The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-26

LOUISVILLE, May 25.-Thc opening OF
the day found the Cleveland sentiment
among the delegates TO tho Democratic
state convention growing stronger and
stronger. Tho anti. Cleveland element
appeared to have abandoned all hope Of
securing instructions for Carlisle, and
would probably exert their entire in
nuence in preventing instructions for
Cleveland.
Tho Cleveland people decided to sup.
port General Castlcman, OF Louisville,
for one Of the delegates at large. Ifthc
convention instructed ior Cleveland it
was believed Mr.. Wa,terson would de-
cline to bc n delegate to the national
convention. rs.,&5
The vast hall in which the convention
was held was throngcd to its utmost
capacity some time before the hour OF
meeting. The hall was proiusely orna.
mentcd with flags and banners, the
stars aud stripes and the Americ coat
OF arms being, MS usual, most conspicu.
Gus in the decorations. Shortly after .
o'clock General L. Castleman, chairman
OF tho state central committee, stepped
to the front to call tho convention to or
der. General Castlcman's speech was
devoted principally to reviewing the
xcellent condition Of the party through
out the state of Kentucky. His only
reference 10 the presidential question
was delicate recommendation in favor
OF the unit rule at Chicago.
wATTERsoN is KING.
The idol OF the national Democracy
was shattered against the iron will OF
Henry Watterson in the Bourbon state.
1t was Grover Cleveland on one hand
and Henry Watterson on the other,
and alternately the influence OF both
swayed the convention, but in the
end the counsel OF the great Ken
tucliy editor prevailed against the ad-
miration OF all Kentucky Democrats for
a distinguished ex-President.
While in Kentucky the great wave OF
Cleveland sentiment that has swept like
a resistless billow over SO many states
finds its first barrier, this result must be
almost entirely attributed to the intlu-
ence OF Henry Watterson, for even he
will scarcely deny that but for the great
problem OF expediency Grover Cleve-
land is the choice OF thrceiourths Of
the Democratic voters OF thc] Bourbon
state. Il Watterson's constant opposition
to the denomination OF Cleveland has
been on the grounds that the serious di-
vision OF. the Democratic party in the
state of New York max s the election OF
either Cleveland or Hill impossible, and
that the Democracy must seek lis presi-
dental candidate outside the : en- pire
state il it would hope for victory !.
Until tho opening OF the convention
it seemed that tho enthusiastic Cleyc-
land men would win the day in their
fight for unqualified instructions for
the ex-Presi1ent. When the final test
came, however. on the selection Of a
temporary chairman, the effect OF Mr..
Watterson's course OF the past week
became apparent, for by vote Of 427
to 200 the candidate who stood rs the
representative OF. the !. Cleveland forces
was defeated by the anti Cleveland or
rather administration candidate. n y
3 The anti Cleveland men gave wild,
deafening cheer OF delight when the re-
suit was announced. In response to
loud cries for speeches, Bronston and
Henry Watterson addressed tho con-
ycntion. -.s-y...-. !. -
Scarcely had Mr.. Watterson taken his
seat when thore were cries for Com
gresham W. G. P. Breckenridge, the
Header OF the Cleveland forces. Mr..
Breckenridge responded and spoke for
nearly an hour.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Brcckcn-
ridges speech, which was generously
applauded, the various committees we're
appointed, alter which the convention
adjourned until $3.50 p. IN.
ARARE OCCURRENCE.
On reassembling the committee re-
ported Mr.. McCreary as permanent
chairman and Mr.. james E. Stone as
secretary, and also reported the new
state committee, with John D. Carroll,
OF Henry county, as chairman.
The report was adopted by acclama-
ton and Z committee was appointed to
escort Congressman NIcCrearr 10 the
chair. Nominations for tho four dele.
gates at lurse to tho national convcn-
ton being declared in order, the follow
ing candidates were placed in nolni-
nation:- s-,iit
Henry Watterson, of Jefferson county;
Wm. NJ. Reed, OF Marshall; James A. Nc.
kenzie, OF Christian; WIN. G. Wells, OF
Lincoln; James II. Hyndman, Of Adair;
VIC. Owens, OF Scott; Wm. Lindsay, OF
Franklin; John Z. Castlcman, of Jeiler-
son. On motion Of a delegate Mr.. Henry
Watterson was declared a delegate at
large by acclamation.
The selection OF adelegation to tho
national convention by acclamation is
unprecedented in tho tory OF Ken
tucky conventions, anu the compli-
ment TO MIR. Watterson is intensified
by. the fact that, regardless OF factional
differences, he was unanimously elected
BY the Kentucky Democracy to hcad the
delegation. Even the motion for his
selection was made by county delega-
tion which had come to the convention
instructed for Cleveland, and had la-
bored honestly but {unsucccssfully in
behalf OF the eS.President.
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