Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-20
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Situation Does Not Yet Re-
quire Congress to Convene.
Beckhamites Decide on Special Legis-
lation to Amend GoebeI Law.
de1endents Formulating Plans for P.tiina
National Ticket in Field.

Washington, July Ex-senator N. B.
Scott of West Virginia, and Represen-
tative j. G.. Cannon of Illinois, chair
man Of the appropriations committee
of the House, saw the President, to-
day. Mr.. Cannon, who can be assum-
ed from his position at the head of the
appropriation committee, to be thor
oughly conversant with the admins
tration's views regarding the necessity
for an extra session, says he can see
no present reason for one
Senator Scott is on his way to New
York. He will have general charge of
the assignment of the speakers during
the campaign. He said the oratorical
part Of the Republican campaign
would begin between the ETH and goth
of August.
Lexington. Ky, July 19.-After a
conference, this Llorning, in Senator
Blackburn's room, at which Governor
beckham was represented, il was
agreed to recommend an early extra
session Of the Legislature for the pur-
pose Of amending the Gocbel election
law. The result If this conference has
relieved the Beckham men from EN-
bdrassment over the only plank in the
platform that was in dispute. The OPP
position insist that the concession in
dicates weakness and was still deter
mined TO dispute every motion of the
Beckhamites in the convention.
The Beckham men claimed to have
organized at least seven of the IL Con-
greSsional districts, with two in doubt.
A portrait Of the late Gov. VIM. Goebel
hung over the platform, was unveiled
at 2.l5, and caused an enthusiastic
demonstration.
Chairman Young of the state central
committee. called the convention to or
der and called for nominations for tenn
porary chairman. Judge ]. N. Robbins
and X. Frank Peakc were presented
There were disputes as to the an
nouncements of the votes. Before the
result of the ballot was announced but
not until all the 119 counties had been
called, the name Of Peake was with
drawn, and Robbins was selected as
chairman by reclamation. The actual
ballot was: Robbins, Gi6; Peake. 426
This result was greeted with a great
demonstration by the Beckham men.
Judge Robbins was escorted to the plat
form and spoke at some length. After
the usual committees had been ap-
pointed the convention took a recess
until $50 F. NJ.
New York. July 19-Thomas NJ Os-
borne, chairman Of the Independents,
At the meeting at the Plaza hotel, last
night. and empowered to choose a COM
mittee to so to indianapolis, July %.
has, today, named these gentlemen for
the committee on plan and scope.
Chairman, Thomas NJ. Osborne, eX-
ofiicio; Il. A. Widemann. Nannet, n.
y: Jacob +. Miller, New York: Nj. n
Rotchschild, New York; Dr. VIM. Ev-
erett, Quincy, Mass; Joseph NJ Price,
New York; Albert Warren Kelsey,
Philadelphia; John Jay Chapman, New
York; Isaac III. Klein. New York; w.
j. Curtis. New York: George c. Ripley,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Gen. VIM j. Palm
or. Colorado Springs; Edward Carroll,
Jr.. Nyack; Henry Hentz, Brooklyn, N.
"; Thomas NJ. Rogers. St Louis: Ev-
erett L. Abbott. New York; VIM. Riley.
New York
The committee will meet in Indian
apolis, July "a, when plans for the Sc
lection of a third ticket on which all
independent Gold Democrats. anti-im-
perialists and others, can join will be
made. The Gold Democrats will meet
IN indianapolis. July %. and the plan
is to have the committee call a conven-
tion at which all parties now opposing
the candidates of the two old parties
can met and unite on a platform ap-
proved Of by both Gold Democrats and
impcrialists.