The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-09-17
Takes whack At Trainers Of Plat
form.

IOfTU.
Dissatisfaction with the recent
Democratic platform convention Is
voiced by a number of representa-
tive newspapers throughout tho
SITE.
Democratic, b.; DO not mince words
in expressing disapproval of various
features of the harmony gathering
which in its last moments abruptly
broke up the pandemonium of Kisses
and cat-calls while United States
Senator Beckham attempted to utter
a remonstrance against the action OF
the convention in unseating National
Committeeman Trey Woodson and
State Chairman Rufus II. Vansant.
Quoting an authority on parliamen
tary law, the Greensboro Messenger
yesterday morning took issue with
Chairman II. II. Cherry in ruling
Senator Beckham out of order when
he asked the convention to reconsider
its action in removing the committee
men from office.
The Messenger says:
"Hon. Thomas S. Petit, who is
considered one of the best authori-
ties on parliamentary laws in Ken
lucky takes issue with Chairman II.
II. Cherry who ruled Senator Beck
ham out of order when the latter at
tempted to have the Democratic
State convention reconsider its ac-
ton in removing several committee
men from office. 1t is understood
that Chairman Cherry's ruling was
incorrect. In a statement last night
Col Petit said:
During the night a resolution
was adopted ousting the State chair
man and other faithful officials from
their positions. 1t was an action
not conducive to that harmony in the
ranks so essentially necessary, and
could have been postponed until af-
ter the election in November. Sena-
tor Beckham, realizing the hasty &C
tion and anxious for harmony and
success Of the ticket, later in the
day, moved to reconsider the con-
yention's action, in a speech that
ELECTED the highest commendation.
ITO evade the issue thus pre-
scented Congressman Campbell Can
trill thereupon made the point Of Or
der that Beckham was not present
when the vote was taken on the orig
inal resolution, and the chairman
not being sufficiently advised, erron-
eously sustained his point of order.
Nothing could have been fur
ther from the correct ruling. There
was nothing in the convention record
showing that Beckham was absent
when the original resolution was vot-
ed upon, and being delegate to the
convention all parliamentary law and
precedent presumed him present. In
the absence of a yea and nay vote, in
any deliberative body, a member has
the absolute right to move recon-
sideration of avote previously taken.
Ex-senator Beckham is safe, con-
servative and far-seeing man Of at
fairs, and following his leadership
IN trying times brings certain sue
cess a"
Other comment follows:
; Lexington Leader-A Democratic
contemporary reports that the State
Platform Convention at Louisville
yesterday "broke up in a row" last
night after a most harmonious after
noon and early evening session.
The harmony which prevailed be-
fore nightfall was of the brand which
accompanied the tabled interview be-
tween the lamb and the wolf. The
Stanley faction, being in full control,
proceeded to operate the steam roll
Ter, with none to protest, and after
the process OF ironing things out had
been completed there was so little Of
the old Beckham-H aly element left
that it was not visible to the naked
eye.
Hon. Trey Woodson, the Demo-
cratic National Committeeman from
Kentucky was summarily removed
from his exhalted position and Col
W. B. Haldeman, of Louisville, chos-