New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-21
BECKHAM FOR GOVERNOR.
NOMINATION MADE IN EARLY MORNING
HOURS BY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

NOMINATION MADE IN EARLY MORNING.
HOURS BY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Lexington, KY. July 2O-The Democratic State
Convention adjourned here shortly before o'clock
this morning, after an all night session. The only
object of the convention the nomination Of a
candidate for Governor to fill the unexpired term
of William Goebel, who was assassinated in Feb
ruary. and for that reason it thought the
convention would complete its work in one day.
A recess had been taken yesterday afternoon till
$50 p. m. but when the convention reassembed
the committees were not ready to report, and the
time spent till after midnight in calling on
favorites for speeches.
The committees sent word to the convention re-
peatedly that they could not report till to-day but
the delegates refused to adjourn and sent back
word to hurry up. Finally the reports began to
come in after midnight. and there were fights on
all of them. Owing to the contests in Campbell
and Kenton counties there minority report
credentials, and after long fight the minority
report seating the Tarvin delegates, was substi-
tuted for the majority report. Then the re-
ports of permanent organization rules and order
of business. There another fight because of a
provision for the State Committee to arbitrate all
contests between delegates. as 1t was thought TO
have special application TO the With District,
where Trimbe and Moody both claim the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress. This report was
adopted after much debate, in which It ex-
planned that the special provision not retro
active
1t o'clock in the morning before the Com
mttee Resolutions ready to present its re-
port. The report was read by Senator Blackburn,
and unanimously adopted.
The platform declared for fair elections. and rec
commended that the act OF 1898. known the
Goebel Election law, be amended, and that until
amended to be satisfactory to all. the Re
publhnarfs shall have representatives both the
state "a al, county wards OF election commission
ers. The Kansas City platform was reaf1rmed on
National issues. and long disquisition made on
the events IN Kentucky in the last year. The adj
mlhjstFatfon of Governor Beckham Is Endorsed
reached. Congressman Wheeler presented the
name of Governor Beckham. A wild demonstra-
ton followed The names of Judge James d.
Black and Judge James p. Tarvin were also pre-
sented. Messrs: McCreary, Lewis, Smith, Pryor
and Garrett who had been pressed hard can
ddates. also nominated.
About a. m, when the call OF the counties was
almost completed, Charles Metcals withdrew the
name OF Judge Black, and moved that the nominal
ton of Beckham be made by reclamation. Judge
Tarvin withdrew his name and seconded this
motion. The name of Pryor was also withdrawn,
and Governor Beckham was nominated by accama-
ton
A wild scene greeted Governor Beckham as he
ton in a brief speech. Cocks were growing near
the hall, when it voted to adopt the rooster
the party emblem.
Although the convention for consecu-
speeches. the defeated candidates were compelled
to talk. The convention adjourned at $40 a.
The nominee of the convention is only thirty
years old He has served three terms in the Legis-
last year with William Goebel, succeeding
the Governorship the death of the latter. The
Governors term is four years, and he Is now a
candidate for the unexpred term of three years.