The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
KENTUCKY
REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION.
Governor Taylor Received an Enthu.
siastic RocoptiOn-HiS speoch
Evoked Repeated Applause.
TREGOVFRNOR EEPF BITTERLY
When Bradley Referred to the CAL
umny That Had Been Heap
ed Upon Him.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 1.-THE
Republican state convention was
called to order at 2 o'clock
by Chairman c. N, Barnett, OF the state
central committee. The auditorium was
decorated with flags and bunting, while
pictures Of President Mckinley, ex-
Governor Bradley and Governor Taylor
adorned the stage. Captain N. 8. Irwin,
candidate for Congress from the Louis
VILE district, was elected temporary
chairman OF the convention, he having
been nominated by the state central
committee. In accepting the nomina-
tion Chairman Irwin talked at consld-
cradle length on state and national at
fairs. Hon. ]. NJ. Yerkes, Of Danvli!c.
national committeeman for Kentucky,
was appointed chairman of the com
mlttee on resolutions. There were loud
calls for Taylor, Bradley and other
party leaders.
Taylor Received With Cheers.
The chair appointed committee to
escort the contesting candidate for
governor to the platform. His presence
caused the greatest entnusiasm. Gov
ernor Taylor referred TO the cohoiuon Oh
affairs in the state and urged that
the fight for liberty be continued un-
ceasInsly until Kentucky should be
wrested from the state OF disoraer ana
disregard Of the peoples rights INTO
which the Democratic party mao pre-
clpitated IT.. HiS speech eVoKeu lhe
greatest enthusiasm
Bradley's Forcible speeon'
Ex-Governor Bradley Followed with
speech In which ne referred forclpiy 10
state anairs' lhVolVihs Les'or%''ou oA
civil liberty which ne said hao oeeh 30
long disregarded IN the STATE ne ue-
nounced in unmeasureu terms tne as
sassln who shot down senator Soepel'
and said he hoped the suiity "ou'u DC
punished but not the innocent
While the Ex-Governor was speah'us'
Governor Iaylor SAT Deh'au M" WIN
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Ehe evening eeSs'"'
1t was $3.50 when chairman irwin
called the convention 10 order toF the
evening session.
The committee on permanent orsah'-
cation recommended Senator Desoe toF
permanent chairman. The report was
unanimously Adopted anu senator De-
Boe in taking the chair thahKeu INV
convention The report OF the commit
tee on resolutions was 'l''ue 'tF0us"
Chairman YerkeS'
Independent Voters Thanked.
The resolutions dealt briefly with ma
tlonal affairs. They endorsed President
Mckinley and his administration and
instructed the Kentucky delegation to
the national convention for Mckinley.
s,,o,, ,,,,d ~. inDor.apce of state NJ
lucy e''sN ''-S - -, 49,, ..to
tairs anu SET IoF'n 'ns pot
Mo ~ tbIs commonwealth" They dc
P'e -, si,I,,,, ronaal NJ the
i"S'iNeu ''le -, 10
present election law which was ue-
nounced, The course Of Governor Tay-
Ior 1Jnv,o,aut Governor Marsh and all
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The Independent YoterS OIL NehtuCNEi