Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-18
see Victory Ahead If Jackson DEM
ocratic Club Resolution is
Adopted.
Boss Ches Searcy Finds Nothing but
Trouble in Republican
Ranks.
Negro Republicans Demand Social
Equality From White Resi-
dents and Neighbors.
SLIGHT TO TOMMY AND BERT

The jackson Democratic Club,
with a membership of over 1,7OO
active Democrats, went on record
Wednesday evening in favor OF the
primary method for deciding con-
tested nominations. The matter
was brought to the attention of the
Democratic voters by the oft-re-
peated contention in the columns OF
the Kentucky Irish American that
a convention could never fairly set
tie contests between candidates.
Now the Jackson Club, as a repre-
sentative body of Democrats, has
Endorsed that view, and following
speeches by Judge Muir Weissinger,
DR.. H. e. Mechling, Col. j. H.
Haager, Edward Early and Others
the club approved the appointment
of a committee to notify the City
and County Committee of its action.
It. was suggested that the conven-
ton nominate for those offices
where there is but one candidate
and alse select the nominees for
the General Council. The con-
tested offices at present are Sheriff,
County Judge, Bailiff of Police
Court, Prosecuting Attorney of Po-
lice Court, County Clerk and few
others. These can be settled fairly
and squarely in the primary in a
manner that no defeated candidate
can resent. 1t is recalled that a
primary gave us Ollie James, a
great Senator, after he had been
Disseminated against in proposed
convention.
Again it will serve as a mode OF
training for white women voters
for the November election, and
furthermore many women can be
enlisted as election officers, which
would guarantee a primary election
without the slightest suspicion of
fraud. Following the announce
ment of the City and County Com
mittee that they approve OF this
action decks can be cleared Tor
action and start made with har-
mony prevailing in every quarter.
In discussing the possible MayoraIty
candidates on the Democratic ticket
one hears oftener of Attorney Rob-
ert L. Page. and it is significant
that his selection seems to be pop
ular with all classes and factions of
Democracy. Bob" Page is a type
of the younger Democracy who
will inspire support If chosen as the
standard bearer, and if elected
Mayor will be a fearless and eff
Gent executive who will wear no
mans collar 1t is to be hoped
that the Democratic leaders can
persuade Mr.. Page to lead the fight
for a cleanup in city and county
government and greater and bet
ter Louisville.
What a heap of woe, trouble and
misery has fallen on Boss Ches
Searcy's shoulders since the death
of A. T. Hert. The Republican
State politicians are not in awe OF
Searcy as they were of Hert and
they have already gone cunning
for the post of National Committee
man and successor for Searcy as
State Chairman. On top of this
struggle for political power in his
own party Boss Searcy is hnding
troubles galore. This week AS
sistant Secretary Blincoe, of the
Republican League headquarters.
who is twepty-eight years OF age
and weighing 200 pounds, distin-
guished himself by assaulting Mr..
Jonnard, owner of the Realty
Building, who is siXty-fve years of
age and weighs 1875 pounds. Mr..
Jonnard was badly beaten by the
Republican League Secretary. The
row started because the Superin-
tendent of the building objected to
negro politicians cuIsing and swear
ing in front of white girl stenogra-
pliers while riding up and down ON
the elevators. Negro politicians.
men and women, are frequent vis-
itors to the Republican headquar-
ters. and filed with their own i'm
portance as aides to the reform
administration, strut and sheer IN
front of the common white folks
who haven't got votes in Their
pockets. OF course Boss Searcy
STALLED" little and told the in
dignant Realty owners and the pub
lie that he would run the horrid
Blincoe away from headquarters.
AS for the negro trouble nothing
was said about curbing their tactics,
and the Searcy-C Chiffon machine is
finding trouble in trying TO keep the
negroes in bounds. The negro
gamblers anu tOu6h CfchiOht ~ooo~
40 trouble to the Republican ma
hcine and reform" administration
as the negro political headers parcel
out the gambling games, while the
negro holdups and burglars who
vote the reform" Republican ticket
are immune from arrest because OF
the keystone comedy police. 1t Is
the high-brow darkies and equal
ify'' negroes who make life miser-
able for the Searcy-C Chiffon leaders
Two years ago this element ran
Warley for the Legislature and
after voting dead. missing and
Frankfort convicts the machine was
abe to steal majority against
Warley OF eigfay-eigha votes. Now
the same situation arises this year
The negroes announce a candidate
for the Legislature In the Tenth
ward where SIS per cent. OF the
voters are negroes. and the sea'ry'
.