New-York tribune., 1899-07-12

bitterly opposed 10 the nomination OF Auorhes
General " S Taylor for Governor, Will taKe me
position that the success Of the party az ms par
tcular time which marks Crisis IN the o'a'eS
advancement is more 10 be desired than the even
ing up OF personal quarrels. The Governor VII
therefore make a speech to the convention III
which he will say that the duty OF all Republicans
this wear is 70 vote and work for the ticket He
will in all probability stump the state Tor the
ticket
GENERAL TAYLOR IN THE LEAD
The remaining county conventions which were
held yesterday show that General TAYLOR is far II
the lead on the instructed vote. and has enough
delegates pledged to him 10 insure his nomination
on the first ballot. There has been some opposi-
ton 70 the nomination OF General Taylor by the
colored Republicans. but It Is believed they nave
been moved by a misapprehension OF the tacts re-
gardlng the leading candidate 1t has oeen re
ported that he not friend ot the coloreu
man but this seems 10 have originated in the
camp OF his political opponents and as matter
OF fact the leading coored men in the party Will
be made n see that General Taylor has always
been their friend and that he Is al all times ready
10 accord them every privilege
The friend. OF Captain Sam H. Stone and Judge
Clifton H Pratt the other candidates for Gov
error. will attempt 70 control the temporary or
ganlzation OF the convention by combining their
forces but fl is believed that General Taylor Will
organize the convention with his own friends, and
that Judge George Denny OF this city. will be the
temporary and possibly the permanent chairman
He is ardent Taylor supporter. and has worked
hard in the various counties to have the delegates
instructed for him
A peculiar feature about General Taylor's
palgn FOR the nomination is that he has never left
his Office in Frankfort and has rever gone into
any Of the counties 70 work personally FOR the
nomination. All such work has been done by his
friends and the fact that he has secured more
than enough delegates to nominate him speaks
we'll for his powers Of organization. II II an open
secret that General Taylor is backed largely by
United States Senator " J. Deboe. the first and
only Republican Senator Kentucky ever sent 10
Washington. The Senator has worked diligently
for the generals nomination. and is naturally
proud Of his big success II General Taylor is
nominated and elected It Will raise the Senator's
stock many points II is said he will strive 10
have a Republican Legislature elected. so that ne
can succeed himself in the Senate.
CANDIDATE OF THE BOLTING DEMOCRATS
Captain Sam H Stone. Of Madison County. who
is the leading opponent OF General Taylor, has
over two hundred delegates instructed for him
He Is anxiously desired the nominee by the
boiling Democrats. who say they cannot vote for
their 9omnse william doe6e and an stID s0r may ay
Know kae a" as the best AUDITOR Kentuckv ever had
He now holds that position He is typical Ken
tuckian six feet tall and weighs 22O pounds He
known there as the Yankee siasher. on account
Of his numerous duels His face is full Of scars
made by the short swords Of opponents He re-
buked n Frenchman on a French railway train
for insulting lady. and the Frenchman challenged
him Stone chose revovers al ten PAGES, and the
Frenchmsn refused 10 fight. saying it would be
murder ,
for Governor is a Western Kentuckan, and s
popular in MS district that he was elected circuit
Judge by a handsome majority, although the as
trct is overw whelmngly Democratic. He has been
favorably spoken OF a compromise candidate In
that General Taylor has the nomination won Judge
Pratt will not be a prominent factor In the con-
General william S Taylor the leading candidate
fST boy the He bo2n IN Bg c0any e
politics whe1 a mere boy. and in 1859 was elected
elected County Judge and reelected in 1880 In
1885 he was the Republican nominee for Attorney
orabe election which followed. He is now sery,
ing the State as Attorney-General and II is sald oi
the State has ever had He is powerful stump
speaker good organizer and II Is prsdictea taSt
State
WILLIAM R RAMsEY's CANDIDACY
The leading candidate TO succeed General Taylor
Is William Ramsey. OF London. Laurel County
He is a young man OF great promise. anc mas
served his judicial district as Commonwealth's At
torney While acting in that capacity ne prose
cuted Jesse Fields and Joe Adkins. the men VINO
killed Judge Josiah Combs. the last man 10 tail
in the famous French Eversoe feud He is con-
sidered one OF the best lawyers in Eastern Ken
tucky and is absolutely fearless.
The Hon George D. Todd. ex-Mayor OF LOUIS
Vile will likely he a leading factor in the con-
vention He has been leader In his party Ior
years. and has the following Of large nunJer n,nI
OF influential Republicans In Western hentuchS
and Louisville ..,-
Judge Denny who will be made temporary char ar
man OF the convention IL one OF the !eaolhs NJ
publicans In the Blue Grass region NE ~,
in Lexington He has been considered good tirn Ger
for the GOvernorship for several years but ne @ nis
persistently declined make the race he Was
elected 10 Congress over ". G. owens IN Is'f' ou'
was counted out .,.La,
That the convention will put out strong ucnrt st
there is not the shadow OF doubt. ana 70 Jus
from the dsarection among the Democrats tI tI1
ticket will be winner matter II the SrceV. p.
election machine tries 10 steal the eecton TOT ''
SITUATION ON EVE OF CONVENTION