The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-09

Democratic nomination for Governor
to say whether or not he had anything
to do with the printing and distribu
ton OF circular attacking Governor
Black for his IL. & N. letter." The
editorials are from the Glasgow
Times and the Meads County Messen
ger, and cite, with caustic comment
a letter from the Governor to l.. & N
Railroad officials, asking renewal Of
complimentary pass for man on thu
plea that he was of prominent fam
lily, members OF which frequently ser
we'd on juries. The Times condemns
the Governor for attempts at Jury
packing" and for serving as an en-
ploye of the railroad while he was as
sistant attorney general Of the state
The Messenger declared that the Gov
ernor promised to explain the letter
at the proper time after 1t was I'M
earthed in Washington, and tells him
that the proper time has come.
In his address at Central City Fri
day Governor Black denounced the
widespread circulation Of the circu-
lar. He said that Colonel Henry H.
Denhardt, his other opponent in the
race for Governor, had disclaimed
knowledge Of 1t, and that he was call
ing upon Judge Carroll to say wheth-
er he had 1t printed or consented to
have some one else to do so. He did
not. however, make any explanation
of the letter or deny that he wrote It:
Friends of his are circulating story
to the effect that another member OF
the law firm in which the Governor
was a partner seven years ago wrote
the letter, but they do not explain why
the writer has kept silent instead OF
acknowledging the authorship and
saving Governor Blacks chance for
the nomination. Pitser Black, son of
the Governor, says that enemies of
his father are making mountain out
of a mole hill, and that the reference
to certain persons serving on juries
was intended merely to show that the
applicant for a pass was a member OF
prominent and well-connected fam
lily.
In answering the demands of Demo-
cratic newspapers that he remove GER
tain officers appointed by Stanley,
Governor Black mentioned only one
officer, Thomas PANEL, state fire mar
shall, saying that he was under the
state auditor and not the executive
department. He gave no encourage
ment to the insistent demands from
all sections of the state that he can
Gel the contracts made by Stanley
employing three special attorneys for
the Bingham tax case, saying that he
did not believe the contract mere
scrap of paper. He declared that If he
found 1t could be cancelled without in
justice to the state under the die
tates of conscience and fairness he
would cancel It,
The Louisville Herald credits Demo-
Gratis identified with the organization
of Governor Black with the statement
that William o. Head, former mayor
of Louisville, will enter the race for
the Democratic nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor. Mr.. Head has de-
MED the rumor, and the supporters
of Judge Carroll for. Governor ex-
pressed surprise, as Mr.. Head is
leader in Louisville and the Fifth Dis
trict, which is strongly pro-Carroll.
There is still talk of dark horse
in the Lieutenant Governors race, and
the opinion of the state press seems to
be that Governor Black is preparing
a slate and that neither Ronald c.
Oldham, of Winchester; nor W. H.
Shanks, of Lincoln county, are accept
able to him for running mates. The
several Democrats mentioned as pos
sible entrants in the race have not
shown any eagerness to oppose Col
onel Oldham, whose friends claim that
he has strong organizations in every
county of the state. Robert r. Friend
of Estill county; Henry Lawrence, of
Cadiz, and Dr. A. ]. A. Alexander, of
Woodford county, have all-refused to
make the race
Collector Josh T. Griffith, Of the
Second Internal Revenue District with
headquarters at Greensboro, is being
urged to make the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for state Audtior.
according to an Owensboro dispatch,
which sees in the request move to
strengthen the candidacy Of Judge j.
D. Carroll for Governor in Western
Kentucky.
Henry NJ. Bosworth, of Lexington,
and A. Clark Vance, Of Henderson,
both Democrats, have announced for
the nomination. and John ]. Craig, of
Covington, was endorsed for the po-
sition at the Republican state conven-
ton.
The certifcation of Judge Charles
A. Hardin, of Harrodsburg, as Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Eighth District, made by the district
committee last week, turns the inter-
est In that district to his successor as
Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Dis
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