Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-01-07

tNuuNfW tho farm lie continued ms NlNN'
les however. with the result that at nine.
teen he WAS made principal u the high
school ~ HE home town. which place he
occupied Tor the succeeding three years
During this time be- studied law. political
economy and political history lie was
admitted 10 the bar u Kentucky ln 1870.
sud on his birthday that year his twenty
fourth. being Just eligible be was MONT
mated By the Democrats 81 his county
Tor a seat IN the lower house OF the gen.
sfal assembly lie was the youngest
member ~ that body During this service
his health became impaired aud Il looked
49, u nis political career would be cut
curt lie went 10 New Mexico Tor th'
climate. and within year VIA so nearly
restored tu health that be returned 10
Kentucky on the advice % his physician
he declined recollection o. the legislature
hut was destined to continue as a mem.
her u that body Isaac Wilson Who hal
been given th, fcnt he had refused, died
shortly after taking the oath NJ uihyc
Ills death took one vote from the Demo
Gratis Of the assembly at most critical
time, when the body was deadluCkrd boo
/ the selection ~ q senator the candidates
hyiug Joe blackburn and " Godfrey
| Hunter. the Republican candidate. TIE
death NJ Wilson bruk, the tie but one
old state senator. who was something ~
nm independent, though elected Us q RE-
publican. declared that the Republican
nominee should not BE- sent To- Washlug.
| ton across the grave ~ a KENTUCKY legis.
. lltor and announced that he would wait
/ 70 limited time Tor the Democrats tu nN
/ o., vacancy without hcchham aunouuy-
+ ins Tot the place. his home pcop!, quickly
b reached the conclusion that hc was the
man to mn Wilson's scat \ special clcc'
/ ton was hurricdly held. he defeated DBL,
I Republican opponent hy nearly leo aud
I bee started out to gct To the state capital
/ before the hour nNcl by the Republican
/ senators Tor the Democratic side 10 hlN,
! 10 vacant seat allied
. \ railroad wreck occurred aud Il look
/ I'd gs " a., Democrats would fail In IN,
I most Indictment weather ~ a hard winter
u,ckham sct out In carriage from
/ Hnrdstown for Frankfort a distance oi
! sixty FIVE miles Teams were changed
three times and hy reached the capita
nt Q o'clock In tho morning ~ thu day th,
hallotlng In the senatorial race was Co b,
resumed Tho senatorial deadlock remain
81 unbrokcn 10y all ~ that session, r.
ullng In m extra session In lNi and IN,
election ~ William J pchoe through N,
opposition Of William q. Bradley thcr
governor ~ the state. to Hunter the re
publican nominee
The Nelson county man was returned I,
the lower house IN iS.N, and had attained
such prominence IN the assembly that D.,
was made speaker. Al that time he wa
hut twenty eight years ~ axe the young
st man ever given this Office In Ken
nyNv A. presiding officer he attractc,
much attention, aud In the Democrat,
stp.c convention - i've following year h,
WIS chosen 'oi tNp office ~ Lieutenant
Huvcnor. ~ Nc running mate " IN,
late William Glrhcl Then followed IN,
most exciting p"riod IN Kentucky sine
the cNll W.T. TIE s,nt" contest was ear
rlrd before the crrUrpl assembly Goche
Npa declared tu have been elected gov
crror aud 49, shot down by m assassin
almost ~ the entrance NJ the state CAPT
tul v l. Taylor the Republican candl
Sat, ',r the gpyernorshp. csi1hllsLe
hims".f In the capitol surrounded by
'trr' n"ut ~ the fCntur'N state guard
.u'd he Democratic claimants, with Beck
hahn at their head. opened up offices a
.tDc Capital hot,! for the transaction -
the business " the common wealth. wher,
they vsre surrounded 10y portion ot IN,
state gunrd loNnl to theit s'dc NJ the con
troyersy The Democrats majority NJ IN,
general assembly vac prevented nv TnV
Tor from meeting NJ tho capitol, and. driN
en- through the streets by his sunrlsmc,
to prevent their meeting elsewhere. Tn
adjutant general even threatened To In
wade the room OF tho dyins Gocbcl shoul'
n meeting be attempted therein. Enough