Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-07-16

trail all day long This is none
other than Nick Denunzio, candi.
date for Jailer against Searcy's man
Dover, and thus far Nick has re-
fused to accept the compromises
offered by the machine bosses to lei
up on his attacks. The old gag
methods were first used in his case
at the convention He was ridden
over rough shod and his friends
we're told that the machine would
use enough negro reporters to beat
Nick or any of the other anti
machine candidates in the primary.
Thus far the bluff has failed to
work. Nick Vaughan for Police
Judge. ex-AldeTman William Zeiser
and Jack Thomas for Representa-
tives are also causing some worry
to the machine. Nathan Howell
and A. H. Field for Magistrate are
bucking the machine and so is w.
r. Leight for Constable.
And this is not all. In the Board
of Aldermen Kirwan and Gnau
were dropped because they wouldn't
bow to the Searcy-Chilton orders,
and Harlan, Schardein and Wilson
were dropped for some unknown
reason. To replace Kirwan the
machine selected Joseph W. Tor
pey Yardmaster of the-b~- e. NJ
railroad. as candidate for Alder
man. Then came the laughable
part The class of patriots" who
belong to Old Glory, Sweet Liberty
and the other fanatic organiza-
lions, and who are great defenders
of the flag i'm times of peace, be-
gan to address Torpey as Brother"
Torpey's candidacy became joke
with his many friends and he was
"kidded" so much about being
coupled up with the bunk patriots"
that he ran out at the eleventh
hour, and thus far the Herald has
failed to mention that a machine
favorite withdrew In the women's
organization Miss Hattie Hoffman,
popular young lady, who has
starred in local dramatic produc-
tions, was director general of the |
women's activities in the Repub-
lican organization. 1t is said some |
of the bon ton element wanted |
control, and presto! the Searcy-
Chiffon machine removes Miss Hoff-
man without even an apology and |
Mrs. Aubrey Cossar was appointed |
in her stead. Now heres the joke.
Mrs. COssar has sailed for Europe
and Miss Hoffman's friends feel the
slight worse than ever.
Judging from all of the above
one would think that the Herald
was really overlooking some nasty
faction fights in the ranks, but the
real, real trouble that is worrying
Ches, Matt and the Governor" is
the negro question, and the poor
Did machine organ wasn't even al
lowed to mention that Bishop Cary,
4 distinguished colored divine from
Chicago. was here leetm'ing in the
interests of Wilson LOvett, the ne
gro candidate for Legislature
against Scott, the machine white
nominee. The Chicago colored
Bishop also threw a boomerang
nto the ranks of the Republicans
~ advising the negroes to desert
he Republican party If Lovetr
doesn't get fair deal in the pri-
nary. The audience adopted reso-
utions- defying the machine to beat
<OfClt ~ uhAoh AiCAhOQc anu d.
bounced that the negro men and J
,rised 80 per cent. of the voters
n that district. Furthermore one
II the colored gentlemen addressing
he audience said that Scott, the !.
nominee. sewed buttons on
'ants for a living, while Lovett
vas an educated man and could !
'etter represent Louisville and his
district. The negroes are wild in
heir enthusiasm for Lovett's can
idacy. and it's safe bet that the
republican League is now working
vertime in trying to dig up enough
frankfort pentitentiary residents {
nd dead negroes to beat Lovett in a
he primary. Watch that fight. but h
ont watch the Herald for any of n
he particulars. /
The candidacy of Judge Huston "
!uin. who proposes to desert the s
curt of Appeals bench. is not prov v
lg the strong card the machine n
oped. and the fact that Quin has e
, defend near Mayor Smith and h
he present reform" crowd is not G,
xactly calculated TO put much v
pep" or confidence in him. As h
ing as the Judge could run on his a
Dotless reputation and his espousal "
the Blue Sunday Laws all would Il
0 we'll But here comes a snag. "
nd the snag was furnished by X
carey & Co. In indorsing the m
mithy administration ut the Re- n
ublican convention. judge Ouin W
his campaign speeches will have al
} defend the Keystone police, the /,