Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07

fessedly weak candidate. the chances for
Dr. James success seem very bright IN
deed The only thing against him Is the
fact that the impression has gone abroad
in the state that only those who vote for
the democratic candidate LOT congress t MIn
may get Richardson some votes he would
not otherwise secure. His chief strength,
however. lies in the fact that It was
through him a public building was secured
for Bowling Green.
A Strong Man a Sure Winner.
In the fourth State Senator Ben Johnson.
who. as the democratic nominee. will sue
coed Dave Smith, has no opposition. but he
could easily win, even though he was OPP
posed, as he is one of the strongest men in
the state, a politician of unusual ability
and a man of considerable force. Though
not a speaker Mr. Johnson is a worker
and eXerts influence on those with Whom ne
comes in contact In fact. he will prove In
a short time to be the strongest man In
the Kentucky delegation on the democratic
side of the House.
Another close contest is promised in the
fifth, or Louisville district, where Repre-
sentative Sherley is likely to suffer from
the general apathy among the voters in re-
gard to the congressional race. He Is OPP
posed by William c. Owens. republican,
who defeated Col. w. c. P. Breckenridge
for the democratic nomination for Congress
in the seventh in one of the most memora-
bic campaigns in the history of Kentucky.
Col. Owens. ever since the free-silver issue.
has been affiliated with the republicans and
was at the last congressional election beat
en- by Representative Sherley. He Is an
orator of ability and a man of wide in
formation. AT present he appears to have
the advantage over Sherley, but the race
undoubtedly will be close.
The sixth will see Joe Rhinock democrat.
returned, though by a reduced majority, as
Mayor Schueman of Carrollton the repub-
lican candidate. Is a of consider
able strength throughout the district.
In the seventh Press kimball, who easily
secured the democratic nomination, will
take South Trimble'S place, the latter hav-
ing declined to run again in order to ac-
cept the democratic nomination for lieuten-
ant governor, which he will secure without
opposition: The republicans have a candi-
date, but he has absolutely no chance
A new face will appear in the eighth.
which will send Harvey Helm of Lincoln
county, young lawyer, to take the place
that he had had enough of public life. Mr..
Helm has opposition in the person of Judge
L. w. Bethurum of Rock Castle. who while
a strong man in the republican party.
stands practically no chance of defeating
the democratic nominee.
One Exciting Contest.
One of the closest races in the state is
promised in the ninth district. where Judge
Bennett, republican. is being fought by
former Representative kehOe, whom ne
defeated at the last election. Bennett,
while a strong candidate, would have been
beaten then had it not been that the state
democratic machine threw down" Kehoe
for his fight on it. It is said that he has
never been forgiven, and that the same
thing will be tried again. If it is he will go
down in defeat, and If not, Judge Bennett
will be forced to step aside for a democrat
The tenth will be the scene of another
fight to a finish. John w. Langley. former
! ly of the census office, has been nominated
by the republicans to oppose Frank Hop
kins, the democratic nominee, whom in
spite of the fact that he has large natural
ajority in his favor is carrying the incu-
bus of having been nominated by a conven-
ton controlled by Jim Hargis of Breathitt
county and by the men whose names were
so much before the public at the time Of
the assassination of James B. Marchett and
Jim Cockrill. In addition Hopkins is
charged with having violated an agree
ment not to run again this year, and this
fact has alienated many democratic voters.
So the chances for Langley's success, with
excellent
In the eleventh Representative D. G. Ed
wards Will go back to Washington by the
| largest majority of any man in the delega-
ton. He has been popular representative
and secured the nomination without seri-
Gus contest. The democrats have for some
reason put up a candidate to oppose him,
but without the slightest hope Of success,
as the republican majority in the eleventh
is even larger than the democratic majority
in the first district, and a democrat stands
about much show of being elected as
a republican would of being senator from
Mississippi. B..