The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
WANT NEW FRANCHISE IAN
Kentucky Democratic State conven-
tion Declares for Repu blican Rep
resentation on Election Boards.
OthsY Candidates We're Placed Before tho
Convsntion Bot withdrsw and GosbeI's
Successor Was Chosen by Acciamstion-
scenes Of wild Eathusiasm Followed
and Bechhsm was Given an Ovation.

Lexington, NY. July 2i.-Thc demo
cratic state convention adjourned here
shortly before four o'clock Friday
morning after an all.night session
The sole object Of the convention was
The nomination Of u candidate for gov
rrnor To Hll the uncNpircd term of
William Gocbcl. who was assnssinatcd
last February. and for that reason
u was thought the convention would
complete it's work IN one day. \ recess
had been taken Thursdny afternoon
until $3.50 ~ night. and when the con
vcntion rcnsscmblcd the committees
were not ready Ia report and the time
was spent until after midnight IN call
ing out favori'cs for speeches. The
rommittrrs sent word To the conven-
tion repeatedly that they could not
report until Friday, but the delegates
refused To nd journ and sent word back
To hurry up. Finally. the reports be-
gan To- come in after midnight and
there were fights on all of them.
There was u fight because of u pro-
vision for the state committee To ar
bitratc all contests between candi-
dates aud IL was thought to have spe.
cinl application To the seventh dis
irict where Trinblc and Moddy both
claim the democratic nomination for
congress. This report was adopted
after much debate when IL was cX-
planned that the special provision was
not retroactive.
II was two n. IN. when senator
blackburn presented the report on res
oln'ions. which was adopted. Re-
gnrding the election law IL says:
We recommend that the election law
Of 1895 ,known as the Go.bci law. which
was enacted to prevent the repetition of
wcll-kHown republican frauds In certain
| districts Of this state. aud which was a
marked Improvement upon the then cN-
| isting law. but which has not proved
sufficient for that purpose. be amended
| to secure thip end 50 thoroughly that
! IN" most hypcrcritical Can lind NO cxcus"
| for charging fraud ar unfairncss To- our
/ purty In the conduct Of the election.
| l'ntii such amendments can he enacted
10y the general assembly. "" declare that
the republican party shall hay" r"prcscn-
| tution ou both the state and all county
boards of election commissioners.
| Al 2:ij u. III. the order for nom
ination for governor was reached and
Congressman Wheeler presented the
name of Gov. j. W. &. lIcckham. \
wild dcmonst ration of enthusiasm
followed. When order was restored
the other names Of Judge james d.
Black aud Judge james J.. TarNin
were presented. When the call of the
counties was almost completed,
Charles Mricalf Withdrew the name
Of Judge Hack and moved that th"
nomination of l,cckham u" made hl
acclauntion. Judge Tnr,in Withdrew
his name aud seconded this motion.
Gov l,cckham was nominated 10y ne.
clnmaiion. Then followed u Wild
scene IN the hall while GOV. i,crkhnm
wns being escorted from the rear of
the plaifor Ia the footlighis. In
accepting the nomination. GoN. Beck
ham said he appreciated the honor
the more since il cam" from an in
,orsrmcnt of his acts during u try
ing period. When Gov. Iicckham con
rludcd he was greeted with nn oNn-
rion. Then followed the adoption of
the rooster as the party emblem.
Gov. I;rckhum. the democratic nomi.
nee for governor, is ~ years old and
unmarried. lie has served three times
in the legislature and was the candi-
date for lieutenant governor last yrnr
with William Gocbcl. succeeding Ia
the goycrnorship on the death of the
latter. five months ago. The term
Is four years in thiH state and he is
now u candidate to the uncypircd
term of three wears.