Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-20
KENTUCKY POLITICS.
.Beckham Has Control Of the Pre-.
ltminary Organization Of Dem.
oeratic Convention.
Culton Testimony Finished in Goebel
Murder Trial Nebraska sena.
torial Contest.
Two Vacancies Are to Be Filled
Many Candidates Including
Possibility Bryan.

Lexington, KY, July 20.-The demo-
cratic state convention assembled yes
terday to nominate a candidate forl
Goebels unexpired term and for the |
adoption OF platform. Only tenn
porary organization has been effected,
however, The resolutions committee
had not reported up to late last night.
There was spirited contest over the
selection of temporary chairman. as it
was known the result would be test
of strength between the Beckhain men
and the field. The namesof Judge ]. r.
Robbins was presented by Nat Hnlsted
and that of r. Frank Peake by Judge
Robert j. Breckenridge, who is attor-
ley general under the Beckham admin
iistration.
After the usual rounds OF seconding
speeches the balloting proceeded. with
the lines closely drawn by the Beckham
men supporting Robbins and the COM
bined opposition supporting Peake. Al-
tho il was evident that Robbins would
win before the call had proceeded half
way, yet the Peake men remained in
the race until the last of the 119 coun-
ties We're called. when the name of
8Peake was withdrawn and Robbins
was unanimously made the temporary
chairman.
The ballot as cast was: Robbins.
56e6; Peake, 446; and this was accepted
as second test of strength between
SBecliham and the field, as the Beck
ham men had, during the forenoon,
carried seven of the eleven congress
.sional districts for members OF commit
tees, with the result in doubt in a
couple of the other districts. Judge
Robbins was escorted to the chair and
addressed the convention being fol-
lowed by Mr. Peake. who made a Wig
orous speech on pending national issues
and incidentally on "usurpation and
assassination in state affairs.
The districts We're then called and
they reported their respective members
of the new state committee and Of the
several committees of the convention
that had previously been selected at
the district meetings. Senator Black
burn, who had been defeated for
member of the committee on resolu-
tions at the meeting of the Seventh
that committee as one of the members
from the state at large.
After recess motion to refer all
resolutions to the committee on resolu-
lions was tabled. This motion usually
prevails without opposition, but II was
tabled because of the sentiment among
the delegates regarding the proposed
modification of the Goebel election Law
| ut Al
ton to the. report of the committee on
platform If that report was not salts
factory on5sthe all absorbing plans of
the campaign.
While the convention was waiting for
the committee on resolutions many fa-
|vorites were called forward. The even
ing WAS spent in listening to speeches.
Culton Testimony Concluded.
Georgetown, KY. July 20.-In the
| trial of former Secretary of State Caleb
| Powers, accused OF completely in the
I5Goebel murder w. H. Culton yester-
| day concluded his testimony for the
Iastate. He was subjected to a severe
cross-examination by the attorneys for
the defense. who sought to show init
macy between the witness and the at.
torneys forth prosecution and to point
lout differences between Culton's testl-l
lnony in the preliminary hearing and in
the present trial. Silas Jones. who was
in the state house at the time Goebel.
was killed, said he thought the shots
tcame from the office Of the secretary
].of state and gave testimony concerning
the action Of Governor Taylor at that
time, saying the governor reprimand-5
fr,,, heir hcr Mt hof
4 armed.
4 The days proceedings opened with an
argument as to the advisability Of mat
4 bel was shot and the date Of his death.
be excluded.
!. NEBRASKA SENATOR CONTEST
Many Candidates Among Rcpubli-
4 cans and Fusionists for the Two
Places TO BE Filled.
lSpecial Correspondence Chicago Rec
4 ord.l
4 Omaha, July ls-The senatorial cleo
4 ton in Nebraska excites almost as
lmuch interest as the presidential cam
4 paign, for the reason that there are
8 two vacancies. One Is due to the ex-
4 piration OF Senator Thurstons term;
4 the other was caused by the death Of
the late Judge NJ. T.. Hayward, who
was elected two years ago. but did not
A live to take his seat. The campaign
for the senatorship began with the
nomination of candidates for the legis-
lature. and is already active and inter-
: esting. There is an abundance of sem
latorial aspirants on both sides. If the
fusionists are successful in securing a
majority Of the legislature it is conced-
ed that the democrats can have one OF
Y the senators and the populists the
other altho members of both parties
i will be allowed to express their choice.
Senator Allen is not likely to have any
I serious opposition as the populist cam
& didate. II the fusionists control the
j Legislature his election 10 practically
assured, but there will be an active
contest for the long term among the
democrats.
1t is question whether or not Mr..
Bryan will seek seat in the United
States senate II he ID defeated for the
presidency. Several ambitious gentle
men would be pleased to know his in
tentions on this point. but II he has any
he has never disclosed them. Those
who are in his confidence say that he
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