The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-11
THOMAS ANNOUNCES FOR
APPELLATE JUDGE.

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Kentucky:
When it became known upon
the resignation of Judge T. j.
Mum that there would be an
lection of a Judge of the Court OF
| Appeals from the First Appellate
District of Kentucky at the reg.
ular election in 1919, |, in keep
ing with long cherished desire,
lhegan 10 give serious thought 10
announcing myself rs a candidate
Tor the Democratic nomination
for said position. ! received from
nany parts of the district much
encouragement and many promis-
rs o. support, and | had about
made up my mind 10 enter the
race when the Hon. James T.
Webb of my town, and a fellow
member OF the Mayfield bar.
without knowledge of my inten-
tions, announced his candidacy
for the place Realizing his popu-
larity and that another candidate
from the same county and town
would seriously hamper the
chances of both of us, if not re.
suit in the defeat of each of us, |
abandoned the idea of So an.
nouncing, and upon the earnest
solicitation of many friends an
nounced myself as a candidate ior
the office of Circuit Judge in the
First Judicial District.
Quite recently Judge Webb has
Withdrawn his announcement ard
ceased TO be a candidate. leaving
only two candidates in the field
sor said office, each of whom
reside and has always resided
more than one hundred miles
from my town and county. With
only those two candidates, tn
large Democratic portion of the
district, in which | reside, is
without any aspirant for the
place. The great change in con
ditions of the district relative to
TO the office of Judge of the
Court of Appeals, brought about
the withdrawal of Judge Webb
and in keeping with my first in.
tentions and cherished desire,
and giving some heed TO the
strong appeals from loyal friends
in various portions of the Appel
late District. has induced me Ia
now withdraw my announcement
as a candidate for Circuit Judge
of the First District, and to here
by announce myself as eandi-
date. in the August, 1915 Demo.
cratic primary for the position of
Judge of the Court of Appeals
from the First Appellate District
of Kentucky.
have never aSpired 10 or
held office, contenting myself
with diligent and close applica-
tion in an effort To master as
much as possible the various and
complex questions making up the
sum total of the law, but il has
been the chief ambition of my
life, at some time, 10 occupy q
position as Judge upon the bench
of the highest court of my ma
tive State, and what ! stated in
my announcement as 10 the quail
fications which | thought pos
sessed for the office of Circuit
Judge | think | can likewise
truthfully say in regard to the
office of Appellate Judge.
| wish To thank my many
friends throughout the First Ju
dicial District for the many kind
nesses which they have shown me
and for manifestations of their
approval of my candidacy. | am
proud TO say that the candidates
who saw proper TO oppose me in
the race for Circuit Judge arr
each and all my friends and re-
greet that each of them can not
have his ambition fulfilled. |
trust that my candidacy for Judge
of the Court of Appeals will re
ceive favorable consideration
at the hands of the voters, and ]
promise them that, ii ! should
be successful and win the election
| will so deport and conduct my
self upon the bench as to mani
fest to the people of the State
that Graves county and the
Purchase" have just cause TO
be proud of their native son, and
that they can at least semi occa-
sionally furnish worthy timber
for that exalted position.
Thanking one and all for past
and future fayors and trnsting
that | may be able TO see in per
son as many OF the voters rs
possible, am
Most respectfully,