The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-18
Session Lasted hut Three Hours. and
Many Anti-Goebel Democrats Oc-
cupied Delegates Seats.
DEMOCRATS MEET TOMORROW
BECkHAM AND BLACK FIGHT FOR
CONVENTION CONTROL.
Both Men Are COnfident-Bradlcy Re-
fuses Nomination to Congress-
Mr.. Bryan on the Outlook.

LOUISVILLE, KY. July 1.-THE Repub-
lican state convention to-day nominated
for Governor the Hon. John w. Yerkes. of
Danville, adopted a platform declaring the
issue of the election TO be the Goebel cleo
tion law and adjourned within three hours.
There were some anti-Goebel Democrats in
the convention, but to how many figures
differ. In the Shelby county delegation
there were. according to statement made
from the platform, nineteen Democrats a
feature of the speeches was that they all
paid tributes to what the Democratic par
| ty has done in the past. though they un-
| sparingly denounced the present Demo
cratic state administration and the Demo-
| cratic Legislature, thus indicating a pur-
pose to welcome into the Republican party
all Democrats who are opposed to the
| Goebel election law.
| There was no nomination to be made by
this convention except for Governor, as this
years election in Kentucky is an extraor-
binary one to fill the vacancy in the gov
ernorship made by the death of William
Goebel. The present Governor. Beckham.
will hold this office only until his successor
i
\ himself be elected Governor.
The Hon. John w. Yerkes, the nominee
| for Governor. is "a lawyer and one of the
most prominent Republicans in Kentucky.
He is at present collector of internal rev.
nue.. but before holding this place had not
been an officeholder He was strong can
didate for United States senator when SEN
ator Deboe was elected. After former
| r.
would not be candidate for denomination
| Mr.. Yerkes announced himself as capdi-
| date and no other has since been
mentioned for the place
! The convention was held in the Audi
torium The boxes were nearly all filled
with ladies, and in one were Mrs. w. S.
| Taylor, wife of the former Republican Gov
ernor, and four of her daughters. The con-
vention gave her three cheers as she
| tered the box.
| Chairman of the State Central Committee
C. NJ. Barnett called the convention TO order
and introduced Rev. H. n. Reubelt. of the
Christian Church at New Castle. KY, who
offered prayer, while the convention stood.
| The minister invoked divine wisdom and
guidance Ito free the ballot and every son
| of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and
| prayed tndl JOnn w. WHo Wouiu
be nominated for Governor, might have a
grand victory at the election"
Chairman Barnett started TO speak to the
convention, but former Governor w. o.
Bradley entered the auditorium and the
delegates interrupted the speaker with
storm of cheers for Governor Bradley.
Chairman Barnetts references to w. S.
Taylor were wildly cheered. He said that
with the Republicans of Kentucky it was
not question of whether the Constitution
follows the flag, but whether the Consti-
tuition was worth anything under the flag.
MARSHALL ON THE ISSUES.
Mr.. Barnett presented ex-Lieutenant
Governor John Marshall, of Louisville. for
temporary chairman and he was unan-
imousy selected. In fact the noes" on
the question were not put TO the conven-
ton. Mr.. Marshalls speech dealt largely
with Kentucky political affairs He said:
Never has there been gathered in this
| State body of men who have been called
together under similar circumstances to
nominate a candidate for Governor.
lone year ago at Lexington our party met
| and named candidates for all of the State
offices. After a campaign that attracted
| the attention of the whole country and sur
| passed in intensity and ardor any ever
held in this State; our opponents were
| forced TO declare that every man on that
| ticket had been elected. Yet, in a few
months after that declaration, by an edict
| repulsive TO every principle Of justice, the
! men so named were deprived of their Of
| fees, and denounced as usurpers, for max
ing an attempt TO perform the duties that
devolved upon them. 1t is almost i'm
possible TO believe that such a thing could
| have occurred in our midst But il came
| and stand in the presence OF one of the
| greatest dangers that has so far confronted
| free government on this continent. Three
| men have disfranchised thousands of voters
in the city OF Louisville and in the noun
tains of Kentucky, and bare majority
| In the Legislature has declared elected TO
the position of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor men who received minority of
the votes cast
IAN outrage mas been committed against
civil government, but 1t is not fair, as yet,
10 charge that against the Democratic
party. The masses of the Democratic
party are fair-minded. liberty-loving peo-
pie. They have not yet approved the foul
| wrong committed by their false servants.
and | cannot believe that the rank and
hlc OF that organization would deliberate
| IL approve acts which are destructive OF the
very foundation OF civil government That
party, under Jefferson, Tilden and Cleve-
land always commanded the respect OF its
| opponents, and exercised powerful IN
iluence in directing the affairs OF this gov
ernment But woefully has IL fallen from
it's high estate. The men who have added
lustre TO it's fame in this State have been
insulted and driven from its ranks; and
men not worthy TO stand in their places
have succeeded TO leadership.
Carlisle. Lindsay, Buckner and Breckin-
ridge. national figures whom every Ken
tuckian. regardless OF party. respected and
admired. have been spurned and cast aside.
And Brown. that patriot who. regardless
OF personal sacrifice. threw himself into
the breach 10 save his State from disgrace.
Las been denounced as traitor and rene
| gade- Desuded they have been. the rank
and fiie Of the party cannot be 90 dead TO