The age-herald., 1900-07-21
BECKHAM WILL CARRY
 DEMOCRATIC BANNER
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the deepest and sincerest grief over the untimely end of it's distinguished leader and friend of the great commonwealth, Governor William Goebel His name and fame are and will ever remain a sacred heritage of the Democrats of Kentucky.
 "Sixth-We earnestly invite the support, by voice and vote, of every sincere lover of civil and personal liberty to join with us in this campaign against the force gath cred under the banner of a government by assassination. The true manhood of Ken lucky cannot and will not endorse assas- sination as a means to obtain possession of office, and we appeal to every Demo- crat and every good citizen of Kentucky to unite with the Democratic party and thus express his detestation of the foul crime
 ''We indorse the administration of Gov ernor J. c. w. Beckham and point with pride to its submission and steadfast fealty to the law during the most troublous, ex- ieting and perilous days of the common wealth's
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 At 2:15 a. the order for nominations was reached, and Congressman Charles K. Wheeler presented the name or governor J. c. w. Beckham.
 The name of Judge James D. Black was presented by A. Owsley Stanley.
 B. F. Grazenia presented the name of Judge James F. Tarvin.
 Walter Bronston and F. L. Patterson sec onded the nomination of Beckham and oth- CTS followed, secondng the other nomina- tions.
 The names of McCreary Lewis, Smith, Pryor and Garnett, who had been pressed hard as candidates, were not presented.
 About a. m., when the call of the coun- ties was almost completed, Charles Metcalf withdrew the name of Judge Black and moved that the nomination of Beckham be made by exclamation.
 Judge Tarvin withdrew his own name and seconded this motion.
 The name of Pryor was also withdrawn, and Governor Beckham was nominated by exclamation.
 Then followed a wild scene in the hall while Governor Beckman was being es- corted from the rear of the platform to the footghts.
 Governor Beckham, in accepting the nom- ination, said he appreciated the honor the more since 1t came an indorsement of his acts during a trying period He dis cussed national issues and reviewed the unusual conditions that have existed in the state this year.
 The Party Emblem
 When Governor Beckham concluded he was greeted with an ovation on the plat form and one of those congratulating him
  It was queer coincident that the cocks were growing at that time in the vicinity of Woodland Park. where the convention was held, and that the next thing done was the adoption of the rooster as the party emblem.
 Although the convention for over seven consecutive hours had been, for the most part, listening to speeches. yet it pro- ceeded to call out the defeated candidates and Judge Black addressed the convention at some length.
 Judge Tarvin, as the last speaker, hu- morously referred to the sunrise of nature that greeted the sunrise of another Demo- cratic campaign, and said that it was time to adjourn for breakfast, and the eonyen- tion at $40 a.. m. adjourned.
 The delegates did not retire, but en- joyed themselves in all sorts of ways about the city until they took the morning trains for home.
 The nominee of the convention is only 30 years old is unmarried, and with his clean-shaven face looks even younger than 30 He has served three terms in the Legislature and was the candidate for lieutenant governor last year with Will liam Goebel, succeeding to the governor ship on the death of Mir. Goebel. The term is four years in this State, and he Is now a candidate for the uneXpired term of three years.