Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-05-27
CLEVELAND ENDORSED,
But the Delegates are Left UNRESTRICTED
Watterson, Castleman, Mckenzie and Owens
The Big Four.
Kentucky Democrats in Council.
LOUISVILLE, May 20, lS92

LOUISVILLE, May 20, lSJZ.
Editor Watterson has again demon
strated that he holds up the democracy
of Kentucky by the tail and that ht
does the thinking for vast majority o
il. There is none more able and com
petent to do so, but as Jim Mckenzie
said, like all other great men he is liable
10 be mistaken. With fully nine tenth:
of the people for Grover Cleveland, Mr.
watterson has carried his point against
him by a refusal to instruct and shown
his own solidity by being chosen to rep
resent Kentucky at Chicago by acclama'
ton. The Cleveland instruction men
gave up the fight, when Long beat
Bronston so greatly for temporary chair
man and the rest OF the business was
done quickly and in order. Three OF
the delegates at large are for Cleveland
and majority of the district delegates
appear to be for him.
The gathering of the unterrifed,
which began Tuesday, had swelled to
such large proportions by the time the
convention convened that the whole city
seemed full of delegates. The hotels
were TANNED and the lobby OF the VIII
lard presented scene dissenting, crowd
ing humanity, seen only on the occa-
sons that Kentucky democrats get to-
gether Lincoln county's delegation,
composed OF Judge Wallace Z. Varnon,
Hon. ID. Edmiston, j. II. Carter and
w. p. Walton, elected John II. Miller
to fill vacancy and organized by choos-
ing Judge Varnon chairman and Mr..
Edmiston secretary. The eighth district
meeting was held in the forenoon in the
courthouse. District Chairman Mckee
called it to order and was made perma-
nent chairman. Messrs. ]. r. Mars and
r. Z. Hughes were elected secretaries.
Balloting for delegates to Chicago show
ed j. A. Sullivan, of Madison, elected on
the FIRST ballot and after several others,
G. II. Rodes, of Boyle, was chose Mad
ison tried to elect Yoder Poignard, with.
out avail. f. ID. Spotswood and e.. w.
Mcclure were then made alternates. The
former made good race for delegate,
but the latter was not put in nomina-
ton. J. Mort Rothwell, OF Garrard, was
easily elected elector over Poignard, who
withdrew before the ballot was through.
Judge Varnon was uamed for committee
on credentials, Judge w. f. Bell, of Mer-
.oenl,,t,Anc T. u Nnaalu nf los
samine, ON organization and w. F.
Bond, of Anderson, for vice-president.
On motion of Judge X. j. Breckenridge.
Col. w. G. Welch, OF Lincoln, was rec
commended for delegate-at large and W.
II. Anderson, OF Shelby, alternate.
1t was some time after 2 o'clock before
Chairman John b. Castleman raped
the convention to order Wedne sday al
ternoon, but the vast assembly was kept
in good humor by stirring airs, includ-
ing Dixie, by the brass band Gen. Cas-.
tleman made an appropriate speech and
when he called for nominations for tenn
porary chairman, Col. Bennett II. Young
placed Hon. G. j. Bronston in nomina-
ton and John s. Rhea named G. X.
Long, of Louisville. Hon. Evan Settle
seconded the former and Theodore Hal.
lam the latter nomination. On call OF
counties, KentoD's row caused much
trouble and the regular delegation was
finally allowed to vote. Bronston ran
on the proposition to instruct straight
out for Cleveland and Long against in
structions though claiming to be a
Cleveland man. The result was that
Long was chosen, receiving 427 votes to
Bronston's 200. Long accepted the hon.
or in a speech OF some length and in re-
sponse to calls Mr.. Bronston spoke. Mr..
Watterson and Col. w. G. p. Breckin-
ridge were also called on. Mr.. Waiter
sons speech was rehash OF his noted
from Washington, while Col.
Breckenridge made red-hot Cleveland
speech. which was applauded to the
echo. The committees, as agreed by the /
district meetings, were then appointed ,
and at $50 the convention adjourned till
;: p. NJ. il
When the convention re-assembled at v
p. NJ. none of the committees We're rea- 9
ly to report and the vast throng amused
tsslf by calling for speeches from vari- fl
ms orators. Hon. James A. Mckenzie a
and made Cleveland speech Y
n his finest vein, which was applauded
oei'e -ously. w. @. Ovens also respond v
and made as usual gem OF speech. t
ranv others were called for, but the h
,mmittee On permanent organization
me in with its report and oratory was Il
,ttled for awhile. Hon. James b. Me- d
cCreary was unanimously suggested Il