The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-07
RING Is DOWNED
BY DELEGATES
ELEY GETS NOMINATION FOR
CORONER AFTER FIGHT.
Had Votes All the Time, Hut An
Effort Was Made Ia Block
Them.
GENE GRAVES LONG TALkER

E@Ntu uOWn W Aht
the local ring of politicians In the
Democratic party seek to protect
their interests whenever the people
choose different man. This was
demonstrated yesterday at the con-
ventlon at the court house To nomi- |
nate a candidate to serve out the
unexpired term OF coroner. After
three hours of battling. the POLL
ticians finally were submerged In
defeat and Robert l.. Eley was pro-
claimed as the unanimous choice of
the Democrats for coroner
In many respects the convention
was as strenuous as II a state sena-
tor were to be nominated. and the
battle put up for the Office OF coro-
ner was hard fought. Former
County Judge Lightfoot and Attor-
ney w. NJ oliver were the Hour
leaders for MIR. Eley. while Repre-
sentative Eugene Graves and Attor-
ney A. y. Boyd represented J. Yves
Troutman. These four fought over
every inch OF the ground. Before
the temporary organization was
completed dispute arose whether
the vote of 1908 o. 1903 should be
used. but Chairman w r. Brad
shaw finally ruled that In shc Old
precincts the vote Of 1908 should be
used. and in the new precincts the
vote OF 1903 should be used ~ a.
basis. In a way this was a victory
for the Eley men. as the 1908 vote
gave them a larger number of dele
gates. because heavier vote was
polled.
No sooner was the hrst shirmlsh
ever than the politicians sought TO
have the chairman elected by the
Numerical vote instead Of a delegate
for every hundred votes and n dele
gate for every fraction over zoe
Votes over 80 votes. Judge Light
foot read the call. and then Chair
man Bradshaw ruled that the dele
lgates would count. Gene Graves
nominated Charles r. Graham for
Temporary chairman. Judge Light
: foot nominated "that grand old
Democrat known all over the coun-
Ity FOR his fairness. J. y. Potter.
1 with both candidates nominated. n
play was made for timc but after
the roll call Alderman Potter was
declared elected chairman by vote
OF 20 to II. IL was a blow FOR the
ring element. but they never gave
up the night Alderman Ernest
Lackey was elected secretary. sue
&C., ding NJ y. Gilbert. who oilclatej
before the organization.
Needed an Adding Machine.
Before the vote for the temporary
chairman was announced the need Of
an adding machine OF the same make
as used at the late senatorial conven-
ton was needed By the politicians
With the vote In his hand a count,
Iofficial started out OF the conyen-
ton room for the purpose OF find
ing an adding machine"
! what" exclaimed Judge Light
foot. need an adding machine 70
|. add these figures2 Why the secre
tary Is not competent n he can not
add that little string OF figures N
less time than you could use a ma
chine"
i In minute The vote was poiled
land announced without the usc Of an
adding machine. or "multlplier.'
las somebody aptly suggested.
Play for Fine.
The Eley delegates we're anxious
20 vote and end the convention, bri
the other side playco for tine.
'Gene Graves never sat down. II,
talked and argued, but was ans
wored by Judge X. +. Lightfoot
The opposition to Eley sought 20
delay further by having n commit
ltee on organization and cc.Hmit-
tee on credentials appointed. Ate.
long arguments II was boiled down
TO one committee and put 10 "a vote
The mays" carried by n big IN lior.
lty. but by slip of the tongue
chairman Potter announced that
the ayes" had carried.
This mistake was taken as n ra,
lcs hope and the politicians cheered.
However. they received n severe
setback minute la,er when Chair.
man Potter announced W. u. OIL
Yer, A. NJ. Rouse and John w. Skcl-
ton. three strong Eley men. as mem
bcrs of the committee. Most of the
rims element was ready TO give up
then, but Representative Graves
stayed on the floor. ana tie work
ers ran heller and SHELTER among
the delegates while the committee
was out. Ar effort was made TO Sc
cure a combine OF the remaining
lcandld9tes against Eley. bot this
failed gorge Broadfoot. wh1 was
second strongest candidate. refused
na'ly to cutter the combine. and the
rinf recognized that another oppor-
tunlty was gone.
About this time Magistrate EN-
cry brought forth laughter when he
said Move that we adjourn until
Is o'clock tonight"
Chairman Potter looked over his
glasses and said ''No. we won't do
enything of the kind"
Committee Report.