The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-15

Judge John d. Carroll will divide
the time with Governor James ID,
Black, in Mayneld, where both are
scheduled to speak Monday, July Il,
according to former Attorney Gener-
al Mills M. Logan, Judge Carrolfs
campaign manager This amounts
practically to a joint debate.
Mayfield is in Graves county, one OF
the unassailable Democratic strong
holds of the state. If the two candi-
dates meet there probably the largest
audience that ever gathered to hear
two political speakers in Kentucky
will greet them.
Judge Carroll's agreement to speak
from the same platform as Governor
Black follows a reported declaration
by Pitzer Black in Louisville last week
that an open challenge to joint de-
bate in Mayfield July 81 had been is
sued from the campaign headquarters
of Governor Black. General Logan as
serted Saturday, however, that no
such challenge had come from the
Black headquarters.
The Louisville Herald credits Pitzer
Black, the Governors son, with the
statement: This is the very oppor-
tunity my father has been waiting for
Judge Carroll must accept the chal-
lenge or show the white feather. "
Governor Blacks son denied this
statement to General Logan.
Notwithstanding the uncertainty OF
whether Judge Carroll has been chal-
lenged to joint debate, the fact re-
mains that the New Castle man will
be delighted to divide the time with
Governor Black when the two meet in
Mayfield one week from Monday.
| Although General Logan does not is
sue a challenge, he makes it known
that Judge Carroll will be nothing
loath to come to showdown with
the Governor on the platform in one
of the strongest Democratic retreats
in Kentucky,
1--WE are not seekink debate with
Governor Black, but Judge Carroll
will be delighted to devide time with
him in Mayfeld," were the words the
Carroll campaign manager used.
Whether Pitzer Black had foolishly
| Ia l.; eotl int frar lie mot known
but Carroll followers are strong in
their assertions that the judge Will
"eat up" his opponent if the two men
meet in joint debate.
In any event, if the expected comes
to pass and the two men meet in May
field, the real fireworks of the cam
paign will be touched off Coming
within two weeks of the primary, the
effect of joint debate will be tremen'
dous.
Governor Black will be given OPP
portunity to explain, it is said, why
he did not lop off the heads of the
Textbook Commissioners and other Of
ficeholders whose political scalps have
been demanded by many Democrats
He can explain also about the prom
Used "house cleaning" and all about
that railroad pass letter.
Judge Carroll will have to explain
again. it was pointed out yesterday
why he did not take part in the text
book case, what Eli Brown has to dc
with his campaign and other things,
p. ]. Noel, the third candidate in the
race for the Democratic nomination
whose name and actions have beer
crowded from the newspapers by ar
tcles dealing with Governor Black
and Judge Carroll, opened his head
quarters in Louisville last week Sher'
ley Cunliff, wounded overseas vet
eran and candidate for the Legisla
ture, is in charge.
Mr. Noel, according to his manager
has a strong organization in Louis
and good standing in the western
part of the state. He was in Eastern
Kentucky last week preparing organ
izations. This candidate is making his
appeal to the business men of the state
and others who want a business adj
ministration.
Ronald C. Oldham, of Winchester
expresses confidence in himself and
his ability to come out on top in his
race with w. H. Shanks, of Stanford
for the Democratic nomination fol
Lieutenant Governor.
Some have 1t that Mr.. Oldham would
be a detriment to either ticket, but he
denies statements to the effect that he
has been cast aside.
The Louisville Evening Post, with
Mr.. Shanks, Mr.. Rawlings and Judge
Carroll on its ticket, printed a short
editorial last week in reference to Mr.
Oldham's opponent, declaring that he
should be the Democratic choice,
Nomination of w. V. Gregory, Of
Mayfield, to the United States Distric
Attorney for the western district o.
Kentucky to succeed Berry B. Miller
by Senator Owsley Stanley last weel
is regarded as shrewd political move
that will help Governor Black by SOM
members of the state press.
Judge Gregory, county Judge o