Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-01
CANDIDATES IN HOMESTRETCH
Jake COrbett Only One In Quar-.
tet Who Has Not Grown
Bitter.


the hottest campaigns in Western
Kedtucky will be closed and the
Democrats will select nominee to
succeed United States Senator-elect
Ollie M. James. of Crittenden, as a
member of the House of Represen-
ta4ves. The close will be at the
primary next Saturday, August 8
The quartet of candidates have
made things hum for several weeks,
and this is the homestretch that the
candidates have turned into. Three
of the candidates are closely punched,
while the fourth is limping behind.
but is enjoying the race and may
prove factor by pulling down one
Of the trio.
Alhen W. Barley. of McCrscken;
Denny P. Smith, of Trigg. and John
N Hendrick. of McCracken are close
iybunched and fighting it out neck
and neck to pass under the wire.
Jake Corbett. of Ballard, is behind
but is the wit of the quartet on the
stump. and gets many laughs from
the audience while his three rivals
engage in a red-hot debate filed
with charges against each other.
FiRSrIN FIELD.
A few weeks ago the msjrity Of
political leaders concedej the nom
id ation TO Judge Barley. He was
first in the field. and has been work.
ing on his fences for several years.
He was the only candidate in the
held when ]. e Robbins, of Graves.
withdrew suddenly. Barley is a
young man. but an experienced
campaigner and hard man to de.
feat on the stump. He has a pro-
greAsive platform that has been lam
basted rather hard, but he is still in
the running and is rated as one of
the factors.
Towards the close Of the fray Den
ny Smith has come to the front with
leap. He has the backing of the
state Administration and is said 20
be p.entifulIy supplied With money.
A number of State employees have
invaded the First district this week.
and are pulling mighty hard for
Smith. Smith may pull into second
place because of the squirt, but his
friends contend that he will finish
first easily.
John K. Hendrick. recognized as
one of the ablest men in western
Kentucky. is an unknown quantity.
He is popular and although he got
late start. his friends claim that he
will win. While Hendrick has not
waged as vigorous a campaign as
his younger rivals he is decidedly in
tIaNlunning.
CORBETT is POPULAR.
Corbett of Ballard will carry his
home county, but he is not conceded
a large vote in any of the other coun-
ties. He is popular and everywhere
hailed as a good fellow. Like all
politicians, Col. Corbett has the
knack of being optimistic. and feels
certain Of his nomination.
Graves county, which has the big
sgest majority in the district, is
battle-ground. IL is Barley strong
hold, but Hendrick claims to have
made big inroads. Barley, his
friends claim. will surprise Denny
Smith by invading his territory a.
bG1e the rivers and may pull Lyon
and Caldwell counties. However.
Lyon is more certain to be in the
Barley column than Caldwell.
II Is the time for the Congressman
TO be elected west Of the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers as Con-
essee and Cumberland rivers as
.gressman James resides east OF the
rivers.
Charles Ferguson, Of Livingston.
Is the Republican nominee for Con-
0ress, but has not much schance to
be elected in the Gibralter Of Dem
ocracy.
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