Interview with Edward Farris

Partial Transcript: Mr. Farris, when did you first come to know Combs?

Segment Synopsis: Farris says that Combs was not a good campaigner because he was shy. He thinks he lost because he campaigned for a sales tax.

Keywords: 1955 primary campaign; Brown, John White

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Democratic party (Ky.) Sales tax

Partial Transcript: How did Governor Wetherby approach the ensuing November election?

Segment Synopsis: Farris describes Wetherby as a reluctant supporter of Chandler.

Keywords: Wetherby, Lawrence

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Political campaigns

Partial Transcript: Do you recall when Judge Combs began making it fairly clear he was going to run again?

Segment Synopsis: Farris says that the Courier Journal was extremely hostile towards Chandler. He also talks about the merging of the Combs and Wyatt campaigns.

Keywords: Courier Journal

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Democratic party (Ky.) Political campaigns Wyatt, Wilson W. (Wilson Watkins), 1905-1996

Partial Transcript: How did it appear to you that the Combs administration was doing?

Segment Synopsis: Farris highly approves of the Combs administration except that he feels they should have been more loyal to Clements during the truck deal.

Keywords:

Subjects: Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Political campaigns Sales tax

Partial Transcript: Do you have any ideas about why Judge Combs decided to give up a rather financially comfortable position on the federal court?

Segment Synopsis: Farris discusses why he thinks Combs decided to run for governor in 1971.

Keywords:

Subjects: Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Governors--Kentucky Political campaigns United States. Court of Appeals