The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
DEFEAT FOR
 EBLACKBURN lEynter is Nominated For
 Senator. HIS ELECTION IS CERTAIN Democrats Easily Control the Kentucky Legislature.
HIS ELECTION IS CERTAIN
Successful Candidate Backed by Gov ernor Bcckham and the state Ad- minissration McCreary May
 Have to Fight for His Job.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 2.-Judge Thomas ii. Paynter of the Kentucky Court of Appeals was nominated on the | frst ballot taken in joint caucus to- night to select a Democratic candidate for United States Senator to succeed J. C. s. Blackburn. The nomination carries with it the certainty of election as the Democrats have more than two- thirds of the combined members of both branches of the Legislature. The vote was as follows: Judge Thomas Fl. Paynter, 69; Senator J. c. s. Blackburn, 34; W. B. Haldeman, 10; Congressman David H. Smith. i. Necessary to nomi- nate, 53.
 Judge Paynters nomination ends one of the hardest fought Senatorial strug- gles of the past twenty years of Ken lucky politics. Ills nearest opponent was J. C.. s. Blackburn, the incumbent who represented Kentucky in the House and Senate with but one inter- mission for nearly quarter of cen tury.
 Until two days ago it was generally believed that there would be a dead lock in the caucus. When the House and Senate caucuses for the purpose of organizing those bodies were held last night it became Apparent that Judge Paynter, who was backed by Governor Beckham and the State administration men, would gain the coveted prize. Although the Haldeman and Black burn forces combined to name the of- ficers of the two houses, Paynter men were installed. The vote tonight showed that Paynter not only held last nights strength, but received an ac- cession of two votes.
 No Contest over Craftsmanship.
 When the join caucus met tonight there was no contest over the chair manship. Senator Henry George. Paynter supporter who was last night chosen chairman of the Senate caucus was unanimously chosen to preside. After the selection of a chairman there was a delay of an hour caused by dis cussion as to whether nominations for United States Senator or Prison Cont missioner should be first taken up. The Blackburn and Haidemen men were jockeying for the advantage of voting on prison commissioner first with the hope of gaining votes in the Senatorial race through d deal with one of the candidates for prison commissioner. It was finally decided, however, to vote on Seuator and Paynter's supporte' put their man through with a rush.
 United States Senator James B. Me- Creary was Senator Blackburn's chief supporter and politicians already fore see one of the effects on the contest on Kentucky politics in the future. The Democratic leaders expect that Mir McCreary when term expires will have to put up hght for reelection just as Blackburn did with Governor Beckham as his chief opponent.
 Thomas Fl, Paynter was born in Lew is County. Ky, December 19, 1851. He has served three terms in Congress and is a member now of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. His early education was acquired In the Lewis County public schools, which were supplemented by study in the Rand Academy and later by a course at Centre College at Dam vile. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and was county attorney at Greenup for several years. He was d member of the Fifty-first Congress and twice reelected. serving from 1889 un- til 1895. In 1884 Judge Paynter was elected to the Appellate Court and was reelected in 1900.