The interior journal., 1915-08-10
STANLEY SWEEPS STATE
FROM END TO END
Looks Like III. Majority Will BE
Over 40, o,0Oo-Contests fo~ Mi
nor Offices Are Close.

A. O. Stanley defeated II. V. Nc
Chesney and y. J. McDermctt for
che Democratic nomination for gov
ernor in the primary Saturday by n
big majority. Stanley's plurality
over McChesney may go MS lsgh as
$4,000 votes. II wiz take the official
count 10 determine the exact figure.
McDermott carried Louisville by
about 1000 over Stanley. whs car
ried II a like figure over McCkesney.
A number Of the other state race
are very close and u will take the
official vote 10 determine the winner.
u looks like Janps u. Black. of tar
botrville. has defeated James i. Ed
wards for Lieutenant Governor.
Barksdale Hamlet seems TO have
won the race fer Secretary ~ State.
The race between Thsmas s. Rhea
and Robert l.. Green for Auditor is
very close and m1y take the sfncial
count. The same situation prevails
in the race between Claude Il. Ter
rep and Sherman Goodpastsr for
State Treasures Rodman ". Kee-
non, Of Harrodsburr. made a great
race and seems sure Of nomination as
Clerk Of the Court of Appeals Owe
Alvin Steger. The race for State
Superintendent OF Schools is close
between X. s. Eubank and V. q.
Gilbert. Matt s. Csbcn rompcd away
from II. NJ. Froman in the race for
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Sid Douthitt. Of Henry county, de-
feated that old campaigner Billy
klair for Railroad Commissioner
with John r. Newman third.
a number of very hard fought
races are reported from all over the
state and sone may take the official
count to determine.
Judge Robert l.. Stost was given
deserved denomination for Circuit
Judge over Emmett Dickson. Of Par
Is, in the Franklin Bourbon Wood
ford-S Scott district by about 600 ma
jority.
Judge John s. Rhea was renomina-
ted over John Standard in the Logan
county district
Franklin county went about SO
majority for Stanley yet elected l..
Il. Hamilton "A state wider to the Leg
islature.
McChesney carried only three
counties IN the EiDhth: Lincoln by
1872. Casey by il2 and Spencer by
about $50.
Judge Gus Thomas ~ Mayfold.
defeated Judge G. S HUM for re-
nomination for Judge Of the Court
of Appeals IN the first appellate dis
trict.
Judge viii 4. Young, a brother Of
Allic Young. defeated Bridges White
for Circuit Judge ia the Rowan
Montgomery district by 1900 major
ity.
Samuel J. Purh. Of Lewis county,
father-in-law Of DR.. u. NJ. Walker,
af the Christian church, was defeated
for the republican nomination for
Judge of the Court Of Appeals in the
sixth Appellate district by W.~S. |
Wilfford. Of Carter.
Little interest was taken in the
republican primary but a very small
per cent of the party's vote being
cast Ed Morrow Overwhelmingly
defeated Lat Mclaughlin for the
nomination for governor and Judge |
Lewis l.. Walker. Of Lancaster, was
nominated for lieutenant governor. /
II is expected that platform con-
vention will soon be called by the J
democratic authorities. which will ig-
more statewide prohibition. The
sentiment seems 10 be 10 give Stanley
his own way in this and other mat |
ters which may affect the November
election.
Boyle county gave Stanley 309
majority. Garrard about $50. Mer- !
Ger about GO. Shelby about 1875. Jes-
samine 200, Adair about l50, Mad !
ison 600, Anderson 400.
George l.. Pickett. Of Shelbyville. !
a brother of Mrs. viii Severance. of !
this city, was nominated for Repre-
sentative in Shelby county after a |
hard race. II is understood that he |
will be the candidate of the Stanley /
for Speaker of the /
House.
Reports from Somerse. are that |
in the hottest primary ever held in |
the republican party in that district.
Judge B. j. Bethurum. of Pulaski. |
defeated Judge II. c. Kennedy. of |
Wayne for the circuit judgeship |
by $50 majority. Wal
ter N Flippin is reported TO have de-
feated NJ. l.. Jarvis for common
attorney.
The Louisville Herald. the state
srgan of the Progressive party, says
that the Bull Moose state ticket will
declare for statewide prohibition at
il platform convention in Louisville
on August 80. All OF the candidates
for state offices have declared for il.
George Fitch. the humorist died