The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-07
STATE CONVENTION
Report Of the Big DOings at
Louisville
OF Special Interest Locally, Because
Of Victory Of Vansant and Mayo,
Our Next Door NeighboTs.

A clean sweep Of the boards was
made by the administration forces
in the Democratic State Convention
held at Louisville, on Wednesday OF
last week. BY electing Governor
James b. McCreary as temporary
Chairman over United States Sen
ator Elect Ollie NJ. James the id
ministration scored its first victory,
and insured control of the state
Organization by the administration
for at least four years longer.
The fight over the initial and
vital convention prize was fully as
interesting and close as had been
anticipated. It was probably the
most hotly contested political strug-
gle witnessed in Kentucky is dec
ade.
Ollie James surprised the coayeu-
ton by making the speech placing
himself in nomination for tempor-
airy chairman of the convention. 1t
caused much discussion and the
general belief is that he made
big mistake.
1t is said he took the step at the
urgent request of misguided friends,
who overestimated his strength, but
many persons are winking slyly and
asserting ''he has dug his own poll
tical grave"
Another body blow was delivered
Senator James, who championed the
candidacy of Colonel Urey Wood
son for reelection as National Com
mitteeman. He put up spirited
fight for the Owensboroan, who was
defeated by ]. c. C. Mayo, ofPaints-
vile. the vote being Mayo SOS and
Woodson 493.
An amusing incident occurred dur
ing the roll call of counties when
half dozen delegates singled out
DSiS6diS Dou6 i1dScSi VI IcTIy |
County, and accused him of voting
for eight counties. There were cries
of Put him QUIT" and an uproar |!
followed. Hayes voted Floyd, Rus
sell, Leslie, Knox, Owsley and Knott
he said, but held proK-
les for 'em ALL" Each time he vot-
ed for j. C. c. Mayo. As it happen
ed he had voted right" as recall
Of the roll showed.
The Committee report declared
Tor Champ Clark instructions to
condemned the contro-
gersy raging between President Taft
and former President Roosevelt.
pledged the party to tariff reform,
Urged that the delegates from the
state at large and district dele
gates be instructed to vote as unit
1t Baltimore and Endorsed the re- |
ord of the state administration
The committee also went on re- ,
ord for reforms in national bank {
ng and currency laws.
A minority report was presented {
~ Judge J.. w. Henson indorsing 4
Trey Woodson for National Com |
nitteeman. The report was offer {
d as an amendment to the majority t
ocument, and the fight on its adop- /
ion led to the proposal by ]. N. &
lehoe, of Mason County, that the q
anne of ]. c. c. Mayo be substitute I
d for that of Woodson. &
In the interest of party harmony 6
light delegates from the state at u
lrge will be sent to Baltimore. \
Ienry .Watterson's name is con b
picuous by its absence. Those "
hosen were Governor McCreary, G
James. former Gov
rnor Beckham. ]. C. G. Mayo, ii
udge Allie Young, of Morehead; c
Ben Johnson, of the Il
ourth District; Justus Gobel, OF
oyington, and Congressman Ows- a
" Stanley, OF the Second District. &
Alternates-w. W. Utley. Lyon W
ounty; Herman southhall, Chris s.
an; r. w. Bradburn, Warren; j. p
Donaldson. Carroll; A. D. Ma 81
n, Franklin; NJ W. Rewine. Rl- c.
ott; Walter Harkins. Floyd. and W
en- v. Smith. Pulaski. Robert Hard Il
f.
g, Bayle, and H. v. McChesney, OF 81
County. we're elected cleo :.
RS from the state at large. A
Senator James and Congressman G
anley, abetted by the Louisville =