Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-10-31
Election of Congressman Shcrley
Only a Question of
Majority.
Many Voters Will Vote Single
For Ben Killing on Educa-
tiOnal Board.
THREE ENTRIES In SCHOOL RACE

The local City and County Demo-
lcratic Committee will close the
campaign tonight with big rally at
Masonic Theater, with Congressman
Swagar Sherley as the leading
speaker of the evening, and as the
Fifth district Congressman has been
one of the leading lights at Washing
ton during the recent Congressional
session he will probably be able to
deliver some interesting truths to
his hearers. Lieut.. Gov. McDermott,
| Senator Ollie James and others will
deliver short talks preceding and
following Mr.. Sherley's address.
Frank McGrath, Chairman of the
City and County Committee, has
completed all matters pertaining to
the organization and every precinct
in the city and county will be well
handled, which means large Demo-
cratic majority for ex-Gov. Beckham,
| Congressman Sherley and others on
| the ticket in this district. From
conservative estimates it is figured
that ,Beckham will carry this dis
trict on next Tuesday by about 4,200
majority and Congressman Sherley
| will be reelected by about 5000
majority, which figures are espe-
cially striking and a strong indorse-
ment of President Woodrow Wilson's
policies, when it is taken into con-
sideration that this is an off year in
| politics and therefore not heavy
registered vote.
Chairman Thomas Rhea reports
himself more than pleased with the
campaign conducted throughout the
State, which was begun Thursday
morning by sending out special trains
containing some of the heavy
artillery among the Democratic Or
ators, and believes that this method
will dispel the apathy among many
voters who to date had displayed no
interest, believing that the Demo-
cratic ticket would win by a safe
majority and it would not be neces-
sary for them to go to the polls and
vote.
| Outside the city of Louisville the
Progressives have not even caused
a ripple in the campaign, Burton
Vance, their candidate for the long
term Senatorship, and Charles
Nicholas, their candidate for the
short term, not being able to draw
crowds at any point, not even here,
which is considered their strong
hold, and though Mr.. Gardner, their
nominee for Congress in this district,
is considered a very nice young man,
he owes no thanks to the Bull Moose
party for pititng him against Swagar
Sherley in the Congressional race. 1t
is also being freely predicted that
the Republican party will run ahead
of the Bull Moosers in every dis
trict, this being due principally to
the strong campaign of ex-Gov. Will
son, the Republican nominee for
Senator, who has had the Pro-
gressives on the defensive since the
loutset
| There is hardly any doubt of the
result in the State according to re-
ports from all districts, bets being
offered freely that the Democratic
ticket will win by majority Of over
10000, and to date there has been
no takers. Some enthusiasts, among
them Harry Sommers, of Elizabeth
town, predict a majority of $4,000
or over for Beckham and the ticket,
but to many competent judges this
is too high figure. especially in an
off year.
To date there is more interest To-
cally in the election for members OF
the Board OF Education, three mem
bers to be selected next Tuesday, and
at present II is a three-cornered race,
DR.. Bloom, DIR. Weaver and Gott-
schalk having the backing of the
commercial organizations, DR.. Peak,
Dr. Crutcher and Fred Seibert sup
posedly being the preferred choices
of the Junior Order, although
, Weaver and Gottschalk are men,
bers Of that organization, while the
third entry. which is a single one,
!, is Ben w. King, the well known
( Main street man. who Is receiving
: strong assurances of support from
: all quarters, from those who do not
4 believe in supporting Gottschalk and
. Weaver for their bolt OF the Good
: Government ticket in 1910 and from
e those voters who believe in being
able to select their own choice for
4 The board. This latter class will
I vote for Mr.. King and he alone, and
8 by this means will insure the pres.
!. ,nce on the Board of Education of q
nan who will be under no obligation
o any clique or organization for his
'lection. AS for the other ticket in
! he field. the election OF which
' would be a sure step back 10 the old
: <nownothing days OF 1855. which
} fditor Henry Watterson spoke oi
: thursday morning. little need bs
aid, as II has no chance whatever.
One OF the best attended meeting
the local campaign was the rail-
eld under the auspices OF the socis
'emocratic Club this past week. II
rye membership showing much er
'usiasm and which feeling the
we transmitted through their dj
'ct-the Fourth and Fifth ward
he Officers Of the club are Soul
Den Schulman. President; Alvh