The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-10
Sixty-Two Votes Cast for the Nominee e
and Th:rty-Seven for Judge
James L. CantrilI.
OTHER ASPIRANTS WITHDREW
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS ON
MOTION OF JUDGE CANTRILL.
Mr.. McCreary an Ex-Confederate,
Ex-Governor, Ex-COngressman and
Ex-MOnetary Commissioners.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 9.-Standing on
the rostrum OF the old Hall of Representa-
tives of the Kentucky Capitol, where more
than thirty years ago he began his public
career, the Hon. James b. McCreary, OF
Madison county tonight accepted the
nomination of the Democratic party to sue
ceed William ]. Deboe in the Senate of
the United States. He received the nomi-
nation by vote of 62 to 81 over Circuit
Judge James f. Cantrill, Of Scott county,
nearly two-thirds of the Democratic men,
hers He will be elected by the General
Assembly, in joint session, on Tuesday of
next week over Senator Deboe, who was
indorsed by the Republicans for re-elec-
ton.
The Democratic caucus tonight was har-
monious throughout, the only surprise be-
ing that sprung several hours before it
convened by the withdrawal of Congress
man Charles X Wheeler and David II.
Smith, who have been in the contest for
the past year. They withdrew only when
it became apparent that McCreary would
be nominated, and Judge Cantrill remained
in the race only to receive a complimentary
vote.
Chairman George w. Hickman, of the
order promptly at o'clock and stated
the object of the assemblage. Twenty-Five
senators and seventy-four representatives
were present one by proxy. The congress
sional districts were called for nomina-
tions. Eight districts did not respond. On
the calling of the Ninth district State Sen
ator w. A. Byron arose and made the
nominating speech for Ex-Governor Nc
Df q I,a
political troubles of 1900. to which he at
tributed the election of a Democratic as
sembly. He reviewed briefly, from party
standpoint, national issues, and said that
McCreary filled to the fullest measure all
Of the requirements of the position he
sought, and would be an able colleague o.
United States Senator Blackburn. He com
plimented Congressman Wheeler on with
drawing from the race and predicted that
he would follow McCreary to the Senate.
Representative Eli Brown, of Nelson
county, one of the youngest members of
the House. presented the name of Judge
James T.. Cantrill for the nomination. He
opened by saying that his chief had not
entered the campaign for reward for any
thing that he had done for the party, but
because his friends insisted that he was
the most able man in Kentucky for the
position. Seconding speeches were made
by Representative Herman Newcomb, of
Louisville, and State Senator w. w.
Bodies, of Spencer, for McCreary, and AL
lison Holland, of Henry county, for Can
trill.
The roll was called and resulted: Sen
ators, IA for McCreary, IL for Cantrill;
representatives, As for McCreary; 26 for
Cantrill; total for McCreary, 62; for Can
trill, 81
Senator ]. c. Cantrill moved to make the
nomination unanimous and this was done
Cantrill and Representative Brown noti-
fed the nominee of the caucus action and
escorted him to the House. He accepted
the nomination in a few graceful words
and pledged himself to always be faithful
to his constituents and to his country.
James Bennett McCreary was born in
Madison county, Kentucky, on July s, 1898
He first came into prominence in 1862 when
he assisted in raising the Eleventh Cavalry
Regiment for the Kentucky service, c. S.
A In this regiment he was subsequently
made lieutenant colonel, a rank he held
at the close of the war. He served with
distinction in the army of the Tennessee
under Generals Morgan and Bragg and
under Breckenridge in Virginia, and sur
rendered with his regiment at Appomattox
He entered politics in 1866, being chosen
to represent Madison county in the Ken
lucky legislature. In 1875 he was elected
Governor on the Democratic ticket. After
retiring from the executive office he was
elected TO the Forty-ninth Congress and
reelected to the Fiftieth, Fifty-first. Fif-
ty-second, Fifty-third and Fffty-fourth
sessions For twelve years he was a mem
Der of the committee on foreign affairs of
the House. He also was a member of the
committees on coinage and weights and
measures and the worlds fair and private
land claims.
Governor McCreary was appointed by the
President of the United States i'm 1892 one
of the five commissioners to represent the
United States in the international none
tary conference. In that conference he dis
tinguished himself as an advocate of BIZ