The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
Goeher. sueee.sor.-under the pro-

Gocbers Successor.-Under the pro-
visions of the Kentucky Constitution. an
election for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor must be held at the general cleo
ton next autumn. This, of course. is con-
tingent on the result Of the contest now In
progress at Frankfort That Is TO say. II
the Republicans as now seems highly prob
able. are thrown out by the courts. 1t Will
be the duty Of Governor Beckham TO call
the election. At present very little is being
said about the Democratic prooaoliities-
That the party will carry the State there
seems to be no doubt, even in the minus
of Republicans. At Frankfort, among the
Democratic leaders gathered there the
opinion is general that Beckham will be
nominated, il he so conducts himself DUR
ing his short term in the executive office
as TO inspire confidence in his capacity as
a leader. His age is somewhat against him.
but the important factor in Kentucky OF
family prestige Is in his favor. He is only
thirty years old. but he is grandson oil
the famous Governor Wyckliffe, dead these
nearly fifty years and his father is a us
tinguished iurist Of the Bluegrass state
1t is regarded as a certainty that no man
can take UP the party work where Goeoel
left il off for the reason that the organl-
cation was so thoroughly personal that
no one is sufficiently acquainted with the
details to manage the party along the lines
mapped out by Goebel- The man s methods
were veritably patterned after those oil Ma
poleon. He had innumersble lieutenants,
but he did not permit one of these TO know
what the others were doing under his direc-
tons Young Mr.. Beckham, it is said. was
never taken into Goebel's political conf
dence. so that it will be impracticable for
him even IL he possesesd the dead leader
unquestioned genius, 10 pursue MS meth
DDS The only other two names beng men
toned by the Democrats for the guberna-
torial nomination are those of former Con-
gresham John X. Hendrick and W. J.
Ellis. Hepdrick was, Goebel's chief legal
adviser in the contest proceedings, and
stands very well with the Goebelites, but
is reported 10 be personally one OF the most
unpopular men in the State. He is law
yer of ability. but is not possessed OF many
Of those traits OF general gregariousness so
attractive 10 the kentuckian. In this re-
gard he somewhat resembles Goebei. Ellis
made himself unpopular with the Goebel-
ties by resiening from the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners when 1t had been de-
termined by the managers to unseat the
minor State officers elected with Taylor.
This NAV entirely remove him from the list
of eligibles On the whole, therefore, the
advantage at present is on the side OF the
uuiet-mannered and calm tempered young
Mr.. Beckham. The acting Lieutenant Gov
ernor of the State under Beckham will be
Young gentleman just the age OF Beck
ham. who may be nominated for the place
by the convention soon to be called by
State Chairman Young. His name is Car
ter: he lives at Lawrenceburg, the centre
of the whisky country, and represents in
the Senate the district that includes Frank
fort. When Beckham was sworn in as Gov
ernor. a few minutes after the death of
GeobeI. young Mr. Carter was elected
President pro tempore of the Senate. BY
virtue of this position he is Lieutenant
Governor few days ago. when the Dem
ocrats fed to Louisville TO escape arrest
by Taylor's mountaineer soldiers. Col
..pick" Wintersmith. the famous bon vi
want of Kentucky. met Carter and num-
Der OF the other youthful members of the
Senate in the Gait House. You look very
young to be Lieutenant Governor Of Ken
lucky, sir" said Colonel Wintersmith TO
Senator Carter The Senate is composed
of Young men. colonel replied Senator
Carter. with commendable pride. In fact.
most 0: us are boys" Quick as flash
Colonel Wintersmith shot this dart at the
Youthful Lieutenant Governor: You have
been acting like lot Of Doys. sir