Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-03-13
Tho Influence That VIII Select
Eleven Republican Congress
ional Nominees.
The Lexington Riot and Sheriff
Ross Cause OF Trouble For
morrOw.
Near Mayors cuua Board Dream Of
the Two Million Dollar River
Bridge.



CHIEF PETTys EXPLANATION.
The Louisville Herald. which vfes
with the Courier-Journal. and Times
In advertising and boosting the for
tunes (of Boss lobe Hert, now an
nounces that the Hert-Searcy ma
chine Will taks oyer the lob OF non7
mating the eleven Republican nomiS
nees in the eleven Congressional
districts this fall, and the Herald
boldly announces that Republican
leaders are seeking arrangements
whereby there Will be only one can.
didate IN each district This means
that "Hertmoney. which was the
watchword OF the Republican con-
yention, will also be the controlling
factor in future party affairs, and
the convention In closing ratified
the selection of Chez Searcy as per-
manent Campaign Chairman. his
job consisting principally OF hand
ling the campaign funds in every
campaign. Presidential, State or
otherwise. AS Chairman OF the
State Central COMMITTEES and sole
dispenser OF campaign funds which
the big boss will get from Wall
street and the moneyed interests the
Republican party affairs will be
confined to the dictates of two men.
None other need apply, and thus the
Hert-Searcy machine defies the
State primary law and tells the rank
and file OF the Republican party to
keep off the lawn. cut-and-dried
conventions, dummy delegates and
hand-picked candidates. Fat for
Hert and Searcy, but tough on the
Republicans who might want to
think for themselves
The story Of the Republican State
convention using 1000 chairs. prop
erty OF the Kentucky State Fair, as
published exclusively in The columns
of the Kentucky Irish American, has
started much gossip out in the
State, especially ambng. the farmers,
who do not reijsh q he. idea OF poll
tics IN c0finectl01 'wrtif Tire -5tater
Fair. Promoters Of every large af-
fair, concerts and others given at
the Armory and other places have
been forced to rent chairs, but the
Republican machine, which is the
apostle of reform, stoops to the
petty graft of using State property.
We have waited in vain to read the
resolutions of protest from the
Mems Federation in regard to abuse
OF the peoples rights, but not a
whimper has come from the goody
goody boys who used to be busy
agents when Democrats were in
power. To add insult to injury,
these thousands of chairs were haul
ed back and forth from the State
Fair buildings right past the home
of Rev. NJ. p. Hunt, that apostle of
reform who used TO pFowl during
the Tenderloin and red light dis
tricts under Democratic administra-
tions. Somebody page Messrs. John
son. Meddis. Stoll. Gernert. Lock
hart. Chandler and others OF the
Mems Federation and ask them
what they think of the seizure of
State Fair property by the Republi-
can machine, and while on the SUBJ
iect what do they think OF the many
and many gambling scandals of the
present "IefOrm" administration?
II Is amusing to see-the Louisville
Herald, the Bingham press and
Others trying to gull the public into
believing that "Howdy Ed" Morrow
came through with flying colors in
the Lockett mob case. Some people
have been fooled and few outside
papers have been quoted as saying
that the Governor handled the situs-
ton perfectly. But the storm Of
criticism from Lexington. Paris,
Versailles and that entire section is
spreading broadcast, and for proof
Of this one only needs talk to res
ident or some one who has been in
that section the past two weeks.
The people there know the real de-
tails OF this negro brute's horrible
crime, and they blame Morrow for
the fatalities OF the riot, and his
mishandling of the situation was
caused by his desire TO make a gal
lery play with the public and the
negro Republican voters. This much
IL certain, no Republican campaign
rommittee will ever book Morrow
for a speech In that section, which
will prove that the propaganda Is
kued by the Bingham press, Louis
Vile Herald and the others does not
reveal the truthful situation. Old
"Howdy Ed" Is in for another show
down in the next day or two that
will give him an uneasy time. Sher-
lff Ross wants him to sign the bill
approving the raise in salaries OF
his deputies and clerks. The Hert-
searcy machine wants him 20 veto
Il because OF the machines dislike
Tor Ross. For several years Ross
was boon companion and one OF
the original boosters of Morrow
Morrow owes a debt OF gratitude "a
our Sheriff, but at the same time Il
hearing his masters voise. Watch
the finish Of the Ross bill.
Well oar near Mayor Smith has
gone to Palm Beach for little rest
aud recuperation, but Hizzoner gave
/ US funny one TO laugh and joke
| about until he returns. II was the
story OF how he proposes to build a
$4,000 900 bridge over the Ohio
river at Fourth street. the bridge
10 connect. Louisville and Jefferson
Vile. The near Mayor even told us
what he wanted the street cars e
! charge and how much It would co.'s
I Tor automobiles and ether vehicles
Just .hink all we would have Il