The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-28
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
HENRY S. HALE ron SECRETARY or
STATE on TIE FOURTH BALLOT.
Wild Scenes Of Confusion Follow Charges
OF Umfairno.s-The Rooster Chosen
ss "a Party Device.

as larAY btNice,
LOUISVILLE. KY. June 27.-For Gov
crnor-P. Wat Hardin.
For Licutonant-Go Goyernor--R. T. Tyler.
For Trcasurcr-R G. Ford.
FOR Auditor--I. G. Norman.
For Register OF the Land Ohice-G. Il.
Swango.
For Attorney J. Hendrck
For Secretary OF State-Honry 5. Hale.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton Edward Porter Thompson.
For Commissioner OF Agriculture-lon
The FOREGOING ticket was nominated by
the Democratic state Convention, whicn
came near ending ia a riot, thls evening
III was durlng thc progress Of the most
hitteriy-coutcsteI race Of the session to
which the contest FOR Governor was COM
paratvtiy quiet anaif-thc race for Sec
Wlth the exception Of Governor. the
Office Of Secretary of state is the best
paying IRA tlc gift of tho convention, and
mere was warm rivalry between the
four candidates FOR the nomination.
Henry $. Hale, The present ncum-
Johnson. and G.. W. Motcan were the
candidates. Each had large following,
and four ballots were taken before there
was any result,
WILD ulSOLDIH PREVAILS.
During the progress OF the third ballot
&. j. Taylor, OF Mason, rushed down The
central aisle and denounced Chairman
y. s. Berry for alleged Lnlairness, wind
ilg up with round cursins. This was
the beginning OF scene OF wld dis
order Every delegate was ON his feet
and crowding toward the platform. where
TIE chairman SAT- ana SHOWING in"it way
tnrOusl where li ale ana Mctcalf. two
OF the contestants. sat. Both men lcapcd
mon Inc stage ana dozen DilfIa iDI-
lowed uud for "a while fists were shaken
ana threats made ca every side. Pafiial
order was finally restored by the chair
man agreeing te have another can OF me
roll for "a fourth ballot before allowing
counties 10 change their votes. Hale was
nominated.
W-fh the exception OF that for Register
OF the Land Dhcc. which took three
ballots 10 decide. ~. IS. swaneo, the
present holder OF the Office, beins nom.-
"a Porter Thompson. the superin-
tenacnt of Public instruction, was nomi-
mated aein.
Auditor l.. G. Norman and Attorney w.
J Hendricks We're fenominattd by ac-
C4am- ton.
A slate made up by the Hardin men
was smashed in two instances but seven
out cf nine offices were filled according
10 the dictates of those who nominated
the free-siter man for Governor.
The Committee on Permanent orsani-
.aLsyn IlhNf 1 WHttH fflft = tff Nfttf
new thing recommended was that Tie
state Central Committee consist of four
teen men hereafter instead Of one from
each OF the eleven C0nSfc Ssiondi dis
tr.cts, as heretofore.
Of the three new men the chairman
Wall be one and the other two viii be
named by the committee
The committee was in continuous Sos,
sion from A. n. 90 7.1 h. NJ, ana
then adjourned sine die
Sandwiches and lemonade were bought
IN place OF dinner I'm the last hours oi
the convention some wouid-1e humorous
resolutions were presented, among them
the following.
PARTY nFgicE ADOPTED.
Resolved. That ahis conN crtion adopt
the IICstrr OF chicken COCK as me device
Of the Democratic party, Tor use al elei-
Loud crows Of approval greeted this
rtsohtion. and 81 was passed by unan-
imOus vote.
convention hall this mCrnine, smiling anu
sn good huwor Mt Hardin was asked
when he expected 10 open hls c~n raisn.
"i have not IA time al yet, Doe rec
piled. II do rot know wLln or where
VIII open the canvass want tO rest MP
feW days. and then ] viii be ready 10
make an active campaign. ] eNpfci 10 VS.
So every county iu the Stote. have work
ed hard for the nomination, ond naturally
feel proud Of my selection AS any man
r1der the same circumstances, cannon
had words to express my eiatlucauoh 10
the Democrats OF Kentucky Tor the
honor they have conferred ON me. ] viii
have au opportunity later on TO see them
personally and thea ! VIII en1eaNor lh
my feeble way fo convey my tlduks.
General Hardin says De expected 20
consult with some OF his friends to-
night and then hc would Dee ready TO
announce his plans for the futur..
so you think you viii VIM. was
WIN? Why certainly The Democrats
are gCius Go he united. and tntrc ia no
Icwsr ou earth Go prevent the entire
tckt, going through
"Clays friends SAY they VIII work Tor
the ticket hut they DO not conceal the
fact mat The suil was hlliDr disul-
poufWcnt 90 them. and do not hesitate
To say that the Republicans have vc'y
good chance 10 carry tne state next No
NemUer ln the present state OF affairs.
The Republicans think SO ana have
already begun TO lay thcir plans Tor the
coming campaign
CLAY SAYS M is OFT OF PoLITIcs
TO reporter. Cassius NJ. clay. Ir, the
defeated candidate for Governor. who
left for his home in Bourbon county to-
day. said De Was oui Of politics for good.
II am very thankful 10 my friends
he said "for what they have done Tor
ue. hui VII never again De a candidate
tor public office
Nevertheless. Mr. Clay's friends say
they will run him for Governor -FOUR years
hence. bat those who are closest to him
DO not believe he VIII consent 10 bee
candidate at that time.
The ticket as made up distributes the
patronage Of the convention about equal
Geographically. The following resOiu-
ton. prepared by Mrs. James Bennett
OF Richmond. prominent member Of the
Woman's club of Central Kentucky. WAS
industri0usiy circulated this morning. but
was not presented to the convention Tor
its formal consideration.
Whereas the supreme Court declared
IN their Virginia Minor decision OF 1910
that women have always been citizens
OF the United states and entitled 10 all
the privileges and immunitics OF citizens;
therefore.
Resolved. That We, the Democrats of
Kentucky In convention assembled, DO
hereby instruct our congressman 70 pro-
tcct white and black women equally with
white and black men exercising the right
OF citizens OF the United States TO vote
Tor members Of Congress il the teverai
States OF the Union hy passing deciara-
tory act saying thaf sections o1op and
r-S- OF the Revised Statutes Of Tire United
States shall he held to apply TO white
and black women as We'll as TO white
and black men"
ma TIHF.S or WEsT.