Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-07-11
Louisville Democrats Especially
Pleased to Hear Haley
Grilled.
Reasons Why Beckham Con Not
Garry the Fifth Dis
trict.
BARRETT FOR COMMISSIONER

There is no use denying the fact
that the local managers of Congress-
man Stanley's campaign for United
States Senator played strong
trump card in the speaking held at
the National Theater last Monday
evening, which is conceded on all
sides to have been one of the repre-
sentative gatherings at political
affair in Louisville. The character
of the audience was entirely high
class, no boisterous Interruptions
and careful attention being given
Mr.. Stanley throughout the evening,
and in addition there were about
$500 present, which is remarkable
politics and that none of the three
aspirants have ever had anything in
common with this city.
The Stanley campaign managers
now claim that the success of their
Louisville effort assures him of the
nomination, his steady gains out in
the State only being hindered
through the fact that many of his
country supporters were awed by
the claim of the Beckham managers,
who had been predicting an over
whelming majority for their candi-
date in the cities, and especially in
Louisville. Many of Congressman
Stanley's leading workers from out
in the State we're present on the
stage, and to say that they were
pleased or enthused at his reception
is putting 1t mildly. one of them
offering to wager that Stanley would
carry this city, so impressed was
he with the gathering. One of the
amusing incidents of the evening
was the spectacle of Percy Haley
squirming in his seat under the
grilling given him by Mr.. Stanley,
and be plaintively confided to one of
our local legislative representatives
r~that he couldn't see why he was
being roasted so much. that he was
not a candidate for any office. F."
Haley is now able to realize that his
brand of politics is not very popular
in this section and his attempted
dictation in the past in local affairs
has made him persona non grata
here.
At the outset of This campaign it
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Kentucky Irish American that there
was little. If any, interest in the
Senatorial race, the experience of
local Democrats in the past proving
that they would accomplish more by
remaining neutral or dividing their
strength in primaries for State or ma
tional offices. Heretofore they have
been pretty near a unit in political
contests of this kind, the last in
stance being in the continued sup
port of Senator Ollie James, who
since his election has ignored local
Democrats entirely in giving out
political pie. Gov. McCreary, an
other favorite of local Democrats,
dealt them a body blow by appoint
ing Dan O'Sulliyan as Prison Com
missioner and Lyme Herndon as
Hotel Inspector, both of whom
bolted the Democratic ticket in 1909
and were candidates on an inde-
pendent ticket, this and other ap-
pointments of the Governor burning
the bridges between him and the
Louisville Democracy, as expressed
by prominent leader. As for Beck
ham, everyone knows that the Haly-
Beckham duo has been at daggers'
points with the Democrats of Louis
Vile for many years, none believing
in the sincerity OF the ex-Governor's
prohibition views, and many of the
opinion that he pursued a dog in
the manger policy by not stepping
aside for some other good Democrat
during the Bradley-Beckham con-
test, thereby causing the loss OF a
Senatorship to the Democratic party.
Looking at this race from an
other angle, 1t can be summed up
this way: Immediately after the last
election, and when the prospective
toned, 1t was the opinion of Demo-
Gratis from local standpoint that, In
lieu of the splendid work rendered
the municipal ticket In the last
election by the Evening Post, no di-
rect fight be made against Beckham
as a sort of return courtesy to the
Post, and II is believed this policy
would have beer safied out IL Beck
ham and Haley could have been kept
away from this city and not allowed
to pretend a good feeling between
them and Louisville Democrats. In
addition the announcement that w.
w. Davies, the Bull Moosers' lead
ing orator In the last election, was
espousing the Beckham cause is
adding insult to injury when II is
taken into account how Davies at
the head OF a lot of disgruntled
"ex's" termed every supporter OF the
Buschemeyer ticket as Buckslave,
which still rankles In the bosom OF
some local Democrats. Another mis-
take was the intimation that Edward
T. Tierney. Of the Board OF Safety,
would influence city employees TO
support Beckham, this having just
the counter effect. AS has been
stated before. neither Mr.. Tierney
or any other man or set OF men can
influence or dictate to Louisville
Democrats when the question OF sup
porting Beckham Is an Issue. An
other unfortunate DhasQ OF the eitua-