The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-06-19
DEMOCRACY BUR-
les BECKHAMISM
Old Liners at the bat in Every
Particular.
Indorse Bryan in tame Resolution
Couched in Stereotyped
DiCti0n.

rection morn will be unable TO awaken
them; after recognizing the party
along more Democratic and conserva-
tive lines by eliminating all vestiges
of ring rules and after extending
pressing invitation 20 all Democrats,
of whatsoever faction. or clique or
all persons who had ever once been
Democrats to come back home 10 the
family reunion and partake of the fat
ted calf prepared by Ollie James w.
B. Haldeman, John Whallen, James b.
McCreary and the other masters OF
ceremonies and over which w. j. Bry-
an will ask The blessing the State
Democratic Convention, better known
as the Harmony Convention adjourn
ed sine die at l o'clock Friday morn
ing.
II was in many respects one of The
most remarkable Democratic Conven-
tions that ever assembled in Kentucky
Remarkable for is nerve in breaking
away from the former party bosses;
for the manner in which its discor-
dant elements finally harmonized and
climbed into me band wagon alto
gether 10 ne tune OF Hail, Hail the
Gangs All Here" and lastly for its
penitential tears over Us past sins OF
omission and commission.
The master hand Of Ollio James the
3OO-pound Congressman from the First
district. was visible everywhere in the
carrying out of the program and even
in the shifting of The stage scenery.
He was ably assisted by Col. w. b.
Haldeman of me Courier-Journal, and
John Whallen, of buckingham
Hall fame vino with Senator
James, B. McCreary constituted
the Big Four Harmony Club.
Little Boy Blue" Beckham who
found out early in The game that he
would have to go way back and sit
down, was finally after his pouting
spell was over allowed TO come on the
stage and whistle an accompaniment
TO the general harmony refrain, for
which he was rewarded with plea
SAINT little side trip TO Denver. Ii
was a small favor, but it was CRATE
fully received by him and his friends
The closing hours of the convention
Thursday nigh; were devoted mainly
TO the presentation of reports bu
earlier in the evening there was plenty
of oratory on tap, most of IL of the
same harmony brand. which Col. Hal
deman. Senator McCreary and Others
had handed ou5 as samples at the af
ternoon session.
Lieutenant Governor bill" Thorn,
made the same kind If an old funny
speech which he has made in Demo
cratic Conventions for thirty years
with a few extra fr|lls and ruffles 81
ii. Gov. Thorne made every laugl
and between his jokes now and JheI
drove home an effnc i've thrust az thC
party abuses in the pas.
But ne appearance of General p
Wat Hardin, ,he old Democratic war
horse who was The party's choice 70
G)vyrao. ia 1899. bu- who was robbed
Of ,uo nomination % which he was en-
riled by he famous or rather nfam
Gus Music Hail Convention, where Gee
beism frs showed IS mailed hand
was ne b.ggcs surprise of the conver
tpa J. vas peculiarly apprOprIa
ina General HARDIN should be presen
~ tine funeral EXERCISES of Gobelisn
and Mechanism which hid wrecked
his political asNr1 iols. Was !. N
m.sis that brough. HIM here q, sue
inc? Who can ell?
Little lv lille n. secrets of ,ht
deliberations If .l, Committee on Or
glYiza-tou a.c cr-ppiug GU. and hes
accom-. for he nervousness Of Col. w
-. HaiG.m1n and ,he eviden. dis resi
Of Cong.cs man Ramock, vino las mig