The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-02
Kentucky Politics As Il Looks Today

senate where he was leading men,
Der Of the dry faction, will enter the
race. for the Democratic nomination
for commissioner of agriculture soon,
according to The Louisville Herald,
James G. Cecil, Of Danville, and John
W. Newman, of Woodford county, are
seeking the nomination. Senator
Frost is said to have declared that he
will run on his own ticket and not on
the slate Of any candidate. Mr.. New
man is said to be on the slate of Gov
ernor Black.
Newton Bright, member Of the fis-
cal court of Henry county, has an
nodnced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for state senator
from the twentyfirst district, composed
of Henry, Shelby, Oldham, Carroll and
Trimble counties. Richard Radcliffe
of Pleasurevile, who has been men,
Der of the last three sessions of the
legislature from Henry county, and
Robert T. Grove, Of LeGrange, speak
er of the 1918 house of representatives
are already in the race.
The Louisville Evening Post has
come out for the suggestion that a
Democratic state convention be held
in Kentucky in advance of the pri-
mary, as Judge John D. Carroll, can
idate for the nomination for governor,
some time ago suggested to Judge
Charles D. Hardin, chairman Of the
Democratic State and Executive COM
mittees. The Post in an editorial last
week stated that things are very
much up in the air with Kentucky
Democrats. The Democrats have
no program and are in grave doubts
If they will get anything. And yet this
state is normally Democratic by ma
jority in excess Of $4,000"
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Henry M. Bosworth, of Lexington
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for state auditor, is slated for ap-
pointment to that post July to fill
out the unexpired term of Auditor R
L. Green, who Is to be appointed
member for four years of the State
Tax Commission, according to The
Courier-Journal. The story is that
Ben l.. Ringo, of Greensboro, who sue.
ceeded Mills NJ. Logan, is also to be
appointed for four year term.
Clay Cisco, of Montgomery county
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for railroad
commissioner in the Third District
which is practically equivalent t.
election, as the district is largely Re
publican. Stanley o. Wood, editor
of the Mt. Sterling Gazette, another
Montgomery county Republican, ant
John B. Eversole, of Hazard, who wal
endorsed by Perry county Republican!
last week and by the entire Tent
Congressional District delegation a
the state convention of the party Ma!
Is. s. S. Willis, of Ashland. who as
pired to the nomination, will not ge
into the race, 1t Is said. Other candi
dates mentioned are Sam Patrick
Magoffin county; DR.. William Black
Barbourville; Major Jackson Morris
Of Mt. Vernon; James W. Turner, o
Paintsivlle; and E. c. Kash, Of Jack
son. H. Green Garrett, of Winchester
the present incumbent of the Office
will not seek reelection.
i Mr.. Cisco is a native of Morgan
county and now a farmer Of Mont
gomery. He is brother Of Judge AL
! len Cisco, Of the thirty-second circui
court district.
: The subcommittee OF the Eight
Congressional District will meet Il
Nicholasville June s to certify Judg
= Charles Hardin. OF Harrodsburg. q
, the accredited nominee for Congress
from that district, as no other candi
dates for the nomination qualified b,
May q. the limit set by the commit
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