The evening times., 1900-05-17
TAYLORITHS IN CONTROL
Kentucky Republicans Ready for
Their Convention.
Lively Fight Promised in the Com
test for DeIegates-af-Lnrge - The
Platform to Denounce the Alleged
Steal of State Offices and En-
dOrse the Gubernatoriai Claimant.

LOUISVILLE, May 17.-At O'Clock this
afternoon the Republican State Convention,
which is to select four delegates-at-large
to the National Republican Convention at
PHILADELPHIA and two electors for the state
at large, wili be called 10 order in the Au-
dItorium by Chairman c. NJ. Barnett, Of
The State Central Committee. W. S. Tay-
! lor, former Governor Bradley. Senator De-
Doe. and other prominent Republicans will
attend.
Capt II. s. Irwin, of this city. candidate
| for Congress in this district. Will be tenn
pofaTy chairman. The state Central Com
/ mitLee decided upon this last night IN the
| interest OF harmony, retiring both Capt
I y. T. Howard and E T Franks. OF OW-
ensbOrO. Secretary J. X. Hampton. of the
( State Central Committee was recommend
ed as temporary secretary and he will also
probably be retained as permanent secTeta-
~. Senator DebOe, who withdrew from
I the race for delegate-at-laTge in the in
/ terest Of harmony, is certain to be perma-
nent chairman
The race for delegates large is devel-
/ oping into as warm a contest as was an
! ticipated Throughout il all, however
there is good feeling and no diseord seems
likely to result.
Taylor, who arrived last night, was
warmly welcomed by his friends and fe,-
I low Republicans. HIS reception confirms
/ the already well-estabI opinion that
/ there is no doubt OF his being selected as
/ delegate. Former Governor Bradley,
| who was expected, did not come II last
night. but arrived from Frankfort al Il
O'Clock this morning. The advance guard
/ OF his friends was already at work. how
ever, and the former Governors selection
as a delegate is also assured.
For the other two places there viii be
| contests. politician who has kept track
| Of the strength OF the candidates says that
J Judge Denny. OF Lexington, is likely 20 de-
! feat Representative Boreing, Of London. II
{ 10 also generally conceded that Albert s.
I White, Of this city, viii beat the other col
( Ored candidate, W A Gaines, Of Coying-
1 ton
The platform. contrary TO expectation,
! will be short. Senator Deboe will be the
dominating influence in the writing OF this
! lie is in favor Of s brief endorsement OF the
| Mckinley Administration, holding that this
| covers everything with regard 10 national
| affairs. The remainder of the platform
I will consist Of a ringing denunciation Of
I the alleged steal of Offices from the Repub-
| licans. who were. it is claimed. legally
| elected last November Civil liberty will
be the watehword OF the platform, and this
\ viii be put forward as the main and cnly
/
/ carry with II an uneQuiyoeal endorsement
/ Of ". 5. Taylor the man who, il is claimed
J VAS robbed Of his gubernatorial Office.
Yes. | am glad 10 get back TO nv own
| sSSts. Taylor said 10 a reporter. How
ever, my little trip has improved me great
/ iy, and I am pleased~with the results. for
/ this reason alone AS 70 news, ! know
! none. This dreadful Frankfort conspiracy
/ Is still under way, and We must all TO some
| extent await developments. Ny course
| must Of necessity be guided by the future
! It seems the convention is 10 mark grand
period in the history Of the RepU5iican
party OF this state I shah be in The city
/ throughout the convention. and perhaps
/ longer"
! Until long after ufdE eht last night Tay-
Z lor's room was beslSged with callers
/ Nearly every visiting Republican put IN
! an appearance. and Of course all the local
| leaders paid their respects.
| National Committeeman John ". Yerkes
I said today I believe that the work Of the
/ convention viii be discharged with the Ut
/ most harmony, and that everyone viii re-
/ turn home fully satisfied with its work
/ and enthusiastic In the prospect OF the
| campaign"