The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-14
Visit Paducah in Search of
Honest Opinions.
Travelling Over the District Asking
About His Chances 20 Re
Governor.
HE MADE NO ANNOUNCEMENT.

OlIle James, looking oh, so Ameri-
can. in suit of clothes that is oh, so
English, and a fancy vest, OF New
York cut. that fairly screamed to ev-
eryone It met that 1t was trying to hide
a kentuckian, arrived in Paducah late
Monday night. and spent this morning
gripping the hands of prominent Dem
ocrats, looking them straight In the
eyes. and repeating this question:
Now, | want your honest opinion.
What do you think Of my chances for
the nomination."
Ollie spent several days around
Louisville and Frankfort wearing of
his English accent before coming back
to the First district Now he is trav-
cling through all the counties he rep
resents in congress. asking the same
question and receivlng-all kinds OF
answers.
In Paducah he was encouraged to
run for governor and the politicians
who talked to him seemed to be sin
cere. He did not positively say wheth-
er he would run, but his manner indi,
Gates that he lacks only assurance,
and it is freely predicted that he will
make his announcement as soon as he
has seen everyone in the district.
He left at 11:2O o'clock over the
Illinois Central railroad. but at ihs
leaving ne had not yet made up his
mind to declare himself. His visit
here was of peculiar interest. because
McCracken county has aspirants for
congressional honors. and more than
Ollie James chances for governor
were discussed at these conferences.
He met several men in Campbell &
Campbells Office. legal row. and con
GUIDED his visitation with short talk
with Hon. Charles X. Wheeler. In the
Fraternity building He ordered the
carriage to take him from Wheeler,
Hughes & Berry's Office to the station.
Ollie Acquisltive.
Ollie James was in the city today
and last night. He arrived quietly
last night and left just as quietly
this morning at 11:20 o'clock over
the Illinois Central railroad.
A Sun reporter saw him at the
passenger station this morning. Ask
ed whether he would be a candidate
for governor, Mr.. James said: Il
have no statement to make now. I
am canvassing the situation thor
oughly and will then make my deci-
SION"
II was raining hard and the re-
porter offered him the use of an UNI
brella. He declined but invited him
into the carriage where ne remained
until his train arrived. For fifteen
minutes Mr.. James discussed general
subjects. taking In all the informa-
ton he could get but giving out lit
tie himself.
He professed to be uniformed on
the senatorial race. When Mr.. Bryan
was n1tntfOntu NC DcNomS S"N'NS'
tic. HE is a Christian gentleman. a
man of far-reaching ability. saw
him matched with the leaders of 80
nations in the peace conference at
London and he was second to none
Mr.. James was interested In the
announcement OF Mr.. Hendrick for
attorney general, which appeared ex-
clusiyely in The Sun last week. That
his successor in congress might come
from Paducah should he be candi-
date for governor. also caused him
to ask questions.
Mr.. James left his frienSs here In
as much uncertainty about his plans
as they were before he came. Mr..
James whole attitude himself was
one of indecision. He did not say
where he was going from here.