Frankfort Weekly News and Roundabout, 1908-06-13

I Convention for two months and Gov fieckham had announced only at the eleventh hour when It was apparent only purpose in announcing ididfl was to bring about a the Second district Congress Ir Stanley could not see why he had been a candidate for two mon and had his race won should I withdraw at the last minute so he declined the proposition Every effort was made by the Beck ham forces to get a compromise al although - though although while this effort to compro compromise - mise compromise was going on the managers of Gov Beckhams campaign were giving out interviews that under no circum circumstances - stances circumstances would Mr Beckhams name be withdrawn as a candidate for tem temporary - porary temporary chairman of the convention Mr Stanley could not see why he should withdraw when he had his hisII race won and he declined all propo propositions - sitions propositions His friends who had been pledged to hIm for several weeks were solidly behind him and he had such a lead In the race that it was generally conceded that he could not be defeated It was estimated that Mr Stanley will have perhaps 200 votes to spare in the race for tem temporary - porary temporary chairman of the convenU n nand - and nand that he would win in a canter Even the friends of Gov Beckham Continued on Page 8 I THREE GANDIDATESI CANDIDATESNOW I NOW IN THE RACE S I HARRY SCHOBERTH LATEST TO ANNOUNCE FOR SPEAKER OF NEXT HOUSE Members of the Legislature were thick at Lexington and nearly every Democrat who was in the last G Assembly was attending the Conven convention - tion convention And candidates for speaker were thick Three men have already announced as cadidates for speaker of the next House the last one to enter being Harry Scnoberth of Ver allies who was one of the orators of the last House VeH Shanks of Lincoln and George Wilson of Union county also are announced candidates for that honor so that there is going to be some lively scrapping in the De mocratic caucus when the Legislature meets next time Mr Shanks has been a candidate for some time George Wilson said Thursday at Lexington that he thought he would come back as a member from Union county and that Lhe did return he would be a can candidate - didate candidate for Sjpeakeij Mr Schoberth also announced at the convention and began his canvass for votes actively at Lexington Mr Wilson was called to the chair frequently during the ses session - sion session and showed that he has firmness and abilty in the chair Franklin county Democrats are In interested - terested interested In the candidacy of Mr Scho berth who is their neighbor and who IH weir and favorably known In this county He Is a young man with a silver tongue and can make as good I and as beautifully worded speech as I many men in public life who are twice his age ageS - S ageS Shelby County Party In Automobile Wreck CAR TURNS TURTLE AND SEV SEVERAL - ERAL SEVERAL PERSONS ARE IN INJURED - JURED INJURED SLIGHTLY Lexington Ky June 12 While coming here to the Democratic con convention - vention convention late yesterday afternoon a IIIparty party of prominent Shelby county peo pie in an automobile met with an ac accident - cident accident six miles out of Lexington The machine struck a rut in the road and turned turtle falling on Magis Magistrate - trate Magistrate Miller Fields the owner who suffered severe injuries to his back The other occupants were also pain painfully - fully painfully hurt Walter Logan received a gash on the head Roy Parrotts shoulder was crushed and Will Fields was badly cut about the hands Their injuries were dressed and the party was able to return home today I PACKING PLANT BURNED Kansas City Juno 12Flre that started before daylight in the million and a half dollar packing plant of Nel Nelson - son Nelson Morris Co in Kansas City Kan had by 9 oclock progressed so far that it was feared the entire struc structure - ture structure would be destroyed At that hour dynamite was being used to stop i the flames Two laborers were killed and another was perhaps fatally in Injured - jured Injured I t Y < I f 4

harmOny programme This incident which was sprung on the convention suddenly Just b the adjournment was the the Democratic State < to select delegates to th Convention revise the r I Democratic party and the party committees It keynote of the convention and the one word which was heard was bar I mony and it was spelled with a large I and Juicy capital H for there was nothing to it but that the Democrats should stand shoulder to shoulder and face the common enemy the Re Republican - publican Republican party forgetting as Mr Stanley said that there had ever been woundsWhen When Gov Beckham took the stage and declared that although he and his friends had been beaten they were for the Democratic ticket and the Demo cratic nominees and would be found supporting them and when Gov Beckham and Congressman Stanley greeted each other the latter flushed from his victory in the race for tem temporary - porary temporary chairman the convention ap applauded - plauded applauded the harmony programme which was outlined and supported by Col Haldeman and Col John H Whallen and the delegates from Louisville Gov Beckham said that he was bea beaten - ten beaten but he took his medicine squarely and his speech brought together the factions so that when the State Con Convention - vention Convention came to an end after a short session the only Idea was that there should not be any factions longer that