Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-15
Herculean Task of Cementine
Factions Falls to Lot of
Chairman McGrath.
Callahan's Futile Attempt to De-
feat Sherley i'm the Recent
Primary.
FIRST Ward CLUB ORGANIZED

With the announcement of Beck
hams plurality as $500, which is the
result of the official count, comes the
pledged support of his recent
opponents, Gov. McCreary and Con-
gresham Stanley, in the United
states Senatorial primary, both offer
ing to make speeches and assist in
any way to aid the ticket in the COM
ing November election. This spirit
also pervades throughout the entire
state, the newspaper men in the
Democratic ranks clamoring for a
united front against the common
enemy, meaning the Republicans. as
no one to date is taking Burton
Vance's candidacy very seriously. or
In TACT any of the other Progressive
nominees. All agree, as predicted in
these columns, that ex-Gov. Wilson.
the Republican nominee, will be the
man to beat, as there is no denying
the fact that the Republican leader
is a strong man all over the State,
and especially so right here in Louis
vile, his home town. Judging from
the present situation he is sure to
profit by the anti-Beckham sentiment
SO prevalent among local Democrats.
This can be charged up to two
things-because of the unpopularity
of Beckham and his man Haley and
because of the attempt of certain
Beckham leaders to coerce local
Democrats into supporting him in the
primary whether they liked 1T or not.
At the present writing this class
is in no mood to support the Demo-
cratic ticket, and this element, sup
plemented by the liquor men, who
are leary of Beckham's prohibition
views, make quite a detection in the
Democratic ranks, which can only
be remedied by quite an amount OF
diplomacy judiciously handled DyV
some one who is in touch with all
factions and who can unite them for
the success of the ticket This to
begin with is a herculean task and
will mean lots of hard and earnest
work, and in the opinion of the
majority no one is better fitted or
more capable than our present
Democratic Chairman and leader,
Frank McGrath. His attitude pre-
liminary to the primary left no hard
feelings in any of the three camps,
and the whole of the Jefferson
county Democracy will be more apt
to follow his lead in the support of
the ticket than any other man or
set of men in the ranks. 1t is be-
lieved that this work will have to be
started in the First precinct of the
First ward and carried to the Forty
first of the Twelfth ward, the last.
city precinct, thence to the county
for completion, and with these
methods only can a substantial ma
jority be secured for the Democratic
ticket.
Much adverse comment was ere
ated by the publication in these col
umns last week of the probable en-
trance of Col Pat Callahan in the
race for the Gubernatorial Demo-
cratic nomination, the story being
republished from Chicago oil and
paint journal, many local Democrats
being outspoken in their resentment
against the proposed nominee, owing
to his support of Axton in the recent
municipal race, and lately because of
his rumored financial backing of
the plan to defeat Congressman
Sherley in the primary, thereby in
juring the party's chances for success
in November, but fortunately only
2,414 votes we're secured in the city
and county out of $4,000 votes cast
in the race, this poor showing not
speaking very well for Col. Calla-
hans strength or financial assistance
in the ranks Of the Democratic
voters.
The attention of the writer has
been called to the remarkable
strength developed by Roger Nohalty
in the last couple of elections, this
in thel asst couple Of elections, this
sterling Democrat being the re-
cipient of much praise for his work
as an organizer in both primary and
general elections, and 1t goes with
out saying that Roger will be much
sought after by candidates and poll
ticians in future elections. The
secret of his hold on voters in that
district is attributed In great
measure to his loyalty to his friends
and associates, supporting them
through thick and thin.
Even more pronounced than the
singing OF the locusts that fall is
approaching is the organization OF
Democratic clubs for the coming
campaign, the first In the field being
the George b. Barrett Club of the
First ward, the members being al
ready at work for the success Of the
ticket and governed by the following
officers: President, II. AL Stoepler:
Vice President, Walter Minsterket-
| ter; Secretary, Adam P Stengel;
Treasurer, Edward Schaefer. The
club Is named after our loquaclous
and diaffn ouiahad Ranroaanfaffva