The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-16
HUNTER OUT, WILSON IN
Senatorial and Congressional Candi-
dates Filing Their Petitions

Senatorial and Congressional Candi-
dates Filing Their Petitions
The petition OF former Governor Au-
gustus l.. Wilson to get his name on
the August primary ballot as a candi-
date for the republican nomination Tor
the long term IN the United states was
nlcd IN Frankfort Saturday. Gov. Vii
son ia filing his petition announced that
he would make a speaking campaign Of
the entire State before the primary and
would appear at least once in each OF
the Congressional districts. While no
official information could DC secured II
Is said former Governor NJ. II. Thatch-
O.. uf the Panama Canal Zone, "
have charge of Gov. Wilson's candi-
dacy.
DIR. W. Godfrey Hunter, in a state
ment To the Republicans Of Kentucky
withdraws as candidate Tor United
States Senator IN the August primary,
assigning business reasons. lie thanks
his friends Tor their help and urges
united support for the Republican nom
iree.
Two more congressional primary en-
tries were filed IN the office OF Assist
ant Secretary of State Cecil II. Van
SAINT. Former County Attorney John
w. Boyd. OF Hardin county. entered
the Democratic primary IN the Fourth
district against Congressman Ben John
son. who already has filed and +. Tho
mas Hatcher, OF Pikeyille. Democratic
chairman of Pike county, filed his pc
luton to get his name on the August
primary ballot as candidate for the De
mocrdtic nomination for Congress IN
the Tenth district Chairman Hatcher
probably will have no opposition tor
the Democratic nomination, and no one
is expected to oppose Congressman
Langley. who will file hi. petition soon
in the Republican primary.
Neither Judge Henson nor David
kincheloe. who are campaigning IN
the Second for the nomination to sue
coed Congressman a. a. Stanley, have
filed State Senator Robert III. Scott.
OF paducah, who j. making a campaign
IN the first for the Democratic nom-
nation has not Tiled.
Congressman Alben w. Barley, OF
Paducah has filed his petition, seek
ing his second nomination in the iirst,
and John w Williams, OF Marshall
county filed the same dav.
in the Third Congressional r. Y
Thomas. of Central City, and J. V.
Chapman. of Franklin, have filed ].
Frank Taylor. of Glasgow, former sur
vc,or OF the port of Louisville. is eX-
pcctcd To enter Tor the Republican nom
nation.
Z / Proctor. Republican, has file,
IN the Fourth. but no candidates IN
The Fifth have filed their papers.
Congressman \. b. Rouse. Demo
cratic l. the only one 50 far entered IN
| the Sixth
Congressman J. Campbell Cantrill
| who returned SATURDAY from Wash
,ngton To look after his interests III
| the Seventh. has filed. and former
State Senator Claude Thomas. OF
Paris. has announced that he will fil,
for the Democratic primary.
Congressman Harvey Helm has fil
ed his petition Tor the Democrat,
nomination in the Eighth with n,
Democratic opponent a, yet in tn,
| field. Warner W. Jesse, OF Shelby
willie. has filed Tor the Progressv,
nom,ration
The Ninth District is prolific will
democratic candidates. Besides Con
gresham w. ]. Fields. former Repre-
sentative !. W. Perry and J. u. Han
lev. oi Morgan county, and !. s. HALEY
loi Carter county. are entered in the pr
mary list.
In the Eleventh Congressional Ca