Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-08-19
DEMOCRATS
Hold Large and Enthusiastic Con-
vention and Adopt
Platform.
While Excitement At Times Ran
High There was no III
Feeling.
The County Unit Plank the Only
One That Caused Fric-
ton.
OPENING OF The CAMPAIGN

in State convention in this city Tues
day and adopted the platform on
which they will make their campaign
this fall. The attendance exceeded
all expectations, every county in the
State being fully represented.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock the open
ing session was called to order in
Masonic Theater by Henry Prewitt,
Chairman of the State Executive
Committee. Hon. John S. Rhea was
the unanimous choice for Temporary
Chairman, and after his address and
the appointment of committees an
adjournment was taken until 8
o'clock.
Upon reassembling the eleven dis
tricts announced their selections for
the various committees and the tenn
porary organization was made per-
manent Objection was made to the
action of the Credentials Committee
seating the delegation headed by ex-
Gov. Beckham. This for a time
caused intense excitement and some
rapid-fire exchanges of compliments,
but the convention finally seated
both delegations, thus reducing the
vote of the Beckhamites to one-half
each. The other committees not be-
ing ready to report calls were made
for the various nominees, who re-
sponded with telling speeches and
predictions that the Democratic
ticket would be elected by 10000
majority. After all had been heard
an adjournment was taken.
When the convention was called to
order at o'clock every available
foot of space was occupied, the floor,
boxes and galleries all being
thronged. Gov. Beckham read the
majority report of the Resolutions
Committee, which favored extension
of the county unit, the only plank
that gave rise to any feeling during
the convention. When Henry Waiter
son rose to present the minority sub
stitute, calling for local option and a
rigid enforcement of the laws, he
was given Ga ovation and cheer that
brought the vast assemblage to its
feet. In a short but forceful speech
Mr.. Watterson gave the reasons why
the substitute was offered. Gov.
Beckham spoke for the majority,
after which the vote was taken. The
result was in doubt until the last
counties were called, when the vote
showed 667 against 514, and thus the
convention declared for the extension
of the county unit
The platform touches upon ma
tional questions and indorses the rec
ord of Kentucky's Democratic mem
bers of Congress. Upon State issues
the platform declares Kentucky is
Democratic State and denounces the
Republican administration for its
extravagances. The other planks
favor direct primary eelction law,
an explicit and effective corrupt
practice act, making the school sys-
tenn more efficient and practical, re-
moving the Prison Commissioners
from politics, a uniform system of
public accounting, road and bridge
religious and civil liberty.
and election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people, and the enactment of laws
that will protect from accident
laborers engaged in hazardous en-
pigments. Other subjects are given
attention, and upon the whole the
platform is one that merits the sup
port of every voter who has Ken
tucky's interest at heart.
Now that the State Democratic
ticket and platform are settled much
interest is being manifested in the
to go under the Nc
ticket on the
ballot. With the exception of one
,r maybe two places in the General
Council roster. they will be Endorsed
md nominated as a whole, one |
,hange being in the Twelfth ward, |
Ben Sand expecting to be State La
,or Inspector in the event of the |
uccess of the State ticket, and |
Thomas Dolan, the we'll known sta
ionary engineer, will be given the
lace. The other probable change /
will be in the Tenth ward. The
lineup for the Judgeship
Il the First division, Chancery
ranch, will be James Quarles,
Judge A. e. Richards and Judge
/. w. Bingham, Judge Bingham
from a practical politicians
tandpoint the G.. o. p. is due for
tinging defeat this fall. In the
legislative races Charles knight is
lithout opposition in the First
Yard. In the Second ward there
re three ndidates-Adam SPAIN,
rho has the support of some Of the
administration; Henry Wallingford,
tho II is rumored is being support
d by Judge Cooke and Squire
'acher and their large following.
he third candidate is Peter Goebel.
no is depending upon his strength
! the southern part OF the district.
ee r. Curtis In the Fourth and
fifth wards, Peter Lee Atherton In
10 Sixth and Seventh. William A.
cry In the Eighth and Ninth and
lillian MoNally In the Tenth. will
ave no opposition for the nomina-
on. while Sam Robertson In the
leventh and Twelfth will have a
tile opposition. but not enough TO
axe Big Sam hustle. I
The Evening Post Is still hoping I
yalnst hope that the local Demo- a
attic committee will be changed. n
Frank MoGrath and his fellow
mmitteemen are the strongest and a