Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
Nominated by Kentucky Democratic
Convention This Morning.
SESSION LASTED ALL NIGHT
Platform Denounces the Admins
tration Of Governor Taylor.
VIEW AS TO THE GOEBEL LAW

all-night session. 1t resembled, except
in dimensions, the national convention in
Chicago at which Cleveland was nomi-
mated when Bourke Cochran made his pro-
test as day dawned into the wigwam. The
only object of the convention was the NOM
nation of a candidate for governor to fill
the unexpired term of William GOebel, who
was assassinated last February, and for
that reason 1t was thought the convention
would complete its work in one day.
A recess had been taken yesterday after
noon till $50 p M, but when the convention
reassembled the committees were not ready
to report and the time was spent till after
midnight in calling out favorites for
speeches. The committees sent word to
the convention repeatedly that they could
not report till today. but the delegates re
fused to adjourn, and sent back word to
hurry up.
Fights Over Committee Reports.
Finally the reports began to come in af-
ter midnight, and there were fights on all
OF them. Owing to the contests in Campbell
ard Kenton counties there was a minority
report on credentials, and after long fight
the minority report, seating the TarV1n
delegates, was substituted for the majority
report. Then came the representatives OF
permanent organizations, rules and order OF
business lucre WIS t.llOtlit'i l5iit pSNehuSN
OF provision of the state committee to
arbitrate all contests between candidates, as
it was thought to have special application
to the seventh district, where Trimble and
Moody both claim the democratic nominal
ton for Congress. This report was adopted
after much debate, when ii was explained
that the special provision was not retro
active. 1t was am. when Senator Black
burn presented report from the commit
tee on resolutions. Tie report was adopted
and in part is as follows:
Blackburn Presents Platform.
I'VE, the democrats of Kentucky, in con-
vention assembled, do make the following
declaration of principles:
I'VE heartily indorse the magnificent
platform adopted by the national demo-
cratic convention at Kansas City, July .,
1900 and also the splendid ticket named by
said convention. and pledge the democracy
Of Kentucky to an earnest, cordlal anu
active support OF said ticket
The democratic party recommends that
the election law of 1898 tknown as the Goe-
bel law), which was enacted to prevent the
repetition of wel-knOwn republican frauds
In certain districts OF this state, and whch
was a marked improvement upon the then
existing law. but which has not proved SUI
ficient for that purpose, be amended to Sc
this end so thoroughly That the most
hypercritical can find no excuse for charg-
ing fraud or rfnfairness to our party in the
conduct of the election.
Until such amendments can be enacted by
the general assembly, we declare that the
republican party shall have representation
on both the state and all county boards of
election commissioners.
The mob and the assassin shall not be
the arbitrators of the citizens of Kentucky.
nor shall the penalty of an appeal to the
Law and the regular constituted authorities
be death at the hands of assassins.
Law and Order Must Prevail.
Law and order must and shall prevail in
Kentucky. We present to the people of
Kentucky the picture Of an army of in
tirnidation. urlawfully quartered in the pub
lie buildings of the state; a state senator
In the discharge of mis- duty to the state
stricken down by an assassin's bullet, fired
from ambush in the executive building,
then occupied by his political adversary,
who hoped to profit by his death: that
same political adversary and republican pre-
tender. by force, dissolv.ng the legislature
IT. violation of the constitution; attempting
by military power to force the legislature
to meet in veritable slaughter pen for
the democratic members; driving its MEM
bers through the streets Of Frankfort at the
point Of the bayouet, forcibly preventing
the legislature from meeting in its lawful
and proper place: keeping riotous armed
ard disorderly men under the very window
Of the room where lay dying the assassin's
victim driving the court of appeals from
the capitol: aiding with the soldicry and
spurious pardons those lawfully accused
OK capital crimes TO flee from Justice, and
By military force defying the writ of ha-
beGs corpus: the game republican prctcnder
fleeing from the state after Indictment ana
remaining fugitive from justice. protect
cd by an open violation Of the Constitution
OF tho United States. Gflcr having declared
10 the people OF tho stato. 1 nm citizen
OF this state and urlepablc to tho laws:
l en- not Il criminal. neither shall | ever
DO u fugitive from Juatice. Whenever In
dicted l shall appear for triEi.
Use of Militia Denounced.
Governor Bradiey's alleged use Of the
militia to control the election of November.
1st0, 10 denounced.
sinasrest grief IL Expressed over the death
of Gov. VIM. GoobeI.
Every sincere lover Of civil and personal
liberty ~ invited to Join In q campaign
against tbs forces gathered under tbs BAN
nor OF q government ~ as.assina ton"
J. G. W. Bockham was strongly !ndorsed.
At 2:1B am nominations for governor
wore reached. Representative Wheeler pre-
ssntsd the nams of Gov. J. c. w. Beck
ham, A wild demonstration followed. The
names Of Judge James D. Black and Judge
Mccreary, Lewis. smith, Pryor and Gar
nett, who had been pressed hard as eandi-
dates, were not nominated,
About 3 a. ta., when tbs call of the eeuh=
ties WAS almost eamplated, Char!es Mst=
calf withdrew the name of judge Black and
moysd that the nomination of Beekham be
made by reclamation. Judga Tarvia with
drew his own bams and seconded this mo-
ton, The name of Pryor WAS also with
drawn and Governor Beolham YVES nofa-
mated by reclamation. Another wild scene
greeted Governor Beehham he appeared
on the stage He accepted the nomnat ton
III brief sDseoh.
Cocks We're growing near the hail when
1t was voted 20 adopt the rooster as the
party emblem,
Although the convention for over seven
consecutive hours had been for the >mest
part listening 10 speeches, the defea ted
candidates were compelled 10 talk, The
convention adjourned at BIO I'm,
The nominse I'll the convention is emily
thirty years old. He has served TIRES
terms in the legislature, and was the can
djdate for lieutenant governor last year
with William aoebei, succeeding to the gov
ernorship on the death of the latter The
governors term is four years in this state.
and he is now candidate for the unexpired
term of three years.
Steamship Arrivals,
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from New Yert,
Nsw Yor}x-Rurst Eispao from H..