The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-02-26
DARK HORSE
FOR GOVERNOR
Machine Grooming Choice
For Democrats.
General Percy Haly Admits He Is
Considering Entering
The Race.

A Wr1ter III lueSuays LOuiovhie
Herald says:
THAT the Administrators dark
horse" in the Democratic gubernator-
ial race will be named this week was
story discussed by well-informed
politicians last night. That with this
candidates announcement of partic-
ipation in the August primaries will
come a flat-footed declaration in fav-
or of State wide prohibition was
another report which could neither
be denied nor affirmed because the
administrators leaders declined to
divulge the identity of the man pick
ed to make the race.
Gen. Purcell Haly-sometimes
called Percy-who was in Louisville
last week declined at that time to
say whether he will be candidate for
the nomination. He admitted having
been urged by influential friends to
enter the contest. but said preferred
not to commit himself until he had
given the mater more consideration.
Dope On Situation.
Some interesting dope on the po-
litical ituation-especially the DEM
ocratic situations contained in
the following clipping taken from the
bulletin just issued by the Research
and News Department of the Tenn
perance Society, Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. Topeka. Kan:
Flushed by the election of man
to the United States senate who has
been once the victim and always. the
enemy of Kentucky's liquor machine
statewide Prohibitionists of the
Bluegrass country have succeeded in
making the wet and dry issue the
paramount question in the fOrthcom-
ing primaries and next fall election.
when Kentucky is to name Cover
nor.
Already one candidate for the
Democratic nomination, Mr.. J. w.
Newman who had been q highly sue
cessful administrator Of Kentucky's
State agriculture work has announc-
ed himself squarely in favor of State
wide prohibition. Only one candidate
is understood to be openly opposed
to prohibition.
Indications are that Kentucky will
vote upon the question of State pro-
hibition as quickly as the next ad-
ministration can bring the matter to
q ballot.
None Are Outspoken.
The reference to one candidate be-
ing openly opposed to State wide pro-
hibition obviously refers to Con-
gresham A. O. Stanley. who recent
ly announced himself an entrant in
the primaries. In this connection.
however. 1t is pointed out that prac-
tically all of the candidates who have
thus far announced have failed to
make clear their attitude towrad
Statewide prohibition, preferring.
in their formal statements to shift
the burden on the voters themselves.
with the general statement. 1--WE fav-
or submitting this end Of the ques-
ton to the people"
Those in close touch with the ad-
ministration declare Lieut.. Gov. Z.
III. McDermOtt, for instance. could
not hope to carry Louisville, his home
city, II he showed an inclination to
the Statewide program. The same
thing, they assert, is true with ref
erence to Henry M. Bosworth in the
city of Lexington. Judge c. s. Mum
has openly declared his opposition
to the STOOL notion" of prohibition.
and Stanley is understood to be
against any extention Of temperance
laws now In force In Kentucky.
Will Sweep Platter.
AS a result all of these men will
get besides the support in their. i'm
mediate communities smattering OF
the liberal vote in other sections
thus hopelessly dividing the anti-pro-
Inhibition forces while the "drys" will
concentrate on one man.
It is because of this situation, ad-
ministration men say that their
man running on prohibition plat
form will sweep the platter OF the
"dry" vote which will return their
candidate winner in the primaries.