The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-04-13
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POLITICS DIVIDE INTEREST
WITH HORSES HERE MONDAY
Boosters for Gubernatorial Candi-
dates on Hand and Interest in
Judges Race Also Keen.

Next to foot and mouth quarantine
which was on the Stanford stock
yards Monday and prohibited sales
being held there, and the annual
horse show, the most discussed topic
on the streets here Monday was pol
itics. Very few of the "big" candi-
dates were on hand, but many had
their workers busy and considerable
interest was manifested in state
races as well as the contests for dis
trict and county offices which have
held the boards almost exclusively
for some time.
Several of the candidates for the
democratic nomination for governor
had representatives on hand, who
boosted the cause of their favorites
during the day. Auditor Henry NJ.
Bosworth had two capable represen-
tatives here. j. d. Clark, of Lexing-
ton, came early, distributing Bos-
worth for Governor cards, and Joe T.
Embry, who holds the chief clerkship
under BOsworth in the auditors of
fee at Frankfort, did some loyal
pulling" for his "boss" during the
day. Commissioner of Agriculture
John W. Newman was represented
here by Mr.. Bunton, one of the farm
ers' institute organizers, who came
loaded with Newman's speeches and
pictures, and put them out lavishly.
Former Senator r. L. Hubble, W. P.
Logan and others put in some good
ticks for Stanley, while Shelton Sau-
fey and others saw that the candi-
dacy of McChesney was not overlook
ed during the day. State Senator
Charles Montgomery, who was here
from Liberty, says that he expects
that Casey county will be found
strongly in the McChesney column
when the primary is held in August.
Neither Judge Charles A. Hardin,
of Mercer, nor Hon. G.. c. Fox, can
didates for the Circuit Judgeship
nomination, were on hand, and they
both missed royal opportunity to
shake hands with a host of voters.
Both were busy in court at Danville.
Friends of both were very busy dur
ing the day.
News came from Lancaster that
Mr.. Fox has rendered the appoint
ment of Master Commissioner in
Garrard, in the event he wins, to Mr..
James Denny, one of the most inf1u-
entail democrats and prominent far
mers of that county. Mr.. Denny
was in Stanford Monday, boosting for
Mr.. Fox as was AID Lanier, of Dan
vile, who has been rendered a similar
post in Boyle. Judge Hardin's Mas
ter Commissioner in Garrard, Mr.. w.
II. Brown, put in a good day for his
chief here, also.
Of the three candidates for Com
monwealth's Attorney, Judge John
Sam Owsley, of Stanford, was the
only one on hand, both of his oppO-
nentS being absent. Mr.. w. G. GOoch,
who is unopposed so far. for repre-
sentative from Lincoln county, spent
the day shaking hands with the
crowd. Former Representative NJ. F.
North, of Hustonville, who was here
Monday, said that he had been urged
by many to get into the race for rep
his mind what he would do, but will
do so shortly.
Both Marshall G. Newland and
Jesse d. Wearen, candidates for Cir
cult Clerk, were busy as beavers all
day, shaking hands and hunting
votes. In fact, the big crowd, was
''fne pickings" for candidates and
their friends, and from now on to
the 7th day of August, politics will
continually warm up.
County Attorney r. W. Keenon, of
Mercer, and Commonwealth Attor-
ney E. V. Puryear, of Boyle, the 9TH
er two candidates for Prosecutor,
had both planned to be here, but
were detained by cases in court.