St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

Grover Cleveland on the one hand and
Henry WatterSOn on the other, and al
ternately the influence of both Swayed
the convention, but in the end the cOun-
sci Of the great Kentucky editor pre-
vailed against the admiration of all Ken
tucky Democrats for the distinguished
eXpresident.
While in Kentucky the great wave of
Cleveland sentiment that has swept like
resStlesS billOW over so many states
finds its first barrier, this result must be
almost entirely attributed to the in
fluence of Henry Waterson, for even he
will scarce deny that but for the great
problem of expediency Grover Ceve-
land is the choice of three-fourths of
the Democratic voters of the Bourbon
state. WatterSOn's constant Opposi-
tion to the denomination of Cleveland
has been on the grounds that the Sc
riOus division in the Democratic party
in the state of New York makes the
election of either Cleveland or Hill i'm
possible, and that the Democracy must
select its presidential candidate
Outside the Empire State
If it would hope for victory. Until the
very opening of the convention it seemed
that the enthusiastic Cleveland men
would win the day in their fight for un-
qualified instructions for the eX-preSi-
dent. When the final test came, how
ever, on the selection of a temporary
chairman, the effect of Mr.. WatterSon's
counsel of the past week became APP
parent, for by vote of 427 to 296 the
candidate who stood as the representa-
tive of the Cleveland forces was defeat
ed by the anti-CleyelaEd, or rather anti
instruction candidate.
The selection of temporary chairman
of the convention being declared in
order, Bennett H'YOung, of Louisville,
placed in nomination Charles j. BrOns-
ton, of Lexington, the candidate of the
Cleveland element. Mr.. Young spoke
kind words of WatterSOn and Carlisle,
but declared that the great question of
the hour was whether or not the people
of Kentucky favored Grover Cleveland,
the man who had the courage to declare
for the principle of tariff reform even
though his defeat was the penalty of
bis honesty. [Cheers.]
in the language of that brayeSt of
American Democrats" said Mr.. Young,
lit is condition and not a theory that
6O,OOO,OOO of free people are centeTed
upon this convention, and the hopes
AMI fears OF 6,000,000 Democratic voters
are with Us at this hour. Will the
Democracy of Kentucky think for them
selves, or allow others to think for
them? If they think for themselves,
they will favor the nomination of that
great leader of tariff refOrm-GroYer
Cleveland" [Cheers.l
The Winner Named.
John Rhea, of Logan county, on be-
half of the anti-Cleveland element,
placed in nomination Charles r. Long,
of Louisville. Il present him." said
Mr.. Rhea, ''in the interest of no faction.
As a woTshiDer of no idol [applausel, but
with an eye single to Democratic unity
and Democratic success; IN order that
Kentucky, the home of the star
eyed goddess, may go hence un-
trammeled to take her stand in
that great wigwam Of Democ
raey, a sovereign among her sisters,
cOunSeling moderation in all things,
success at all hazards, and awaiting that
time, too. if it may come, when !he
dawn shall appear for US III Kentucky,
and when we shall cross the bloody
chaSm, grasp hands with our brethren
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South. and present the name of Ken
tuckv's greatest son, John q. Carlisle
Prolonged cheers.
1.-The man whom l shall name fol
temporary chairman is for Grover
Cleveland, too. Applause.] Democrats
everywhere delight to honor the great
eX-president, but the great Democratic
party, the interest of -60,000,000 of peO
pie in this great land, rises higher than
Grover Cleveland. [Cheers. If we take
heed of the past. we will encounter de-
feat with min. fright, right pre-
sent a gO0d and tried Democrat
Charles r. Long, of Louisville. Cheers.
Cleveland Men Surprised.
After couple of rousing seconding
speeches, the roll of counties was Or
dered to be called, and now occurred
the surprise of the day. The Cleveland
people had apparently been in major
itv at all the hotels and committee
meetings. but from the very beginning
of the roll call Long, the candidate Oi
the Cleveland delegates. began t
forge to the front, and the result finally
showed that Long had been elected by
the enormous vote OF 421 to go.
The anti-CleveIand men gave a wild
deafening cheer of delight when the
result was dHIOuHCSu, anu IhO SA'iA
man appointed Nlr. BrOnSton as com
mittee to escort the temporary chairman
to the stage There was another DurS
of applause when Chairman Long made
his appearance under the escort OF hi
late competitor. When the ovation
which greeted his appearance had sub
sided Chairman Long said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: extenC
to you my sincere thanks for the homo
which you have conferred upon me. fee
shat i'll bestoYing this honor, it is done upol