The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
BECKHAM in
THE SADDLE
Has Complete Control in
Kentucky.
SPEECH OF BLACKBURN
Says Machine and Not Voters
Rule the Party.
Che senior senator Declares the Re-
port That w. }. Bryan WIN
Holt at st. Louis Is
Untrue.

Louisville, kentucky. June S.-What
promised to be bitter contest
for control of the State organization
came up in the Democratic State con-
yention which met here to-day. the
result of the first struggle, the cleo
ton of a temporary chairman was
decisive victory for the administration
forces led by Governor Beckham. Gov
ernor Beckham was elected temporary
chairman by a vote of SIT to 322 over
Judge Frank Peake of Shelby county.
The fight against the administration
was led by Senator j. G. s. Blackburn,
assisted by Senator McCreary and Con-
gresham ID. III. Smith.
When the convention opened State
Chairman Allie Young made lengthy
speech In which he attacked the meth
DDS of the administration workers. but
disciaimed any personal animosity to-
ward Governor Beekham. At the close
of Chairman Youngs speech, Congress-
man Ollie James, acting for the admin
istration men, placed Governor Beck
ham in nomination for temporary
chairman.
CONGRESSMAN James's speech was the
fore-runner o. an enthusiastic recep-
ton given United States Senator Black
burn when he took. the floor to nomf-
nate Judge Peake as the candidate, of
the anti-administration men for tenn
porary chairman.
Senator Blackburn made a remarka-
BILE speech Disclaiming any idea OF
making a war on individuals. he get
asserted that the Democratic party in
Kentucky was falling into the grasp
of the machine and out of control IT
the voter. He declared that his assoc
ciates would contest to the last the
effort of the ADMINISTRATION men to
elect Lewis McQuown chairman of the
state central committee. Passing to
national affairs. he spoke IN favor Tor
en- pninstructed delegation. His senti-
nnents in this respect met the approv-
al Of the convention and subsequent
references to Parker and Mcclellan as
available candidates for the presidencS
provoked only moderate enthusiasm.
Blackburn Believes in Bryan.
Concerning Mr. Bryan the Senator
announced his firm belief of the Me-
braska statesmans purity of motive,
and said the report that Mr.. Bryan
would bolt the st. Louis convention
IL the candidate or platform should
prove unsatisfactory to be an infa-
nous falsehood.
The overwhelming vote for Cover
nor Beclsham for temporary chairman
Put his adherents in full control of
the temporary organization Governor
Beckham in his speech accepting the
Temporary craftsmanship. announced
that the fight for the control of the
party was not of his seeking He de-
MED Senator Blackburn's assertion that
a machine and not the voters, con-
trolled the party. and sarcastically
stated that of course no one believed
Senator Blackburn in making his fight
was seeking to build up machine for
himself. =
The work of organizing the commit
tees was rapidly proceeded with and
the temporary organization having
been completed, the convention took a
recess until $3.50 o'clock.
The Blackburn-M cCreary forces en-
ployed the interim in strengthening
their lines for the fight between Kehee
and McQuown for State chairman, de-
claring that the vote for temporary
chairman cut little or no figure in tho
main contest
The district meetings in each of the
eleven districts were held for the pur-
pose of naming delegates to the ma
tional convention. Only one district the
Fifth, declared for Parker. OF the del.
egates named at the other ten dis
tricts, three are regarded as possible
Hearst men, six are for Parker and
one declined to express a preference.
COmteStS EI0Akty settled.
The first business before the conven-
tion at the evening session. the report
OF the Committee on Credentials, did
not provoke the struggle that was ex-
pected and the four contests passed
upon received unanimous report and
were unanimously adopted
There was a short but spirited de-
bate in the Committee on Resolutions
over the platform. five of the members
demanding the reafirmation of the
Kansas City platform. In order Ia
prevent A contest on the floor of the
convention a compromise was effected
ny adopting the following opening
clause:
THE Democratic party of Kentucky
in convention assembled, afirms its
faith in and adherence to the great
and fundamental principles of Democ-
racy as expounded by Jefferson. ex-
emplifed by Jackson and ably defend.
ed by Bryan"
necessary and unjust system of Fed.
eral taxation maintained by the Re
publican administration" and demand
a revision of the tariff in conserva-
tive spirit The increase OF expendtt-
ures OF the Federal government un-
der Republican rule is condemned and
the encroachments by the President
upon the Constitution are uehouhceo
The resolutions further favor the reg
uIatton OF trusts and recommend 2
thorough investigation of all Federal
departments on the ground that the re-
fusai of the Republicans to permit FUR
ther Investigation OF the Postoffice De
partment suggests hidden corruption
The course of Governor Durbin OF In
diana in refusing to surrender on re-
QUESTION from the Governor OF Ken
lucky the persons of William S. Tay'
Tor and Charles Finley. fugitives from
Justice. charged with the murder Of
william Goehei." is denounced as vi
olation of the constitution.
A Long wait.
At the report of the committee or
credentials there was a long wall
white the committee on organization
wac discussing a change In the party
= rule governing the selection of state
cen&al and executive committeeman
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