The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-16

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tuckian may make with proxy IN
Ihis hand. II is said that In the con
lvention, which assembled today. Cali.
fornia will lose vote by reason OF
the enforced absence of a delegate
whose alternate cannot represent him
noom for Wilson.
Gov. Augustus f.. Wilson's boom
Tor vice president is persistent among
the Kentucky delegates, The pardon
lof Caleb Powers and Jim Howard are
responsible FOR this burst of popula, .
Iity. Some Republicans who know
the Kentucky governor intimately,
say that he is ely old fox. They de-
clare that in acting on the applica-
tons for the pardons within a few
hours after the Democratic state con-
vention had adjourned in Kentucky.
thus escaping the wrath of the Ken
lucky Democracy and at the same
, time shooting out the pardons within
few days before the Republican ma
tional convention was held, he made
a political stroke.
Gov. Wilson arrived this morning
and all the delegates want to see and
shake the hand of the man who par
'doned Powers and Howard. A large
number of the federal officeh olders
and men who contributed to the
fund with which the prisoners fought
their cases in the Kentucky courts are
here and they think Gov Wilson de-
livered the goods. -..
Kentucky Republicans of all persu-
asions say that If there Is the slight |
est chance TO put the governor In IN e |
running with Taft they will stand by |
him and make the fight of their lives |
With Powers and Howard free men |
by Gov. Wilson's signature. the In !
popularity of the governor
among the party leaders IN the state |
Is very apparent here. Although Ken |
lucky was the scene of perhaps the |
biterest warfare between the Taft and |
anti-Taft forces, 1t Is fact that If |
Gov. Wilson's boom does not reach |
proportions to Justify a fight. Ken
lucky viii favor Vice President Fair
banks denomination
Even the most ardent men on the
kentucky delegation say Kentucky
should stand by Fairbanks. although
hey fought the Indiana man for the
presidential nomination The Taft
men join hands in saying the parry in
kentucky should not forget lndiana's
protection OF Taylor and Finley and
he vice presidents tour of the state
or Wilson and the state ticket
Fairbanks May Lose Out.
II appears that the race for vice
which is really the big show
low, IS between Fairbanks and some
>ew Yorker, either Cortelyou or Rep
sentative Sherman. There is a.
nance OF the long Hoosier statesman
'oing into private life. Delivers fight
N the liquor interests has aroused
n intense opposition TO him. and 1t
) believed he is out OF the going. All
distillers know what the
he effect of the Hepburn Dolliver bill
you'd have been on their businessl
ad the bill become law. All per-
onal liberty leagues are raising a
ow over Delivers candidacy for the
Ice presidency.
All yesterday the fight against Rich
rd =. Ernst for national committee
ian boiled up TO splitting point and
hen simmered down again. Early
unday Senator-elect w. o. Bradley,
his apartments in the Annex. had
cen visited by Kentucky postmasters
md others. who assured him that
ley would use all their influence in
leir several districts TO defeat the
ovlngton man, +. T. Franks. collec-
'r ar Owensboro. was assured that I
elegates John p. Haswell and r. NJ
ackson. of the Fourth district. were {
lady to vote for him for national
but hs could not make
p his mind that he wanted II. Post
aster Frank Fisher. of Paducah,
'omed up as a candidate. and was =
lid to have the support Of Frank p. )
itchcock. {
Then Collector Maurice Calvin, oil !
ovington; W. J. Cochran, of Mays c
He; Congressman j. B. Bennett and a
hers blew IN, and at once they l
lifted the conflict from afar and alrl 4
greed that 1t was Postmaster Fisher. {
Paducah. who was responsible for I
lie fight la
Committee Assignment.
Caucuses were held last night and
lis morning. and it would appear
lat the following will be honored BY
e Kentucky delegation: GOV. Au.
lstus L. Wilson. chairman OF dele
ition; member resolution committee
:. Marshall Bullitt, of Louisville:
ember credentials committee. w. d.
cochran. OF Maysville: vice chairman :
delegation. Morris b. Belknap. OF !
ouisville.
Kentucky headquarters are at tn. /,
ratford hotel, win re Gov. Wilson :
stopping. He early enrolled his +
anne IN the delegates register. and s
radley. who wandered 10 last night.
as asked to do the same. lie de- d
med however and urote his namal I