the troubles and splits of the past should be forgiven and forgotten and the prodigal should return to the fold not to be chastised but to be wel welcomed - comed welcomed and made much over as was the prodigal son In the parable Six Democratic leaders were elected delegates to the National Convention form the StateatLarge They were Gov Beckham Congressman Ollie M James Col W B Haldeman Sen Senator - ator Senator James B McCreary John CC Mayo and Senator T H Paynter These men represent all conflicting Interests and will cast the vote of Kentucky for Bryan Ury Woodsons election as National Committeeman is assured and he will not have any opposition for the place on the National Democratic body Tho State Convention was for Mr Wioodson and the delegates of the National Convention will be for him to a man iMr Wioodson has a chance to be chairman of the National Com Committee - mittee Committee as his name has been sug suggested - gested suggested prominently for the position The Hon Henry Prewitt of Mt Sterl Sterling - ing Sterling was elected chairman of the Democratic State Central and Execu Executive - tive Executive Committees CommitteesI I I George Speer Will Succeed Percy Haley George Speer of Anderson county has secured enough pledges from the members of the new State Central and Executive Committees to elect I him secretary to succeed Percy Haley MT Speer has more than enough votes to land him in the place and ho will be elected secretary at the first meeting of the new committees which probably will be In a few days after the National convetlon Mr Speer was in the Auditors office under Judge S W Hager and has a great many friends all over the State Bryan and Watterson GonventionI 1Upon taking the chair at the Demo cratic State Convention Congress Congressman - man Congressman Stanley read the following tele telegram - gram telegram from W J Bryan and Henry WattersonLincoln Lincoln Neb June 10 1908 To Chairman Democratic State Conven Convention - tion Convention Lexington Ky Democrats o Lincoln In mass meeting assembled instruct us to send greetings to the united Democracy of Kentucky and In vita delegation to stop off on its way to Denver DenverW W J BRYAN HENRY WATTERSON ANOTHER OPERATION Mr Lewis H Finnell who some weeks ago underwent an operation at the Norton Memorial Infirmary In Louisville and since his return home has not been progressing as rapidly as he wished returned Wednesday to the Infirmary where he had another operation performed Thursday morn morning - Ing morning Ho was doing nicely last night and hopes to be well enough to return home In aweek or so returnI t

Permanent Organization and is U > the effect that members of the Demu cratlc State Central and Execu Executive - tive Executive Committees can only give their proxies to a member of Uie commj ee o which ie is a member wheflTt is impossible for him to attend a meeting of the committee called Heretofore it has been the rule and generally tho custom to > an absent member to give his proxy to any person he so chose > but the new law adopted puts an enda to this practicei e GOVERNOR MAY SOON 6OVERNORMAYSOONEND END SUSPENSE Decision In Pardon Cases May Come Today Governor Shut Up With Sten Stenographer - ographer Stenographer All Day MAY BE ANSWERING HIS MAIL ONLY Gov Willson has been working at his home for two days and was not t tat - at tat his office at all yesterday This has given credence to the report freely circulated that he will an announce s - nounce announce his decision in the Powers and Howard cases before he goes to the Chicago Convention on Saturday afternoon He is going to Chicago Saturday leaving here In the after afternoon - noon afternoon at 4 oclock for Louisville where he will spend the night He will leave Louisville Sunday night for Chicago If he Is going to decide the famous cases before he goes to Chicago the decision must come Sat Saturday - urday Saturday and it is believed by manyi that he will anounce his decision at + that time The Governor had his stenographer with him nearly all day Friday and also Thursday and this makes it look like he is preparing his reasons for either granting or refusing thet pardons for Powers and Howard The Governors secretary yesterday morning sent to the Mansion a large batch of mail and it is said that the Governor has been cleaning up his correspondence before leaving for Chicago It may be that he Is writ writing - Ing writing letters and not writing a state meat in the Powers and Howard casesLient Lient Gov W H Cox will be in Frankfort Sunday and will be acting Governor during the absence of Gov ° + Willson who expects to be away for a week at least Gavel Made From Wood In Old State House y USED IN CALLING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TO ORDER AT LEXINGTONr The gavel which was used in call callIng - Ing callIng to order the Democratic State Convention at Lexington the other day was made from a piece of wood which was nearly a century old It was taken from the present State Statehouse - house Statehouse that old pile of stones and brick and wood which has stood for so long as the capitol of the State of Kentucky and which is soon to be rif placed by the new and handsome build buildIng - ing buildIng in South Frankfort The gavel was made by Capt R E Gaines of Frankfort who is In the engineering department at the penitentiary Lewis McQuown used the gavel in calling the convention to order and that It was removed to a safe place for there desire to have it broken was no during r the convention Capt Gaines made the gavel himself t tHe - He tHe went down into the basement of the State house and took out a joist under he salrs leading into the cellar He took this piece of wood down to the penitentiary with him and turned out a handsome gavel The gavel It itself - self itself aside from its history value was a thing of beauty SOLDIERS ON GUARD Newport Ky June 12Three Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky soldiers holding loaded rifles in their hands and seated upon a wa wagon - gon wagon load of tobacco passed through the streets of this city this morning causing excitement The soldiers were guarding tobacco owned by Mc McCarthy - Carthy McCarthy Bros from Pendleton county SR r l

