The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-01-11
ACTIVE CANVASS
SOON TO BEGIN
Democratic andidatesAre
Getting Busy.
A few WAITING FOR JAN. rs
Which is the Time Set for
Closing Entries and De.
Gliding Fees.
MATTERS ARE NOW SHAPING UP

Although the primary to select
Democratic nominees for the various
State offices to be filed by regular
election in November is almost FIVE
months off, several of the aspirants
for nominations are already making
an active canvass. For at least two
of the Offices only one aspirant has
so far entered the race, but it is ex-
pected that in several instances sew
eral OF the prospective aspirants will
make a formal announcement after
the next meeting of the State execu-
tive committee, January 25, at
which the time for closing entries
and the fee of each aspirant will be
made known.
The Offices for which only one en-
try has so far been made for the
nomination are Lieutenant Govern
or, with James P. Edwards, of
Louisville the aspirant; and State
Treasurer with Joseph Clay Van Me-
ter, of Fayette county, the only
man after the nomination.
There are only two candidates so
far for Secretary of State. These
are our Ohio county man, Mr.. G. B.
Likens, and DR.. c. F. C~ecelius, a
dentist of Falmouth. Mr.. James E.
Stone, of Breckenridge county, has
been mentioned as a probable can
didate for Secretary.
The nomination for Clerk Court
of Appeals so far has not appealed.
to any of the ofiiceseekers and no
one has yet made a formal an
,nouncement for this place on the
ticket.
The nominations for all other Of
fees are said to be eagerly sought
after, and from two to five aspirants
are in the field for each, with the
chances in favor of others offering
their names after it becomes known
the exact amount each aspirant will
have to pay to enter the primary.
For the nomination for Governor, all
Ave men who announced weeks in
advance of the recent meeting of the
executive committee are still in the
race.
In some quarters 1t is said that
one or two of the aspirants for this
place on the ticket will likely with
draw, but so far none has made any
amour sement of such action. The
aspirants for the gubernatorial nom
nation are: Ben Johnson, of Nelson
,ounty; James B. McCreary, of Mad
son county; John X. Hendrick, Of
McCracken county; William Adams,
Of Harrison county, and Mayor W.
D. Head, of Louisville. For State
Audi Hs1three aspirants are in the
iaH, ~ M.Bosworth, of Fayette
county; Ruby Laffoon, of Hopkins
county, and Frank Hager, of John
ION county.
Three are after the nomination
or the Attorney Generalship, with
bright for another entry
,efore many days. Those who are
eeking this place are James Gar
lett, of Adair county; o. H. Pollard,
Il Breathitt county, and M. NJ. Lo-
IAN, while Ward Headley, of Cald-
veil county, will likely enter the
ace within the next few days. For
of Agriculture those
Who are seeing the nomination are
I. w. NewI IN, of Woodford county,
nd Judge Ben F. Hill, Of Henry
ounty. Those who are working for
he place of State Superintendent of
'ublic instruction are L. c. Littrell,
I owen county; Miss Mamie Cat
stt, of Caldwell county; r. e. Eu-
anks, of Fayette county, and
Hamlet. of Christian
ouns-4- .-.
AT the meeting Of the executive
ommittee ON January 2lf all Of the
etails governing the primary, in
Iuding the date on which the en-.
files VIM close. as well as the3fee for y
Ach asplrant; viii be made kuewh. 4
ne question Of whether the execu-
lye committee. at its meeting two /
'eekp hence. win reopen the sena7 1
Drial matter has been freely dis {
assed since the meeting Of the COM
littee two weeks ago. and in some 1