The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-01
PRIMARY CALLED
FOR NOMINATION
OF CONGRESSMAN
Ollie James will Have No Op.
position in the First
District.
February Is Date Set For
Closing Entries.
PRIMARY TO BE HELD MARCH 3.

A primary for March 8 was called
this morning by the First congress
sional district committee for the pur.
pose of nominating Democratic can
didate. No opposition to Congress-
man Ollie NJ. James was heard OF,
aud should he be the only candidate
to enter, the committee will meet
February "a aud declare him the
nominee.
Little Interest was manifested in
the meeting. which was attended by
the committeeman and a few politi-
clans. The meeting was a mere mat
ter of form, and everything pointed
to the fact that Ollie James would
be the nominee of the Democratic
party without opposition. Congress-
man James was on hand at the meet
ing and responded with a speech in
which he painted a glorious dream of
Democratic success In national as
well as state affairs.
Henry X. Lawrence. of Cadiz, pre-
sided over the meeting and w. A.
Frost. of Graves county, was elected
secretary. The committee was getting
down to business when a committee
man recalled that they had not been
sworn and Magistrate c. w. Emery
administered the oath.
NJ. +. Pogue. of Crittenden county,
introduced the resolution that a pri-
mary be called for March to select
the Democratic nominee for congress.
The last day for candidates to enter
will be February IS. and should there
only be one entfy the committee will
meet February "a and declare him
the nominee of the party. The reso-
luton was adopted unanimously. w.
+. Frost, OF Graves county. and l.. b.
owen, OF Carlisle. with Chairman
Lawrence were appointed a commit
tee to receive entries.
Col. Mott .iyres suggested the
name of Ollie NJ. James as a proba-
BILE candidate for the nomination and
requested a speech. Congressman
James responded and made one of his
jolly, optimistic Democratic speeches.
MIR. James Speaks.
lie said the creator intended Ken
lucky for a Democratic state, and he
believed that the Democrats would be
successful In the next gubernatorial
election by a majority of 10000. His
remarks were greeted with applause
by the politicians ollie could see
only the bright eide of things, and
predicted Democratic success as usual
in the next presidential race.
Committeeman from the First dis
trict present were: l.. b. owen, Car
lisle county; N. l.. Christman, Gallo
way county: j. II. Stevens. Caldwell
county; II. +. Pogue. Crittenden
county; Mott Ayres. Fulton county:
w. A. Frost. Graves county; W. F.
Bradshaw, Jr.. McCracken county:
r. ]. Doom, Lyon county; ID. II.
Fiser, Marshall county; II. R. Law
renee. Trigg county. The proxies of
J. M. Skinner. Ballard county: Ed
Walker. Hickman county, and l..
Mitchell. Livingston county. were
held. Others at the meeting were:
Congressman James, George Wilson,
candidate for speaker of the house.
of Union county; Senator-elect e. NJ.
Taylor. of Fulton; Former Represen-
tatlve John r. Smith, of Lyon coun-
ty; ]. r. Lemon, of Mayfield: C. w.
Emery. Police Judge ID. A. Cross.
Sam Elliott, of Eddyville; Senator
elect w. V. Eaton. Jake Corbett. OF
Wickliffe, and Representative-elect
George Reed. of Ballard county.
Congressman Ollie NJ. James left
Paducah this afternoon for his home
in Marion. where he will be busy for
several days preparing his speeches
and packing his suit case for the ses-
sion OF congress. which will open next
Monday. He will leave Saturday for
the national capital.