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Leary Rejects Chandler Appointment To Senate
In Frankfort Kentucky Democratic appointee Joseph J Leary declined the U S Senate post and the Kentucky GOP delayed naming a nominee for Barkley s unexpired term The Democratic split between Chandler Clements and Wetherby prompted Wetherby to be named as the party s November nominee Chandler aims to fill Barkley s seat soon while the Republicans postpone their decision beyond Saturday with Elmer E Gabbard named as a rumored possibility
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Lawrence W. Wetherby
Kentucky
Democratic State Central Committee
Alben Barkley
Robert Humphreys
Louisville
Humphreys
A. B. Chandler
Frankfort, Ky
U. S. Senate
Joseph J. Leary
Senate
Leary
Chandler
Earle C. Clements
Democratic Party
Clements
Lawrence Wetherby
Wetherby
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley