The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-14
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
Taylor Has . Walk.over fOr the Gu-
bcrnatorlal Nomination = Trouble
with the CoIored DeIeeates.

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bcrnatOFIal Nomination = Trouble
With the Colored Delegates.
LEXINGTON, KY. July 1a.-Attor-
ney General W. s. Taylor was nomi-
mated for governor by acclamatlon to-
day BY the Republican state eonven-
ton. Immediately after the adoption
Of the state platform. Captain S. &
Stone and Judge Clifton J, Pratt, Tay-
loFs chief rivals for the nomination,
made their way to the speakers plat
form, and in stirring speeches, with-
drew from the race in favor Of the at
torney general. Within 1--we minutes
the long and stubborn fight for tho
place at the head OF the ticket ended Ia
whirl Of enthusiasm and Taylor'B
nomination was made unanimous.
What was called the Deboe-Taylor
slate for the most part was ratified, Be-
fore the convention assembled, most of
the delegates were for Taylor for gov-
ernor, but when the nomination for gov
ernor was reached, about all Of them
were for Taylor. In the contests for
minor places there was Q voclferouS
flow OF Kentucky oratory. In the con"
test for attorney general there were
forty-seVen speeches by actual count
and during the day there were over
three hundred speeches made. After
the presentation speech for each can
didate there was multitude OF Sec
onding speeches. The ballots were not
counted completely. Counties would
change their votes to the leading cA1l-
didate and then follow another series
Of speeches in withdrawing the names
Of those who ran behind.
The presentation OF TayloFB name
by his leading opponent, Colonel 8. H
Stone and the seconding OF the Rame
by Judge Pratt, his other opponent,
was a dramatic scene. but the most eK"
citing time OF the convention Was DUR
ing the contest for attorney general
The Taylor men who had been making
the race for that nomination objected
to being side-tracked by one who had
failed OF another nomination and they
made an aggressive fight. Senator De-
Doe, General. Taylor and their close
friends were active workers In the haii
during the balloting for attorney gem
erai They wanted Judge Pratt on
the ticket and they finally nominated
him by an overwhelming majority.
Judge Pratt was the favoTlte OF the
coIored delegates for governor.
w. 8. Taylor Is fOrty-slH years OLD
He was q poor farmer boy and taught
school before he became county clerk
in 1882, While in that ONCE he studied
law nnd afterward was elected Judge
He has been a member OF the Republi-
can state committee since 1895, and was
delegate to the national RepupHcan
convention in Chicago in 1883. He was
elected attorney general four years aeo
when William o. Bradley was elected
governor. -.
The closing hours OF the convention
were very stormy and for more than an
hour intense excitement prevailed be-
cause OF m arbitrary ruling by Chair
man Breathltt, but cooler heads pre-.
vailed and the convention adjourned
after presenting resolutions thnnking
the city OF Lexington for fRvors shown
and Chairman Rre0thttt Tor tair anu
impartial rulings. Some Of the me-
Rroes Of Lexington are still dissatisned
with the nomination Of General Taylor
for governor and an efIort Will be
made BY them to defeat him. a NUM-
ber Of prominent negroes Of this city
and Louisville held meeting this az
ternoon and decided to place negro
ticket IN the field this fan. a confer
ence viii be held in Louisville next
Friday and a ticket nominated, Theyy
have no idea OF winning, but they VIII
cause Taylor to lose the coiorea Vote'