The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-07
NAY BE- DEADLOCK
THIS SEEMS CERTAIN IF BECK
HAM FAILS ON THE FIRST
BALLOT.
FIGHT IS WARNING up
Candidates for Kentucky Senator
ship Pulling Wires and Sound
ing the Sentiment of the
Legislators.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. THE cleo
ton of a United States senator to
succeed James B. McCreary, whose
term of service as representative of
the Blue Grass state in the upper
house of the national legislature
will expire on March 4, 1903, is the
most important matter before the
Kentucky assembly, which convened
today. While the first ballot for
senator will not be taken for two
full dark horses are busily engag-
ed in pulling wires and sounding
the sentiment of the legislators.
Former Governor ]. C. w. Beckham
is the regular nominee of the demo-
cratic party, and while this fact
would ordinarily assure his election
without a struggle, his supporters
apparently have many obstacles to
overcome before realizing the ambi-
ton of their chieftain.
1t is realized by the Beckham ad
herents that the first ballot will be
the supreme test of the strength of
| the ex-governor and they are strain
| ing every nerve to assure a victory
| on the first poll of votes. If he fails
of success then, it is generally be-
! lieved that his star will wane and
that other aspirants will forge to
the front The failure of any four
democratic members of the legisla-
! ture out of the total of 73 to vote
| for Ex-Governor Beckham will pre-
vent his election. While he occupies
commanding position as the sena-
torial choice of the democratic vot-
ers of the state, his election is not
yet assured and he may yet be de-
feated by narrow margin.
Beckham's managers have adopt
ed the slogan, "Beckham or no
body" and this may result in bring
| ing about a deadlock which will pre-
vent the election of senator at this
session. In such an event, many
! dark horses will be brought for
ward, among those mentioned being
Colonel Harry Messenger of Louis
j Vile. former Senator William Lind
say of Frankfort, James B. Nc
/ Creary, the present senior senator,
and Representative Ollie James.
Former Governor w o. Bradley
! is the nominee of the republican
caucus for the senatorship, but there
| is admittedly little possibility of his
election. 1t is alleged that Mr. Brad
/ ley is unpopular among some OF the
members of his party, and that If he
should add enough votes from the
democratic column to insure his
election, he would be deserted by
several republican legislators, who
would not vote for him if he had any
real chance of winning.
Another matter before the legis-
! lature is that of the selection of a
site for the statute of the late Gov
ernor William Goebel, for which the
| legislature appropriated $4,000.
AS the result of the recent republi-
can victory, the personnel of the
state commission changed today.
| and is now composed Of Governor
/ Wilson, Lieutenant Governor Cox,
Auditor James, Treasurer Farley
and Attorney General Breathitt. 1t
was the purpose of the legislature
| TO have the Goebel statue erected in
the rotunda of the capitol, as a con-
stant reminder of the manner of
I Goebels tragic death and of the
fact that he was the victim of an al
legged political conspiracy.
While the democrats provided for
the statue, the republican state Of
| ficials will have the power to desig-
nate the place where it shall be
erected, unless the legislature pass
| es a special act. 1t is certain that
the republican officials will not
place the Goebel statue in the state
capitol unless forced to do SO by the
state legislature.