Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
Not Enthusiastic Over the En-
trance OF McChesney For
Governor.
Believe His Platform OF Prohi-
bition One OF Politics
Only.
Beckbam and Haiy DO Not Ap-
preciate Narrow Escape OF
Last Year.
MESSENGER OUT FOR JUDGE

The advent of Harry v. Nc
: Chesney. bosom friend of Senator
Beckham and Gen Haiy. Into the
Democratic contest for Governor has
not been received with the en-
thusiasm that these gentlemen and
their followers expected, the simple
announcements that this was the
HaIy-Beckham candidate not fright
ening any of the other five candi-
dates out OF the race. and the fact
that he would make Statewide pro-
hibition his chief issue has only
served to bring censure from Demo-
Gratis all over Kentucky These
critics are not of the liquor element,
but comprise those Democrats who
know that the prohibition issue is
only iugged in for political pur-
poses.
The surprising feature in connec-
ton with the announcement OF
McChesney's prohibition platform IL
that Haly and Beckham, who are
considered astute politicians. do not
realize that this is heavy handicap
for their man to carry, when 1t Is
considered that Beckham had TO
shelve his prohibition views in the
last August primary. and the vote
ne received in this district alone was
from the efforts of leaders who do
not believe in the fanaticisn of pro-
hibition, and to these men, at least,
the latest move Of the so-cslIed
State machine 10 sheer ingratitude
Another phase Of the McChesney
announcement is that II viii take
strength away from Newman. who
has been flirting with the W c T.
e.. and will serve to divide the cold
water element In the primary, which
will insure the nomination of one Of
tf1e S1ti---r fu- -r7TTrdirrs7T--~
exception of former CONGRESSMAN
Stanley. The other candidates are
advocates OF the county unit law.
which has proven universally fair,
and IN their opinion should be given
fair and impartial trial.
Referring again to Beckhams
election. it can be stated without
successful contradiction that lf he or
his hackers had intimated for mo-
ment that they would ever again at
tempt to introduce the prohibition
question in the Democratic party af-
fairs Stanley or ex-Gov Wilson
would have been our United States
Senator today. and one of the chief
arguments advanced by the Beckham
adherents then was we viii send
him to the Senate and get rid Of
him and his dictation in party
affairs"
The other State races are begin
ming TO attract attention. the entry
list being augmented daily. one OF
the latest to announce being Sher-
man Goodpaster, State Examiner and
Inspector, for the Democratic nor
nation for State Treasurer. who VIZ
prove a formidable candidate beA
cause OF his wide acquaintance and
expert handling of the States at
fairs with regard 10 efficiency Ono
candidate who seems 10 be having
II all his own way is Alvin Steger,
Of Owingsville. who has obtained
such a lead in the race for the Clerk
OF the Court of Appeals nomination
that he viii never be headed or even
caught up with by the primary date
The Official announcement of former
Speaker Claude r. Terrell for State
Treasurer Is expected daily, the Gin
cinnati Enquirer correspondent say
ing that the Beckham household
would submit three candidates
known as the McChesney-Rhea-Te
rell trio, but II the trio has no
stronger claims to Office than the
fact that they represent HaIy and
Beckham all three are sure OF de-
feat.
Judge Muir Weissinger has opened
the campaign for Judge OF the Conn
mon Pleas branch. Fourth division.
and is now using printers Ink to
promote his candidacy, his being the
first official announcement, bus
others are expected from now on
The legislative candidates are With.
out opposition for the DemocratiH
nomination thus far in the ciH
while in the county district thee
tive John Drescher. r. b Dorsey
and l.. d. OwIngs. The onT sena-
torial representative thus Ar in this
district is the one from yyhe THIRTY
seventh. and Senator Efte Huffaker
is the unanimous choice thus far
All OF the present Board OF Alder
men viii be candidates for re-elec-
ton and there viii be one or two adj
ditionai entries, among whom Is
Harry Leachman. who Is popular IN
Democratic circles One OF The
present board Is George 3. Coda
Who is being tipped for the pGsiti(
on the Board OF Public WoI
which vacancy was cauaed by/
death OF John Wakefield
Prof " o. Gilbert, candidl1
Superintendent OF Public Inst