The Paducah evening sun., 1910-12-23
State Executive Committee
Controlled by Beckham.
McCreary Crowd.
All Other Candidates Speak
Against IL.
HOW COMMITTEEMAN VOTED

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 23. Especially
BY a vote OF eight to four. the
Beckham-M -McCreary faction of state
Democrac' defeated the Louisville
state prison board coalition. and
called primary to nominate candi-
dates for state Offices for Saturday,
May 49, All the candidates for the
head of the ticket. excepting Me
Crcary, spoke for convention.
By vote of six 20 Ave the same
combination defeated ollie James
proposal for a primary to nominate
candidate for United States sena-
tor THIS disclosed the further pro-
gam OF the victorious allies TO use
the influence OF the governor. should
McCrcary be nominated and elected
10 make J. c w. Bockham United
States senator In the meantime
keeping the renatorship out OF the
oampa.gn
The committee voted as follows:
For the primary: Rhea. state al
iarge: Lawrence. First district:
Thomrsoa. q sixth; Meagher, OF
seventh tby pro1y): Fitch. OF
Eighth Young. OF Ninth: LYONS. OF
rn'h. Tcgglo. OF Eleventh. For
convention Goodson OF Second:
Lazgras, OF Third spauldlng. OF
Fourth: NJ M-Donough. OF Fifth
on the question OF including the
scnaiorshlp In the call for prl-
mary. Thompson, Goodson. SIalding.
Lazarus aud Lawrence voted yes:
and McDorough. McaEher Fitch.
Nonrz l.yon and Tuggle voted no.
$3.50 rh~s wtanrfc Begins
The Democratic gathering. called
IN connection with the meeting of
the state executive committee. to
take up the question OF plan for
making nominations for state Offices
came near splitting asundcr. due TO
the bitterness engendered by the
primary and anti-prlmary fight
Had not Chairman Prewitt eSer-
cifed good judgment in smoothing
over matters. the Indications were
that the gathering would have end
cd In big row. Strong words. and
even stronger looks. we're numerous:
speakers we're Missed. cat-calls and
confusion relgned.
stanley Roasts Committee.
Congressman Stanley took a sharp
rap at the members OF the commit
tee. and he characterized them as
the busiest committee he had ever
known" MIR. Stanley became vehe-
ment. shook his hands in the faces
OF the committee. and dared them
TO vote In favor OF a primary. as
serting that the people are against H.
ollie James Talks.
Ollie James said that he would
take his chances, as a candidate for
United States senator. in either a
primary or convention. He said
that there was talk OF holding a
primary and not Including the sena-
torship. If convention were held,
he said. he would be glad to go be-
fore the convention as candidate.
He said: was the last primary
just aud fair7 ~ so. stand up"
No one stood up. Some one cried:
stand up McCreary. Mr.. Stanley
then said
"who Is In favcr OF convention
stand up" Most OF those present
stood up.
lie said that the nomination for
senator should not be bought or
stolen, and called attention to the
rarity platforms on the subject OF a
popular expression as TO the sena-
torship.
The worst trust known. Mr..
James said, is a contemplate politi-
cal trust"
John X. IIcndrick.
Col. John X. Hendrick, OF Padu-
cab. was the first speaker. lie said
he wanted an old-fashioned conven-
tion. that a primary would mean
that the man nominated In II would
be walloped. and that he had found
hut two men. since he came to Lou
isville. favorable to primary Col
onel Hendrlek is candidate for
governor.
Col. W. u. Haldeman.
Col w. r. Haldeman was the next
speaker. lie favored convention
In a speech of several minutes dura.
tlon.
Colonel Haldeman paid a glowing
tribute to Messrs John II. and
James Whallen. He said that boti
are rich men. and they are not seek
ing to control the Democratic party
In the state. He said they are lib