The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
SILER WINS.
Nominated for Railroad
Commissioner On the
18th Ballot.

At 10 minutes to o'clock this morn.
ing the last ballot was taken in the con-.
vention, resulting in victory for A. 7.
Siler. of Whitney county.
After the la st ballot was tax Mr..
Wood made a speech thanking his
friends for what they had done for him
in the race and asked that the nomina-
ton be made IN ninous.
After the 18th BALLOT Wooten s
name was withdrawn, and after the
18th ballot Owen withdrew, Caudle
Withdrawing after the 23d BALLOT.
after the 23d ballos motion was made
and carried. that the last man in Il @
race should be dropped. and so on, nm
til a nomination was reached. Hill,
Lsbus, Gray and Patrick being dropped
in order named. < = 80
The Republican convention for IL 9
selection of candidate for Railroad
Commissioned for the Third district,
has been in session in this city fer the
last two days. On account of the nom.
ination being practically equivalent to
an election, there was a sharp rivalry
for the honor.
There were nine candidates in the
field, as follows: John G. Wood.
Montgomery; A. It. SiIer, Whitley !;
VIM. Caudill, Rowan; j. t. Patrick,
Magoffin; r. G. Hill, Lee; Orie Lebus,
Harrison; E. M. Wooten. Leslie; James
! Owens. Clark; Charles IL. Gray,
Bracken.
Paris has been livelier for the past
two days than it has been for years.
| The hotels and boarding houses have
been taxed TO their Capacity. At the
Windsor Hotel We're located the head
quarters of Wood, Gray, Siler and Pat
rick, while. Wootens Caudell, Hill,
Owens aud Lebus were dolniciied at the
FOrdham. ~.
The forenoon of Wednesday was
spent in caucusiDg. and the convention
was called to order at 2 p. ms Commit
tees were appointed and the convention,
adjourned until 8 p. M. The night
session was devoted to hearing reports
of committees.
Saxton's band furnished the music
for the occasion, and met all incoming
trains and escorted the delegates to their
headquarters. 1t was to be regretted
that no place could be obtained in
winch to hold the convention that
would have given the large crowd more
room, as there was hardly room in the
old church building for the crowd.
The entire morning of Wednesday
and up to the hour of convening WAS
devoted to caucusing and preparing tor
temporary organization. The lobbies of
the hotels were the caucusing head
quarters.
On Wednesday, after the invocation
by Elder J. s. Sweeney, of Paris, tenn
porary organization was effected by the
selection of Judge George W. Gourley,
of Beattyvllle, as chairman, and r. r.
Perry, j. T. Wilson. T. G. Adams and
A. r. Oyche as secretaries.
Upon the roll-call of counties for
nominations for temporary officers, cen
tests developed in Bourbon, Boyd, Bell
and Breathitt counties. After the
withdrawal of Senator T. S. Kinks
name for temporary chairman, the
nomination of Judge GourleY was made
unanimous.
When the convention opened at the
night session, the CON mittees were not
ready to report, and asked for time.
During the interim speeches were made
by the Hon. w. G. bearing, Mr.. L.. T.
Apologize, Maj. Seitz. J. G. Bailey,
Sam Cash, Maj. A. T. Wood, w. A.
Gaines, Mr.. Bentley, R. r. Perry,
Judge r. j. Bethurum and J. T. Pat
rick. The Committee on Rules reported
and the other committees not being
ready to report, the convention adjourn.
ed until o'clock yesterday morning.
At Wednesdays session, the following
resolutions were reported by commit
tee and adopted:
RESOLVED. First - That we most
heartily indorse the principles as set
forth i'll the platform of the Republican
National convention of 1900; and fur
thermOre, do We most heartily indorse
and approve the National administra-
Gion und r the brilliant leadership or
Theodore Roosevelt.
"Second-We believe that the highest
interests to the people of the Common
wealth of Kentucky demand change
in the State administration, and we
therefore urg- the election of the r.
| publican ticx,t 10 be nominated at the
next State Convention.
'Third-Experience has taught US
that a wise. economical and efficient
administration of the affairs of our
Stale and pure ballot can only be OBJ
canned under Republican administla-
ton.
Fourth = We hereby pledge orr
hearty and earnest support TO the nom
nee Of this convention.
"Fifth-That the thanks of the con.
vention be tx; ended to John T. Hnto
for the free use. of this bnil.Il g ann
Il o to the good people Of p .riS IN
hospitality extended TO al .
| On recommendation Of the Commi'
re on P rInal-nt Orgpn Il r,u. ~,
empora,y org uiz Ii n WAS mau5 p-l
manent.