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Show BECKHAM ELIGIBLE, , DECLARES THE COURT. Decision Affecting Governorship Com-palgn Com-palgn in Kentucky. VERSAILLES. Ky., March 7.-Tudge Can trill. In the Woodford Circuit court. , yesterday overruled the demurrer of Allle C. Toung, chairman of the Democratic State committee, to the petition pe-tition of Governor Beckham, for a mandamus man-damus to compel Young and the Democratic Dem-ocratic committee to place his name, on the ballot to be voted for at the Democratic Demo-cratic State primary on May 9th aa a candidate for Governor. Toung had refused re-fused to place Gov. Beckham's name on the ballot because of the question raised as to his eligibility. The attorneys for the defendant Immediately entered exceptions ex-ceptions and an appeal was granted to the Court of Appeals. The purpose of the procedure is to establish Gov. Beckham's Beck-ham's eligibility to succeed himself as Governor. ' |