Evening star., 1922-10-08
CLAIM
GAIN IN KENTUCKY
See Two Chances to Retire
a Republican, Representa-
tive in Congress.
FIGHTING HARD TO WIN
Pressing Langley in Tenth Dis
trict, Who Has His Back
to Wall.
FIGHTING HARD TO WIN
snec,,, D,uatch to The star.

LOUISVILLE. KY. October ken
lucky feels that she can add TO the
expected democratic increase in the
next House by sending at least one
more democrat to Washington and
making the Kentucky delegation
stand nine to two in their favor.
They have two chances to do this.
and 1t is within the realms OF posi-
bility that both will overturn the re-
publican majority in their respective
districts. But the democrats will feel
that 1t is a great victory II they
elect one.
The man who stands the best
chance is Kendrick r. Lewis of Louis
willie, opposing Maurice H. Thatcher.
law partner Of former Senator Will
liam o. Bradley. the idol of Kentucky
in his day While the registration
this week showed the expected re-
publican majority, 1t was nothing
from which either candidate could
extract great comfort. In fact. the
apathy was so marked that the total
registration did not equal either the
republican or democratic total last
year. when there was a municipal
election.
Lewis known as Liberal.
Lewis Is known to be a man of lib
eral tendencies. Labor has always
looked on him As a friend. and he is
personally popafar, having at one
time been exalted ruler of the local
Elks' lodge. Thatcher. on the other
ZIONIST He has occupied several ap-
pointive offices. notably having been
the first governor of the Panama
Canal Zone. and recently city cor
poration counsel. There is no doubt
about the fact that he is a man of
Of legal mind. In addition, he has
the backing of the republican organi-
zation.
Gov. Thatcher is not personally pop
ular. even with the workers Of his
organization. it is known. With the
chosen to fill a vacancy. there is no
partisan election in Louisville outside
that for Congress This may have an
effect when it comes to election day
work. especially as 1t has been an
nounced that there viii be no pay for
lack of funds However. these is this
to be said: Thatcher is a man recog
nized by the silk stocking crowd" and
the ''htghbrows" in the community, and
he probably will poll the majority of
the thinking voters" This despite
the national administrations stand on
the tariff Newberryism and other issues
Another possible factor which may
count against the republicans Is the
nomination Of a negro as the candidate
Of the Lincoln independent party an
negroes who rebel against the repub-
iican organiAA rule, which, they say
has given their race here nothing but
unlimited bootlegging and crapshooting."
Contest In Tenth District.
The other opportunity the democrats
have is in the tenth district. where John
W. Langley, the dean of the Kentucky
delegation. has his back against the
wall fighting an organization behind
F. Tom Hatcher. Langieys neighbor in
Pikeville, which is frankly formidable.
Another development recently is the
threat by Clarence J. Sipple, the demo-
cratic nominee in the eleventh district
aganst John s;n,a NJ
whose home is in London, was
a backer of the late Judge Hiram
johnson of London. who made a
sensational record as circuit Judge
in Laurel. Clay and Jackson counties,
in the heart Of the mountains. cleaning
up bands Of moonshiners. feudists and
bootleggers and rousing the entire cir
cult in his fight to elevate the citizen
ship. Judge Johnson died at the height
Of his career Few months ago and the
mountains worship his memory. Sipple
is likened to Judge Johnson and is much
the same type of man. being an earnest
Christian and foe to all sorts Of law in
fractions. 1t 10 practically conceded
that he will carry his own county of
Laurel and possibly Bell or Clay and
that he will make great inroads into
the republican majority. although to
overcome it would be next to impos-
sible.
Long In Republican Column.
The eleventh district has not been
represented by q democrat since Frank
L. woford held the seat for two terms
In the eighties. Wolford was a brigadier
general In the Union army, though al
ways a democrat. sipp1e. is an cld-fash-
ioned democrat, he says. Judge John
son was elected after defeating the reg
ular' republican nominee in a primary
light In which he had the backing Of
democrats and independents. Much of
the johnson support will go to Simple.