Evening star., 1922-04-09
KENTUCKY POLITICS
PROMISES CONTEST
Candidates for Primaries
Long to Sit in Congress as
Representatives. -
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April s.-While
1t is bit "early in the game" to
talk about how many Of the Kentucky
congressional delegation are certain
to go back, it may be said that so
far only two Of the states represent
atives at Washington seem likely to
have opposition for the nomination
In the primary four months hence.
these are Representative r. Y.
Thomas, democrat, third district. and
Representative John w. Langley. re-
publican, tenth district.
Waiting no longer on what Congress
may do with respect to a new ap-
portionment. candidates are begin
ming to make their formal announce
tenth districts the incumbents seem
certain of denomination. These In
clude Alben W. Barkley, democrat,
frst district; David H. Kincheloe.
democrat, second district: Ben John
6sd.n fourth d's'fiS5 fb
district: Arthur B. Rouse. democrat,
sixth district; ]. Campbell Cantrill.
democrat, seventh district Ralph
Gilbert. democrat. eighth district: w.
j.. QenOcEdt, uicti ~
and James NJ Robsion. republican,
eleventh district.
Mentioned for Governor.
Representative Barkley has been
spoken of as possibility Tor the
democratic nomination for Governor
of Kentucky. but he seems unwilling
to relinquish the honor of represent.
which he has done since the late
Ollie James went to the United States
Senate.
The third district is certain to stage
primary contests in both parties. Rep
resentative Thomas may have more
Laurence B. Finno Of Franklin. for
mer chairman of the state rail.
road commission, is an announced
candidate. and is already at work
Among the other probable starters
are former State Senator w. =.
Rogers of Guthrie. and. Wesley. ".
Perry Of RussellvilIe. Already there
are two candidates in the field for
the republican >nominatton-W ".
Meats of Morgantown and Nal: Mar
was generally believed that Butter
county, the home of Meats, wsuld be
permitted to name the nominee, put
the entry Of Mai. Bowden precludes
such an arrangement. 1t is generaily
agreed that the third district primary
spectauclar political event that will
attract the attention Of the state.
G. O. p. Battle Scheduled.
A real republican battle is sched-
uled for the tenth district, so long
represented at Washington by John
W. Langley. The anti-Iangley forces,
which are conceded to be strong, are
Allen of Prestonsburg to oppose him
in the primary. The anti-Langley
forces are dominant in several OF the
larger counties, including Pike, MT.
LangIey,s home. Mr.. Allen Is an an
| nounced candidate.
! tenth district democrats will make a
real effort to redeem the district and
elect congressman. Because OF
this there is some interest in the
| democratic nomination. which IT
NAV take a primary to decide. X. L.
| Varney of Louisa already is an an
! nounced candidate, and at least one
other is expected to get into the
( running.
No republican has as yet offered in
| the first district. In the second MAJ.
f. B. Bassett of Hopkinsville. who
ran two years ago against Mr.
Kincheloe, can have the denomination
If he will take 1t. Ben johnson seems
to have everything his own way In
the fourth. for there is not sem
blanCe OIL OppOSlllOH iIOHi SiehSA
party, though it is regarded as GER
tain that a republican will run.
Representative Ogden May Retire.
While it is admitted than Congress
man Ogden, who represents the Louis
Willingness to accept it to be given
the republican nomination, some
doubts are expressed as to whether
he cares to go back. There is a
| movement here to bring Swasar
| preparations committee, back as the
! democratic nominee. but he has never
! expressed himself on the subject.
| James Fl. Richmond made the unsuc-
| cessful race two years ago
| So far as the sixth district is con-
| cerned. Mr.. Rouse is conceded the
! nomination. and while the republicanss
have no candidates. the name of
| State Senator Jacob Metzger of New
! port has been advanced as a poSsf-
bility. In the seventh district Mr..
and probably will have no republican
opposition. Mr.. Gilbert, in the eighth
! district may have opposition from
| an independent candidate. for there
| is little encouragement for a republi-
can to run. Judge c. G. Jehreys of
| Adair county may run as an independ-
| ont There also has b1sn a move
, ment to get State Senator Joseph S.
HeseIden of Crab Orchard to run as
| the republican nominee.
| Another state senator, Bannie Ia
Dor of Carter county, has the con-
| sressional bee" and he may make
| the race as a republican against Rep
! resentative Fields in the ninth dis
trict.
The talk of Adjt. Gen. jackson
| Morris making the race for the nomi-
nation against Mr.. Robsion inf the
rock ribbed republican eleventh dis
trict seems to have died a-borning."
MALCOLM w. BAYLEY.