The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-24
CLAIM S68,4O4
CATTLE LOSSES
~.FOOT AND MOUTH" SUFFERERS
WIZ ASK THE LEGiSLA-
TURE FOR THAT SUM.
BILL BEEN PREPARED
Plans for the Democratic and Re-
publican State Conventions
Discussed.

Kentucky stock and dairymen who
lost cattle by allowing the State to
make wholesale slaughter on the APP
pearance of the foot and mouth dis
ease among their herds, have organ
lied into a body called Kentucky
Claimants for Loss Account OF Foot
and Mouth Disease" The body will
prosecute its claims before the Leg
islature in the form of bill which
seeks to recover $6S.494.63 for this
loss. This indicates that the food
value of the stock destroyed was
twice that amount, or $136,9SS.S6.
The actual value was, OF course, much
more than this, as some of the stock
was fancy dairy cattle and highly
bred hogs. The United States gov
eminent has already paid one-half OF
the claims at the time the epidemic
was raging State officers promised
that an effort would be made to get
the State to pay the other half.
Senator Charles II. Knight. him
self a loser to the extent Of several
thousand dollars, has been elected
chairman OF the organization. and II.
T.. Snow. of this city, Is secretary. f.
II. Goodridge heads the committee
on claims. Other States have pass
ed bills mourning expenditures OF
millions of dollars. and the claims OF
Kentucky men are said to be very
modest. The claimants have sent a
specimen bill to every member of,the
Legislature, asking for his views on
the subject. The fact asks for lump
appropriation of S6S,494.63 to he
paid out to individuals as listed. The
claimants must swear to the amount
of loss they have incurred, and these
can be verified by comparing them
with the allowances made by the
Uunited States government The only
expense the organization of stock
men will incur is that of stationery
ana stamps, III oASi"'S VI "s'N'~''
getting fees.
State Conventions.
Members of both of the dominant
political parties are finding them
selves confronted with almost the
same conditions regarding the cleo
ton OF delegates from the State-at-
large to the national party conven-
ton. There are many more candi-
dates suggested than there are places
to be filed. The way out of the diff
ficulty is suggested by the action OF
the Kentucky convention which sent
delegates to the Baltimore conven-
ton. This is, to honor twice the
number ordinarily sent. 1t would re-
duce the vote of every man by one
half, but as the chairman of the del
egation usually votes it solidly, 1t
would make no difference in the roll
call by States.
The Democratic State Convention
will probably be held some time In
April. That it will remain another
measuring of the strength of the
Stanley forces and the anti-Stanley
ranks seems likely, according to well
posted politicians. An effort viii be
made to elect Gen. w. b. Haldeman
National Committeeman to succeed
Urey Woodson and, judging from
the letter he wrote to the National
Committee on December Z, Gov.
Stanley will throw all his influence
in that direction.
Gov. James b. McCreary, II be-
lieved, will be complimented by the
State convention by an election as
member of the delegation to the ma
tional gathering. Gov. McCrary's
name has been mentioned as pro-
bable candidate for Congress from
the Eighth district. but it's use in
this connection is unauthorized. He
feelsthat he has been slightly honor
ed by the Democrats for many years
and does not desire further office
holding. The Democrats Will chow
their esteem. however. by making
him a delegate. Gov. McCreary has
attended every national convention
for years and Kentucky's delegation
would look strange without him.
The election Of eight delegates-at-
large would serve to placate the fac
sion which loses control Of the State