The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-07-18
TAYLORlSNAMED.
He Will Be the Republican Stand
ard-Bearer in the Blue
Grass State.
WAS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATlON.
John Marshall, of Louisville, Was
Unanimously Selected for the Of
flee of Lieutenant Governor.
Caleb Powers, of Kno1 County, Was Nomi-
mated for Secretary of state on the
First Bailot-The Platform
Endorses Mckinley.
TBE TICKET.
wM =. TAYLOR
Lieutenant Governor
john MARSHALL
Secretary OF state
CALEB POWERS
Attorney General
CLIFTON J. PRATT.
Caleb Powers, of Knox County, Was Nomi-
mated for Secretary of state on the
First BAllot-The Platform
Endorses Mckinley.


Commissioner OF Agriculture
JOHN W. THKocKNoRToN
LEXINGToN. Ky. July l3-Aftcr two days OF
skirmishing the delegates TO the republican
convention Wednesday met for business. The
district meetings were held during the tore
noon and the con invention began in the after
noon.
The district meeting resulted in Taylor car
rying eight and the ant-Taylor men three OF
the eleven DISTRICTS This is the claim OF the
opposition while the Taylor men claim eight
positively. concede one to the opposition with
two districts divided.
The following is the committee on res olu-
tions:
First district-W. L. Took
Secoud-E- O. Sebree.
Third-W. H. Jones'
Fourth George w. Long
Fiuh--R Gelatt
Stxth--T. b. Matthews
Seveuth-Samuel II. Smith.
Eighlh-Brutus J. Gay.
Ninth Distriot-H. G. Weaver.
Tenth District-W. J. Sets.
Eleventh Distrtct-J. A. Morrison.
No new state central committee is selected
this year. This committee Is changed only in
presidential years. The Taylor men did not
draw the lines as closely on the committee on
resolutions as on credentials, organization, etc.
LEXINGTON, KY, July l3.-It was some time
after . p m. when G M. Barnett. chairman Of
the state committee, called the convention to
order. The large auditorium on the Chautau-
qua grounds was deliberately decorated and II
was crowded. The capacity is for 5000 and
standing room was In demand. The ladies OF
the Blue Grass district we're largely repre-
scented in the audience The entrance OF lead
ers was cheered while the band enthused the
large crowd with Dixie and national airs
Prayer was offered by Dean J M Lewis, OF
the Episcopal church.
Secretary Hampton read the call for the con-
vention, after which Chairman Barnett con-
graduated the party on the favor 4ble auspices
under which the convention assembled due to
the fulhllment OF republican promises that has
brought about an era OF prosperity, terminated
trium phantly a great war wiped out the last
vestige of sectional feeling and brought good
will as we'll as prosperity.
Mr.. Barnett then announced the temporary
officers of the convention as selected Tuesday
night, and introduced as the temporary chair
received with an ovation.
Chairman Boreing reviewed the history Of
Kentucky politics during the past four years
under republican administration, predicting
the election OF ano Their republican state
ticket and the electoral vote again for Nc
Kinley.
The II congressional districts we're called
and reported their respective members of the
committee.
A long debate occurred on motion TO refer
all resolutions without reading or debate. AS
this motion was believed TO be intended to an
ticipate resolutions of protest from the colored
men against Gen. Taylor, 1t brought out the
colored orators in great vehemence The chair
man finally ruled the motion out OF order until
the report OF the committee on rules and order
OF business had been adopted,
The committee on permanent organization
reported Judge James Breathitt OF Hopkins
vile, for chairman and Albert S, White, color
ed, of Louisville, for secretary. Judge Breathitt
addressed the convention on the issues OF the
campaign
The majority report on ru es provided for
the reference of resolutions without debate,
and the minority report for immediate consid-
Grafton,
The majority report was adopted Thcn ex-
congressman D. G. Colston rose TO a point OF
order that the vote had been taken on the ma
jority report without consideration or any vote
on the minority report After long debate
on this question the convention took a recess
until a. N Thursday
LEXINGTON KY, July lL-The auditorium
was crowded again when the republican state
convention reasscmbled shortly after q. m.
Thursday Standing room was in demand.
There were over 100 votes and some contests
were settled by seating both delegations with
a half vote each, so the delegates and alter
mates alone made large audience, and the at
tendance OF visitors was also very large The
first thing in order was the repor on resolu-
tions. Hon. j. w. Yeries reported the follow
ing platform as a unanimous report from his
committee, and it was adopted
THE PLATFORM.