Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-12-18

political pie counter. AS exclusively
tipped in these columns, Mat S.
Cohen, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, officially announced the ap-
pointment of Jack Nelson, of
Paducah, as State Labor Inspector,
and Omer Stubs, of Ludlow, as
Assistant Labor Inspector, the for
mer position paying $1,000 and
travelling expenses, while the latter
pays 5000 and travelling expenses.
These appointments prove that Mr..
Cohen wasn't bamboozled by the
official deliverers of the labor vote,
as were Stanley's campaign man
ayers. One of Mr.. Cohen's chief
supporters told the writer that none
of the latter class had ever been
considered for the appointment.
This is especially pleasing to the
rank and file of good union men,
who resent the statement made in
every campaign that these walking
delegates will deliver their votes in
a bulk to the highest bidder. and in
all probability concerted action will
be taken by representative labor
men to prevent a recurrence of this
travesty. Local Democrats have in
dorsed Mrs. Charles Hamilton Mus
grove for the appointment of State
Labor Inspector to succeed Miss
Madge Nave, a daughter of William
Nave, local Republican leader.
To vindicate himself for the turn
down given by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, ii is rumored that
Gen. w. B. Haldeman will be a
candidate for delegate to the ma
tional convention next August, and
to that end will try and enlist the
support of Gov. Stanley and the en-
tire State administration to accom-
plish his purpose. On the other hand
1t has been suggested that Stanley
and his associates believe that they
have done enough for the General,
and now realize that their efforts
In his behalf nearly caused the de-
feat of the entire State ticket. The
Courier-Journal and Times sup
porters who attempted to capture
the local organization still attempt
to decry the splendid work of the
present Democratic organization in
saving Stanley and the entire ticket
In the recent election, and they re-
sort to the argument that the
judicial ticket saved the day. This
has been repeated so often and men
toned by the Haldeman papers that
many have accepted it as a true
statement.
Now to analyze the returns and
see whether this is correct or not, a
race in which there was no special
feeling, the race for State Auditor,
would be the best criterion. Stan
fey's race can not be figured be-
cause of prohibition sentiment. The
same can be said of Lieut.. Gov.
Black, and also Barksdale Hamlet,
the defeated candidate for Secre-
tary of State. However, that of
Robert L. Greene, for State Auditor.
is the truest vindication of the
local organizations work. There
was no special campaign for him
either for or against and he re-
ceived exactly 5,056 majority, this
being larger. than that of any local
judicial candidate.
Louis Stein, Mayor Buschemeyer's
secretary, will begin his duties as
Chief Deputy under Frank Dugan,
Circuit Clerk-elect, after January 1
and his selection by Mr.. Dugan was
popular one and at the same time
Is guarantee of efficiency in that
office, efficiency" being the popular
German Baron's middle name.
Senator Hite Huffaker on Thurs
day announced his withdrawal as a
candidate for Speaker of the Senate
In favor of Senator Tom Combs. of
Lexington. Senator Huffaker an
nouncing that he did not wish to
participate in a contest that might
embarrass the Stanley administra-
ton. In connection with this the
entire Louisville delegation has
pledged itself to support the State
administration in its legislative pro-
gramme. Representative George d.