Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-10-03
As in Other Sections Progressive
Sentiment Waning Very
Fast.
Democratic Campaign Commit
tee Confronts Hard Task In
November.
EDUCATION BOARD CANDIDATES

Next Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 6 and Z, will be registration
days, and although nothing like the
registration figures of last year are
expected, nevertheless the leaders
of all three parties are working hard
to register their full strength. Last
year in this city the Democrats
registered 29,5S6, the Progressives
1881, the Republicans 1870 and
the Independents 5,024, and in the
election Buschemeyer, the Demo-
cratic nominee, received 24,944;
Axton, the Progressive nominee,
20,399, and Wood, the Republican
nominee, 1888.
This year the Democrats at
conservative estimate will have
registration of about $4,000, the
Republicans about 5000 and the
Progressives about the same. the
latter party being expected to lose
heavily over their former figures, as
Roosevelt in 1912 was responsible
in great measure for their
strength, while many of Axton's fol-
lowers last year were in that camp
because of the municipal election
and the promise of political pie,
which latter feature, eliminated
from this years race, will probably
rob the contest of any interest for
the average local Bull Moose, and
this is evidenced by the attempts of
the local campaigners to secure
Roosevelt for rally with the intent
OF reviving the fast waning interest
in the party.
On the other hand Rooseyelt's
continual play for the center of the
stage and the calcium light has
driven many late Progressives back
into the ranks of the Republicans,
the personal popularity of ex-Gov.
Wilson being in measure respon-
sible for this, while Burton Vance,
his Progressive opponent for United
States Senator, Is practically un-
known, and this also applies to
Charles Gardner, the Progressive
nominee in this district for Con-
gress against Swagar Sherley.
The Louisville Herald is fighting
desperately to revive interest in the
Bull Moose party, but without much
success, their extensive advertising
OF rallies not having any effect and
their persistent promises that Teddy
is not trying to win Republican
favor falling on deaf ears. Then,
again, the Herald tells of stirring
speeches by Messrs. Vance and
Gardner at the Bull Moose meetings,
and on reading stenographic reports
the reader finds nothing but a re-
hashing of the INSTRUMENTATION
contest and a discussion of ward
politics instead of their views on
the questions of today.
The State Democratic Campaign
Committee is going to leave no stone
unturned to aid in the election of
Beckham for United States Senator,
and this past week have made ar
rangements to bring Senator James
and Congressman Stanley here for
speeches in his interest, in addition
70 others OF prominence. which in
dicates that the leaders take no
stock in the claims of Ollie James,
who in an interview at Washington
claimed that Beckham would win
by $4,000 majority. This estimate
is ridiculous, especially when ii is
taken into consideration that in the
counties which lately passed into the
dry column because of the county
unit bill there will be found hearty
opposition, especially from the LIQUOR
men, who blame all of their
troubles on Beckham and Haley,
these two having taken all the
credit for the county unit bill when
1t was passed in the Legislature.
There is no denying the fact that
the Democratic party is in for a close
fight in the Senatorial race, and this
can be seen right here in Louisville,
where men who never thought OF
bolting the Democratic ticket before
are now lukewarm in their interest.
and a great deal of missionary work
Is ahead OF the Democratic Commit
tee during the next month.
The announcement of TIE en-
trance OF Ben w. King in the race
for member of the Board OF Educa-
tion is expected to be followed by
others, and there are rumors ON the
street that Phil Thompson. 8. y.
McElliott, DR.. Charles Edelen, DR..
W. A. Keller. Col. Herman Cohn,
DIR. Charles Moir or others will be
In the field. and no matter who they
may be they will receive the support
OF those voters who. while believing
In good government, find themselves
under no obligation 10 support
either Gottschalk or Weaver. who
bolted support of the agreed good
government ticket In 1910.