The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-18
HARTFORD, KY. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1s 1920

the Log Cabin, but Wolfe county is
reliably Democratic, and the good
old Democratic stronghold, Morgan
county, can be counted on to turn
in 1,400 majority, which makes the
district certainly Democratic. Even
last fall, the district went a couple of
hundred Democratic, which was
bad year for Democrats.
1t is admitted that the Christian
Hopkins district may swing to the
Republicans, due to their usual big
majority in Christian, though it
must be said that it has a surprising
habit of electing Democratic Sena-
tors. But Daviess and Mclean can
be counted on to give 1900 to o.
500 Democratic lead, and DR.. Ear
ly's presence in the Senate is due to
an accident, he having been beaten
800 or more votes, getting in be
cause an ineligibility clause against
Senator r. l.. Mcfarland, who ran
while superintendent of public
schools.
This SINNERS it down to Jeffer-
son County, where Senators Sims,
Republican, and Perry, Democrat.
are to have successors elected. With
the First Ward and the county in
his district, Senator Sims will have
battle royal to come back most
Of the political prognostocators fig
ure that the Democrats with the
right sort of a candidate will re-
deem the district. The Sixth, Sew
enth and Eighth Wards of Louis
vile should stand off the Ninth and
Tenth and re-elect Senator Perry, or
Republican Senate moon of 1922 is
mainly composd of green cheese.
send some other Democrat to the
Senate. So it can be seen that the
Republican Senate moon of 1922 is
mainly composed of green cheese.
II women vote in Kentucky next
fall, watch the chips fly from the
old family chopping-block outside
the Log Cabin. Miss Laura Clay
and her colleagues from Lexington,
who have been here advocating the
cause Of state suffrage, are on the
war path. They do more than hint
that the Republican administration,
elected with an implied pledge to
pass state suffrage Immediately, and
a direct commitment to the issue in
a platform plank, is trying to side
state amendments may be submitted
at one session.
Despite agreeing to a deal to re-
port the amendment in the House
favorably from the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments, the Re-
publicans tried to recommit the re-
when it was reported out by
Representative Will T. Beckham,
Shelby County, Democrat, and chair .
man Of the committee, Monday. This
in spite of the fact that all members
of the committee had signed the re-
port.
Representative A. L. Hamilton,
Democrat, Fayette county, appealed
to the House to vote this motion
down. relating the facts about his
agreement. and twelve Republicans
broke away from the administration
whip and voted with the Democrats,
giving them a sufficient margin to
advance the bill to first reading.
This reputation OF an agreement
lid not meet with favor among the
better element of Republicans who
resent the curt giving of orders by
he administration of every point,
emphasized as it is by
having to take their directions from
Toe Lazarus, of Louisville, who is
IN his feet every five minutes. ap-
making some motion or
,ther. The role Of jumping Jack
loes not appeal to some of the rural
who are beginning to
INQUIRE the terms of the deal where
" Louisville was put in the saddle.
IISS MOORE ENTERTAINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS !