The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-26
Interesting Situation Arrives
Over Possible Contest in
Western Kentucky Legis.
lative Districts.

Congressman Ollie James, who
should be making a speech at Gin
ton today. is in Paducah; Hon. John
X. Hendrick. who should be making
speech at Murray today. is in Pa
ducah-so Is Judge d. G.. Park.
II Is not remarkable that all three
gentlemen should be Ia Paducah to-
gether Judge Park and Judge Hen
drick live here. and Mr.. James has
been here oftimes before. presuma-
bly, while one or both OF the afore-
mentioned gentlemen were conduct
ing themselves In their usually busy
and orderly manner within the en-
yirons of our beautiful city-but
only last Wednesday Mr.. James
wired his acceptance of date to.
speak at Clinton today. Thursday
at Frankfort MIR. James announced
his candidacy for the seat of United
states Senator Paynter and Satur-
day Judge ID. G.. Park. of this city.
announced his candidacy for the
same place.
Then all plans we're changed. Mr..
James wired Clinton THAT he would
have TO change the date To October
10, and he came here last night and
spent today in the city. comforting
with Judge Park. Judge Hendrick,
and his personal political friends.
Judge Hendrick was booked TO make
speech at the opening Of court at
Murray today: but for some reason
changed his mind.
Judge Parks candidacy seems TO
have thrown a wet blanket on politi-
cal activities In the First congress
sional district. and Mr.. James. whose
candidacy for senator was embar-
raised by a live candidate for the
rubernatorial nomination from the
Purchase. iinds himself further en-
harrassed by the insurgency OF Judge
Park.
Now, Judge Park halls from May
Geld In the First state senatorial
district. where senator will be
elected next year to vote for a can
didatc for United states senator; he
Is well known in southwestern Ken
lucky. and activity OF Mr.. James In
that quarter might precipitate a
lively stump speaking campaign
more than year in advance of the
next session OF the legislature. That
might have accounted for the can
collation. of the Clinton date. and
then Mr.. James probably wanted toI
know what was doing in the Pride
OF the Purchase anyway.
IL Is probable that Judge Hen
drlck. too. conceived II ill-advised to-
start anything that looked like a.
stump speaking campaign this early
down here. lie doesn't care To have
his end Of the state invaded by hosts
OF candidates for governor, who
mig.t make the excuse. that In ac-
cepting invitations TO speak Judge
Hondrick is stumping the district
This morning some one started
the talk that Judge Parks candi-
dacy Is merely an effort to break
the First district support of Mr..
James; but Judge Parks friends,
who have known OF his ambition for
several weeks. said Mr.. James will
see whether or not Judge Park is
in earnest when the fight comes on.
Judge Park. II is said. Is all pre-
pared to meet MIR. James and Sena-
tor Paynter both on the stump and
II anything like a speaking campaign
Is instituted the fur will fly.
by far the most interesting phase
of the case is the effect two candi-
dates in the First district will have
on the legislative races. A senator
is to be elected next year in the
First and Third districts and repre-
sentatives in McCracken and Gallo
way counties. IL is said that Judge
Park is counting strongly on the