Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-31
COUNTY OFFICES.
Some of the Prospective Candidates
On Both Sides.

On Both Sides.
There is already a good deal OF talk
about the election of county officers
next year and both sides ara making
p'Ans to 20 In 10 win There are
prospects OF some lively times in 1890.
The fight viii in all probability be
the most iiercely contested ono tho
county has ever seen. The Democrats,
who now have all of the important
offices excepting County Clerk, Assess
sor and School Superintendent, will
hold an early convention, nominate
their ticket and make an aggressive
fight from the very outset. The pros
poets of winning are so encouraging
that there will be field full Of can
didates for almost every office.
Judge w. p. Winfree has not yet
decided whether or not he will stand
for reelection for county judge. He
has held the office for two terms. II
he is not re-nominated c. III. Bush
will be the Democratic candidate.
On the other side, Mr.. A. Ii. Auder-
son is understood to be candidate
and there is also some talk of j. w.
Downer.
The office of County Clerk is con-
sidered very desirable one by both
sides. Maj. Breathitt has held this
place for many years, but the Major
Ia believed 10 have cinch on the
postoflice next July and if his expec-
tations in this line pan out, he will
perhaps not be candidate. In that
event his son, Harvey Breathitt, would
doubtless want his fathers manlls TO
fall on him. 1t is also said that both
Polk Cansler and r I. Mcdaniel
would like to have this much coveted
place. On the Democratic side there
are already two full-fedged candi-
dates-S. G. Buckner and j. s. Rags
dele. 1t Is believed that VIM. Cow.
an, w. F. Rsndle and perhaps 9th ers
will also be in the race before time
Is called.
Nose West will be the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff and, as he is 500 |
votes stronger than his party, the Re-
publicans have been casting about for
their best man to pit against him.
They have about concluded that ex.
Sheriff John Boyd can do for Moses
what the whole party failed to do by
SIS votes year ago.
We have heard Of no Democratic
to Jno. w. Payne, the
present County Attorney. In fact
there Is not much opposition being
heard from any source. The Repub-
licans seem to have overlooked this
Office in their slate-making. 1t may
be that this place on the ticket is
being saved for Bob Lander, the COL
ored lawyer.
Prof. F. II. Renshaw, the present
School Superintendent, will probably
again be the Republican nominee
and Prof. S. l.. Frogge, of Lafayette,
If he wants the place, will be the
Democratic candidate.
N. A. Littlefield win of course
WONT to succeed himself as Assessor.
Solar, no Democratic candidate has
been heard from, but there will prob.
ably be plenty of them by-and.by.
The Surveyors office pays little or
and there are no candidates
on either side. The Office is now
filled by Jno. w. Armstrong, Re-
publican, who would perhaps take il
again.
The Jailer's Office is the most Ia |
crative in the county and there will
be number of candidates for II
This Office has been filled by Demo-
Gratis for sixteen years, the present
jsiler being Geo. w. Long. Mr..
Long will want 1t again and Jno. s
Long, of Crofton, is also known to be
longing for the good things that ara
are supposed to fall to the Jailer's lot.
II is more than pro bable that there
will be 3 dozen candidates for the
Democratic nomination. The Re-
publicans have for the last three
erms nominated colored men and Il
has been pretty clearly demonstrated
hat a colored m cannot be elected.
This being the case, there are likeiy
o be white Republicans who will
want to try their hands. IN
DR.. Jno. l.. Dulin, the present Cor
'ner Is a Democrat, and will be the
candidate again next year. DIR. j.
". LillArd, COL, who will be eligible
~ that time, viii probably be given :
he Republican nomination again. IL