The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-18
REPUBLICANS
ENTHUSIASTIC
i'm KENTUCKY.
Nominate Hon. John W. Yerkes by
Acclamahon ms Their candi-
date for Governor.
GOEBEL law TOBE THE ISSUE.
Mrs. Taylor Present, and Heartily
acknowledgements See Hnnd-
writing on the Wall.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 17-John w.
Yerkes, OF Danvllle, was nominated for
governor to-day by the Republican
convention held In this city. A plat
form was adopted. declaring the issue
OF the election to be the Goebel election
law. The convention adjourned within
three hours. There were some anti
Goebcl Democrats In the convention,
but as to how many, figures differ. In
the Shelby county delegation there
were, according to statement made
from the platform. nineteen Democrats.
A feature OF the speeches made was
that they oil paid tributes to what the
Democratic party has done In the past,
though the speakers unsparingly de-
nounced the present Democratic state
administration and the Democratic leg
islature. thus Indicating q purpose to
welcome into the Republican party oil
Democrats who are opposed to the
Goebel election law.
There was no nomination to be made
by the convention except for governor,
us this years election in kentucky is
an extraordinary one to fill the va
cancy in the governorshlp made by the
death OF William Goebel.
Cheers for Mrs. Taylor.
The convention to-day was held in
the auditorium. Many ladies occupied
boxes, among them being Mrs. W. s.
Taylor and four daughters. The con-
yentlon gave her three cheers when she
entered the box.
Chairman Barnett, OF the state cen
trail committee, called the convention
to order. He started to speak, but for
mer Governor ". o. Bradley entered
and the delegates Interrupted the
speaker with n storm OF chcers for the
ex-governor. Chairman Barnctt's ref
erences TO W. S. Taylor were wildly
checred. He said with the Republicans
OF Kentucky It was not q question of
whether the constitution follows the
fling, but whether. the constitution Is
worth anything under the flag. Mr..
Barnett presented ex-Lleutenan. Gov.
ernor John Marshall. OF Louisville, for
temporary chairman. Chairman Mar
shall addressed the convention at
length. dealing chiefly on Kentucky po-
litical affairs.
Judge T. z. Morrow was made per-
mnnent chairman. Judge Morrow rous-
ed the convention to high pitch Of
enthusiasm In 4 short but vigorous
speech.
Platform Unanimously Adopted.
Aplatform was unanimously adopted,
containing three planks. The second
and third respectively endorsed the
Philadelphia convention and Its noml-
nees and urged the government to pro-
tect the Americans In China. The first
plank deals with the state issues. 1t
follows:
The Republican party OF Kentucky Is
confronted with n special and extraor-
dlnary duty in the election of a COVER
nor The events of the past twelve
months draw together all the friends OF
social order and civil liberty. Repub-
lcan officials elected by the people nj
the polls have been denied their offices
md the people OF Kentucky deprived Of
the right to any part In the conduct OF
the government, the committee of John
son. MagoHn md Martin have been
denied all voice In the choice OF our Of
flcers. The courts declare that the only
remedy for such lnvaslons OF personal
liberty rests with the people at the
polls. We declare that the only toler-
able government is self-government.
Will of the People Must be Supreme.
We declare that In this state all men
must be free and equal and that the
will OF the people must be the supreme
law OF the state. We demand for each
child n free school, but we deny that
education or accumulated property
aloRe confers the right OF suffrage.
The first duty OF Kentucky citizenship
Ia to repeal the Gocbel election law,
which Is the source and continuing
strength OF the wrongs done in this
state. A vote Of confidence next No.
vembcr In men who are usurpcrs OF Of
flee and who have fo- year past been
uctlng together to thwnrt the declared
will OF the people Will be accepted MS n
vote Of confidence In the election Inv
that is n blot on our statute books, The
Gocbel law must be abolished or Re-
publican Institutions must be surrcn-
dered. Tho convention Invites NIL
friends OF civil liberty md social order
10 unite with the Republicans OF Ken
lucky In securing the repeal OF tho
Goebel election Inv and the prescryn-
tion of the liberties of the people. We
congratulate the Republican party on
the efforts made by Governor Taylor
and his co.0flIclals In securing this right
TO the people and thereby preventing
the state from having as officers men
defeated at the polls"
Plunged Into Kentucky Politics.
After tho adoption OF the platform
Governor Brndiey nominated for COVER
nor, lion. John w. Ycrkcs. Governor
Bradley plunged into Kentucky polite
nj affairs. Claiming that the Democrat
ic party In this state had steadily lost
strength on account OF tho money qucs-
tlon mud the Goebcl law. He claimed
that the Democrats killed Goebel by
passing the Goebcl election law.
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