New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
W Gather Will
Decide Ote
In Kentucky
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no reslStratlon, except in the towns
so the line that normally would be
gwen by the registration does not
exist. Registration in Kentucky is
compulsory only in first, second, third
and fourth class towns.
Even the Democrats concede that
6eckham IS much weaker than their
national ticket. There are several rca-
sons for this. Senator Beckham has
oeen rampant dry for long time,
c4imblng on board the water wagon
eons!derably soorter, in the opinion of
the Democratic vets, than was neces-
sary even for political expediencv. So
orc of the wet Democratic leaders in
Louisville is openly against the Sena
tor, and 1t is declared that most Of
ne men who were in the liquor busi-
ness Will vote for Ernst.
Feud May Influence Vote
On top of this is the old Beckham-
Stanley feud. 1t is true that Senator
Stanley is making few speeches for
beckham. but it is also true that un-
derneath this veneer of support there
is considerable feeling, and there is
no doubt that great many friends of
senator Stanley will vote for Ernst
beckham having been in the Senate
longer than Stanley, who was Cover
nor until the election two years ago.
has had more opportunity to disap-
point friends in his parceling out of
the Federal patronage of the state,
and TINS has left a great many sores.
Ernst, who has virtually no enemies.
Will benefit by all the cutting done bv
the enemies of Beckhanl, who are nu-
merous, and IN addition is tremen-
dously popular in his own Congress
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rich. is very proud of Covington, which
is right across the Ohio River from
Cincinnsti, and has been busy making
TRENDS IN the community for years He
has donated to every charity through
out the district which needed help.
virtually putting the now aggressive
Industrial Club on its feet, and is ad-
mlred and respected to an amazing ex-
tent.
The 9th District is normally Demo
cratic by about 5000, but ii would not
be surprising at all if Ernst rolled UP
a plurality over Backham in that dis
trict of from 1000 to 1000. This does
not mean that the Republicans will
gam congressional seat in this dis
trict. | talked to dozens of men who
intended to vote for Harding, Ernst
and Rouse, or for Cox, Ernst and Rouse,
going to get the normal Democratic
vote. He may slip behind a little, be-
cause Of the Republican trend, but in
dications arc strong that he will pull
through.
Harding, however, will cut the Demo
cratic majority heavily. The 4th Ward
of Covlngton is composed solidly Of
Germans, and has normal Democratic
majority of about 700. Why the Ger
mans in Covington should be Demo
Gratis, while across the river in Gin
cinnati they are Republican, is a puz-
zle, but the probability is that they
originally lined up with the Democrats
because the Democrats in Kentucky, as
in Indiana, were always much wetter
than the Republicans.
Democrats Face Slashing
Harding probably wilt carry this 4th
Ward, which, combined with the gen
eral Republican trend through the dis
trict, will pull down the normal Demo-
cratic majority Of 5000 to less than
half of that
Louisville is another spot in the state
in which Ernst will run away ahead
of Harding and Beckham away behind
Cox. according to present indications.