The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
KENTUCKY YsDEMOCRA'T'S4
Not In Harmony and Many Are
Trying to Secure Beckham's Down
fall-D.vided on the Goebel Elec-

hon Law.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 1s.-Dele-S
gates to the Democratic state conven-
tion met by districts this morning to se-
lect members OF the committees for
! the convention. which met at 2
O'clock this afternoon, for the purpose
OF nominating n candidate for governor
and the adoption of a platform. Not-S
withstanding the attacks made on the
candidacy OF Governor Beckham. his
lines were solid as ever to-day. The
opposition claimed to have made in-
roads during the night, even on the In
'structcd vote of Governor Beckham.
and declared that In the convention
could be held over another day, "the
new departure would win with one OF
the dark horses for governor.
The Beckham men claim, however.
that they have472 instructed votes and
as many Of the instructed delegates as
the field comblned,or more than enough
to nominate. 1t requires 547 to nomi-E
nate and the vote against Beckhan Is
scattered between Black, McCreary
Lewis, Tarvin. Smith. Pryor and Gar
nett, without any effective organization
to concentrate on any one. The oppo-
sition remained scattered during the
district meetings this morning. none In
the field carrying more than one dis
trict. while the Beckham men claimed
a majority in each committee, and
thereby the control of the convention.
EARLY Session of Legislature.
At conference this morning in Sena-
tor Blackburn's room, at which Cover
nor Beckham was represented. 1t was
agreed to recommend an early extra
session OF the legislature for the pur-
pose of amending the Goebel election
law. The result Of this conference has
been generally accepted to-day by the
Beckham men. and 1t has relieved them
from embarrassment over the only
plank in the platform that was In dis
putc. The opposition insists that the
concession indicates weakness and was
still determined to dispute every mo-
tlons of the Beckhamites In the conven-
ton. Ii
The Beckham men claimed to have
organized at least seven of the eleven
congressional district. with two In
doubt. Their most notable work was In
the Seventh district, where Senator
Blackburn was defeated for member of
the committee on resolutions, The sem
ator has been chairman Of this commit
tee many years. 3i.
a heavy rain fell for some time before
the convention was called to order at
2:S0 p. m. 1t blew into a large pavilion.
especially over the stage, where the off,
GERS Of the convention, reporters and
others were well saturated.
a portrait of the late Governor VIII
liam Goebei; hanging over, the; PLATFORM.
was unveiled at 2:15 and caused an en-
thusiastic demonstration.
On re-assembling motion to refer
all resolutions to the committee on res
olutions was tabled. This motion usual
ly prevails without opposition. but It
u.
iN .i's'oiis the ueiesates resardins the pro-
posed modification OF the Goebel elec-
tIon law and disposltion IN add Some
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tee on platform II that report were not
satisfactory. While the convention was
waiting for the committee on resolu-
''o'"s' hdH! faVdfnes were cafed for-
Among those who addressed the con-
ventlon were Ollie w, James Willard
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1aines B. McCreary.
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