The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-14
TAYLOR WlNSIN KENTUCKY.
NOHIN.i 1IOHS UJDE ny THE RIpT n
LICIN SJiTE CONrEN Troy.


Substitutes Readily Found -JudG" Pratt
for Acknowledgement Tho Platform.
LEXINGTON. Ky. July l3.--The Republican
State Convention to-day nom inatcl the fol-
lowing ticket:
For Governor Gen " .. TAYLOR
For Lieutenant Governor - joHS Marshall Of
louisville.
For sccrcta~' % Stutc-cAtrR POWERS Of KnoI
county.
For Atturnev.iennrai-G Judge CLIFTON J. PRATT.
For Auditor Elder JonS SWEENEY Of Bourbon
county.
For state Trer.urer-w .tTrR D,r Of Bresth!tt
county.
For superintendent Of Public Instruction JONI
BrHRE ~ Newport
For Commiss. ucr ~ Agriculture - john w.
TBROrKNoutnS Of Loi!Hgt1n.
The candidate for Governor Ia now Attorney
General % tho State.
Tho second day session ~ the convention
was called to orlcr by Permanent Chairman
james BrsHthitt at $50 this morning. Every
delegate was N his i'nro and there was large
crowd u ys,'urs. one % tho features last
night were the loud calls 'or Col.W. c +, Breck-
in.nIg" auI Cuhgrrs- man Owens. neither Of
whom responded Both these Democrats have
rui thrmar!Vr, on record against the Gocbel
Election law
Tn, Taylor sIa'o. wAi h was supposed 10 be
40 we" nNod Yesterday morning, was smashed
b. col sam II stone and Gov. Brad.sys
nephew. VII Morrow refusing TO GO on the
ticket a. Treasurer and Secretary OF S'N'e
respectively t,"org" Todd and the LO.tlng
Luui-ys Delegation lett FOR Louisville last
night. and Iodl aa his action may not sup
port tho trEot
Immediately after tho resolutions we're read
to day cot SNm Stone came forward amid
much arplnus" AL said he had found that an
other man WA the "hoi"" Of tho convention,
and hr desired 'u nominate Gen. W. :, TAYLOR
for Governor. He moved that the nomination
be made unanimous. Then followed 4 Wild
scene. Tn" cheers were dra'euinG. After Ave
minutes quiet was restored Then Judge
Clifton J. Pratt. the other candidate Tor Gov
ernor. seconded tho nomination In IA humor-
Gus speech. saying that he thought he had
some speed himself. but he found this feet
footed mountain boy had tho speed Of the
eagle. The Judge said hc wanted his case dis
missed without prejudice. He closed hy ask
Ing that tho nomination o Taylor be made by
scene Loud calls Tor TAYLOR cam" from ali
parts Of the house. lie was nominated by ac
1t 10 O'Clock col stone. Judge Pratt and
Senator DcDG" cs""rtcd Gen, T7y 10 to tn, the
Debos as IA" next Governor Of Kentucky. Gen.
Taylor began 10y telling OF his gratitude Tor the
manner. lie said.
The struggle IN which wa are now engaged
Is tho most important in IN" history OF Ken
lucky. as it means III" saving Of a republican
form OF government in Kentucky or allowing
trust you have rlnce4 in my hands | shan Al;
tack no industry that fourieh"- in this grand
front of the light When this convention ad;
Iournf dsssm:@n IL 2g ,r, S s"afs and
chosen IN November pledge myself that will
Rcv samuel T. smith OF 0wcnsGor". was es-
yfnl ! ,lntT 4 A.
pausa GcEan n 10 " speaR He e i G h. hal
ike his whte broth"rs, learned the tricks Of
the polltt elan and he had worked for his friend
~" am proud that am negro and q Eopuh-
many white men would not Ike to have in nv
parIor." lie said he wanted his brother
After smith had finished Chairman Barnett
called Tor homnations for Lieutenant. doyer;
Haei Charles WcaS"r q BOYD 0 I COUNTY tut
eIterwarl withirew Weaver and moved that
Marshalls nominatt"n be made unanimous.
Lee county ani Caleb towers OF Knox county
State Hri"re the nr,t ballot was announced it
ives seen that Powers was practically nomi:
pated. and tn" names o! Beatty. Bennett anu
Young were withdrawn
There were sel ernl nominations for Attor.
ney-Genernl, hut Judge CilftonJ Pratt bore or
When nominations for Auditor were called
Tor. Judge !. {, brnar nominated flG"r John
Sweeney Of Bourbon county IA eading minister
OF the Disciples Church. and tho preacher won
Waiter Day Of, Ircathtt county was nomi-
mated FOR state Treasurer by nrcamaton the
0n %hn rf Hrss Of amdG wa. nominated for
SUPERINTENDENT Of Pubic Instruction and John
W ThrGskmor,%,n Of l.TrEtn.ton Tor Comnts;;
reso luton pleiGing the Eeputli an party 70
WORK Tor the uiHul ding 81 h"ntu.Kys INDUS
trtnS, and then adjourned sine die at this
evening,
Leading EcpubI cans say tho ticket is ono Of
the hest ever mnde. and Senator Dehoc. who
vas TaylorT manager and adviser says It Will
The entire ticket Is harmonious from every
20 Mt OF view, qnI the utmost good ieeiinG pre-
The platform adopted to-day follows:
The hennhli'ans Of kentqsky In Gonycn-
lions q purpose ana prinriple:
y. We a'irm mat the existing Election law
As emhly in lSS over the objection Of our
E"pnblican governor. is ,viciousy PARTISAN.
Removes safeguards which have heretofore
protect "a aud .narnntrt the right Of suffrage.
denies IN our courts III" power to protect
voters IN This Stat" against the prrpetrntiop
power 10 irresponsible rommissioners not
eh"s-n by or accountable to the peoE,"
cmnry and igwrr NJ the ballot Ne therefore.
set forth a. tn" snplem" lseu. before the poo
;" Of mi. stat" he rep a. OF This revolutionary
law. and ih" Rep, blIran rarty pledges itself to
rs REPEAL and 10 m" restoration OF the Tree and
fair elections which have heretofore been tho
ru" in kenturHy W" appeal to the free men
o. the Commonwealth who value official hon
es'y and tar elections above The temporary
success OF party TO Iuin with us in the rei's-
ta0ishm"nt OF free suffrage aud local self
government
- We most heartily approve the admins
tratou 81 Gov. " o Bradley. Az an EXecu-
give he has been faithful IN maintaining the
law and order. IN securing protection To- person
en- pron"rty, and d,gen, aud iorc"inl N al.
vlSlng WIS" legislation and IN preventing, as
far ~ pos~inl" y tn" veto power, tho enact
ment Of legislation harmful to the highest in
terests Of this Common wealth We heartily
commend the conduct and ofclal work Of our
other state officers elected in 1888. This first
Republican Administration IN kcrtucky has
faithfully executed the laws and enerGetlcay
collected the revenues and honestly dlShursel
them. The Republicans Of krnturkr 60 be-
fore III" people in $50 asking continuance
o. power upon IA" record male since
ton We cite the Election law, the r"niten-
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