Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-07-02
Judge Huston Quin Will Be Asked
Embarrassing Questions on
Stump.
Near Mayor Smith Squelched by
Bosses and Gambling Explana-
ton Held.
COL, PETTY IS HERE AGAIN

The local city and county Re-
publican machine under the guild
ance of Ches Searcy, Matt Chiffon,
"Governor'' Bnrlingame and their
aides put forth another mighty eff
fort for reform" this week and the
machine organ, the Louisville Her
aid. tells what perfect harmony pre-
vailed among the white and black
and tan delegates selected for the
Republican convention. The black
and tan deleagtes selected at the
different negro barber shops where
conventions were held went on rec
ord for Judge Huston Quin, purity
and Righteousness. Possibly through
oversight the Herald failed to tell
its readers just how many negro
delegates were present at the con-
vention and in publishing the list
failed to tell who was white, who
was black and who was tan. For
instance in the Ninth ward there
are twenty-one delegates, eleven OF
whom are negroes, under the lead
ership of Harvey Burns, the ON
cial city colored undertaken, who
is reported to have controlled sew
eral of the gambling places men
TONED by the May grand jury The
Tenth ward, which is composed OF
so per cent. negro population, sent
fifteen out of the thirty-six dele
gates, and the colored brother and
sister Republican politicians said
they were going to protest to 'Mr.
Chesley" about not having bigger
representation.
O.a hn hand mr. flA
oily white Republicans bitterly
protested against the large number
of negro delegates selected. Their
chief grievance was not that they
would block the Searcy-Chilton pro-
gramme, but frankly said the Scot
fish Rite Hall was only a fair sized
hall, and with the torrid weather
there would be much discomfort
caused by too close a communion
with the black and tan sisters and
brothers. Another oversight OF the
Herald was that at the negro bar
Der shop elections strong recon-
mendations were adopted indorsing
Gov. Morrows stand in the John
Dough Correct spelling) pardon
case, "Howdy Eds" negro follow
ers being loud in their praise OF
his pardon record, many OF these
sterling workers for reform" say
ing that he hoped that "the Guv-
nah would tuhn out whole lot
noah as dar wuz meny a good
niggah publican in de pen" Reso-
lutions were also adopted thanking
the Board of Safety and Col. Petty
for the Keystone police, who have
proven universal favorites with the
colored gamblers and burglars. Sew
eral of the leading colored Repub-
licans were severe in their con-
demnation OF the May and June
grand juries who put the ban tenn
porarily on the gambling games
but the speaker said summer time
would be harvest time as no grand
iuries would be in session and the
Republican collectors last night
said Lets 60"
The Herald said that at the dis
trict convention and in the big con
vention. harmony prevailed. "Har
mony'' must be a nickname fol-
Ches Searcy, for as far as enc car
see Boss Searcy was master Of the
situation and picked the Repub
Iican ticket from Judge Huston
Ouin down to Constable. Repub
licans OF the Old Guard. like ex
Gov. Wilson. Marshall Bullitt, G
g. Bullitt, James Grinstead and
wood Axton, had no voice in thu
convention while Councilman Mel
Denunzlo. Jailer J. H: Barr. TAI
Receiver ben Watts, Sheriff Ross