Evening star., 1924-10-17
KENTUCKY SAFELY
IN DAVIS COLUMN
Senator Stanley, Democrat,
in Hard Fight, But Likely
to Pull Through.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October IL
John w. Davis will carry Kentucky.
This State stood by James M. Cox in
1920, when even Tennessee broke
away. It's true the majority was less
than 5000, but it remained in the
Democratic column just the same.
There was a tide of resentment in
1920, which does not exist today.
Four years have served to turn back
to the Democratic party many OF
those who, for one reason or another,
strayed away. The late A. T. Hert,
one of the shreWdeSt political organ
izers, was responsible for the i'm
provement in the Republican vote in
this State in 1920. No one has arisen
to take his place.
Kentucky is not without its local is
sues, however, which may have some
bearing on the result. Senator Au-
gustus Owsley Stanley, who won the
Democratic nomination after hard
fight seems to be capable Of stirring
up violent opposition either on his
"wetness' or a half dozen other
things which started when he was
governor. He is the center of a very
exciting campaign. The Louisville
Courier-Journal owned by Judge r.
w. Bingham, is supporting John w.
Davis for President. but Fred Sack
EFT, the Republican nominee for the
Senate.
Davis to Help Stanley.
On account of his anti-prohibitfon
views Stanley is presumed to have
the opposition of the women. But
there is no La Toilette candidate in
these part and Stanley will get most
of the votes that are to be cast in
Kentucky for La Toilette, This may
take care of some of the Stanley losses.
He will have aclose fight for reelection.
The national ticket will help him.
The vote this year in Kentucky will
be large. A bond issue for good roads
is being voted upon. That always
brings out the voter. The registra-
ton thus far in the cities shows a
gain. There is no way to tell about
the rural district but large ballot Is
expected because the Republicans in
one end of the State favor the bond
issue while the Democrats at the
other end oppose it. The Republicans
who will take the trouble to come
probably will vote straight Repu-
blican ticket for United States Sena-
tor and everything else.
In the face of all these character
acteristics, Kentucky may roll up as
high as 10000 for John w. Davis ano
/ if such a. vote is polled, senator
Stanley might pull through.
kentucky exhibits little interest II
| the campaign as whole. The La
| Toilette people are, as usual. making
| considerable noise, and may get a.
| high as 100000 votes in Kentucky
| though this is a maximum figure, ano
| the probabilities are it will go mucf
| lower. But the La Toilette votes are
! coming in about equal proportions
from the Democratic and Republican
oarties, so the effect on the two MAJOR
.arties will be about the same
Charles G. Dawes has been here and
! John w. Davis will be here within a
week. The campaign seems hardly
| to have gotten started. Republicans
| outwardly are claiming the state, bu'
one suspects that they are doing this
! in the hope of gathering votes ano
holding them for the State ticket
Nobody ever comedies defeat as
| rule. publicly anyhow. But the pri'
vate reports of the Republican man
ayers must no doubt contain many
| ..if'S' and butts" as this State car
| he put back in the solid South column
| this time.
Copyright, 1924