The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-11
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION,
Democrats Claim a Gain OF Two MemDeH
Of Congress-They Control the Court
of Appeals.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 9.-The following
congressman were elected Tuesday.
First Oh rles X. Wht eler, denl.
Second Henry Allen, dem
Third-John :. Rhca. dem;
Fourlh-D. II. Smith, dem.
Fifth-Oscar Turner. DEM
Sixth-Albert =. Berry, gem.
Seyeuth-E. E. Settle, Gem.
Eighth--G G. Gilbert, dem.
Ninth--.M. Williams, dem
Tenth-T Y. Fitzpatrick. dem.
Elcventh-Vincent BorcIng. rep
Doubtful
This is a certain gain OF Two conGressmentor
the democrats. win a possible gain OF three,
The present congressional delegation stands
seven de nocrats 10 four republicans.
The biggest victory. however. was In the
Third apLallate court district which was car
ried by Mckinley in 1926 by 22oJ majority
Hobson. the democratic nominee for Judge, not
Only overcane this majority put mas "on'
with about coo votes 10 spare.
Ais maiorities were in the following counties:
Anderson 253 Barren S8i. Built go, Hardin
1929, Hart g. Larue go Marion 5s3, nelson
Gs6 oldham 8, Spencer Az Washington eio
Taylor 2i6 M-tcalf 81, total o,6b. Jones' ms
republican opponent. carried Clinton by $50
Pulaski l. 100 Russell 22s. Wayne Is, total
lsia This makes Hobsons majority S7ss,
with the counties OF Adalr, Casey, Shelby ana
Whitley to hear from. These counties can not
possibly reduce his majority 10 less than 2VoV'
| and 1t may reach over ESQ.
| louisville Ky Nov. 9-Returns at mid
| night show conclusively that the democrats
| have swept Kentucky electing 10 congressman
and the appellate Judge in the Third District.
The state has gone democratic by 2o.Ooo Inc
| estimated pluralitieS are: First DlStrlct
| wheeler 5000; Second. Allen 1900 Third
Rhea. $500; Fourth Smith. 1850; Fifth, Tur'
ner, $50 Sixth. Berry. l.5p: seventh. Settle
/ Nh
800; Tenth. Fitzpatrick. LOO, Eleventh, Bor
ring rep 5000; Third Appellate District HOB
! son. dem, 800.
| PApUcaH. Ky. Nov 9-The congrcssiona
contest in this district is definitely enougl
known Wheeler. dem, defeats Reeves, pop
by fully 5000 votes Every county in the dis
trict gives Wheeler majority ranging iron
& O TO l.sal This (whcelcr'S) county and cit
! give him coo majority while Reeves count
lBallard) voted against him 37a majority. Tn
| vote cast was small being less than half. tn
, | republicans who KEEP; ut OF the race 10 No'
for Reeves deserted him almost TO min.
LEXINGTON Nov. o The en- ire local tickle
. was elected in the city and the majorit
| which Hon Evan f. Settle will receive owe
| Cant Thomas Hardin his republican ar
| taContst for the shland district seat in cor
| gress is the handSomest given democr;
since the palmy days OF Breckenridge. IN
vote in ~ precincts is: Settle, 2,66J; harail
$50 The three precincts yet to hear from an
unavailable Tuesday night will increase II
majority 10 fully 900.
, ELIZABETHTowN, Ky, Nov. 9.-Hobso
democratic candidate for judge court OF a.
peals. carried this county over Jones. rep,
LOCO majority.
I. Eighteen counties heard from in this appe
late district give Hobson DEM majority
1856 with four counties to hear FROM Tho
= counties will give Jones. rep. about 5000 m
jority. leaving Hobson majority Of 1000
Republicans concede Hobson's election
q glD majority.