The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-07
WHO WILL SUCCEED SENATOR
JAS. q. mecReARY.
ASSEMBLY CONVENED TO-DAY
Former Governor Beekmsn is the
Regular Democratic Nominee and
Wire Pulling with a Dark
Hore is the Program.
BY Southwestern Press.

By SOUTHWESTERN IresS.
Frankfort Ky. Jan. THE elec.
ton OF United States senator 10
"a reed 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 Ken
lucky assembly, which convened to
day. While the first ballot for sen
ator will not be taken for two weeks,
the candidates and the hopeful dark
no ses" are busily engaged In pulling
wires and sounding the sentiments
Of the Legislators Former Govern
or J &. W. Beckham IS the regular
nominee lof the democratic party,
and while this fact would ordinarily
assume his selection without n strug.
gle, his supporters apparently have
many obstacles TO overcome before
realizing the ambition OF their chief
/ tain
! II 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 TIE first poll OF votes. II he falls
of success then, 1t is generally be-
lieved that his star will wane and
that other aspirants fill forge TO
the front The failure of any four
demo 1ratic members OF the legisla.
ture out OF the total OF 70 to vote
for Ex-Governor Beckham will pre-
vent his election. While he occu
pies commanding position as the
senatorial choice of the democratic
voters OF the state, his election Is
, not yet assured and he may be de
feated by narrow margin.
Beckhams managers have adopted
the slogan, "Beckham or nobody,
, and this may result in bringing
about a deadlock which will prevent
, the election Of a senator at this ses
sion In such an event, many "darF
horses" will be brought forward
among those mentioned being Col
oncl Harry Messenger Of Louisville
former Senator William Lindsay ot
Frankfort. James II, McCreary. the
present senior senator. and Repre-
sentative Ollie James.
Former Governor W q. Bradley Is
the nominee OF the republican eau
Gus for the senatorship. but there
is admittedly little possibility Of his
election u Is alleged that Mr.. Brad
ley is unpopular among some OF
the members OF his party. and that
the democratic column to insure his
election. he would be deserted by
several republican legislators, who
would not vote for him II he had
any real chance OF winning.
Another matter before the legisla.
ture is that OF the selection OF a
site for the statute OF the late Gov
ernor William Goebel for which the
legislature appropriated 100000 As
the result OF the recent republi, an
victory. the personnel OF the statue
commission changed today and Is
now composed of Governor Wilson.
Lieutenant Governor Cox, Auditor
James, Treasurer Farley and Attor-
ney General Brcathitt, 1t was the
purpose OF the legislature 10 have
the Gocbel statue erected in the ro-
tunda of the capitol, as constant
reminder Of the manner of Goebel's
tragic death and OF the fact that he
was the victim OF an alleged poit.
lcal conspiracy.
While the Democrats provided for
| the statue the Republican state Off.