Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20
.bECKHAM GETS
NOMINATION
CHOICE OF THE KENTUCKY DEM,
oCRATS FOR Gov
ERNOR.
THE RESULT REACHED
EARLY THIS MORNING,
Beckham Polled the Necessary Votes
Before Roll Call Was Completed
Made it Unanimous,

Lexington, KY, July 2O.-The democratic
state convention adjourned shortly before
session, near the close of which Governor
Beckham was nominated for governor to
WI VINO 3ne term of William Goebe
ing the night the committee sent word to
the convention repeatedly that they could
refused to adjourn. Finally the reports
began to come in after midnight. Owing
to the contests in Campbell and kenton
credentials. and after a long fight the
minority report, seating the Taryin dele
port. Then came the reports of permanent
There was another fight because Of pro-
vision for the state committee to arbitrate
all the contests between candidates, as it
was. thought. to have special application
to the Seventh district, where Trimble and
Moody both claim the democratic nomina-
tion for congress. This report was adopted
after much debate when it was explained
active.
It was 2 q. m. when Senator Blackburn
vas adopted. The resolutions e1ir endorse THE the
magnificent platform adopted by the ma
tional convention at Kansas City, and also
vention," declare that the democratic party
has always advocated and still does advo-
ana al he 6e ar
tained." and continues: I'VE recommend
that the election law of 1898 (known as the
SocUCI IuWy, Which was eIldCleu 10 prevent
the repetition of well known republican
frauds IN certain districts of this state,
and and which i n, was marked improvement @
not proved sufficient for that purpose, be
amended to secure this end so thoroughly
that the most hypercritical can find no ex-
for charging fraud or unfairness to
our party in the conduct of the election.
Until such amendments can be enacted by
republican party shall have representation
on On both the state and all COUNTY, boards Of
world that the mob and the assassin shall
not be the arbiters of the rights Of the citi-
zens Of Kentucky, nor shall the penalty
constituted authorities be death at the
hands of assassins Law and order must
and shall prevail IN Kentucky"
The resolutions then recite at length the
circumstances of the assassination Of Goe-
bel and denounce the subsequent actions OF
the legislature from assembling and to
maintain himself in office denounce the
action Of #, Governor Bradley in using and
OF the state to control the election and i'm
tlm,date ha ,eaeo eeetors t at the election in No
timely end of the distinguished leader and
friend IRE u91,t 81 the great commonweath. Cover
citizen of Kentucky to unite with the DEM
ocratlc t;as party 1 and thus express his detesta-
ministration of Governor Beckham, me- and and
point with pride to it's submission and
steadfast fealty to the law during the most
troublous. exciting and perilous days Of
the commonwealth"
At 2:l5 a. M the order for nominations for
governor was reached.
Congressman Wheeler presented the
name of Governor Beckham. A wild DEM
onstration Of enthusiasm followed: When
order was restored the names of Judge
Black and Judge James p. Tarvin were
presented.
When the call of counties was almost
completed, Charles Metcalf withdrew the
name of Judge Black and moved that the
nomination of Beckham be made unani-
nous. Judge Tarvin withdrew his name
and seconded this motion. Beckham was
nominated by acclamation.
Then followed wild scene in the hail.
while Reckham was being escorted from
the rear of the platform to the footlights.
IN accepting the nomination Governor
Beckham said he appreciated the honor,
the more since it came an endorsement
OF his acts during trying period. He dis
cussed national issues and reviewed the
unusual conditions that have existed in
the state.
When Beckham concluded he was greeted
with an ovation. Then followed the adop-
tion of the rooster as the party emblem.
Although the convention for over seven
hours had been for the most part listening
to speeches, yet it proceeded to call on the
defeated candidates, who responded
AT $3.50 a. m. the convention adjourned
sine die.