Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-26
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Hold Their State Convention at
Louisville.
Three of Four Delegates at-Large For
Cleveland-They Go Un1n-
structed.
Special to the Leaf-Chronicle.l

| hooloNlLJE, hf., May Zo.-Iner'
were 800 of the unterrified Democ
racy in Liederkranz Hall yesterday
afternoon, when Gen. John B. Castle
man raped the Democratic State
Convention to order. The name o
Hon. Charles j. Bronston, leader O.
the Cleveland faction, was first put il
nomination for temporary chairman
Hon. Charles r.. Long, of Louisville
Cleveland man, was also nomi
mated, but the representative of the
administration men opposed him,
Any mention of the names of Cleve.
land, Carlisle or Watterson, was pro-
life of hearty applause.
The calling of the counties was then
begun, the result being the election
of Mr.. Long by vote of 427 to 300.
Mr.. Long, in taking the chair, said
that he was for Cleveland if the
Democratic party in National Con-
vention assembled decided that he Is
the most expedient candidate.
He took occasion to say that he was
opposed to instructing the State dele
gates. Mr.. James Stone was unani-
mously elected secretary. Mr..
Bronston was then called to the plat
form and delivered rather lengthy
speech, in which he predicted dis
aster and ruin to the Democratic
party if any other man than Cleve-
land was nominated. The speaker
made several complimentary al
lusions to David B. Hill, but it pro-
voked no enthusiasm.
There were loud cries for Waiter
son, and when the editor stepped to
the front of the platform the delega-
ton rose in their seats and gave him
rousing welcome, Mr.. Watterson
begun by saying that If he had said
anything about anybody, or any
thing to which anybody objected, he
then and there desired to take it
back. He then said the long-threat-
ened had come to pass-that the
party was between the devil and the
deep blue sea. Surveying the situa-
ton he could SEQ but one comfort,
and that was that the enemy were in
the same fix. He could see a fight
ing chance to win. If the party
went to New York for a candidate II
was like walking through a slaugh.
ter-house into an open grave.
He was followed by Congressman
Breckenridge, who made a strong
and logical speech in behalf of Cleve.
land. The convention adjourned
and reassembled at $50 o'clock.
In the interim the committee had
been at work, and after speech by
Hon. Jas. A. Mckenzie, which was
the best Grafton of the convention,
their report was called for. The antic.
ipated fight for the permanent chair
manship did not materialize, and the
report Of the committee on organi.
zation, recommending Ex-Governor
McCreary for permanent chairman
and MIR. James Stone for permanent
secretary was adopted. The election
of Mr.. Long and McCreary was con-
sidered of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
the anti Cleveland men, or those
who were opposed to instructions.
The Cleveland adherents knew
however, that large majority OF the
delegates favor the nomination of the
ex-President.
After hearing the report of several
committees Henry Watterson was
elected delegate at large by acclama
ton. Considerable confusion follow
ed this and there were cries for tht
call of counties, but it was not al
lowed. AT midnight the call of tn,
counties for the election of the othel
delegates began. This resulted in tn,
election OF Jas. A. Mckenzie, w. c
Owens ard General Castleman.
The district delegates are as fol
lows:
! First, Thomas E. Goss, r. c
Walker; Second, Reuben Miller
Chas. Nj. Meacham; Third, John S
Rhea, w. A. Helm Fourth, B. +
Beard, B. l.. Tilsey; Fifth, w. Il
Haldeman, w. j. Abraham Sixth
J.C.Terrill, r. f. Harrison Seventh
VIM. Lindsay, G. q. Thomas