Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-15
REPUBLICANS ! nGETv
SENATOR BURTON
Democrat From Grant County
Votes With Them In Putting
Their Plans Over

FIdHklorC, NY, Jan. I1.-Heln-
forced by a Senator elected by Dem
ocrats, presided over by a Repub-
lcan Lieutenant Governor, and op-
Grating under p set Of rules of their
own making, Republicans took con-
troll of the Kentucky Senate today
despite the Democratic majority of
two in that body, and ratified noni-
nations made by Governor Morrow
for places on the State Tax Commits
son and the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Beard.
They would have ratified also nom
nations for places or the State Rae
ing Commission had it not been for
the charge made by Democrts that
one of the nominees, ]. B. Respess.
Erlanger, thrice had been convicted
for operating in Ccvington a pool
room wherein wagers on results of
horse races were accepted.
This disclosure threw the Repub-
licans into confusion for the time
being, but they rallied and are plan
ming to bring about ratification of
Racing Commission nominees tomor-
row morning. A new list of names
will be submitted, however, the Gov
ernor having decided to substitute
for Respess' name that of J. O.
Keene, Lexington. Mr.. Keene, like
Johnson N. Camden, another of Gov
ernor Morrow's noTlinee, is at pres
ent member Of the commission and
a breeder of Throughout horses
Governor Morrow's oppointees on
the Tax Commission are George Nc
Roberts, banker, Danville; Robert p
Greene, educator, Bowling Green and
James A. Scott, Pikeville, who sue
ceeds himself. Mr.. McRoberts and
Mr.. Green succeed Ben D. Ringo,
Owensboro, and Robert L. Green for
mer State Auditor. Mr. McRoberts
is said to be a Democrat. The others
are Republicans.
Robert P. Green and r. L. Greene
are not related. The former entered
the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, but withdrew in favor
of Mr.. .Colvin, Mr.. Greene is president
of the Kentucky Educational Asso-
citation.
A split in Republican ranks over
Mr.. SCOTS confirmation loomed at
one time: Among his opponents was
Representative John w. Langley, who
has been here the greater part of the
time since the convening Of the Leg
islature in an effort to defeat Scott.
Maurice Calvin, Covington, saved the
scalp of the Pikeville man. Mr.. Gal
vim, it is said, holds a trump card
during this session of the Legislature
that other Republicans leaders cannot
afford to ignore.
Calvin is reported to be a close
personal friend of Senator Burton.
In speech delivered on the floor OF
the Senate Senator Charles M. Har-
riss President protempore of the Sen
ate, declared that Ito the names ol
Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold
should be added the name of the Sen
atcr from Grant" (Senator Burton)
Senator Burton's reply was that the
Democratic party in the state was
dead, killed by the vote of Democratic
Senators who had voted for the rati
fcation of woman suffrage.
''The newspapers credited me will
having bolted the Democratic party
said Senator Burton, in explaining
his vote.
''I did not bolt the Democratic par
ty. I bolted the Rules Committee.
"Every action l have taken in thi
matter is conscientious. I stand re
sponsible to the $4,000 Democrats VIII
voted the Republican ticket in tn
last election.
aOn that 10000 vote I believe
could build up a new Democrati
party but for the fact that l see ris
ing before it a black wall Whel
the members of my party allowed tn
nineteenth (suffrage) amendment t
go through to ratification they adde
the vote of $4,000 negro women t
Republicanism. The Democratic pal
ty of Kentucky ratified that amend
ment last Tuesday they played tn
last card in, the Democratic deck
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