The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-05-12
ERNST ENTERS
SENATE RACE
CANDIDATE NOTED FOR
EXTENSIVE CHARITY WORK
EDUCATOR AND "Y" LEADER
Ardent Supporter Of Movement
To Wipe Out lIIiteracy

II is hardly necessary 10 introduce
Richard +. Ernst. whose candidacy
for the United States Senate has jusr
been announced, to the average Ken
tuckian.
His name has appeared throughout
the state in connection with charitable
movements, war campaigns. church
and missionary work and drives to aid
the schools and school teachers, espe-
cially in the mountain districts.
His charitable work, aggressiveness
and prOgressiveness in civic move
ments and personal popularity have
made him one of the most generally
admired men in Northern Kentucky.
His extensive work in the interests
of his state and its people began i'm
medately upon Mr. Ernst's graduation
from the famous Old Centre College
Danville, where he was valedictorian
of his class.
Admitted to Bar.
He was admitted to the bar in Ken
ton. county after examination by Seli-
am John w. Stevenson ana Judge
William II. Arthur and since has prac-
tkal law in COvington and Cincinnati
wttf the same aggressiveness and sue
cess that have featured every move
ment worth while into which he has
directed his efforts.
CHANGING over the long list of his
activities one can see that he contln-
ually has enlisted himself in move
ments in which he could accomplish
best results for the people
As trustee and member of the En-
ecutive Committee of Old Centre Col
lege, Kentucky State University at
Lexington, and of Pikeville College,
his excellent advice and assistance il
matters of importance have been ex-
tremely beneficial to the students.
Wars On llIiteraey.
Recently he has taken deep inter.
est in the campaign teachers are wag-
ing for increased salaries and has
been taking active steps to secure bet
ter pay both for the teachers of the
state and for the professors in our col
leges and universities. The mountain
schools especially appeal to him and
he has been an ardent supporter of
the movement to wipe out illiteracy
and to offer residents of the mOuntain
districts better facilities for education.
Mr.. Ernst's continuous help has
been received by the churches of the
state, regardless Of denomination. He
is an elder and succeeded his father
rs superintendent Of the Sunday
school, their terms of service cover |
ing period of nearly so years. He
has been looking after educational and !
missionary work in the mountains, as !
chairman of the State Committee % |
his church, and has succeeded in more |
than doubling the amount heretofore |
given for this purpose.
And his work does not end there,
He is president Of the CovingtOn Y,
NJ. c. A. and member Of the Nation
al War Council As head Of the Y. |
NJ c. A. he has been mainly instru- |
mental in erecting one of the most |
complete ana modern buildings to he |
found.
Son in Active Service.
He was active in every form Of war
work and gave continuously of his
time, labor and money, whenever |
called upon. His only son was serv-
ing at the front in France, as a cap,
tain in the regular army, when the |
q mistice was signed. He mad en-
bed the army az private during the |
eXican trouble and later passed his |
examinations at Washington, winning |
81 second lleutenancy. Mr.. Ernsts
sOn-in-law, John L. Darnall, of Elem. |
ingsburg, volunteered as a private ard |
also was in active service al the front. |
His wide and extensive business and |
professional experiences, as COUNSEL
lOr and advisor TO many large financial /
and manufacturing concerns, has been |
of unlimited value to his state and |
community, as he has been called upon |
many times 10 give advice when mat. /
tiers of big moment were being cOnsid.
cred.
Mr. Ernst's record of service in the |
Republican party is a long one.
Good Republican Record.
Beginning as Councilman in Covlng. /
ton, he was kept in office by members
of both parties until he insisted on re-
firing. For many years he was on the |
State Central Committee and for fOuI |
years served as lis chairman. He has |
represented his district a number Of |
times at National Conventions and also |
has been one of the Big -Four" from !
his state. IL was he, who, while state |
chairmen, established state headquar.
tiers at Louisville, since continuously /,
maintained by the party. He also has !
been liberal financial supporter of the |
party during all three years and one
of it's wise cOunsellOrs.
Mr. Ernst's father was William |
Ernst, banker az Lexington, subse-
quentiy COvingtOn. His mother was
Sarah A. Butler, a Jessamine county
girl.
1t was through Mr., Ernst's instru- /
mentality that the CoyingtOn Indus