Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-05
Gen. stevenson at Louisville.

Watterson Club house, where he was given re-
ception and where Mr.. Wa.terson in spite Of
his recent severe illness, of which he showed
decided traces, also spoke.
Young John Brown, governor Of Kentucky,
presided over the great mass meeting and intro
duced Gen. Stevenson to the immense audi
ence. He was greeted with tumuituous en-
thusiasm, and delivered a speech that was
frequently interrupted by applause
Speeches were made by j. Proctor Knott.
James A. Mckenzie, Boyd Winchester and
Albert S. Willis and others. After the adjourn
ment Of the mass meeting Gen. Stevenson gave
public reception. The members of the Wat
terson Club and their invited guests then re-
paired to the Watterson Club house, where
repast followed by q feast of reason and a flow
of soul, awaited them.
The Kentucky legislature, by O unanimous
VOTE has invited Mr.. Stevenson to go to Frank
fort, and he will proceed thither today, having
accepted the invitation.
Elections in Tennessee.
Yesterday general elections we're held
throughout Tennessee for sheriffs and other
county officers. No state officers were chosen.
In middle and west Tennessee democrats were
generally elected; in east Tennessee republic
cans.
The chief interest conferred in tho fifth con-
gressional district, where o primary election
WAS held to decide whether Hon. James d.
Richardson, present incumbent, or Hon Ernest
Pillow, United States district attorney under
Cleveland 8 administration, should be the DEM
ocratic nominee for Congress.
1t Hurt MIR. Cleveland.
The day after Mr.. Cleveland was ceremon-
iously notified of his nomination he had at
luncheon with him in W. c. Whitney dwelling,
at 5th avenue and 57th street, several intimate
acquaintance, says the New York Herald. Col.
William L. Brown, Don N. Dickinson of De-
troit and State Senator Walker of Elmira we're
Of the party. 1t was the day the democratic
national committee met and Mr.. Whitney was
down town at the meeting
While al table the talk touched the signing of
the statement by all the delegates from New
York 70 the Chicago convention that Mr.. Cleve-
land could not carry this state.
II must own,' said Sir. Cleveland, "that the
signing OF that paper by some of the men hurt
me. Now there is young Manning Of Albany
l would never have believed that a son Of Dan
Manning would treat me that way
Manning did it very unwillingly, that l
know" put in Senator Walker. HE was under
hard pressure"
81 wouldn't have thought it of him. replied
Mr.. Cleveland.
''Ben Wood would like to get his signature
Off that paper, remarked Col. Brown. ~
would give $1,000 myself if his name wasn't
there"
I'm sure don't understand it," repeated
Mr.. Cleveland.
The conversation. as ii is described to me,
continued in the same vein, and Mr. Cleveland
expressed his wonder and grief that several
men who had been served BY him and who had
professed not long before the convention
warm attachment to him should have put
their names TO the declaration that he could
not carry the state.
firm D,a in
vention.
After the most desperate struggle ever known
in Nebraska republican state convention the
Nebraska republican convention adjourned at
O'Clock last evening to today without having
made nomination. The great contest came
on at $50, when the balloting for governor
began. The candidates were: Loren 20 Crounse,
assistant secretary Of the treasury ex-COngress-
man Ihos. Majors. Lawson Sheldon, A. E. Cady,
Jack Mccall and Judge Reese. The first ballot
resulted: Crounse, 376; Majors, 344; sheldon,
~; Cady, 81: Reese. j.
There was little change on the second ballot,
but when the third ballot ordered the trou-
Die began. The Douglas county convention had
instructed its delegates to vote as a unit for
Crounse and the Instruction were ironclad
When douglas county was reached one of the
delegates demanded poll of the delegation
At once there was an uproar and the convention
became bowling mass OF humanity. All
efforts to restore order proved futile for an
hour Finally the chair decided that the dele
CATION coald be polled. The pol! resulted in
thirteen men deserving Crounse for Majors and
five voted for Mccall.
Enough Majors men from other counties,
however, changed to Crounse to Offset the loss
and the result Of the ballot showed gain of
two for Crounse. Pandemonium reigned for
half an hour, but at 645 another ballot was
taken. which resulted: Crounse, 1893; Majors,
S11; Sheldon. 49, Cady, 60: Mccall. 40; Reese q
After the result of the ballot had been made
known an effort was made to adjourn, but the
motion was lost.
There was considerable filibustering and in
the middle of it the lights in the opera house
were turned out theatrical troupe was
booked to play there last night and in order to
secure adjournment the proprietor Of the thea
ter took this means to bring the convention to
time. The play proved successful and the con-
vention was forced to adjourn until morning.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. E. Cody of st. Paul was chosen perma-
nent chairman of the convention at the after
noon session and the committee on resolutions
reported the platform, which was adopted with
out dissenting voice. The platform affirmed
faith in the principles enunciated in the plat
form adopted BY the national republican cen
vention at Minneapolis, and heartily Endorsed
the administration Of President Harrison. The
resolution indorsing the administration of
President Harrison was heartily applauded, as
was one denouncing the employment Of Pinker-
tons. An allusiOn to lower freight rates also
brought out applause. The whole platform
was received with enthusiasm, and on motion
Of ]. W. Tucker of Cherry county the platform
was adopted without dissenting vote.
Supplementary resolutions were also intro
duced by the committee with the explanation
that 1t was not to be made part Of the plat
form. It was as follows:
Resolved, That we indorse the movement in
augurated by the American College League and
pledge our hearty support toward advancing
the college movement In Nebraska. Adopted
Z. NJ. Pollard. second vice president OF the
American Republican College League was given
ten minutes in which to address the convention.
His effort was well received.
Broatch Of Douglas moved to proceed TO the
nomination Of candidates, and that speeches be
limited to five minutes Lancaster county
wanted to do away with nominating speeches.
but the amendment was lost and the original
motion prevailed after delegate declared: 81
don't believe in this idea of going blind at these
things. l have stood in conventions where the
same thing was done. Now, / say if there il q
candidate here that dare not have man stand
up for ten minutes and tell N who he Ia then
Tor Gods sake, withdraw"
Kolbites Claim His Election.
p. @. Bowman. chairman Of the Kolb Jeifer-
sonian democratic executive committee Of Als-
bana, has issusd circular TO their partisans,