Word: beckham
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Kentucky. Flem D. Sampson, Republican, stood for retaining "pari-mutuel"*betting machines at racetracks. J. C. W. Beckham, Democrat, onetime (1915-21) U. S. Senator and onetime (1900-07) Governor, stood against mechanical, state-supervised betting, for private bookmaking. Each wanted to be Kentucky's Governor. Kentucky had a hard time deciding, but chose Mr. Sampson and the betting machines. Governor-elect Sampson announced that he would appoint none of his kin to office; that he who has three daughters,† would revoke Governor William J. Field's present rule against dancing in the executive mansion...