The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
With a Very Light Total
Vote Cast.
BECKHAM APPEARS As WINNER
For Senatorial HOnOrs-Ben
Johnson Hits the Same
Old Winning Gait.
CAMDEN RECEIVES BIG VOTE

derson, has not finally conceded the
nomination of former Gov. J. G. w.
Beckham, of Frankfort. for the DEM
ocratic nomination for United States
Senator for the fong term. which ap-
pears on the face of the unofficial
returns with about nine counties
missing, by a plurality around o.
500.
Returns received from III out of
the 100 counties in the State gave
the following totals:
Beckham, 60,215.
Stanley, 57.62S.
McCreary, 17,4G7.
Returns received from some of
the missing counties by the Beck
ham managers, it is said, strength
ened the claims of their candidate
for the nomination. However, the
race was uncomfortably close and
the plurality of the successful can
didate will hardly be over $500.
Gov. James Il. McCreary, who fin
ished third in the long-term sena-
torial race, carried counties in East
ern Kentucky besides the Eighth
and Ninth wards of Louisville. and
was the runner-up in several other
counties
Both. Col. Richard p. Ernst, of
Covington. and former Gov. A. +.
Wilson. of Louisville. are claiming
the Republican nomination for the
long-term senatorship, and it will
probably take the official count to
decide who has won. Latt McLaugh-
lin. of Hopkins. finished poor third
in this race
For the Republican short-term
senatorship, William Marshall Bull
lit, the debonair young g. o. p.
leader of Louisville, seems to have
won hands down over his opponent
F. S. Fitzpatrick, of Johnson.
Until the official count is made IL
winner of the Bull Moose nomina-
ton for Senator for the long term.
Burton Vance, of Louisville. is
claiming it, as is also George w. Jol-
ly. of Greensboro.
For the Democratic short-term
senatorial nomination Senator John
ty, won in canter. even carrying
the Fifth district over Gen. Bennett
II. Young, of Louisville. one of his
opponents. Former Congressman ID.
II. Smith, of Larue county. was the
other candidate in this race.
The Congressional races in the
various districts resulted rs follows;
Congressman Albep 5. Barkley.
of Paducah, won easily in the First
district over his opponents. State
Senator X. II. Scott, of Paducah; J.
w. Williams. of Galloway, and Rob
ert Swami, of Galloway.
In the Second district Judge Da-
vid II. Kincheloe. of Hopkins, the
'orator of the Pennyrile," made a
runaway race of il. defeating his
opponent, Judge J. w. Henson. of
Henderson. by an overwhelming ma
jority
After a bitter campaign Con-
gresham r. Y Thomas. Jr. of Muh-
lenberg. won his denomination in
the Third district over Prof. ]. V. !
Chapman, of Simpson.
True to form" Congressman Ben
johnson, of Nelson, again romped !
home with the nomination in the |
Fourth district. His opponent was
j. w. Boyd. of Hardin.
Congressman Swager Sherley won
as he pleased in the Fifth or Louis
vile district. defeating his oppo-
nent. Lawrence J. Mackey, by a ma
jority of over 5000.
One of the most spectacular cam
paigns in the State was that in the
Seventh district and Congressman j.
Campbell Cantrill. of Scott, against
whom a bitter fight was made. again
emerged as the victor, defeating
Claude M. Thomas. of Bourbon, for
the second time by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Cantrill performed
the feat this time of carrying Wood
ford county, which has never been
for him In any of his previous races.
Congressman w. j. FIELDS. of Car
ter. had things all his own way in
the Ninth district and won easily.
His opponents We're J. Roe Young,
OF Mason; John T.. Haney, of Nor
gan, and John s. Haley, OF Carter.
Much interest throughout the
State was taken in the race for the
Republican nomination for Congress