Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-27
HARDIN NOMINATED.
The Silver Candidate is
Named.
SILVER MEN FIGHT HARD.
The Platform of 1892 lndorsed With.
out Any Special Reference to
the Financial Question.


LOUISVILLE, June &c.
Tho Democratic state convention Of Ken,
lucky has indorsed the administration. with
special tributes 10 President Cleveland his
distinguished ro-adyisor and socfctary, John
@. Carlisle"
No outing was ever more productive OF
SNseuvo results than that OF Secretary Car
Isle to Kentucky. and the Memphis con-
venuon, The silyerites. including Senator
blackburn, attribute their defeat TO tho
recent speeches Of Carlisle and the clrcula-
uon that waa given. them, The free coin
age men do not deny that they expected to
control the convention, and all its COM
mltiees, platform and nominations. They
fought gamely TO a finish, and acknowledge
their defeat, although they mako charges
about the way Il was done, especially on
the part Of Auditor Of State Norman and 9TH
ers at Frankfort.
Tho free silver men were beaten yesterday
IN tho selection OF Judge w. NJ. Becker for
temporary chairman and Congressman a.
81 berry FOR permanent chairman IN tho
organization OF the committee ON resolutions,
as well nA In the organization Of other com
nitteoa. Today thoy went down under the
adoption OF the minority report Of the cree
dentlals committee. seating Clay's sound
money delegates. az well as under the adop-
ton OF the minority report resolutions
Tor sound money and tho Endorsement Of
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
The committee on credentials Is one that
the sound money men did not look sfipr,
and the silver men had majority report.
The silver mon felt that Gen, Hardin had
after n free silver plank. and some Of them
deserted Hardin. while the Clay men were
urging the Sound money" delegates to
stand together ON nominations, as well as
on the platform.
Senator Blackburn and other silver load
era remained on tho floor Of the conyen-
tion and fought to the last on the resolu-
tons, after which they did not take much
Interest In those who, as they said, had
previously deucrted them. They were very
bitter toward Auditor OF State Norman, who
waa Gen. ilardn's manager, and himself
candidate for denomination.
The vote tonight between General Hardin
and Clay for the gubornatorial nomination
WAS much closer than Hardin expected They
state that II they could have forced nomina-
lions yesterday that Hardin would have had
over 6Vo votes Instead OF loaa than SEQ, and
admit that they wore nervous all day
II was thought yesterday that Hardin would
be nominated without the presentation Of any
other name even without that Of Clay. The
Hardin men elected Buclner as Temporary
chairman. and Inc latter divided Tia M
pointments OF members at large OF tho COM
mittoes In the interest Of Hardin rather than
give all either 10 the gold Ur The silver men.
While Hardin hold the silver vote alnoat
solid, the Clay mon could not get all "tho
sound money away from him because of
his consideration In the organization OF the
convention nnd OF his unusually strong per-
sonnl following. Under the circumstances
the nomination Of Hardin Is considered
great personal victory, as the men who
framed the platform and shaped the policy
q tho party had been Working hard today
for Clay or dark horse. The silver men us
rule are feeling good tonight over Hardlna
nomlnalion,
Tho convention roerpembled at 0 a. m. az
Ter having adjourned at a M the pending
question being the substitutlon Of the minor
ny report for the majority report Of the COM
mittec on credentials. After an hour and
half discussion the substitution was made BY
vote OF 4is to t25, victory for the Clay
mon.
Hnrdins men creatcl tunuliuous scene.
charging false counting Finally senator sem
ator Lindaay made himself heard and pre-
scented the majority report OF tho resolutions
committee signed by nine OF tho thirteen
members. rs follows;
''1'he Democracy OF kentucky In CON
yention assembled congratulitos Tho coun :
try upon the repeal Of the Mckinley iAT1f
law and upon the evidences we have on
every hand OF returning prosperity. under
the operations OF reduced and cdnnllzol
tarllf taxation; anu we dcuounCc na fraught
with dlngor md disaster the threat OF our
Republican adyoraarles 10 establish pro-
tecfive tariff aud 20 mauguiatc policy OF
unequal taxation which IN connection With
general nlggurcrnnqnt Of the Republicans
cnlmimntcd In the business patilc q 1888
The Democratic nnrty, which has nnA.n,
stood for the separation Of sSlnrclNshi'I
state, for the sake nliko Of clylTfind rolg'
ipgis freedom, does not hesitate 10 con
denim all Efforts To create dNtigction
among citizens because OF differences IN
faith Az rrpugnanl to M caliglrieited age
and abhorrcnt to the instincts OF American
"wo rc-afIirm without qualification the
principles and policies declared by the
hntionnl Democratic platform Of 1872, and
declare that our present nntiunAl Demo
cratic administration il entitled 10 the
thanks OF the party for lis honest. c0uf.
ngeous and sint,vmanlike management nf
public affairs, ard we express our undl-
muished confidence IN the patriotism Of
President Cleveland and hls distinguished
eo-adviscr md secretary j. g. Carlisle Of
The names Of President Cleveland ana
Secretary Carlisle were received with pro-
longed and most domerstratlye shouting
EN.Congrce8niun \. Y. Illls presented the
minority report KS followsi
"1hr undersigned members OF The com
mitiee on resolutions dlssent from the
views expressed by the minority of the
c1mmittrr IN the resolution which IL pro-
posed as m Endorsement OF the present
national almlnisiratioI. bscausc the SAID
resolution IL ambiguous, obHcure and un-
certain IA It's meaning, and n, In our
opinion, M attempt 10 straddle the most
vital question now attracting the attention
OF tho American people, mud while the
undersigned do not concur In the Views
expressed In said resolution, nor In ihe
Views expressed In the amendment which
they here submit, they nevertheless be
iicvc TINT II IL due 10 tie Democrntic
party 10 express Itself IN close md niiaiu-
biguous terms on thls subject. The imam
elnl lipliry OF the present Democratic ad-
Dnuistfnflon deserves an unqualified in
dofsoWent nt the handa Of the Democratic
pirty Of Kentucky or y does not deaerye
such Endorsement. and with View Of tnh.
Ing The opirIon Of the representatives u
Democrats Of Kentucky ~ convention MS.
sonihlnd we submit the following "a an
amendment 10 said resolution
Resolved by the Democrats ri Kentucky,
in convention assembled. that the present
Democratic administration u entitled 10 the
thanhr Of the country for ils stat stmanlibc
management u public ana.'a. and We mr.
th,r declare that bob Pfeslisnt crvelard
and Secretary Carlisle are qnfitied 10 the
undunlindf Endorsement n rho American $50
bic Tor maintaining tho gnli yiznderl aud
thus maintaining tho credit 81 tha rtNtIn-
mont ma their issue a siHils 30 Of ia'ri-
~ hearing bonds Is nerc1y c1prrAsiy In
forsod
'5hn undersigned memhora OF the com
mlttee on resolutions, believing that the
Democratic party Of Kentucky shonld plainly
declare in favor Of true bi-metallEm or the
gold standard, Offer the fOll0Nlng as a
neparate resolution, aud ask Its adoption;
Received that we believe IN tho coinage
Of both gold and silver as the primary money
of The country into legal tender dollars. re-
ceigabIe 10 payment OF all debts. ppbiis,
and private, upon terms Df exact equality"
a sccond or supplementary minority re-
port was offered reafrnning the national
platform or tho party in 1872
There was nilpther row on some corFec-
lions u The vote on tho credentials report,
.vhfrh hnvreQsf ia clfanff he result \