Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-06-21
Leaders Believe Mistake Was Made
in selecting Morrow as
Nominee.
Colo1ed Republicans Issue Def 10
Machine Leaders and Threaten
Vengeance.
THE BINGHAM PRESS METHODS.

Six weeks or two months ago the
Republican party throughout the
State and nation was jubilant over
future prospects and Kentucky Re-
publicans were saying that they
would elect Morrow this year and
then help to elect Republican
President next year, and some Dem
ocrats were willing to concede that
their predictions of national success
were not far wrong. But what a
change here has been in the past
week oC ten days. The G.. o. P.
throughout the country Is again stag
ing one of the famous fractional
fights that started in 1912 and con-
tinued until last year, when the old
machine mad about succumbed to
Roosevelt. Following his death ev-
erything went we'll for awhile-that
is, until the question of who would
carry the banner next year came up,
and then the fur began to fly. The
anti-Wilson men in the Republican
party have stopped at nothing in
their abuse of Taft, and this has
caused the ex-President and his
friends TO fight back. Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California, is be-
ing doomed for the Presidential
nomination by the Western Republi-
cans, but the mere mention of John
sons name excites the Hughes and
New York Republicans to frenzy,
they blaming Hughes defeat to
Johnson and California In 1915.
Then young Mr.. Hays, the National
Chairman, who was advertised as
the real barbiDger of harmony
comes forward and put his foot In
II, so to speak. He issued fiery
ultimatum concerning the Republic
can party's opinion of the League oil
Nations, and inside of three days
was forced to crawl in his hole IN
answer to challenge as to whether
his party was willing to make the
League of Nations party issue.
So much for the Republican party
nationally. Preceding the Republi
can State convention at Lexington
during the proceedings and follow
ing the convention, the Republican
Z lpress and Mr.. Hert's personal boost
ers. the Courier-Journal and Times
printed and reprinted tales of mar
mony concerning the selection o
Morrow and the Hert-Searcy choices
and the public was told that the Re
publicans of Kentucky were uni
in wanting Morrow as their cand!
date for Governor Now 1t develop
that this was far from the truth. an'
many there who didn't think 1t wis
to select Morrow were afraid to op
pose Hert. Following the conven
Ition a prominent Republican fror
4 the Third district and former office
holder, voiced the opinion of man
h by saying: what a shame Il wa
for the Republican party to thro'
away its chances for the State Of
! fees by selecting Morrow, sterec
! typed politician, who is 10000 vote
weaker than he was four years ago.
This sentiment has spread like WILD
Are, and despite the efforts OF tn
Republican Campaign Committee
convince the voters that How'd
Ed" is "rattlin' good speaker. II
now plain to every one that Mo
rows chance to become Governor
becoming weaker every day, and
the Republican convention could l
recalled the party would drop Mo
ROW like hot coal.
/ But the principal thorn in II
L side OF the Republican campaie
n leaders is the claim for recognitit
It by the colored Republican voter
and as a proof that the latter mes