The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
Gov. Beckham Renomi-
mated Amid Cheers.
Names of the Other Candidates
Withdrawn.

Lexington, KY, July 20.-The Demo
cratic State convention adjourned here
shortly before o'clock this morning af-
ter an all-night session. The only object
Of the convention was the nomination of
a candidate for governor to fill the unex-
pired term of William GoebeI, who was
assassinated last February, and for that
reason 1t was thought the convention
would complete it's work in one day. A
recess had been taken yesterday after
noon TIL $50 pm, but when the conven-
ton re-assembIed the committee were
not ready to report and the time was
spent till after midnight in calling out
favor1tes for speeches. The committees
sent word to the convention repeatedly
that they could not report till today, but
the delegates refused to adjourn. Finally
the reports began to come IN after mid
night and there We're fights on all Of
them Following the contests in Camp
bell and Kenton counties there was a
minority report on credentials and after
long fight the minority report, seating
the Iarvin delegates was substituted
for the majority report. Then came the
reports of permanent organization. rules
other fight because of the provision for
the state committee to arbitrate all con-
tests between delegates as it was thought
to have special application to the sew
enth district where Irimble and Moody
both claim the Democratic nomination
for Congress This report was adopted
after much debate.
The platform adopted is, in part, as
follows:
We heartily endorse the platform and
nominees of the national Democratic con-
vention at Kansas City.
We recommend that the election law of
1898, (known as the Goebel law) which
was enacted to prevent the repetition of
WeIl-knoWn Republican frauds IN certain
districts of this state, but which has not
proved sufficient for that purpose, be
amended to secure this end so thorough
excuse for charging fraud or unfairness
to our party in the conduct of the cleo
tion.
I Until such amendments can be enacted
we declare that the Republican party
shall have representation on both the
commissioners.
The mob and the assassinators shall
not be the arbitrators OF the rights of thu
citizens Of Kentucky, nor shall the PEN
atty of an appeal to the law and the
regular constituted authorities be death
at the hands Of assassins.
Law and order must and shall prevail
IN Kentucky.
Gov. BradIey's alleged use of the
militia to control the election Of Novem-
Der, 1899, is denounced.
Sincerest grief is expressed over the
death of Gov. William Goebel.
The administration of Gov. J. 9. W.
Beckham was strongly endorsed.
At ? Is a. m, nominations for governor
were reached. Congressman Wheeler
presented the name of Gov. j. G. W.
Beckham. A wild demonstration fol
lowed. The names of Judge James ID.
Black and Judge James p. Tarvin were
also presented. McCreary, Lewis, Smith,
Pryor and Garrett were also nominated.
About a. m, when the call Of coun-
ties was almost completed, Charles Met
cah withdrew the name Of Judge Black
and moved that the nomination of Beck
ham be made by acclamation. Judge Tar
vim withdrew his own name and second
ed this motion. The name of Pryor was
also Withdrawn and Gov. Beckham was
then nominated by acclamatiOn.
Another wild scene greeted GOV. Beck
ham as he appeared on the stage. He ac-
cepted the nomination in q brief speech.
Cocks were growing near the hall, when
it was voted to adopt the rooster as the
party emblem.
The convention adjourned at 3. a. M.