United States Sen
ator's race would depend in a great
measure on the vote of the cities,
and especially that of Louisville,
comes the announcement of Gen. w.
B. Haldeman's appointment as
member of the Racing Commission
by Gov. McCreary, which means that
the Governor has turned his atten-
ton to the cities votes. BILLY"
Klair, a wheel horse in the Demo-
cratic ranks and who won a reputa-
ton for himself in his race for Rail-
road Commissioner by running all
over the candidate backed by Beck
ham and his man Haley, has been
selected by Gov. McCreary to handle
his campaign in Lexington, and now
with the Courier-Journal and. Times
support enlisted through Haldeman's
appointment it appears that he is
gaining ground daily. The only card
unplayed in his hand thus far is the
settlement of the insurance muddle,
and il he can settle that satisfactorily
he will have easy sailing for the
nomination. During the past week
the Beckham leaders have lost some
Of their seeming confidence and are
now ready to believe the statement
that, even If Beckham receives the
nomination, he is not entirely out of
danger, this being proven in the
awakened interest of Senator Bradley
and other leading Republicans. who
see in the nomination of Beckham a
chance for Republican success.
Judging from the present outlook
Congressman Swagar Sherley will
not only be unopposed for the Demo-
cratic nomination in August, but
will be without opposition in the
general election in November.
Neither the Republicans or Pro-
gressives have even discussed enter
ing a candidate, or sacrifice rather,
as Mr.. Sherley's splendid record has
entitled him to reelection, and with
each succeeding year he has grown
stronger in Washington and is now
recognized throughout the United
States as one of our leading and
conservative statesmen.
1t has been rumored during the
present Assistant Commonwealth
Attorney, will be candidate for
Judge of the Criminal Court next
year, and his popularity with the
rank and file of Democracy would
make him a formidable candidate. In
discussing the rumor the other day
a leading Democrat remarked that
Judge Gregory was sure to have OPP
position, as it is believed his record
on the bench has served to weaken
him both as a Democratic candidate
and again with the general public,
the impression being in the minds oil
the latter that he has not given
reckless automobilists the attention
they deserved In his charges to the
different grand juries, while on the
other hand he has been criticised for
being over jealous in his charges on
gambling, his juries in the past al
a whole having been considered
men of honesty and integrity. They
| could also be considered as men OF
fairness, and the average Juror car
see no fairness or equity In law
which will persecute the man guilty
of gambling at Sixth and jefferson
while IL is legal to gamble al
| Churchill Downs.
A group of our representatives q
the recent General Assembly In dls
cussing the banquet rendered to th'
labor lobbyists last week at thu
Louisville Hotel. professed them
selves as being amused at the speeci
of Col. Pat Callahan, who beinl
called upon paid the labor repre-
sentatives a very doubtful compli
ment when he stated that they ha'
more success in the passage OF thei
ffavorite measures than he did In his
which is considered humorous whel
the entire Louisville delegation wa
Democratic and both houses pre-
ponderously so, while Col. Callahan.
chief aides were leading Bul
Moosers, and his own views SUP
posedly aligned with the Axtol