The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-06-08
Tuesdays and Fridays
POLITICS HUNS AT SOMERSET
Big Crowd Hears Candidates Sstur-
day al Pulsskis Capital

Somerset was full Of politics and
politicians Saturday afternoon. A.
Owsley Stanley filed his appointment
to speak there and the candidates for
minor State offices gathered at Pulas-
ks capital In large numbers. The
tsg courthouse auditorium was we'll
hlled when John w. Colyer announc-
ed that while il was Mr.. Star!ey's ap-
pointment, he would cheerfuIly give
way short while for the other candi-
dates to say word. John w. Raw
llngs of Danville, was introduced and
he stated that he was about ready to
announce himself for State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and ask
ed the voters to remember him in the
event ne made the race. w. A. By
ron, of Bracken county, was the next
speaker. He is candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. Rowman w. Kee-
non, of Harrodsburg, announced his
candidacy for Clerk of the Court of
Appeals in brief but telling talk.
Col. w. p. Walton stated that he was
pretty well acquainted with the dem
ocracy of Pulaski, in which county he
had lived while building a portion of
the RAILROAD running by Somerset,
and that he hoped his conduct then
and since had been sufficiently pleas
ng to his hearers 70 give him their
support in his race for Secretary of
State. Sherman Goodpaster, for
Treasurer, and w. F. Klair and J. f..
Newman, for Railroad Commissioner,
mingled with the crowd but talked in
private rather than public to the vo-
ers. Mr.. SANKEY'S speech was along
he line of those delivered i'm various
sections of the State and was pro-
nounced by many who heard him as
being a strong one.
While the speaking was going on
up stairs, there was school trustee
election in progress on the first floor
If the temple of justice and it was an
exciting one. Two trustees of the
city schools were to be elected and
three men were running: Judge o. H.
George p. Sallee, and w. II.
The two first named have
been trustees for some years but Mr..
Ramsey, who is very young, was a
new candidate for public favors, and
he proved Splinter from away back.
He got 65S votes; o. II. Waddle SGT
and Mr.. Sallee 397, which retires the
after. Judge Waddle announced in
circulars that if Mr.. Sallee. his col
eague of years standing as a trus-
zee was defeated he would resign. IL
was also reported that several of the
Dther trustees would step down and
ut in the event Mr.. Sallee was not re-
e ected. One reason advanced for de-
iring the defeat of Mr.. Sallee was
hat he was one of the trustees who
If the school tax, and Mr.. Moore is
Catholic. AS Mr.. Moore has collected
he tax for years, has made an ex-
client one and no such objection has
been urged, the charge
seems to be rather farfetched and a
Door excuse. 1t remains to be seen
what further steps will be taken in
chool matters, but it is safe to say
hat the interests of the three mag
lificent educational institutions will
,e lost in the effort to carry out the
lesired end and probably get even"
With somebody.
Somerset looks good. Great i'm
have been made in the
business houses of late and considera-
lie building has been done in the
esident sections. Paint has been
RELY used and things generally
bout the town look bright and pros
,erous.
The shops have not been running
IN full time for some time, but be-
ginning few days ago five days work
IF eight hours took place of the
hree days of the past several months.
The people are still hopeful of the re-
urn of the division and there is
ground for the BELIEF that it will be
aiken from Danville to Somerset as
oon as the brides on the South-end
ire built that will safely carry the
zig engines now used on that road. 1t
S generally hoped that the division
will be taken back there. Danville
loes not need it and Somerset not
My needs it, but is the logical point
or it from many standpoints.
G. T. Gooch, whom our people knew
S Bud" when he lived in the
section, complains that
he European war has hurt his bust
ess very materially. He is a big
uyer of cross ties. UP TO this time
asst year he had shipped l01 car
Dads, but up to the present in 1915
e has only shipped fifteen. He looks
or better times, however, and says
e is still buying.
Somerset's depot, which has been
uilt since the writer was last there
a daisy. The town needed it for
long time and the patience Of her
itizens has been well rewarded.