Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-13

MADE NO CHOICE YET.
The Kentucky Democrats Did Not
Reach Caucus Nomination.
A BIG RAILROAD SENSATION.
The Richmond Terminal Trying to
Buy B. and o. Stock.
OKLAHOMA COWBOYS KILL SETTLERS
OKLAHOMA COWBOYS KILL SETTLERS
Carlisle Ahead, But no Nomination Was
Made Last Night.

FRaNHFoRT. kY.. MAY lathe democratic
legislative caucus touominate a successor 10 the
late Senator JAS. B. Beck met at : O'Clock last
night and at II 30. when It adjourned. had ac-
complished little. One hundred and ak demo-
cratic senators and representatives were pres
ept. Only ten members of the house were
present. all represented by proxies except two.
As soon as quorum was announced senator
Anderson offered the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That IA any contingency which
would enable the republicans 90 determine who
shall be Senator 10 Congress from Kentucky 20
succeed the Hon. James b. Beck. We pledge
ourselves as democrats that before au election
shall take place bv the general assembly We
will IN caucus nominate "A candidate for that
position. and IN order TO accomplish this re-
suit. the chairman OF tins caucus shall appoint
committee who shall represent each of the
candidates for Senator. whose duty II shall be
10 make such arrangements as will prevent an
election by the general assembly until nom-
lnaton Is made 10y the caucus.
CARLISLE's STRENGTH.
After considerable talk a motion 10 adjourn
until tomorrow night was made. Before IL was
put the committees provided for in the resolu-
/ tion were named. Then the question OF sd-
iournment was put. This seemed TO form the
only chance of testing Carllsle's strength. the
Carlisle men being anxious 10 take a ballot.
but the hail was hot and there was no organlza-
tion. SO the vote to adjourn WAS carried-60
10 ~.
The forty-two members who voted against
postpouement cannot be taken an estimate
of MIR. Carllsle's strength. The action of the
cauCus in the adoption OF the house rules
makes nomination a long time IN coming. be-
cause opportunities for delay are many under
those rules, Aiter the adjournment the forces
! Of the cOntendmg candidates renewed the
battle
The vote on the first ballot, il the compli-
mentary votes are cast now contemplated,
will stand about follows: Carlisle, %. Nc
Creary. Il; Moore. IL; Knott. IL; Buckner, i0
| Mckenzie. IL; Reeves, 10; Winchester. y;
Lindsay. y Stone. 3: Settle. g. Minchester's
votes Will 20 TO anybody TO beat Buckner
After the adjournment of the caucus the
! forces of the contonding candidates renewed
| the battle at the candidates headquarters,
where all the ground was again carefully gone
over. Rooms were Illuminated and the candi-
| dates were mixing with and receiving their
! friends and supporters nntii 1850 am. There
were a good many changes. The new candi-
| mind incident to the early stages of the con-
test have changed the situation from previous
calculations.
The arrival of Phil Thompson last night
| proved 10 be a most important episode in the
senatorial fight. The Carlisle forces had be-
| come torn bv the discussion between Goebel
| and Myers and were in bad shape. Mr.. Goebei
| had assumed control and Myers and Lieut..
| Gov. Bryan. with whom he is not on speaking
| terms, held aloof. Ii has come ont that other
I Carlisle men saw the danger and sent for
Frank Prague of Covington and Phil Thomp-
son from Washington. who have now taken
charge, Thompson Was accompanied by Hon.
| Joe Hickey OF Missouri, well-known about
! Washington.