The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-06-19
THE CONVENTION.
Democrats of Kentucky Meet in Unity Of
Purpose at Lexington.
James Ntreay aldman Beckam Mayo and Paynter Named
As KentuckyS Biz Six

but they were quick to see that II
meant full and complete harmony
programme.
This incident, which was sprung on
the convention suddenly, Just be-
fore the adjournment for the Afternoon
was the feature OF the Democratic
State Convention, which was held TO-
day to select delegates TO the Nation
nj Convention, revise the rules Of
the Democratic party and recognize
the party committees. It was the
keynote OF the convention and the
one word which was heard was har-
mony, and Il was spelled with a
large and juicy capital H. for there
was nothing to Il but that the DEM
ocrats should stand shoulder to
shoulder and face the common enc
my, the Republican party, forgetting,
as Mr.. Stanley said, that there had
ever been wounds,
When Gov Beckham took the stage
and declared that although he and
Ills friends had been beaten they were
for the Democratic nominees, and
would be found supporting them, and
when Gov. Deckham and Congressman
Stanley greeted each other, the lat
ter, flushed from his victory In the
race for temporary chairman, the
convention applauded the harmony
programme which was outlined anu
supported by Col. Haldeman and Col.
John H. Whallen and the delegates
from Louisville. - ...
Gov. Beckham said chat he was beat
en- but he took his medicine squarely,
and his speech brought together the
factions so that when the State Con-
yention came TO an end tonight az
ter short session the only idea was
that there should be any factions
longer, that the troubles and splits
of Che past should be forgiven and for
gotten and the prodigal should re-
turn to the fold, not 10 be chastised
but to be welcomed and made much
over as was the prodigal son in the
parable. ......-...
After Gov. Beckham had spoken
Senator James b. McCreary was call
edto the stage and spoke for harmo-
ny, and argued that every Democrat
no matter how far he had wandered
should be welcomed back Into the
ranks OF the Democracy Of Kentucky
and given every right and privilege
TO which he is entitled
II was all harmony and the con
vention. which meant the solid De
mocracy OF Kentucky, was behind
: the program and determined In ia
: yor OF reunited party, free from
factional troubles which hayee spill
II for the last few years and which
, have put the Republicans In office
Nothing occurred to bring about
' hitch In the harmony programme
/ which was arranged after midnigh
> last night Mr.. Beckham's withdraw
, al from the race for temporary chair
man after he had seen plainly tina
= he was beaten left Congressman Stan
l ley with no opposition, and he wa
Q elected temporary chairman OF III
/. convention by acclamation. tn
( Hon Henry Prewitt, OF Mt Sterling
was elected chairman Of the Democra
; lc State Central Executive Commit
y teeo and six Democratic leaders wer
r eleced delegats 10 the National Con
8 yention from the State at-large. The
: we're Gov. Beckham, Congressman On
. Games, Col. W. B, Haldeman, Senate
Q James B. McCreary, j. c. c. c. Ma!
! and Senator T. H. Paynter. Thes
}. men represent all conflicting intel
!. ests and will cast the vote Of Ken
% lucky for Bryan.
q Urey Woodson's election as Nations
n Committeeman Is assured that b
Il will not have any opposition for u
n place on the National Democratic boz
: The State Convention was for M
N woodson and the delegates to u
10 National Convention will be for hi
is 10 a man Mr.. Woodson has a chan,
Il to be chairman OF the National Coz
mittee, as his name has been sugges
d ed prominently for the position. !
IS has been one of the potent factol
m 4 in the present State Convention al
,e the delegates were nearly all 4
r. him for the representative of u
re Kentucky on the National Committt
to Mr.. Woodson's counsels during q
i. present convention have been wis
ID at all times
e Packed to the doors, with evei
L available seat taken, the convenn'
he hall was lively looking place al
D. big hall began filling soon after d
At the decorations were elaborate. "
is ner and by o'clock half the del
as gaues we're in their places. The q
or leries we're filled. one section, viii
Mt was set aside for women being pac
m ed with good looking women