The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-28
WARM FIGHT PROM.
ISED IN PRIMARY ON
SATURDAY IN MASON
Carroll and Black Forces Get Ready
For the Fray-Last Week Has
Seen Quite Change in the
Complexion Of Things In
Mason County.

Politics in Mason county took on
considerable interest during the past
week. Up until that time there had
been very little interest displayed in
the state primary but the Democrats
of Mason county during the past sew
en- days have been siding off into two
distinct divisions. One of these cliques
are standing behind the banner of
Chief Justice John D. Carroll while
the others have been lining up behind
the banner of Governor James Black
and the number in the latter class
seem to be gaining ground rapidly.
Had the primary been held in Ma
son county one week ago the Chief
Justice. of the Court of Appeals would
have received a very large majority
for the nomination but the Black sup
porters have been busy during the
week and the Carroll tide seems to
have been checked considerable while
the Black forces are getting lined up
in perfect battle formation. There has
been an organization perfected
Throughout the county, 1t is so learned
in support of the governors race.
Those who are managing the race in
Mason county say that they will give
the Chief Justice a run for his money
in the county and that they will carry
the country precincts while they con-
Icede that 1t is more than likely that
the City of Maysville will give Car
roll good majority.
All of this scrap seems to have start
ed only a few days ago when friends
of Judge Carroll began advertising his
,candidacy in the Maysville daily pa
pers and although the Black forces
have been quietly working in the
country, the first open shot fired by
that side in the contest was when an
advertisement appeared in the Daily
bulletin, the recognized Democratic
organ of the county Saturday which
read as follows: Democrats Be On
/
disposition on the part of certain self
appointed leaders of Democracy in
Maysville to dictate to the Democrats
of Mason county who they should vote
for at the approaching primary elec-
ton. Mason county Democrats, as q
rule, think and vote according to the
dictates of their OWN MINDS and not
at the command Of any man or set OF
men. II they do this they will, on
August End, Vote for Hon. James d
( Black, present Governor, man who
| has always been a true Democrat, ant
has always supported the Democratic
I nominees, including Hon William
Goebel, deceased"
This looks quite interesting and ap
I pears as If on next Saturday there vii
be something interesting doini
throughout Mason county, whereas,
week ago 1t looked as though the figh
would be a very tame affair.
The Daily Independent, which ha
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out openly during the week in an edi
8 torial stoutly supporting Judge Car
! roll while the Bulletin has not ye
r committed itself and in Saturdays is
: sue urged the voters Of the Democrati
party to make up your mind to sur
port the nominee In the Novembe
! election" and not to go into the sulk
4 | IL your choice Is not successful In wiz
, ming the nomination.
The Representative race has ais
taken on considerable color since
B. Pollitt, one of the candidates fe
the Democratic nomination, cam
down from Frankfort, where he is en-
ployed in the State Auditors office,
talk the matter over with the boy
back home. Some few bets have bee
made on this race, 1t is understood,
which odds were given against Polli
but reports from the country distric
are that this candidate is quite pop
lar and gaining ground. Early say
"Ill beat him two to one" and Polli
says, "If they do anything like thu