The Frankfort roundabout., 1908-02-22
COvingtOn's Representative
Leaves BeCkhdm.
URGES MEMBERS TO UNITE ON
SOME OTHER MAN FOR
SENATOR.
DOG TAX CAUSES A STIR.

One more Democrat, who has been
voting for Hon. ]. c. w. Beckham for
United States Senator, left his ranks
yesterday after making an earnest
plea to- the Democratic members TO
get together and elect some man to
the Senate. Louis w. Arnett, repre-
sentative from Covington, cast his
vote for Ollie M. James and sug-
gested that Mr.. James was man
on whom all factions of the Demo
cratic party could agree. He said
his constituents had sent him to the
Legislature to elect United States
Senator. and that he had voted for
Mr.. Beckham day after day and
week after week, and he could not be
elected, so the time had come when
a new man must be proposed, one
who could receive the support of all
the Democrats and be elected.
Mr.. Arnett's detection from the
Beckham ranks left Mr.. Beckham
with 65 votes, four less than the re-
ouisite number to elect, and 1t is
rumored that other members viii
leave him during the week. w. D..
Bradley was also short four votes.
Since the death of Virgil Mcknight
it requires only SO votes to elect, II
all the members of the two houses
are present or paired, there being
only 1877 members now. Both of the
leading candidates are short and the
deadlock continues with little pros
pect of anybody being elected unless
something unexpected happens. Mr..
Beckham came within three votes OF
being elected on Thursday, as 50
would have elected, but on yester-
day, he lost again, Mr.. Arnett taking
the place of Mr.. Mcknight, in refus-
ing to vote longer for Mr.. Beckham.
Only two real ballots were taken
for Senator this week, the one on
Monday being perfunctory, by agree
ment, and only two votes being cast.
it has always been, except that Mr..
McKnight's place was vacant. On
On Thursday the vote was the same
Friday the number of those opposing
Mr.. Beckham but not voting for
Republican was again seven, as 1t
had been before Mr.. Mcknight died.
The Senatorial race has been lacking
in interest for some time, but Mr.. Ar
nett's speech, and his change of vote,
have awakened interest again and the
members are expecting something to
happen soon.
The house yesterday passed one OF
the most important bills introduced at
this session and voted half million
dollars to the State College and the
two normal schools of the State. The
Sullivan bill. which has been delayed
for several weeks, finally reached
vote and was passed by an over
majority, after many of the
had made speeches for or
against the bill and many amend
ments had been voted down. An eff
fort to scale the amount appropriated
was defeated.
Little was done by the Legislature
during the last week, as 1t was in ses-
sion only three days and on one OF
hose days the session was only per-
ON account of the death Of
Virgil Mcknight, a member of the
House. On Monday the two houses
appointed committe to attend Mr.. Nc
funeral and to draw up re-
solutions on his death and then an
was taken until Thurs
lay, the day after the funeral.
Thursdays session was q brief one,
wing to an attempt to have the
county unit extension bill brought up.
The House had gone into a discussion
# the bill appropriating 100000 to
he state Nbllegs. and $150,00O each
O the two normal schools. Reprssen-
ktive Jerre Sullivan began speaking
or the bill. after an Intellectual at
empt had been made to postpone
OF the bin until next
George Wilson moved to
Iold as atternoon session to permit