Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-05-31
Republican Machine Trying TO Keep
the Colored Republican Fight
Quiet.
Democratic Voters Wise to Bush
whacking Methods of Bing-
ham Press.
GOV. BLACK SHOWS STRENGTH.

Despite the attempts of the Hert-
Bingham papers the Courier-Joul.-
nal and Times, to create dissension
in Democratic ranks things are shap-
ing up nicely for a fair and orderly
primary and the selection of a
strong ticket in November. From
present indications the Governors
race is a free-for-all one, with the
odds in favor of Gov. Black, who is
in a position to increase his
strength not only in the primary.
but can by his short administration
Twin strong support for the Noyem-
Der election. Judge Carroll to date
has pretty near the entire legal pro-
fession for his following and organ
ization, while it is hard to predict
Col. p. j. Noel's strength, he being
the dark horse in the race. As
stated before. Lieut.. Col Bernhard
seems sincere in his candidacy. but
It is believed when he realizes that
his chief support comes from men
who supported Morrow before, and
will likely support him again, he
may drop out of the race. Some
seem to think that Col. Bernhard is
, trying out his strength with the ex-
pectation of getting in the Con-
gressional contest in his district
next year.
Added interest was given to the
contest for Lieutenant-Governo this
week by the entrance of w H.
Shanks, of Stanford. who is popu-
lar throughout the State. and his
followers claim he is the logical man
70 add strength to the ticket in No
ytmber. Although only an an
nounced candidate of several days,
he has already met with many
promises of support from all sec
tons. and bellies the fact that a
prophet is without honor in his own
country, Judging by the way the
people of his district have gone to
work in his behalf. Henry M. BOs-
worth, who is a stake horse in
primary, seems to have the nomina-
ton for Auditor cinched, not even
rumors of opposition being heard
r. S. Fairbanks. of Lexington. is
making a hustling canvass for the
nomination for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, and his friends
predict him a winner Prof. l.. E.
Foster, of Versailles, and John Ce-
ell. of Danville, are competing for
the nomination of Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Judge Frank
Daugherty, of Bardstown. and Ry-
land c. Musick. of Jackson, are
rivals for Attorney General. Mr.
Musick is a late entry. and he and
his friends say that if given the
nomination il will mean much
strength from the big Republican
district in which he lives, many
voters in that district being more
than willing to be given an excuse
to get away from the G. o. p.
Matt Cohen is making wide
canvass for the nomination for Sec
rotary of State, being opposed by
d. f. McQuery, of McCreary coun-
ty, and although the latter is
newcomer in State politics ne has
already developed considerable
strength. Rodman Keenon is the
only announced candidate thus far
for State Treasurer. but 1t is rumor-
ed that a man friendly to Senator
Stanley and all his followers will
announce in the next few days. For
the Court of Appeals Clerkship Al
vim Steger, of Owenton, seems to
be making a runaway race, being
popular with all factions in the
Democratic party. and there Is not
a man mentioned in the field of can
didates Just now who is more popu-