The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
DEMOCRATS HOLD
LEAD IN KENTUCKY
Stanley Appears to Be Sure
Winner Over Morrow,
G.. q. p. Man.
PROHIBITION DEAD ISSUE

LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct. 23.--With Re-
publican party leaders attempting 20
make the state Administration a cam
paign issue and the Democratic FORCES
trying to keep the fight confined to the
national administration, the two rival
dominant parties Of Kentucky are work
ing at ross purposes in the fnal lap
of the fight which will end at the poils
November .. In addition to electing "A
Governor. one-half Of the Senate and a
new membership in the lower house, nu-
merous Circuit Judges. circuit clerks
and Mayors are to be chosen by ballot.
Prohibition, the issue Of both parties
In the primary. has been cast aside
Each has gone on record as favoring the
county, unit law. The Progressives have
come gu, in their platform for state
wide prohibition.
Attacks have been made by the Re-
publican speakers on the administration
of GOV. James Il. McCr.ary. Edwin =.
Morrow. Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, has attempted to show that the
Democrats have been guilty of gross mis-
management Of state funds. Especial
attention has been directed to the edu-
~cationai department.
This is the first straight party hght
s.en In Kentucky in a long while. There
is little to choose between the platforms
Of tn. two parties. Th" oniy Ear eS-
messed by the Democrats is that they
may fail tn get out the full vote. row
ever. the national Administration " pacN-
in, the Democratic ticket with might
and main. The I'rogressives evidently
will cut but a small rgure.
Unless something Unforeseen occurs
be, yeen now and election day KENTUCKY
vtl, remain in the Democratic column
DESPITE the fact hat \. q. STANLEY. lor-
m.r Congressman from the Second ais
,rjc, and now Democratic nominee tor
Governor, apparently has a wide margin
oyer Edwin +. Morrow, Republican cam
didate. leaders 81 the Democratic party
have no, let up for a moment IN their
fght.
Tine death Of tho Progressive party and
the added strength Of the Anti-Saiooh
League has inspired Republican leaders
to enter the ina lap OF the nSh' WIN
renewed vigor. The Anti-Saloon League
has cas-, It's lot with the R~epunncahs.
rhis same thing occurred in 1907. wnen
Wilson. Republican. was running
against Judge =. W. Hager. pemocraus
"a ndida.e. The A~n,i-Sa!oon vote helped
nile M A majority for Wilson.
The prugressives have a partial ucke,
In the field. hut political sharps creoi'
hat party with less than 9,ooo votes ~
,b, en,,ro state. Fred J. DreNl"r IS
,heir candidate for Governor on 4 ucNe'
for Statewide prohibition ana "onnan
suffrage. shortly after his noHina,.oI
/, was shown that he Is a st"chhoi.''
In IN. Of the big dls,illeries OF the
state. .o,
In tn. even. OF his election Stan'eH
,-nr,iscs k~cntuckinns better schools
hotter roads and IA revision OF the pres
ent a%ntiquated tax system. Inc !a'tr'
question was delved into without re
suit in the last General Assemnly' VI"
merchants and manufactures nope ina
the next session will leave the hre insuE
ance heid alone and thresh out the 'aNa
ton question. ,vu
son wrote a letter TO Senator oNie NJ
lanes IN which III declared that I'M
election OF Stanley would be a TRIUMPH
TO the party aud that IN MS assoc''
ton with the former congressman tto"
the Second district he had FOUND nm
10 he a nan of strength. integrity an
intelligence.
In Louisville the registration by par
ties is: Democrats. 29.216: Repuoli
cans, 1896. Progressives. SS1. lnde
pendeuts, ASS. The falling or or IN
Progressiyes was remarkable. amount
ing TO a.s2S votes.
A remarkable thing about the hepun
lican campaign il that few OF the u. -
y. speakers have failed TO eulogiz
President Wilson. They have d'nere'
with him about the tariff. but have bee
almost unanimous In declaring that nj
wisdom has preserved the peace and IN
tcgrity OF the nation.