The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-11
J. s. Ross Not Seeking Nomi.
nation for Commonwealth
Attorney, He Says.
COntented With Honor Already
Conferred on Him.
COUNTY POLITICS is WARM

Caccar Is no sooner dead than his
contemporaries are fighting for hts
place. and the erroneous announce
meut' that Attorney j. S. Ross had re-
signed as Democratic candidate for
elector I'm the First district. caused
Immediate action among the polite
fans 10 pick his successor.
Attorney Ross stated emphaticaiy
10 Tho sun th.s morning that he had
not resigned as elector. 90 run for
commonwealth attorney against
Judge y. II. Puryear and John g.
Lovett. but on the contrary. he was
practically out Of the commonwealth
attorneys race. IN order 10 devote his
entire time 10 his candidacy for cleo
tor. which honor he c0vets and Will
work strenuously 10 gain.
Lai ID. Threlkeld. OF SmEhland. al
ternatc Democratic elector for the
First district. was promptly boosted
for Mr. Ross SUCCESSOR on the
strength OF the announcement Mr..
Thrclkeld, Is young Democrat
whose friends believe he could bear
the honor and they had decided 10
pack some f,rOng Democrat TO take
his place as alternate eiocior But At
torney Ross denial of the resignation
60 the state executive committee,
leaves the situation unchanged
What he did resign from. was thv
position OF election commissioner OF
McCraoken county held In conjunc-
ton with MIR. Will Farley and Sheriff
John W. ogIlyie. These commission
ere Will have charge OF the national
election. and as Attorney Ross Is a
candidate for elector In that eleciion
he had TO resign az commissioner 10
make the race. His candidacy for
elector Is not Incompatible with the
race for commonwealth attorney
but Attorney Ross thinks the APP
proach.ng campaign will be one OF ex-
ceedng warmth. and he declares 10
be FREQ TO give as much time as his
party asks. to holding up the FIRST
districts majority for Bryan and
Kern.
On Invitation OF the Democratic
club al Mayneld Attorney J. S Ross
addressed them there IN the court
house last night and he rrported an
enthusiasts meeting. County Attor-
ncy Alten Barkley went down on his
invitation and pleased WIKI his speech.
Every county IN the district VII be
visited sooner or later by Attorney
Ross. as a candidate for elector. and
he's present plans call for "a fying
speaking VISIT In southern Indiana.
The Attorneys Race.
Interest IN ihe race OF common
wealth's attorney will fairly boil now
that Judge n. n. Puryear. of Me-
Cracker. and John G. I.ovctt, the in
cumbent. OF Marshall county. are left
ssone IN the race On AL hands among
Democratic pol ticians, II was cOnced-
I'd that Attorney Ross would draw
strength most largely from Judg'
Puryear, and consequently his with
drawal from the race is expected by
Judge Puryear's friends. 70 rebound
10 their candidates chances for sue
cess. They assert that with only one
man candidate from McCmcken,
county pride will give him many votes
still. Mr.. Loyett's friends are by
no means cast down By the now SIT
uatlon. and they confidently expect
that the conviction Of DR.. Champion
for night riding. which he helped 20
secure with Judge William Reed, will
pre-diSpose many avotes TO him. But
Judge Puryears record as prosecu-
tor on the Padhcah police bench
leaves small hope to prospective law
breakers. that they will go scot free
whoever is elected.
Judgeship.
No less exciting Is the situation In
the circuit judges race Attorney J.
O. Miller was Inclined 10 keep OUT OF
J the race last week. but Il was evident
today that his inclinat,ons have under
gone change and II is altogether
possible that he Will announce against
Judge William Reed In the near fu-
ture. These two have made the race
before. and their stump campaigns
would be followed with as great OF
greater interest than the common
wealth attorneys race.
For sheriff.
But to get TO the race, wherein the
friction between the candidates Il
scorching the hay crops all over the
county, the sheriff's race must be
watched. Nine have announced and
thirteen are working for the nomina-
ton IN November. Col Bud Dale ex-
poets the Central Labor Union to take
some action soon on his proposition
for them to select one of his deputies
The other candidates are no less ac-
tive and the hooks and corners OF tht