Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
Kentucky Republicans Nominate Him for
Governor by Aoclamation,
BOTH OF HIS OPPONENTS WITHDRAW
Harmony Prevails in strong Contrast
to the Late Convention of
Democrats No Contest
over the Platform.


Throckmorton.
The republican state convention adjourned
tonight after being in continuous session
eince a. m. What was called the Deboe
Taylor slate for the most part was ratified.
Before the convention assembled most of the
delegates were for Taylor for governor and
when the nomination for governor was
reached about all of them were for Taylor.
The candidates for minor places on the state
ticket were of the same accord, so that there
were contests between Taylor men for the
same places. In these contests there was a
vociferous flow of Kentucky oratory. In the
contest for attorney general there were
ffty-seven speeches by actual count and dur
ing the day there were over 300 speeches
After the presentation speech for each
candidate for the different places there was
such series of seconding speeches that it
seemed like ballot would never be reached.
The ballots were not counted completely.
Counties would change their votes to the
leading ones or to the winners, and then
followed another series OF speeches.
The most exciting time in the conven-
tion was during the contest for attorney
general. Attorney General Lyman, who
was making the race, objected to be side
tracked by one who had failed of another
nomination. Senator Deboe, General Tay-
lor and their close friends were active in
the hall during the ballot for attorney gen
eral. They wanted Judge Pratt on the
ticket and they finally nominated him by
an overwhelming majority. Judge Pratt
was the favorite of the colored delegates
for governor.
w S. Taylor is As years of age. He was
a poor farmer boy and taught school before
he became county clerk in 1882 While
IN, hat r.
wards elected judge. He has been mem
Der Of the republican state committee since
1876 and was a delegate to the national re-
publican convention in 1888. He was elected
attorney general four years ago, when
Colonel Bradley was elected governor.
Proceedings of Convention.
When the convention reassembled shortly
after 9 a. m. today standing room was in
demand. The first thing in order was the
report on resolutions. Hon. j. w. Yerkes
reported the platform as a unanimous re-
port from his committee, and it was adopted.
Before the call of districts for the nomina-
tion for governor Captain S. H. Stone took
the platform and created most exciting
scene by withdrawing his name and pre-
senting the name of Hon. W. 5. Taylor.
Then Judge Clifton j. Pratt, the other can
didate for governor, followed Stone in an
other stirring speech of withdrawal and
seconded the nomination of Taylor, which
was made unanimous amid the widest
demonstrations.
committee was then sent for General
Taylor. When the committee escorted Gem
eral Taylor to the hall there was another
great demonstration. General Taylor then
addressed the convention, accepting the
| nomination.
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| for lieutenant governor without the formal
ity of a ballot.
Caleb Powers of Knox county was nomin-
ated for secretary of state.
| For secretary of state the names Of
Thomas ]. Young of Bath county, j. B.
Bennett of Greenup county, Harlan T. Batty
| OF Lee county and Caleb Powers of Knox
county were presented. A ballot was
taken, but Powers had such decided ad-
vantage that his nomination was made
unanimous before the vote was counted.
| Pratt's Name Is Popular.
| There were wild scenes when Judge w. H.
| Holt presented the name of Judge Clifton j.
| Pratt for attorney general.
| Judge Pratt had been candidate for gov
| ernor and number OF others had been in
| the race for attorney general. D. w. Dur
ham made notable speech for harmony in
seconding the nomination of Pratt
The spell was broken by ]. W. Yerkes in
| presenting the name of William R. Ramsey
of London, KY, in a most eloquent speech
| disclaiming the need of any reconciliatory
| nominations.
r. w. Slack, one of the leading candidates
for attorney general, turned the tide again to
Pratt by Withdrawing, as did also 2. T.
Proctor both favoring Pratt in vigorous
/ On has rla II
Boyd county was strongly presented and sec
| onded, reyiving the agitation that had been
started by Mr.. Yerkes. Mr.. Burns after
| ward withdrew his name.
The names of o. F. Dening OF Robertson
| county and James Denton OF Pulaski county
| were presented and numerously seconded.
| Before the vote was announced Dening and
| others withdrew. The vote as announced
was: Pratt, 1,1l9h; Ramsey, 1861. Neces-
sary to nomination, SAT. Pratt was declared
the nominee.
Judge Pratt was escorted to the hall and
made strong speech OF acceptance. Judge
Ramsey also made speech accepting tht
situation
For auditor of state the names OF Johr
s. sweeney OF Bourbon, 7. J. Hardin OF
owen and W. E. Catchings of Laurel were
presented Sweeney received 1,271 votes anG
was uSSldIeu RHe nominee
Walter r. Day of Breathitt was unani.
mously nominated for state treasurer
The platform in part is as follows:
Platform Is Adopted.
We pledge the republican party of Ken
tucky TO the enactment of all such laws as
may be necessary to prevent trusts. pools
and combinations or other organizations from
combining to depreciate below its rear value
or TO enhance the cost of any article, or tC
reduce the proper emoluments of labor.
We congratulate the republican party tha
existing federal legislation for the suppress
sion of harmful trusts pools and combina
tons is the work OF republican congress
performed during the administration of
republican president. and we eongratufat,
! the country that in the suppression OF in
furious combinations republican Legislation
has had in the past. as 1t will have in tht
future. due regard for the interests of legit
mate business, the purposes of such legisla
tion being the remedy for wrong and no
embarrassment to industry. enterprise o.
thrift
We endorse. without reserve, the admins
tration of President Mckinley and congratu
late the American people upon the condition
! OF prosperity and happiness resulting from
! the wisdom and patriotism which he ha
brought TO the discharge OF his public duties