The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-20
Hon. A. E. Wilson, Capt. Ed.
Farley and Judge James
Breathitt Was Suns Slate
Among Those Honored at
State Convention
HOW FIRST DISTRICT
LOST SENATOR DEBOE
Defeated in County Conven.
lions. He Was ENDORSED in
District Caucus, And Saved
From Limbo by Chairman
OF Convention
HARMONY PREVAILED
in GRAND MEETING

Louisville, KY, June 20.-The Re-
publican state convention, called fox
the purpose of nominating a Repub-
lean ticket for state officers, conven-
ed at the Coliseum There was
large crowd in attendance when Mr..
K. p. Ernst. chairman of the state
central committee, raped for order.
There were cheers when Mr.. Ernst
called the convention to order. The
Rev. S. S. Waltz, of Louisville, offer
ed prayer. Mr.. Ernst then presented
Judge w. H. Holt as temporary chair
man and Mr.. John G. Craig, of Ken
ton county, as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Robert H. Winn and Judge Med.
Shaw escorted Judge Holt to the
chair.
Judge Hollis Speech.
Judge Holt began by saying that
the state of Kentucky during the last
few years has forged ahead to con-
siderable extent, but that she has
not yet taken her proper place among
the states of the union
why have our resources not been
developer" he asked. rs it because
people in other states have heard that
our laws are not enforced? That our
courts are farcical? That our institu-
tons are turned into places of abuse?
Have they heard of the 'machine?'
wonder if some of these things have
not gone abroad in the land and have
initiated against the state.
1.-THE people are demanding a
Christian Sabbath in Kentucky. They
do not want a lid that goes on a
few weeks before an election for par
ty purposes, and then is taken off
again. They are demanding temper
ance legislation, and they will con-
tinue to insist upon it.
Let this convention come out and
speak fairly and squarely. We do not
want double-deallng or promises
which we cannot or will not fulfill.
We have a mission to fill, a charge
to keep. Put aside prejudices and
work in harmony. The cause is great
er than the man. If every man does
his duty this fall, we are bound to
win"
Committees Named.
The various congressional districts
then handed up their lists of commit
tee appointments. Nat c. Howard, of
Butler county, offered a resolution
providing that all resolutions subse-
quenty introduced be referred to
the committee on resolutions with
out being read.
Judge Holt made the following
appointments on the various COM
mittees from the state-at-large:
Resolutions-W. J. Deboe. George
DuRelle.
Credentials-W. ]. Seitz, Of But
Ter; George w. Welsh, OF Danvilie.
Permanent organization-J. NJ.
Galloway and Major w. c. Owens.
Rules-W. w. Jones and J. A..
Newman.
There were loud cries for Mar
shall Bullltt from all parts of the
convention. There were also calls. for
Bradley and w. c. Owens.
Marshall BuIlitt's Speech.
The band played a few selections.
and then there were calls for Bullitt.
Some one made a motion to adjourn
| until O'clock and 1t was put to a
vote. The motion was defeated al
most unanimously. Renewed calls for
, Marshall Bullitt brought him to the
I stand. He was greeted with tremen-
: dous cheering.
Mr.. BuMitt said:
r ''If this convention expects to put
[ forward a man who can win. he mus
' be man who can command the in
y dependent vote. The trouble with tn,
' Republican party in the past has beer
. that 1t has not always stood for tn,
n highest ideals.
;, "The Republicans opportunity ha'
come again and they must not throw
it away. We have seen how the Dem
e ocrats. with the Goebel law and tn
h machine back of them. failed to cleo
IS a governor That is matter of rec
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