BY THE PEOPLE All Precinct dmnitteeinen Will Be Elected Important Changes Made In Party Laws OfficeHolders Barred From Holding Places GRAHAM VREELAND DRAWS RULES New party rules which it Is be believed - lieved believed will tend to prevent any fraud in primaries or conventions and which will put the people closer in touch with the committeemen were adopted by the Democrats of the State in convention at Lexington These I party rules are but slightly different I from the rules which were adopted four years ago and which were writ written - ten written by Graham Vreeland What changes were made this time were made at the suggestion of Mr Vree land and he prepared the draft of the new rules which was submitted to the Committee on Organization and accepted by them and by the convention Mr Vreeland who is a close and careful student of the politi political - cal political situation saw the needs for cer taro changes in the party law and went before the committee and ex explained - plained explained to them these needs The com committee - mittee committee approved of his suggestions and the party rules as they now exist are practically the rules which were drawn by Mr Vreeland After devoting six hours to the work of drafting rules and laws gov governing - erning governing the Democratic party In Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky for the next four years the Committee on Permanent Organiza Organization - tion Organization of the Democratic State Conven Convention - tion Convention reported to the convention shortly before midnight ana with few exceptions the laws remain the same as have governed the party since the last State Convention While only a few changes were recommended by the Committee on Permanent Organ Organization - ization Organization and later adopted by the con convention - vention convention those made are regarded by the members of the committee and a great majority of the Democrats who heard them read in the conven convention - tion convention as being for the great good of the party Perhaps the most important change made in the party law has to do with the selection of precinct com committeemen - mitteemen committeemen and in the future all such committeemen are to be elected by the will of the Democratic voters of the respective precincts of which they desire to be committeemen This Is regarded by Democrats in attendance at the convention as be being - ing being one of the best rules made here for the Democratic party In Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky and the change is one which has been asked for by perhaps a greater number of Democratic voters through their delegates than any other change recommended by the Committee > on Permanent Organiza Organization - tion Organization One of the most important changes recommended by the Committee on Permanent Organization is to the ef effect - fect effect that the office of any State county or precinct committeeman shall become vacant upon his becoming a candidate for the nomination for any office elective by the people or upon his acceptance of any elective or ap pointive public political office It was also the will of the Committee on Per Permanent - manent Permanent Organization that the action of massconventions shall be null and void unless the presiding officer gives tellers and a count upon demand of a Democrat when such Democrat shall make such a request in a masscon vention ventionAnother Another change which is believed to be much importance to thf Dem Democratic - ocratic Democratic party in the State was also recommended by the Committee on t 1

M1nE 1 toUNKEEDI iti3i Demo Demoil x estate Convention Brings Everybody In Line I I < I j Past Forgotten and Success Now Assured STORY OF HOW IT WAS ALL DONE i I Democrats of Kentucky are united I once more and all factions who have fought each other so hard are now standing together fighting for the suc cess of the Democratic ticket It was not a sweet dose for some of them it t 4and some of them do not like It but they are not going to bolt and will be I 11found supporting Bryan this fall > Gov J C W Beckham failed to carry carryout - 1 out carryout the programme which he had out outlined - lined outlined and did not control the conven tion as his friends claimed that he i would He could not prevent the election of Cal W B Haldeman as delegate from the State at large to the Rational Convention and for this reason harmony prevailed It was a great convention from a standpoint of Democratic success l All the leaders of the party made i speeches In which they invited everybody to come into the Demo Democratic - cratic Democratic party and the bolter is to be dropped It was forgotten in the con convention - vention convention on Thursday the only man who referred to the subject other than in a spirit of harmony