Evening star., 1922-05-07
TWO KENTUCKY RACES
FOR CONGRESS LIVELY
Representatives. Fields and Langley
Waging Warm Battles for
Reelection.
Special phpatch to The Star.

Special Dhpatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 6.-Two
contests for party nominations for
Congress in Kentucky recently have
assumed big proportions-one for the
democratic nomination In the ninth
district, where William J. Fields is
the incumbent, and the other for the
republican honors in the tenth, where
John w. Langley is fighting for his
political life.
In the ninth n. c. Duffy os Cynth-
lana, a seasoned legislator in the
general assembly. is making a Wig
orous campaign, speaking on court
days in the various counties. Mr..
Duffy is basing his campaign largely
on the ground of opposition to fed
eral encroachment on state preroga-
tives. He was member OF the
1914, 1916. 1917, 1920 and 1922 Ken
lucky house Of representatives from
Harrison county. and speaker in 1916
and 1917. 1t is conceded that Repre-
sentative Fields has his fences well
attended to. and a lively battle is
likely to result
The stage is being set for what
promises to be one of the warmest
and most interesting battles ever
waged in the tenth district. Depend
ent on the result are the political
fortunes of Representative Langley,
dean of the Kentucky delegation. The
anti-Langley forces have been gath
ering strength for some years.
Coalition With Democrats.
Last fall. by coalition with the
democrats, they administered a
crushing defeat to the Langley or
ganization in Pike and Letcher coun-
ties. two of the largest in the district.
With this as a nucleus. the anti
Langley forces have built up a for
midable organization.
Their candidate for Congress is CAL
loway w. Napier of Hazard, present
commemorative attorney of the Ows-
ley-Perry judicial district.
Langley is fully alive to the situa-
tion, and is giving every assurance
that he is ready for the fray and the
test Of strength.
Ten counties compose the district.
1t is the boast OF the Napier forces
that he will carry Pike, the largest
county in the district, but the Lang
he is in any danger OF losing his home
county. At any rate. Pike county will
be battle-ground in what is expected
to develop into the most spectacular
primary contest ever fought out in
that section.
Third Man i'm Race.
An interesting angle to the Langley
Napier race is the entry Of Judge Fess
Whitaker, erstwhile Jailed jailer'' of
Letcher county and more recently
county judge. His presence in the
running is discussed usually with
reference to what effect it will have
upon the vote of the other candidates.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that his candidacy is a benefit to Mr..
Langley in the primary run-off.
Friends of Representative Alben w.
Barkley OF the first district continue
to urge him as a candidate for gov
ernor, but it is known that he pre-
fers to stay in the House until the
election Of a United States senator in
1926. He desires to defeat Richard p
Ernst of Covington.
Mrs. ]. F. Gordon Of Madisonville,
sister of the late Senator Ollie M.
James. whose friends have urged her
to make the race for the democratic
nomination for Congress against Rep
resentative David H. Kincheloe, has
put an end to speculation by an
nouncfng that she will not enter the
lists at this time.