Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-04-06

Hughes. of Mercer county, as a
candidate for Congress, subject to
the action of the Democrats of the
Eighth district. The following is
what the Harrodsburg Democrat
will say, in TO days issue. OF Judge
Hughes:
Last Saturday Judge John w.
Hughes, of Harrodsburg, made his
formal entry into the race for Con-
eress In this district. This week
his official announcement lis Gmade
in every one of the twenty news
o apers in the district, showing that
Judge Hughes is thoroughly III
earnest and has gone into the
fight to win. He is the first man
10 so enter, and his declaration will
have great effect upon the aspira-
lions of many gentlemen who have
been given complimentary and
eratutious mention III connection
with the congressional no nination.
As stated in The Democrat last
week. Congressman George G. Gil
bert, of Shelbyville. annuonced his
final determination not 10 offer for
re election, and thereupon Judge
Hughes was deluged with urgent
requests to offer for the nomination.
The requests and offers of support
from several counties OF the district
were such that the Judge fel; con-
strained not to longer delay his
positive declaration, and, once de-
termined, he began the contest in
his usual vigorous manner.
Judge Hughes has been tenta-
lively candidate for several months
and his close friends have under
stood he would Ell ter the race at
the proper time. They have been
quietly but. 0efectirely organizing
forces for him, and be goes into the
contest with great strength already
assured him. With Mr.. Gilbert
out of the race, it is not likely that
Shelby or Spe ncer will offer a can
didate, and Judge Hughes will lbe
strong in both counties. Hon.
George G. Speer, of Anderson, has
announced that he will not seek
nomination, and that county may
not offer a Candidate. If it does
not Judge Hughes will have first
call OH Anderson's vote. Hon..W.
J. Price is being urged to enter the
race, and if he does so of course
Boyle's delegation will 1e for him.
If he does hot enter Boyle may he
confidently counted for Judge
Hughes. Hon. James Hamilton
has stated that he will not offer for
Congress, and Garrard will be very
strong for Judge Hughes. Hon.
John WEIGH will not be in the race
and Hon Emmett Hoover may
conclude to wait. If neither of
these gentlemen enters, Jessamine
will line up for Judge Hughes,
native of her soil. In any event
Mercer candidate will be strong
in all of these counties. Madison
has several prospective candidates,
and Lincoln may possibly offer one
despite the fact that Hon. Jesse NJ
Alverson has declared himself out
of the contest. Rockcastle has
pot yet offered candidate and will
probably not do So. So it looks as
if Judge Hughes has the best of the
situation.
John w. Hughes has the qualifi-
cations. the capacity and the TEN
permanent to make a worthy repre-
sentative of the Eighth district.
He has been for twenty years one
of the moat loyal anddevoted fight
ing Democrats in the district. His
means, his time and his talents
have always been given freely to
tie party's cause. On the stun1ps,
in the councils aud at the polls he
has worked faithfully for party vic
tory. 1t is entirely within the
bounds of truth to say that Judge
H ue hes has travelled more miles
aud made more speeches for the
party's nominees than any one man
in the district. If loyalty and long
service hare any call to preferment 4
he has earned and deserves promo
hon.
Judge Hughes will make strong ,
'andidate-a winner; and winner |