The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
STAMP PEDE IN
CONVENTION.
Kentucky Republicans May
Nominate Bradley.
ROOSEVELT is ENDORSED
Result Was a Surprise to Many shrewd
Leaders -BeIknap Forces Won
Victory in Organizing
Convention.
80 A..o,eIntad pres..l !

tRy Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE. KY, July il, Spec
in the extreme was the opening session
OF the kentucky Republican convention
at the Auditorium this afternoon, and
the situation. is full OF possibilities for
moro interesting events. The two salient
features Of the afternoon session we've
first, an endorsement of President Roose-
velt's candidacy in 1904; and second. al
most a stampede to former Governor VIII
liam o. Bradley. who is not an announced
candidate for Governor.
The endorsement OF President Roose-
Velts candidacy in 1904 upset tho calcu-
lations OF some shrewd leaders.
Chairman Barnett announced that the
State Central Committee would valve its
right arbitrarily TO name q temporary
chairman and called for nominations.
Major William C. Owens was named by
the Belknap forces. while Charles Blank
ford received a large part Of the COM
bined support OF the Wilson and Pratt
forces. N{..s a-4535S5s
Tho result was vote In favor OF
Owens. This vote cast In the contest for
Governor would enable Belllnap to win,
even should he lose the contested Louis
the names of the members Of the Res
olutions Committee, Chairman Owens
called attention to the rule that all res
olutions must be offered the commit
tee without being read unless unanimous
consent be obtained for promulga ting
them on the floor of the convention. It
having been openly charged during the
day that a fight would be made against
endorsement by the committee of Roose-
velt's candidacy this state OF affairs was
charged to former Collector OF Internal
Revenue Charles p. Sapp and former
United States Senator DE Boe, who led
the Belknap forces and organized the
convention.
Bradley Stampede.
The resolution endorsing President
Roosevelt was read by Ex-Governor Brad
ley, every delegate springlng to his feet
and cheering, Afterwards Bradley was
given a tremendous ovation. He later
consented to take the stage and speak
Governor Bradley's speech following the
presentation of the Roosevelt resolution
was impromptu, H!s remarks were of
the rough and ready sort best adapted
to the floor Of a convention. and took the
delegates by storm. He said the Repub-
l!can party was always for the country,
and to-day 1t was. in fact. the country
He said that Democracy was merely or
ganized opposition, and that 1t had been
forced to mako an appeal to government
by injunction in order to govern itself
in old Kentucky
He then scored the Democratic adn1inis-
tration for its alleged financial misman-
agement OF the States affairs.
AS Governor Bradley returnd to his
seat among the delegates in the Eighth
District tho convention rose and cheered
him for fully five minutes Tho chairman
tried In vain to restore order The for
mer Governor was finally forced to re-
turn to the stage. Speaking briefly, he
begged for order and thanked the del
egates for their applause.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dcntials. 1t was announced at the night
session. would not be ready tonight, and
adjournment was taken until o'clock to-
morrow morning.
While waiting for news of what tho
committee would do the delegates called
for Bradley, showing that
the effects of the outburst of the after
noon had not been dlsspated, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes made
a speech during the evening, indicating
his preference for Belknap. A ballot In
the race for Governor may not be reached
until Tomorrow evening.
q.