The news & observer., 1897-04-22
And Names Hon. w. J. DrBoe
as His Successor.
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OF Corruption.
Frankfort, Ky, April 21.-Dr. Hunter
finished writing his communication to the
caucus, called at his request, for 8 o'clock
tonight and then left with his wife on
the 7:25 Cincinnati and Ohio train for
| Washington. lie came out bodily Off
| DeBoe this afternoon, and he had gotten
all his friends at work for him, but the
latter and his friends were evidently
worried that the Doctor should have
gone away before he had dictated his sue
cessor. When the caucus met at clock
| Chairman Jones stated its purpose and
| the roll was called. The clerk called
/, the names of Baird, Stout and Norman
! and the gold Democrats who have been
voting for Hunter. There were number
of proxies. Those not present, even by
proxy, were DeBoe, Whitaker, Stout,
| Norman and Jasper. Present 20; 36
necessary to a choice. Mr.. r. r. Nor
gan's proxy, in the hands of Mr.. Geo.
! W. Lieberth. instructed him to cast his
| vote for Judge Holt. Mr.. G. =. Thomas
| showed up with Il telegram authorizing
/ him to cast his proxy for Hon. w. J.
= DeBoe. There was of course 4 wrangle
! over this. but the chair decided the
! question would not be passed upon until
: the voting was begun. Mr.. Howard
then read the following communication
from DR.. Hunter:
! "Gentlemen of the Republican Caucus:
'Sorne weeks ago you conferred upon
me the distinguished honor of the nomi-
nation for United States Senator. Bearing
| that commission from You, have labored
from day to day ass.dously and zealously
to reach an election to that high trust,
but my labor has been fru:tless and with
, out avail.
'It is needless that should recount
how that political an0m0sities on the one
! hand. joined with iealouSies and dissen-
SONS among those claiming to be of my
own political faith, worked together to
, compass my defeat ON every ballot. These
things are known of all men and are
! history.
''Nyhatever may have been done Is
those who opposed me from the beginning
to accomplish my defeat. | must beg to-
assure you and the world that | have
a consciousness of the recttude and the
purity Of all my conduct and purposes
throughout all this fierce struggle which
/ would not exchange for any office of
any trust.
"T0 me it is a source of untold graft
ficati0n that the almost universal judg-
ment of the good men of all parties vindi-
cate me from aspeTsions. which would
have never been cast upon me but for
the purpose Of accomplishing my defeat.
"As a loyal Republican. / recognize
that our party is infinitely greater than
any mani. For the success and growth
of our party in kentucky in the future;
for the consummati II of the policies Of
the Republican adm in:stration just now
being inaugurated. Republican Senator
from Kentucky should be elected. I viii
not stand in the way Of such result, but
l will rather work to cooperate with you
in all laudable- ways to bring IT about.
''To that end have requested that you
be called Is gether that l might make to
you this communication and return tn
you the nomination which you so gener-
ously gave me fiye weeks ago. in order.
that you may at once and without delay
select. if possible. some ore among thef
many distinguished and worthy Repub
Ticans of our STATE on whom all can unite
and whose election may thus be assured.
ITO the many cordial and Jealous
friends who have. made me their choice
again and again for this distinguished
position. and who. have steod by me go
long and 50 loyufly, I ov.e a debt of
gratitude which cannot find fittinS
words to express. I shall cherish while
T live an intense feeling ST pride In re-
menbering your devotion to my InteE-
lests AID to my political fortune.
''Ny fellow Republicans. quarter of
a century Of the best years OF nsy life
have been given 10 the work Of aiding
tl,e development of Republican prinei-
inles III Kentucky and the upbuilding OF
our party in the State. / have not spared
time or means in this great cause and
wfer. after long years of hard work,
we carried the State triumph antly in
1895, it was TO IKE and to you Il source
Of unboundcd rejoicing. As for nra, in
the future, rs in tlie past | shall still do
battle for our great cause That cause
is worth the ife work Of any man.
shall be found striving assiduously with
Won for the men ana measures of our
great party never fslteriug for once in
the faith that these great principles will
ultimately triumph
''Thankng You ag,,in for your kind
nfss and confidence. / desire now form
| ally to return 10 You the nomination yOa
| gave me ana to withdraw from tae
| Senatorial race.
| (Signedl "NT. GODFREY HUNTER -
| Mr.. Flippen introduced resolution.
| that in accepting the withdrawal Of Dr.
| Hunter the Republicans renew their ex-
pressions of confidence in his ability, in
tegrity and devotion 10 Republican prin-
"inlcs and rendering him sincere, sympa-
thy in View OF the prosecutions which had
been visited upon him etc. 1t was
adopted with dissent from those known
rs the bolting Republicans, Mr. Howard
of the De Boe-Hunter side, moved to
proceed to the nomination Of a Senator
Mr.. w. II. Morgan. of the Holt side. pro
posed a postponement for a few days til