| Show BLACKBURN IS NAMED Choice of Democrats f I Kentucky for the tile Senate Semite I NOMINATED IN CAUCUS v r THE TEE WAS ov BY GoL 4 e Wild Delft In la the When the Name fame of th t the Democrat War Home H put ad d When Wh fM th t V Cast Aha th h Cap Capitol Capitol itol With 4 I Frankfort Ky Jan JaIL 2 After Atter four fars of retirement Joseph o eph S SO S SC O C Blackburn was chosen to tonight to torl night rl ht by the Joint caucus of the th Democratic c members member of the leg Iet legislature legislature as the successor eneo r of William Lindsay in the United Ul States sonata senate Not Blackburns nomina nomination nomination tion was a foregone fore one conclusion and aDd his biB election morally certain the proceed proceeding proceedings in ing ings s 9 of the caucus tonight were en enacted enacted acted in the presence pre enee of a galaxy of Kentucky I beauty and a dense dee throng of Blackburn admirers The caucus convened at 8 and was called to order by Senator Goebel chairman of the Joint caucus There was W S a wild wIki demonstration in the gal KI galleries fries when Goebel came into ioto the hall hail before calling the rhe caucus to order and aDd th cheering continued for several inin mm tiles Senators Alexander and Hays Democrats DemO rats and McConnell Populist lt e stayed out of the caucus Blackburn B was placed d in nomination by Senator who said Mid that the longest and bitterest hitter light fight ever fought for lor senator in this state tate which began four ur years yean ago when hen Deboe defeated k Blackburn was about to react reach it Its Ita Just termination 1 The state capitol rang with cheers as he placed Blackburn in nomination Blackburn Is Eulogized Senator Harris made a abort short abortIng set od Ing speech ech and was followed by other member members who eulogized Blackburn and congratulated ted the part party oa on the union of If all of the Democratic members member in returning him to the senate 1 ate Senator Thomas asked that the roll be called si s that hat every H ry Democratic member might have bave an opportunity to go on r x rd for Blackburn Senators Alexan Alexander der tr and Hays failed allot to respond to their names mimes otherwise the vote tote te was unanimous Thou Gebel ebel was applauded when he voted oed for Blackburn Speech of Acceptance After the tho ballot was WaA announced show how showing ing mg that Blackburn had received Ived the theote theote vote ote of every member present he be was brought into the hall hail by a committee headed by bJ Senator Triplett In I n his speech of acceptance Mr r Blackburn said eaid that the state election eJection when purged of fraud would show how that every fery Democratic candidate for t r state offices offie had bed be d been fairly and honestly lie He said he be believed the Dem Dam Democrats rats won woo the in November and aDd he be believed that a Democratic DemO legisla legislature lure ture would not DOt is fail taU to carry the eon con t to a L successful ul conclusion and give irive the state Slate office o to the Democratic c cint contestants nt |
