Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-06-07
Not Very Sanguine Over Morrow's
Chances For Election
i'm November.
Fear Harmony i'm Democratic Cir
cles and Strong Ticket Be
ing Selected.
Louisville Herald Becomes Jealous
of Bingham Press Activities
in G. o. p.
NEWMAN FOR COMMISSIONERS.

NEWMAN FOR tOMhlSSiONfh.
The proverbial cold feet" are
already beginning to show in the
Kentucky Republican ranks and in
the past few weeks it is especially
noticeable that the Republicans who
were touting Howdy Ed Morrow
as sure thing for Governor are
beginning to retrench little in
their opinions This is because of
two reasons. One is that the hand
picked convention at Lexington ar
ranged by Bosses Hert and Searcy
didn't awaken much enthusiasm
among the rank and file of the
party, or make much of a hit with
the fellows who would have liked
to become candidates but were not
fortunate enough to be in the Hert-
Searcy ring. The independent Re-
publican voter, who had no say-so
in choosing the machine ticket, is
not becoming very enthusiastic over
the Republican party's slogan that
Morrow should be Governor be-
cause he is a "rattlin' good speak
er," this class of voters realizing
that some other qualifications are
needed to make an able Governor.
Mr. HeTt. the big Republican boss.
was in New York this past week
and gave out an interview claiming
Kentucky for Morrow this year and
big victory for the Republican
national ticket next year These
glowing predictions will not eneour-
age the home boys who remember
that Hem i'm 1915 made the same
prediction and Wilson beat Hughes
by the largest majority in twenty
years--just 10000.
The other reason for the cold
feet" attitude of the Republicans
is the prevailing harmony in the
Democratic ranks, the races for the
different State nominations all being
conducted In good spirit, and the
Republican press Is becoming much
agitated over the situation. The
Louisville Herald fears that Gov.
Black is going to capture the nom
nation for Governor. and fearful
over the result has begun to whine
that he isn't very strong in the
mountains. The Herald is smart
enough to see that Gov Black and
| his strong connections at home are
| bound to secure many Republican
votes in the Eleventh district, and
every vote taken will be a dagger
in the side of the Morrow support
ers. The claim of majority for
Morrow of $4,000 in the mountains
is absurd, when It is realized that
he only received a little over $4,000
in 1915. when he was stronger
than he is now. Another ridiculous
claim is that Morrow will carry
the Fifth district by from 5000 to
10000, when last year 1t was only
carried by 1000 votes for the Re
publicans with thousands of white
soldier Democrats away from home
and ONLY A FEW HUNDRED NE
GRO SOLDIERS ABSENT. This
| last statement is proven by the fact
that Congressman ogden owes his
| election over Sherley to the negro
vote by his selection Of Phil t
! Brown, a negro, to fill the post OF
! Assistant Librarian at Washington
at $4,000 a year
Another cause for Democratic
confidence is that the candidates
for other State offices are excep
tionally strong men, among whom
are w. H. Shanks, a prosperous
and successful banker, of Stanford
for Lieutenant Governor and Johr
B. Newman, who has announced
FOR Commissioner of Agriculture
| Mr.. Newman made an exceptions
record in that Office before, and Il
an organizer and vote-getter of ex
ceptional ability. Henry nj. Bos
worth of Lexington, for Auditor
and Alvin NJ Steger. of Owenton
for Clerk of the Court of Appeals
are also two strong men for office
either in primary or a general cleo
ton. All in all, everything points
to q strong ticket selected at th'
primary by the voters, which is II
direct contrast to the ticket selected
by few Republicans who contro
the machine. the voters In ina
party being ignored.
One of the funny incidents of thu
campaign is the rebeliious attitude
of the Louisville Herald, the LEADING
Republican organ of the State
which is retaliating for the prom
inence given Mr.. Hert and hi
ticket in the Courier-Journal ant
Times by giving much prominence
/ ~ Tile ICnAOIA eNtAt IS PAA eAAe's
Herald's attitude reminds one o
the old adage. HE who laughs last
laughs best +" The story going tn
rounds tells how one of the Heral'
big men was Boosting some tim
ago that the Herald came into thi
field not long ago, without tn
semblance of foothold or prestige
and drove its competitor. the Cou
rier-Journal, into a defensive att
, tude. copping all the glory for elect
ing the local Republican ticket an
Congressman. Now the laugh
on the other side The Courier
Journal and Times by catering I
: Mr.. Hert and the local Republlca
2 administration. with an assist O
two here and there for Morrow
l have frozen the Herald out Of tn
/. inner circle II is rumored tina
e the Herald management is. seriousl
! considering dropping the G. o.
: banner, and enroll as an indepent
emit