New Britain herald., 1922-07-14
ALL CONGRESSMEN
 SEEK REELECTION
One Exception Declines to Run-- Political Pot BoilS in Kentucky

frankioft, Ny, July ID tBy the As- sociated Press) With one exception. all of the present congressman from Kentucky are candidates for renom- ination in the primaries August E. The exception Is Congressman Charles F. Ogden, republican of Anchorage, in the fifth district and as q result of his refusal to run, Maurice l., Thatcher, former governor of the Panama Canal Zone will be the republican nominee, and will be opposed in November by kendrick R. Lewis, of Louisville, on the democratic side.
 Tn six of the other ten districts in the state the present congressman have no opposition in the primaries Summed up the democrats have four contests. and the republicans have six.
 The primary lineup as 1t will con front the voters on August 5 is:
 First District
 Democrats: Congressman Alban W. Barkley of Paducah (unopposed).
 Republicans F. M. Mccain, of Mayfeld. (unopposed).
 Second District
 Democrats: Congressman D. H. Kincheloe. of Madisonville, (unop- posed).
 Republicans: Erskine B. Bassett, Hopkinsville; George w. Jolly, of |Owensboro
 Third District
 Democrats. Congressman Robert Y. Thomas Jre (unopposed).
 Republicans: w O. Meats of Nor gantown, R. NJ. Amos. of Olmstead: Marmaduke B. Bowden of Russell vile.
 Fourth District
 Democrats: Congressman Ben John son of Rardstown, (unopposed).
 Republicans: Dr. R. H McMullin, of Grayson county, (unopposedD.
 Fifth District
 Democrats: KendTick R. Lewis, of Louisville (unopposed).
 Republicans: Maurice L. Thatcher, of Louisville. (pnopposed).
 Sixth District
 Democrats: Arthur B. Rouse, of of Louisville. (unopposed).
 Republicans: no candidate.
 Seventh District
 Democrats: Congressman J. Cam bell Cantrill. of Georgetown; R. Lee of Georgetown.
 Republicans no candidate.
 Eighth District.
 Democrats: Congressman Ralph Gil | Bert of nanville; W. Vernon Richard son. of Danville.
 Republicans: Edward Hubbard of Lancaster: Dr. H. L. Canard, of Dan- vile.
 Ninth District
 Democrats: Congressman William J Fields, of Olive Hills; H. c. Duffy of Cynthiana; R c Bucker. of Prater; w. T. Cole of Greenup.
 Republicans: Trumbo Snedeger, of | George Osborn, of Russell; J. H Stricklin. of Insko. . Tenth District.
 Democrats: P Tom Hatcher, of Picksville: K. L. varney of Canada Republicans: Congressman John " Langley of Pikeville, former Con- Rev. N. T. Hopkins, Of Yea ger; Fess Whitaker of Whitesburg.
 Eleventh District.
 Democrats: c. J. spple, of Lon lon, (unopposed)
 Republicans: Congressman J. NJ Robsion of Barhourville tunopposed). The democrats have entered candi- 1ates in all of the eleven districts planning even to give the republicans opposition this fall In the rockribbed republican strongholds of the tenth tnd eleventh districts. The republicans however. have entered no candidates n the sixth district against Cungress- nan Rouse and in the seventh where Cantrill has a fight on lis hands for the nomination. Dr. Ben l., Bruner of Louisville, ormer candidate for the United States enate entered the congressional con est in the fifth district but dropped ,ut in the first week of the pre- prim- ny campaign.
 Congressman Ralph Gilbert of Shel- ,yville has an interesting contest be- ore him with opposition by w Yer on Richardson. editor of the Danville dvocate and former secretary to the ate Senator Ollie James. Political oh- ervers predict that this race will be he closest. In the ninth district Congressman William J Fields, democrat, is faced V three opponents. one of whom is |. c. Duffy. of Cynthiana. former = peaker of the state house of rep esentatives and seasoned campaigner 2 Congressman Langley. in the tenth q istrict is opposed by Rev. N. T. Hop 2 ins, of Yeager, who has the distinc- s ion of having been elected to con q