The Washington herald., 1908-02-29

Frankfort, KY. Feb. 2S.-The Senatorial
deadlock was broken to-day and the leg
islsture elected William O.. Bradley
United States Senator. The deadlock had
continued since January /.
Bradley won by one vote over ex-Gov.
]. c. ". Beckham, the Democratic can
didate. Representatives I.iIlard and NIuel-
Ter and Senators McNutt and Charlton.
antLBeckham Democrats, voted for
Bradley with the Republicans.
When Gov Beekham shaped up the
defeat Of Senator Joseph c. Blackburn.
Bradley remarked to a close friend that
rich prospects were ahead for the Repub-
licans in Kentucky. Gov. Beckham and
the leaders Of the Democratic party felt
assured by the strength they had shown
in the election of Judge Paynter. that
Gov. Beckham would have no trouble de-
featins James B. McCreary at the next
election.
They began early, almost at the very
beginning OF Senator McCreary's term.
and called primary for the nomina ION
of a candidate for United States Senator
something that never had been done be-
fore.
Election Surprise.
The election Of William O'Conner
Bradley United States Senator To succAad
James B. McCreary, at Frankfort TO-
day, is the second time this now lannon's
kentuckian has surprised his Democratic
brethren. and even many weIl-posted Re-
publicans.
Bradley's first great triumph was in
ms election as governor. he having been
the first Republican governor Of this
state. He is the second Republican eyer
elected 10 the United States Senate from
Kentucky. w. J. Deboe was the first
and his election may be attributes n
Bradley's political shrewdness
Senator Bradley is the son OF Robert NJ.
Bradley. a soldier in The Revolutionary
war. He entered the Union army al fine
age of fifteen. he was admitted 10 the
practice Of law in 1870 He was elected
county attorney Of Garrard County in
B'L He was a Presidential electoy an
The Republican ticket, in which wear he
was also candidate for Congress from
the Eighth district.
In 1919, just thirty-three wears 400 ba
was the caucus nominee of his party for
United states Senator. He was again q
candidate for Congress in 1876. and re
ceived 5000 votes more than anv other
Republican candidate in his district TFe
was again nominated for Congress in rS-2
bat he refused TO run.
Seconded Grants Nomination
He was delegate-at-large To the Po-
publican national convention at Cbicago
and seconded the nomination Of I &
Grant for President. He stunned N-eD,
York Indiana, and Ohio in 1850. and was
member OF the Republican National
Committee. In 1884 he was delegsto fo,.
the State at large at the Republican pa-
uonal convention and chairman of the
Kentucky delegation. In 1sSs bo wss
placed in nomination for President ora
received a handsome vote.
once when the late Mari. 4.n,o
wanted Bradley TO come 70 wa sl,inotoy,
TOT a conference, when the national sd-
mlnlstration did not think he was nm
hlng Things right, he told Mr.-Hanna
mat II was as far from Frankfort 20
washington as it was from Washineton
20 Frankfort 'Oii
Ihe announcement in the House vestar-
gay oy Mr. Langley that the grand old
state OF Kentucky has again Distinguish
ca herself by eiecting a Republican TTnited
states Senator was received with much
applause by his political associates and
much disgust BY Democrats anu
And they could do that" was the
comment Of Minority Leader WiIIiar,s
who will not go into the Senate untii t,ro
years after Gov. Bradley is sworn IN
only by the aid Of Democratic votes ;. ~