Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
BECKHAh MAKES APPEAL TOO LATE
After 1t Became Known There Was
No Chance for Him He Makes
plea for Some other Democrat
New Senator HOnored Many Times
by His Party.
tBy Associated prcss.)

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 2S--
Amid scenes OF Widest excitement.
former Governor William O'Connell
Bradley, Republican. today WAS elect
ed United States Senator 10 succeed
James Il. McCreaw. Bradlcys term
OF six years will begin on March a.
1909.
He received 81 votes. four OF which
were cast by Democrats opposed To
! former Governor Beckham, leading
( Democratic candidate for Senator.
who was endorsed for the Office at the
= state primaries The four Democrats
were surrounded by party friends and
urged 10 withdraw their support from
Bradley and reject Senator James
McCrcary or any Democrat that they
might name, but the four men decar-
ed that the proposal came too late
Tho Democratic leaders even pro
missed caucus to select candidate
Ia which the name of Beckham would
not be presented.
The ballot as recast resulted as
follows: Bradley 81: Becksam Is:
James Is: McCrcary 10: Mayo 5: AL
len .; Smith Q: Peak .: Newman | /:
Hunt !; TSlliston /; Stanley :, Black
burn |; Cantrill /; Ellis /: Cammack
/; Sullivan ]; McEllcroy !.
In speech accepting his election.
Hradlcy promised TO use every effort
as Senator TO procure the repeal of
the six cent tax on tobacco.
Representative Lillard was tho one
of tho four Democrats TO Acknowledges
his vote for Bradley. He though.
the time had come to throw OFF party
shacltles and TO break I'M the ma
chine and. although he did support
the Democratic ticket. he believed
his vote for Bradley was the best
Democratic vote he over cast"
The Republicans voted soidlv for
bradley. the caucus nominee. II had
been held al the beginning of the con-
test lover six weeks ago. that ma :
Jority Of the quorum was sufficient
ior an election and with l26 members
present today 1t required G4 votes to
eject. The votes of the four Demo-
Gratis who have steadily refused 10
vote for former Governor Beckham.
were today transferred to Bradley
from the various Democratic oppon-
ents of Beckham. Bradley received
! 81 votes 10 60 for Beckham, / for Al
len and l for Blackburn.
The Democrats left the hall In an
attempt 10 freak the vote but later
returned and the vote was ordered
verified
Senators McTutt and Charlton and
representative Mueller of Louisville
and Representatives lillard, of Boyle
were the Democrats who voted witt.
the Republicans for Bradley.
4 xe
vailed before tho result was anouuc-
ed. the Democrats demanding n re-
capitulation.
seckham Released Pledge Too Late
lhckham came on the floor and
released tho Democrats from their
primary nomination pledge.
Many Democrats sought To change
their votes, The majority going to
Congressman James.
strong effort was made TO induce
tho four reca!citrant Democrats TO
leave Bradley aud vote for some Dem
ocrat. The many changes Of votes
made tho recapituation slow ana II
also developed an additional vote. but
The vote for Bradley remained nm
changed. there still being majority
of all members present and voting.
nc spcakfr finally announced tina,
Rradioy had received majority OF
the votes and was elected. The an
nounccmcnt that Bradley had been
elected Senator was made after all tho
Democrats had cast their votes. Tho
four who had voted for Bradley rcsis-
otd the strongest appeals from tho
leaders OF all their party factions.
declaring Tint II was loo late.
Bradley Hcnorcd Many Times
Scnaior-elcct Bradley has been
many times houorcd by the Rcpubli,
cans of Kctucky. having been endors-
I'd as tho Kentucky candidate for the
presidential nomination in 1896 being
many times delegate TO nationa,
conventions. member OF tho Ropub-
lican National Committee and hayjnr
been offered, hut declined, The an
pointment by President Harrison. as
minister TO Korea. He Ia n native