Evening star., 1898-08-16
KENTUCKY POLITICS
Active Campaigning Has Already Begun in
the State.
Congressional Nominations Not Yet
Made in Several of the
Districts.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Angus

LOUISVILLE, KY, August Is, 1898.
With the cessation OF hostilities came a
revival of interest in things political in
Kentucky. Eleven representatives in Con-
gress are to be elected in less than three
months, and active campaigning has al
ready begun in all the districts. Since the
war has brought to the front number of
interesting problems with which the next
Congress will have to deal, the people who
favor national expansion, honest currency
| and other issues now developing will rally
stanchly to the support of the candidates
representing their principles.
In the first district Representative
Wheeler (democrat) was renominated with
out opposition. His opponents are G. w.
Reeves (populisD and Col Jerry Porter of
Fulton (republican). Mr.. Wheelers speak
ing tour began last Monday, when he ad-
dressed large crowd at Mayfield. list
OF joint speaking appointments will prob
ably be arranged at once. The district is
strongly democratic, or has been hitherto,
and there is every reason for believing eacn
candidate will poll the full strength cf his
party.
In the second district, now represented
by DR.. Clardy Of Hopkinsville, Henry ID.
Allen Of Union coln nty is the democratic
nominee. Col. George w. jolly of Owens
son are the candidates for the republican
nomination. They are waging a vigorous
political battle within the party for Ihe
honor of carrying the G. o. P. standard.
Mr.. Rhe., Renominnted.
In the third district representative Rhea
of Russellvile was rerominated without
opposition by the democratic convention
For the republican nomination there are
three well-known contestants-Messrs. I.
M. Owsley Of Bowling Green, Fred Long
of Morgantown and Capt. Nat. Howard cf
RItl Wi he a Chick
amauga. The nomination will be made at
Russelville the 7th of September.
In the fourth district Representative David
Smith was renominated without opposition,
the democratic committee declaring him
the party's choice Chas. I. Blandford, the
former speaker of the Kentucky house of
representatives, is the republican standard
bearer and very popular leader with his
party.
In the fifth or Louisville district neither
party has nominated, and the contests on
both sides are spirited and aggressive. Col.
Jas. L. Williams was the first democrat to
announce. 1t was thought he had a walk
over, but two weeks ago Oscar Turner. jr.,
son of famous Oscar Turner ST., twice in
Congress from the first district, was put
forward. it is claimed, by the Goebel ele-
ment of the party. Mr.. Turner is strong
with his party and is a fine campagner. 1t
is a nip-andtuck race between Turner and
Williams. The democratic convention meets
at Music Hall in this city Monday, August
%. Capt. S. Atwood Smith. a member Of
the last legislature, is also democratic as
pirant and is widely popular. Mr. Walter
Darby Is the last named candidate. and
there are two or three others who would
be glad to represent their people.
The republicans renominated Walter Ev-
ans, the incumbent, and at the same
time rump convention was held, at
which exMayor Todd was also nominated
Mr.. Todd declined to run, but there is con-
siderable disaffection among his followers.
Claims of Mr.. Berry's Friends.
In the sixth district there is some opposi-
ton developing to Representative Berry but
his managers assert that he will be renom-
mated without struggle. The republicans
will probably name Col Richard Ernest
former candidate for Congress who was
defeated in the last election by Mr. Berry
In the seventh Representative Settle had
no opposition and was declared the nominee
by the democratic committee. Capt ]. H
Harden of Owen county and Col. Woody
Duniap OF Lexington are the announced
republican candidates. The republican con-
yention will be held the first Monday in
next month.
Representative Dawson has been persuad-
ed by the republicans of the eighth district
to again announce himself a candidate for
Congress The nomination will be made
August % at Nicholasville The dem
ocratic nominee in this district is Col G. G.
county.
The democrats of the ninth have named
Mr.. Mordecat Williams of Boyd county as
thelr choice. and the republicans renom-
mated Representative Pugh
The republicans selected Mr. w. ]. Seitz
10 lead them in the tenth district but the
democrats have not yet nominated.
In the eleventh Col Vincent Boreing was
declared the republican nominee bv tha
committee. He hopes to succeed Represent
atlve Colson, now colonel of the 4th Ken
lucky Volunteers just ordered south to
join Gen. Lees brigade. John D. White is
running independent The democrstjc
convention meets next Thursday week al
Barbourville and will doubtless name Cant
BACK, prominent lawyer of that town.
Speaklngs, barbecues and burgoos are the
means by which most of the crowds are
gathered In the mountain districts. and
several of these political gatherings are
booked Tor every week day during the next
sixty days. 0 AVA
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.