The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-04-07
"OVERTURES
TO PICKETT"
Regarding Congressional Race Two
Years Hence, Says Times
Much Interest Aroused

Considerable interest was aroused
in political circles this week over the
appointment made by Gov. Stanley
of George L. Pickett on the State
Tax Commission, inasmuch as the po-
litical dopesters say this appoint
ment will eliminate Pickett as
cratic nomination for congress
against Harvey Helm. In this con-
nection, the Louisville Times had the
following:
Representative George L. Pickett
of Shelbyville, who came to Louis
vile Yesterday to see Gov. Stanley,
has accepted a place on the State
Tax Commission, and it may be that
the duties imposed upon him In this
connection will cause him to recon-
slider his determination to run for
Congress in the Eighth district this
wear. 1t is understood that over
lures have been made to Mr.. Pickett
that if he will step aside this time
Congressman Harvey Helm will not
be in his way two years hence"
Politicians here express the great
est surprise that "overtures" had
been made that Congressman Helm
might not be a candidate two years
from now, but the publication In the
Times revives rumor which has been
quietly whispered regarding an al
legged proposed IDEAL" regarding the
race two years from now, which it
is said, was suggested by a promi-
nent Shelbyville politician and strong
friend of Congressman Helm. Local
democrats to whom the details of
IL EIao1v xrara trlUpn are
said to be ready to make affidavlts
regarding what was suggested, and
they intimate that some interesting
politics may be disclosed if the mat
ter is given publicity. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Pickett communlca-
ted with friends here Thursday and
informed them that he has not final
ly declared out of the congressional
race as yet, and may yet decide to
run.
In the meantime some of the pa
pers are having interesting things to
say about Eighth district politics.
The Louisville Post early in the week
said:
The Blacklist Grows.
Congressman w. j. Fields, of the
Ninth Kentucky district, is the latest
Kentucky democrat to receive a place
on the Stanley blacklist. The Louis
vile Times, which announced some
DAYS ago that nobody Is TO get any
recognition at the coming State con-
vention or thereafter who has not
been given Mr.. Stanley's 20. k" dis
covers that Mr.. Fields is friend of
Mr.. r. H. Vansant, and informs us
that political conditions in the
Ninth district are getting quite inter-
esting." 1t adds that Mr.. Fields
must be classed as against Stanley,
and the intimation is plain enough
that Mr.. Fields is to be singled out
for attack. This is the second Ken
lucky Congressman to be so deslgna-
ted. A week ago the Times, speaking
as if by authority, announced that
Governor Stanley and the admins
tration influences" propose to retire
Congressman Harvey Helm in the
Eighth Kentucky district. The list
of those prescribed is steadily length
ening. If Mr.. Stanley has his way
it will not take long time to whit
tie down the size of the Democratic
party in Kentucky until that 41O
majority given Mr. Stanley last No
vember will be changed into a Repub-
lican plurality of about $4,000"
The Anderson News, of Lawrence
burg, had this to say of the pros
pective candidacy of Senator Charles
F. Montgomery, of Liberty:
Senator Chas. F. Montgomery, of
Casey county, will likely "shy his
castor" into the Congressional arena
in this district in opposition to the
present incumbent from Lincoln.
Senator Montgomery is not only one
of the best Democrats in the dis
trict, but he is one of the brainiest
as well. He is a man of the highest
integrity and honor and no man for
the past two sessions in the State
Senate stood higher than he. He was
always found voting on the side OF
the people against special interests
and was one of the truest friends
that the temperance forces had upon
the floor of the Upper Branch. He
was elected county attorney on the
Democratic ticket in the rock-ribbed
Republican county of Casey, which
attested, in no small degree, his uni
versal popularity in that county. To
say that he will 'sweep" Casey and
Adair and give the Tall Sycamore
of the st. Asaph" the race of his life
in his home county of Lincoln only
puts it mildly. If he decides to run,
he will prove a most formidable can
didate. He is worthy of any honor
he seeks and would be credit to the
people of this district in the Halls of
Congress-"