The daily times., 1922-02-22
MANY RUMORS AS TO
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE.
(By Max Abernethy.)

year Will De numerous ana unless all
|signs fail virtually every candidate
now in the lower house from this
State will have opposition.
Major Charles M. Stedman of the
Imperial Fifth" and Claude Kitchin
of the Second will in all probability
go through, if they care to stay in
the race, without any stiff opposition
but the other eight districts will offer
larger number of candidates than in
any recent biennial contest, SO the
capital hears. Major Stedman's de-
Termination to again make the race
"for one more term" may stave OF
several aspirants although it is not
certain that Dennis G. Brummitt of
Oxford, former speaker of the House,
will stay at home without persuasion.
And If Congressman Kitchin indi-
Gates that he is not very anxious to
return John G. Dawson of Kinston is
ready and capable of filling his shoes.
There is some reason to believe
that the disgruntled faction in the
first district will offer several can
didates against Hallet Ward, who is
just now finishing his first two year
term. John Small who was defeated
by Congressman Ward is practicing
law in Washington and will not be in
the way, but there is E. c. B. Ehring-
haus, who has served ably and well as
solicitor, and w. o. Saunders, both
of Elizabeth City, who might feel the
urge strong enough to go after
Wards toga. If E. F. Aydlett, also of
Elizabeth City, thinks he will not
have a chance in the gubernatorial
race in 1924 some of his friends be-
lieve he will offer.
Retiring Solicitor H. E. Norris of
Raleigh has announced that he will
try to unseat Congressman Ed Pou
Mr.. Pou will have any other opposi-
tion because nobody else seems to be
willing to go upon the altar. They
think Pou is unbearable and will let
him alone.
J. G. Shaw of Fayetteville and pro-
badly others are thinking of Con-
gressman Homer Lyons congression-
al seat in the sixth-the "Bloody
Sixth and it will not be surprising
if that district runs true to form and
offers half a dozen. Congressman w.
c. Hammer. is rounding out his first
term in the seventh district and
comes back for reelection upon his
. record so far. Friends of w. N
Everett of Rockingham always con
: slider him the best man in the district
3 for congressional honors and he may
: cause John Warn of Union county te
!, try also.
D Statesville can be depended upon tc
f offer a quartet of candidates for Far
= mer Bob Doughton's vacancy since
3 Mr.. Doughton has decided to retire
!. this year. 1t would be impossible fol
a anybody to name the long list of Ire
v dell possibles. Jim Hartness and Eel
e Long, however, can be nominated
= with a reasonable amount of safety
: Former State Senator Dorma1
: Thompson is Congressional timber
i and would be acceptable to the pro
gressive element of the district if h
can be persuaded to run.
: CASTOR and Mecklenburg counties
+ have a dozen would be congressmel
on the waiting list in the Ninth Dis
trict although it is not likely tina
Major A. Lee Bulwinkle of Gastoni;
J. will have enough opposition to worr,
IL about.
s Col. T. Leroy Kirkpatrick of Char
8 lotte is capable of running for mos
y anything in any sort of race. Blu
d Charlotte and Mecklenburg count
won't be satisfied with only one can
didate and may command John Nc
Rae, j. D. Mccall, E. Rand Preston
w. c. Dowd to liven things up. I
Major Bulwinkle must have opposi
IS tion it can be found in his home town
l. Almost any one of the Carpenters
d John G. or Carl E. or Oscar B., al
brothers, is known well enough t.
get in the race. And Solicitor Georg
e Wilson, who announced but with
!, drew during the last campaign, ha
J. thought for long time of going t
y congress. Shelby, home of the bes
d politicians and Max Gardner, Clyd
l. Hoey and the Webbs, can still find
" candidate or two if necessary.
IL The Tenth District campaign ha
already opened up with Congressma
,e Zeb Weaver asking for another teri
t and Sloop Styles of Buncombe dis
'. senting. Don Elias, Walter Hayne
and Sol Gallert have not moved GU
of the district so they are listed a
possible candidates in a pinch a