The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-28

gered Jack for moment. After a
breathless pause he said: "The ayes
have IT," and grabbed his hat and
ducked down the steps.
First Days Session.
The first days session was notable
principally for a series OF hair
breadth escapes, especially on prelim
mary organization.
WA. Berry saved the day. but
not without providential interview
ton. II was fortunate that Jack
Fisher. delegate from south Benton.
supposedly friendly to Barry. gave
his proxy to an anti-Barry man and
stood for the temporary chairman
ship. but. even at that. he would
have been beaten hao not w. A..
Berry changed the votes from two
McCracken precincts. while they
were being counted.
John Younkers. OF Hendren. an
Eaton man, voted for T. Il. Gardner.
OF Carlisle for chairman. rs a mat
ter OF preference. He had 1873 votes
AS luck would have IL, the secre-
taries were Internationally long
counting the ballots. while w. A.
Berry was explaining to the delegate
how necessary Jack Fisher was in
Eatons program. Then Il seemed
that the secretaries all arrived at
different conclusions. and one news
paperman who had kept tally him
self sent OF the report that Gardner
was elected. which. indeed. he was
for the time. But Mr.. Berry and
Representative Eugene Graves lab
ored with 4. o. Kelly. Berry dele
gate from Lamont and changed his
&C votes to Jack Fisher. After that
the secretaries managed TO attain a
correct computation OF the vote: but
the newspaper mans report was
wrong. for Berry and Graves had
changed 1919 votes and Fisher won
by 1893.
W F. Bradshaw. lr., presided
over the early stages of the meeting
with dignity and impartiality. and
there was evidence OF determina-
.tion to deal with perfect sincerity In
the matter of all the contests.
The deal by which JACK Fisher
was chosen temporary chairman.
went no further All Interests antag-
onistic to Barry combined; but Hol-
land had a full Pledged boom on
early In the day
The rough work was done during
the afternoon intermission and last
night. one young delegate said he
was offered 500 to desert Barry.
His Informant told him "A Louisville
man" would give Il to MIN. Several
retired TO the recesses OF adjoining
counties with crisp new bills that
had never been used before. All last
night was spent In log rolling. The
committees couldn't agree on n re-
port which gave more time to frame
up combinations. buy votes aud tire
out delegates from the county. who
wouldn't trade.
BLOW "a Harry.
Tho election Of Jack Fisher, of
Benton. temporary chairman was a
blow to his fellow townsman, Hon.
e. Barry. and thereby hangs a tale.
Jack was selected delegate In the
South Benton district. Barry says az
his solicitation. But yesterday Jack
his proxy to Henry Hol-
land for the appointment honor OF
presiding temporarily over the DELHI
Grafton OF the body.
But the worst blow was the adj
journment in tho afternoon 10 per-
init personal work on the delegates.
To the astute chairman OF the
First congressional district is due
he credit for putting IL over. and
All the clever work of the antl-sa-
Don league In the rural precincts
vas offset by the superior field gem
of the Democratic district
eader.
Up TO the adjournment last night
here wasn't much else to the con-
'entlon.
on motion OF W. a. Berry the roll
vas called for nominations for tenn
'orary chairman.
On motion of w. A. Berry the
were closed
On motion of w. A. Berry the roll
vas called to elect temporary
hartman.
on motion of w. A. Berry tho
emporary chairman appointed COM