Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-24
BECKAM NAMED.
Lexington Convention Completes
Its Work at Daybreak.
Judgs Robbins Was Chairman,
Defeating Frank
Peake.


Democratic convention was called
to order at ? o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon by Allie w. Young. All
the morning the advocates of Beck
ham had been standing out against
the friends OF all the other candi-
dates. The Beckham men met last
night and agreed on Judge J. E.
Bobbins, Of Mayfeld, as their can
didate tor chairman of the conven-
tion.
All of the other candidates pooled
their issues against Beckham and
agreed on r. F. Peake, of Shelby
county as their candidate for tenn
porary presiding officer.
Robbins was elected by vote OF
626 to 400 and the vote was made
unanimous.
A large and disappointed audi
ence was held all night at the pa
vilion. The convention had taken
a recess at 4:30 till $50 p. M, ex-
pecting the committees to report in
the evening and the convention to
conclude under brilliant illumina-
tion with the nomination of Beck
ham. But the committees on Gre
dentials and resolutions were una
BILE to agree on their reports and
the large audience was kept wait
ing in vain for the crowning events.
The time was filled in with speeches,
but while the entertainment was
good in it's way, it was not what
was expected. 1t was almost mid
night when the committee on Gre
dentials finally came in with a ma
jority and minority report.
The majority report favored the
seating of the Beckham delegates
in Kenton county, while the minor
ity report signed by three members
thought the Tarvin crowd was
right.
An hours discussion followed and
it was clearly shown that Tarvin
had the right side and enough
Beckham men voted tor the MINOR
ity report to seat Tarvins dele
gates, This reduced the vote cast
for Robbins to COB votes, but in no
wise endangered Beckham's nom
ination, as Judge Lewis had gone
home after turning over to him
nearly so votes in the Third dis
trict.
This matter being disposed of the
platform adopted und the tempor-
airy organization made permanent,
the nominating speeches began at
2 a. m.
Charlie Wheeler nominated Beck
ham, Owsley Stanley named Black
and B. r. Graziani spoke for Tar
vim. There were several seconding
speeches and the call of counties
began, but was never concluded.
1t became evident that Black would
have about $50 votes, Tarvin so and
Beckham the rest. Both names
were withdrawn and the nomina-
tion of Beckham made unanimous.
Lewis and Smith we're not voted
for.
Then followed a wild scene in the
hall while Gov. Beckham was be-
ing escorted from the rear of the
platform to the footlights. Gov.
Beckham in accepting the nomina-
tion said he Appreciated the honor
the more since the Endorsement of
his acts in a trying time.
Gov. Beckham concluded and was
greeted with an ovation on the
platform and one of those congratu-
lating him had a rooster perched
upon his shoulder.
1t was a queer coincidence that
the cocks were growing at that time
in the vicinity Of Woodland Park
where the convention was held and
that the next thing done was
the adoption OF the rooster as
the party emblem.
Although the convention for over
seven consecutive hours had been
for the most part listening to
speeches, yet it proceeded to call
out the defeated candidates, and
Judge Black addressed the conven-