Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-02
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Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 1. With the
Democratic Senate and House eau
cuses only a few hours away, Gov.
j. CIV. Beckham is being frequent
" mentioned as the man whose nom
'iuation would settle what promises
to Be one of the most memorable and
stubborn Senatorial deadlocks in The
history Of Kentucky. During the
past "a hours the situation has
changed.but little, there being no
perceptible variation in the strength
of United States Senator J. G. S.
Blackburn and Judge Thomas H.
'Paynterg the leaders, nor of w. B.
Hsldeman.
ae Haldeman men are apparently
standing firm, Both sides are still
claiming Sufficient strength to nomi-
mate the Speaker of the House, buts
as the Blackburn and Haldeman'
forces have apparently combined to
Iorganize the House, the poll of their
announced supporters seem nungeri-
cally the stronger. However, he.
Speakership race is complicated ~
the fact that some Of the legislators
are not following the lines of divi-
sion which prevail in the Senatorial
fgbt.
Lieut., Gov. Thorne has announced
that in case Gov. Beckham should be
put forward as a candidate he will
resign. thus allowing the President
of the Senate Pro Tenn. to become
Governor. Up to a year ago Gov.
Beckhan wass a pronounced candi-
date for Senator 10 Blackburn's
seat. At that time he had occasion
to go out fthe State, and during
bis absence Thorne pardoned man
who, has been sent up for life for
first assaulting his daughter and
Then numbering her The storm Of
Indignation that swept over the
State convinced Gov. Beckham that
If he continued his candidacy for
the Senate the people would not
rally to his support because of the
knowledge that ThorDe would then
become. Governor. He therefore
withdrew, and casting about for al
man, selected Judge Paynter.
Governor Reckham says hehas had
no hand in the announcement Of
Lieut.. Gov. Thorne, and that at this
time he has. no intention Of entering
the Senatorialrace. The Governors
friends contend that if his name IS
put before the caucus at the right
timehe viii stampede the entire
body and be nominated on the first
ballot This S not creditrd by his
opponents. T}aey say that L he does
enter the race it materially darkens
Blackburn's chances but enhances
those of WsB. Haldeman, Of Louis
vile, and thatit will be a fight be-
tween these two.
Those who look 20 Gov. BecRh5sn
as a possible factorin the Senatorial
| fight do 50 on the ground that he, is
the logical man to inherit Judge
Paynter strength in.case the strsg-
gle should be prolonged to point
where it became apparent that the
latter could not win. Gov. Beckham
/ has several tinses DECLARED that heis
not a candidate. and hasas far as he
could consistently do 50, supported
Judge Paynter.
Senator James B. McCreary ar
rived to-day.and tonight gave out a
statement announcing that Senator
Blackburn would have his hearty
support during the coming contest.
Half a dozen Congressman are also
| il Frankfort watching the situation.
Congressman Ollie M James, who
thus FAR has expressed no preference
and taken no hand ia the struggle,
may be voted for as d candidate. Az
Though he has requested that ~
name be not used s6vesAl |egis'ss
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