The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-21
MgKHAA IS NAMED
For the Unexpired Term by
kentucky Democrats.
6QEBEL LAW MUST GO
LudicrouS Platform Apology
and Breakdown.

cratic state convention for governor Of
Kentucky by reclamation at Sos O'Clock
this morning. After the names of Judge
Black Of Barboursville and Judge Tarvin
Of Newport were placed IN nomination a
roll cali Of the convention was begun.
| When Mclean county was reached at 3
| a m. Beckham had the 547 votes neces-
sary to nominate. Then Black and Tar
wins names were withdrawn and the
latter moved that the nomination Of
Beckham be made unanimous. The mo-
ton carried and Beckham was escorted
to the platform. where he made his
speech % acceptance.
The convention adjourned here shortly
before o'clock this morning after an all
night session. The sole object of the
convention was the nomination of can
| didate for governor 10 I'LL the unexpired
term OF William Goebel. who was assas-
/ mated last February. and for that rea-
son. II was thought the convention would
| complete its work in one day \ recess
| had been taken yesterday afternoon IN
! til $50 last night and when the cOnven-
| ton reassembled the committees were
not ready 20 report and the time was
/ spent till after midnight in calling out
! favOrites for speeches. The committees
sent word to the convention repeatedly
that they could not report until today.
but the delegates refused TO adjourn aud
sent back word to hurry up Finally
the reports began to come In after mid
night, and there were fights on all of
them. Owing TO the contests in Camp
hell and Kenton counties there was
minority report on credentials, and after
a long fight the minority report. seating
the Taryin delegates, was substituted
for the majority report. Then came the
reports Of permanent oFgantza ton, rules
and order Of business. There was an
other fight because Of a provision for the
state committee to arbitrate all contests
between candidates, as il was thought
to have special application to the Sew
enth district, where Trimble and Moody
both claim the Democratic nomination
for congress. This report was adopted
after much debate when II was explained
that the special provision was not retro
active.
1t was a. m when Senator Blackburn
presented the following report Of resolu-
tons, which was adopted:
I'VE. the Democrats of Kentucky. in
convention assembled. do make the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles:
"First-We heartily endorse the mag
nifcent platform adopted by the national
Democratic convention at Kansas City,
July 4. 1900, and also the splendid ticket
named by said convention and pledge
the Democracy of Kentucy to an earnest
cordial and active support Of said ticket
-.
party has demonstrated that it has al
ways been the champion and defender of
the rights Of the great common people;
that it has ever insisted that the will OF
the majority shall control and that the
minority must cheerfully and willingly
acquiesce therein. 1t has always advo-
Gated and still does. that all elections
shall be fairly conducted and the result
honestly ascertained. We recommend
that the election law of 1898 Cknown as
the Goebel law, which was enacted 10
prevent the repetition Of well-known Re
publican frauds in certain districts Of
this state, and which was a marked i'm
provement upon the then existing law,
but which has not proved sufficient for
that purpose, be amended to secure this
end so thoroughly that the most hyper
critical can find no excuse for charging
fraud or unfslrness to our party in the
conduct of the election.
Until such amendments can be enacted
b ythe general assembly, We declare that
the Republican party shall have represen-
tation on both the state and all county
boards Of election commissioners.
we declare to the world that the mob
and the assassin shall not be the arhiters
Of the rights Of the citizens Of Kentucky.
nor shall the penalty Of an appeal % the
law and the regular constituted suth0ri-
ties be death a. the hands OF assissins.
Law and order must and shah prevail In
Kentucky.
we present TO the people Of Kentucky
the picture Of an army u Intimidation, I
uniswfuuy chartered In the public build
iugs Of the state. a state senator in tae
discharge OF hi s81fy 70 the state. strlck-
en- down b. an ass0ssin's bUi'et fired
from ambush in the executive buiti.ug
then occupied by his rou.i-a- adversary
who hoped 70 proft by his death. that
adversary. aiming. filing and surround /
ing tho building wlth armed men. in- +
structed to defy the clva author.ues and 4
prevent search for the assaseir=. rhas
same political adversary and Republican +
prstender. by force. a.ss living the ,egis-
lature IN violation II the constitution. +
attempting By military power 70 force The T
legislature 70 meet IN verltah,e 1.auga +
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