Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17
COL. M. B. BELKNAP
Chosen by Kentucky Republic
cans to Head Ticket.
The Resolutions Contains a Strong
Endorsement of Pres. Roosevelt.
Sensational Scene During BaIIoting for
GubernatoriaI Candidate.

Louisville, Ky, July 16.-The ticket:
For governor, Morris Il. Belknap of
Louisville. For lieutenant governor, j.
b. Without of Ashland. For treasurer,
John A. Black of Barboursville. For
auditor George Welsh of Danville. For
attorney general, VIM. Beckner of Win
chester. For secretary of state, J. C.
Speeght of Mayfield.
A second day of picturesque political
maneuvres in the state convention of
the Kentucky Republicans failed to
eliminate in the final grand surprise
Of the winning dark horse whose COM
ing had been limited and whose follow
ers set the political managers to guess
ing Col Morris B. Belknap of Louis
vile, wholesale merchant, receivd the
nomination for governor on the first
ballot. Mr.. Belknap was nominated
after an enthusiastic supporter of Mr..
Bradley had placed the former COVER
nor in nomination, and the followers of
Augustus E. Wilson had decided not
to present his name. The threatened
stampede to Bradley was quelled by
declaration that he would not be cam
didate, but for some unknown reason
the convention officers called his name
during the ballot and he received
greater number of votes than Clifton
]. Pratt, who had made an active cam
vass:
The convention did practically moth
ing during the morning session, and
the long wait was proftably employed
by the Belknap leaders in holding their
men in line and chilling the Bradley
sentiment.
The resolutions adopted are in part
as follows:
I'VE congratulate the people of the
United States and its new possessions
on the unparalleled prosperity achieved
under national Republican policies that
have maintained the public honor, fos-
tered industry, stimulated enterprise,
extended American commerce, strength
ened American influence and ennobled
citizenship by giving security of labor
and capital alike, and insuring to every
man who works standard of living
and an expectation worthy of American
civilization and civic sovereignty. We
stand for the continuance of existing
Republican financial and tariff policies.
I'VE express the highest appreciation
of the record that President Roosevelt
has made in continuing the great work
begun by VIM. Mckinley and by him.
self in dealing with the new problems
that he has had to solve; in his handling
of the Philippine question, his firm
management of the Venezuelan case,
in his wise and courageous course with
reference to the anthracite coal strikes,
in his honest efforts to secure justice
to Cuba, in his zeal for the Panama
canal, IN his vigorous demand for of
fetal purity and honesty and punish
ment of the corrupt and dishonest. in
his resolution to stand against closing
Chinese ports to our trade, in the sue
cess achieved by his practical efforts
to enforce the law against unlawful
combinations, and in the encouragement
he has given to the laying of cable
across the Pacific which brings us into
closer touch with the Philippines than
we We're with the Louisiana territory
or with California when acquired. He
has shown himself a strong Executive
as he is an ideal citizen and We heartily
and enthusiastically are for his NOM
nation for the Presidency in 1904.
1--WE denounce assassination and law
Iessness, whether in Servia or Ken
lucky. as destructive of civilization and
call upon the enlightened injustice of
the state through its legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial agencies to employ
remedies to re-establish order ana pun
ish crime within our border.
1--WE especially arraign the present
state chief executive for so exercising
the pardoning power rs to subserve po-
litical and partisan purposes, with the
certain effect of re-encouraging crime
by virtually rendering criminals of
Democratic political faith immune from
No reference to the money question
was made in the platform. Nominat-
lions for governor were reached, late
in the afternoon, when the names Of
Clifton J. Pratt and Morris r. Belknap
were offered. The old custom of NOM
mating speeches was followed.
Judge W. r. Breathitt placed Plat in
and George Durelle offered
the name of Belknap. The surprise
came when the nth district was called
and State Senator Kash nominated |
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