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Show PAYNTER TO BE SENATOR Kentucky Contest Decided in Eavor Court of Appeals Judge. FRANK PORT, Ky.. Jon. 2. Judge Thomas II Paynler of the Kentucky Court of Appeals wns nominated on the llrsl ballot tak.-n In joint caucus tonight to salad B Democratic i-andldate for I'nlted Stalls Senator lo succeed J C S Blackburn The nomination carries with it the certainty of election ns the Democrats" Demo-crats" have more than IWO-tMfdl Of the combined meinbarahlp of both brum has of the Legislature. The xote wns as follows: fol-lows: Thomas II Pavnter, r.J, Senator j. C s Blackburn, 34; w C B Haldo-mnn. Haldo-mnn. 10; Congressman David H. Smith, L Nees-ar to nominate. M In Congress Three Terms. Thomas H Pavnter wns born In Lewis county, Kentucky, Df-rmUr 19, 1S51 Hs has sirx-ed three terms In Congress, from f$9 to 1X. nnd la now a member of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, serving his second term. |