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his nomination to be necessary to carry
the election.
wATTERsoN RULED THE ROAST.
Kentucky's Democracy Sends Uninstruct
ell Delegates-Frce Silver

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day afternoon. Much interest attached to
the action to be taken on account of the
strong Cleveland and anti-Clevelapd ideas
which were contending for supremacy
| There was third element in the fight and
| that was represented by those who were op-
! posed to instructing the delegation. This
element, which contains many Cleveland
men, in the preliminary fight gave most
CT its strength to the anti-Cleveland side,
and elected Charles r. Long, of Louis
vile, temporary chairman. In his speech
Long attributed his selection to the issue
of non-insJruction, he being a leader of
those who think that way The vote was
Long, 427; Bronston, 800.
No ID. b. Hill Men There.
BRONSON addressed the convention ina
! strong Cleveland, speech and during it re-
| ferred to the great service rendered the
party in New York by David b. Hill, but
| the mention of that name even in that
convention did not elicit response from
a single throat When Bronston conclud.
ed call was made for Watterson, and
upon his appearance he was greeted with
tumultuou5 applause. His reception was
perfect ovation from Cleveland and anti
Cleveland men alike. Watterson began
/ AA7 ANAAAthl NJ AZ a hulnOTOuS VEIN ana lIlGD
! became serious. "The situation in which
the party finds itself at this time" he said,
ais critical. All that l can make of it is
| that we are between the devil and the
deep blue see-between Charybdis and
/ ScyIla-anG no matter which way we
turn our bark dark clouds threaten.
The Enemy Is Also Likewise.
| The only comfort l can see is that the
| enemy is III the middle of a similar fix.
| Yes, there is one other comfort: when
things get bad they are hard to mend. but
when they get d-n bad they just cut loose
and mend themselves. ! do think it pos
slble to nominate d ticket that will unite
the factions and give US a good chance to
win the election in November. In the
state of New York, which is necessary to
| democratic success, l see nothing but
chaos. If we go there for a candidate we
walk through a slaughter house to an
! open grave But he would not encourage
, gloomy foreDoGings. lie believed that the
darkest hour is just before the dawn of
day.
| Breckinridge Speaks For Grover.
J w. c. p Breckinridge said: "The candi-
date we can alect-Jhe man whom we Will
elects the man that represents our best
aspirations and embodies our principles
! -Grover Cleveland This reference was
| S4SCNSO WIN tue UlOSL enthusiastic aD-
plause. @This year" he urged, 1--WE have
chance to elect both our president and
both branchts of congress for the first
| time since 1876"
| The Man Who Can Re Elected.
cleveland and Democracy he con.
tinued, shave been the watchword that
has carried the party to success in every
victory gained since the reverse of 1855"
In conclusion he said: "My Judgment is
that the man TO nominate in the interest
OF the party, the man who represents your
views and my views, and the man who
can be elected, is Grover Cleveland.
| After transacting some business touch
ing the perm anent organization the con
| ventlon adjourned till o'clock.
| Mckenzie Advocates Cleveland.
| The convention reassembled after supper
and while waiting for committees TO re-
| port called upon the Hon. James A Nc
! kenzie for a speech. He began by saving:
: There are two terms in the English Ian
guage that are synonymous and inter
y changeable-tariff reform and Grover
Cleveland" Loud applause.J Referring
to Watterson's opposition he compliment
! ed that gentleman, bat said he is not in
! fallible and thinks he is mistaken in his
estimate of the situation. Il don't" he
added, "attach the same Importance to the
fractional fight in New York that Mr..
| Watterson does
| Watterson Chosen as Delegate.
Hon. James II. McCreary, of the Eighth
| congressional district, was unanimously
! chosen permanent chairman on the recon.
mendation of the committee on organiza.
ton. In assuming the duties of the posi-
| ton he made a speech in which he ex-
| pressed a preference for Cleveland, but
| rather hedged by stating that party sue
| cess is the first consideration consistent,
| however, with principle and courage of
| conviction. A Cleveland delegate then
nominated Henry Watterson as one dele
| gate-at-large, and it was carried by ac
clamation amid great enthusiasm. Wat
terson said he would obey the conven-
tion's instructions to the best of his abil.
ity, and yielded to more in his admiration
of Cleveland's personality
The Platform Adopted.
The platform is standard Democratic
declar ,tion, being for tariff reform and
all other regular Democratic principles
that reform being declared the leading
issue; but one plank makes departure in
declaring for free coinage of silvrr. That
part of the platform relating to instruc-
tions reads: "That our delegates to the
national CONVEX ton go uninstructed ex-
cept to use their best endeavors for the
success of the Democratic party and its
principles" The administration of Grover
Cleveland is endorsed, and he is declared
to be worthy of the full confidence and
support of the American people.
Three Out of Four for Cleveland.
Hon. w. c. Owens, J. A Mckenzie and
General Castleman, all Cleveland men,
were elected as The remaining delegates
at-large, and the convention adjourned
sine die at 2 a. m.
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