The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-20
Fight Between McCreary Men
and Anti .McCreary Men
For Henry Lawrence's Seat
On State Elk. Committee.

fall at Murray today. when the COM
mittee met-or didn't meet-ac-
cording to the respective views of
the two parties to the appeal to
Congressional Committeeman w. A.
Berry, who is becoming reconciled
} to refereeing every action OF the
Galloway county Democracy.
> The committee was to meet at
this morning in adjourned session.
. Chairman Chrisman, of Galloway
county, reputed to represent that
side, which desires to nominate
Rainey T. Wells, of Murray, for SEN
ator to succeed Conn Linn, and op-
poses the candidacy of ]. b. Nc
Creary. held the proxy of Mitchell,
of Livingston county. r. j. Doom,
of Lyon county. and former Sheriff
4 Broadbent, of Trigg, who adhere to
the cause of Henry Lawrence, of
Cadiz, and therefore look with
friendly eye on the candidacy of Mr..
iMeCreary, kept themselves well hid
during the morning, although they
we're in Murray, as was Mr. Law
renee.
i
They desired no early convention.
Mr.. Chrisman did.
| However. Mr.. Chrisman's efficient
runners located Messrs. Doom and
Broadbent in the hotel lobby Just be-
fore train time. and rushing in upon
them, Mr.. Chrisman, raped for or
lder, declared the committee In ses-
sion and a quorum present. He then
announced that under previous
lruling of District Chairman w. A..
Berry in an appeal from Galloway,
the members OF the committee
could not leave and break up a
quorum once present.
Never a word spake Mr.. Doom or
Mr.. Broadfoot. In the flesh they
may have been nearby. but in spirit
they were far. far away.
Mr.. Chrisman pulled from his
pocket the proxy of MIR. Mitchell. of
Livingston county. which he read.
Chairman Chrisman announced
that he was ready to entertain a
motion to call a convention to nomi-
nate candidate for state senator,
for the November election of 1911.
Mr.. Chrisman, holder of Mr..
Mitchell's proxy. moved that
county mass conventions be held
November is at the county seats Of
the counties OF Galloway, Lyon, Liv-
ingston and Trigg, to choose dele
gates to a district convention at
Eddyville November II.
Chairman Chrisman seconded the
motion.
There being no remarks, Chair
man Chrisman put the question.
Chairman Chrisman and Mr..
Chrisman, of Galloway. holding the
proxy of Committeeman Mitchell, of
Livingston, voted aye.
No noes. Carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chrisman,
holder of Mitchell's proxy, the COM
mittee adjourned.
Then all of them came to Padu-
cab, Chairman Chrisman to get Con-
gressional Committeeman Berry's
o. X. on his action, the Others TO
appeal against his action.
It's the best tip that Congress
sional Committeeman Berry will sus-
tain the action of Mr.. Chrisman,
The significance of the action is
associated with the state campaign
There is no hurry about the nominal
ton, since the election will not be
for a year from November; but
Henry Lawrence. of Trigg, member
of the state executive committee
and McCreary's western Kentucky
manager, is a candidate for the sem
atorial nomination. If the nomina-
ton is held at once, Lawrence will
be compelled to get of the state
committee, thus weakening the Nc
Creary forces, who desire primary,
| by one vote.
! At least, that is the Lawrence
view of the situation.
Lawrence Talks.
Henry Lawrence said today: zone
man cannot issue a call for a conven-
ton, and | don't consider that any
call has been made. Messrs. Doom
and Broadbent were called out, and
while they were out Mr.. Chrisman
proceeded with the meeting. He
was admonished to call the roll and
see how many we're present. He pro-
ceeded to act without them. l have
not announced as a candidate, and
don't know whether | shall or not"
The other faction considers that
Doom and Broadbent went out of the
hotel lobby to break the quorum and
insist. that. once being present and
counted, they could not leave and
break the quorum.
Perry Mclean, one of the editors
OF the Galloway Gazette, acted as
secretary. though he is taking no
mart I'm the factional fight.