was Gov Beckham who could not resist the I temptation to dog the men who had I not supported him in the Senatorial race last winter i In a spirit of harmony and to show that the past is forgotten and the j Democracy of Louisville stands with the Democracy of the State for the I success of the Democratic ticket Col I W B Haldeman speaking for the I delegates from the Fifth Congres i sional District asked the Democratic I State Convention to extend to Gov IS C W Beckham an invitation to speak to them For answer to a call of the dele a agates - I gates agates Col Haldeman responded only c to suggest that the convention hear I Gov Beckham and acting on this suggestion the i convention enthusi rastlcally called for Gov Beckham The latter responded to the call and spoke after he had shaken hands with Congressman A O Stanley his I I 1 late opponent for the position of i temporary chairman of the conven convention i - tion convention The two men shook hands t in the presence of the convention and I Gov Beckham made ay speech In I + which he said that although he was I jltGov I beaten he was for the Democratic I ticket and no matter how many times he was beaten or how often he was I still for the Democratic nominees and he and his friends would stand standI for them at all times 4 Coming from the man whom he had 1 I attempted to beat for a place as dele I gate to the National Convention from 1 the Stateatlarge and after the for former - mer former leader of the Democratic party had been defeated on a square show 0 down among the delegates to the con convention - vention convention the action of Col Haldeman was warmly applauded and the cheers which followed his suggestion that I Gov Beckham be Invited to the plat platform - form platform showed that the convention was I for harmony and opposed to anything being done that would tend to pre I I vent the Democrats of the State in I Louisville as well as outside from getting together for Bryan this fall I The delegates went wild at the sug suggestion - gestion suggestion from Col Haldomanas it was unexpected but thoy were quick to aCe that it meant a full and complete r + f rti 1 ili 1

FIQBTS SETTLED e Convention Ever III a Session i Leaders Battle At Hotel Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday Night Beckham Withdraws In Face Of Defeat LIVELY AND EXCITING SCENES It was all settled Wednesday night before the convention had ever met and before many of the delegates even reached Lexington The program for the Democratic State Conven thin which was held In Lexington on Thursday was all mapped put and arranged before the leaders went to bed Wednesday night or really on Thursday morning The first fight was the selection of a temporary chairman of the convention and it meant that the side which won this would have control of the convention and would put through the plans ar arranged - ranged arranged Gov Beckham and his friends were fighting desperately seeing that the tide was going against them and finally Gov Beckham threw up his hands and quit He simply announced that he would not be a candidate for temporary chairman and then the Beckham forces surrendered all along the line and the allies Congresman Ollie James and Ben Johnson and the others who for the sake of the party success believed it best that Governor Beckham should not be allowed tp control won everything It was a lively scene in the Phoenx Hotel Wednesday night when things were stirring and the fight was in I progress Gov Beckham thought ho how - w how uld be able to control the conven convention - tion convention He had been deluded by his friends and went into the race for temporary chairman under a misappre misapprehension - hension misapprehension as to the real conditions I When he found that he would be I beaten and that he would be humili ated by the convention if he stayed Inl the race he withdrew acknowledging defeat defeatSo So strong was the opposition to Gov Beckhams programme as under understood - stood understood by the convention and so com pletely was the convention against him that there was talk of beating him for delegate to the national con convention - vention convention from the Stateatlarge and had he no withdrawn as a candidate for chalrman It is possible that he would not have oeen sent to Denver Senator Thomas H Paynter had the fight of his life to get on the delega delegation - tion delegation and it was only by putting on six that he was able to go as the Big Four Beckham McCrearj Haldeman and ames could ihave been beaten and would certainly have been aent to Denver no matter who was in the race In the Interest of harmony it was decided to send six delegates in instead - stead instead of four and this let Senator Paynter In Seeing not but defeat in store for them friends o Gov Beckham made frantic efforts to effect a compromise with the other side by which both A 0 Stanley and Gov Beckham should withdraw as candidates for temporary chairman of the conven convention - tion convention and let Jere Sullivan of Rich Richmond - mond Richmond be the presiding officer of the conventionIt It was proposed by the Beckham followers who saw that their leader were beaten that both the announced candidates should withdraw and let Mr Sullivan be the chairman Mrs Sullivan said he was in no sense a candidate but that if both candidates withdrew he would allow the use of his name nameWith With hIs race already won Mr Stanley declined to withdraw as lie bad been a candidate for the position of temporary chairman of the State I f