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KENTUCKY POLITICS AND RACING LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 7. The election of Edward Morrow, Republican, to the governorship of Kentucky and a Republican legislature, is believed to effectually put an end to any chance for successful legislation hostile to racing in Kentucky. It lias been known for some time that a bill to hamper racing had been prepared and would have been introduced at tlie opening of the legislature had tlie complexion of it remained unchanged. Many people interested in racing have been anxious about the situation for weeks. However, tlie election has clarified matters greatly, as a large majority of the new officials are known to be strongly in favor of. continuing the sport upon even a larger scale. A. T. Hert, National Republican committeeman fronr Kentucky and a heavy stockholder in tlie Kentucky Jockey Club, could probably alone put an end to any -agitation against racing, but lie has many influential friends, both in politics and business, that will be found lined up witli him if a test ever comes. The ministers of tliis city were the chief- agitators against racing and have been at work all the year.
