The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
Louisville Convention influenced
by Advocates Of Both.
SILVER MEN WERE DEFEATED
Policy of the Administration Endorsed
but Only After Gallant and
Determined Fight.

Louisville. June 26.-The democratic
convention Of Kentucky has certainly
Endorsed the administration, with spe-
cial tributes to President Cleveland and
his distinguished adviser, Carlisle. Moth
ing was ever productive Of more eff
fective results than the work of Sec
rotary Carlisle and the Memphis con-
vention. The silverites, including
Blackburn, attribute their defeat to the
recent speeches of Carlisle and the cir
culation that was given them. The
free coinage men do not deny that they
expected to control the convention and
all committees, the platform and nomi-
nations. They fought gamely to fin
ish and acknowledged their defeat, al
though they make charges about the
way it was done. The free silver men
were beaten. first in the meeting that
selected the members Of the various
committees, then in the selection Of
Judge w. M. Becknor for temporary
chairman, and Congressman A. S. Ber-
ry for permanent chairman and in the
organization of the committee on resO->
lutions and as well as in the organiza-
ton of other committees.
Today they went down under the
adoption of the minority report on Gre
dentials, the selection of Sound money"
delegates and in the adoption Of resolu-
tons indorsing Cleveland and Carlisle.
Senator Blackburn and other free sill
yer leaders remained on the floor Of
the convention and fought to the last
on the resolutions after which they did
not take much interest in the meeting.
The silver men as rule are feeling
good tonight over Hardin's nomination,
though Blackburn and the silver leaders
feel that Hardin did not stand by them.
and refer to the inconsistent position
in which he now finds himself on the
platform. Tonight Senator Blackburn
said:
II do not feel sore, nor have any
heart burns. realize that it is impos-
sible to win fight against a combina-
ton Of money and federal patronage,
especially when both are furnished in
unlimited quantities"
NOMINATIONS.
The morning session was taken up
with the fight which placed sound mon
ey men in control and a recess was
taken. On reassembling at $3.50 various
measures occupied almost an hour,
when the name of Cassius Clay was pre-
sented for the nomination for governor.
Of w. G. P. Breckenridge, presented the
name Of p. Watt Hardin. Previous to
the convention reassembling the hall
was flooded with dodgers asking the
convention to nominate either J. D.
Black, w. J. Stone or A. S. Berry and
lauding them as candidates who were
not bound to any ring, clique or faction,
who had not been tainted by association
with a former malodorous administra-
ton and who could and would stand up
on democratic platform. This dodger
was denounced in all the nominating
speeches and regarded as emanating
from Hardin.
There being only two active candi-
dates, nomination was expected on
the first ballot, and the voting was
watched with such close attention as to
command perfect order. There were
1913 votes, necessary to a nomination 44O
AS the ballot. proceeded several counties
cast scattering votes. The result of the
ballot was announced as follows: Har-
din 1853, Clay 1904, Stone 76, Watson g.
Henry Burnett, j. B. Harris and Brock
enridge were appointed to escort General
Hardin to the hall. Meanwhile General
Cassius M. Clay was called to the stage.
He pledged sincere support to the tick
ct. He regretted that the financial Ques-
ton had been brought into the canvass,
which should have been on state is
sues and good home rule, but when the
final question was made the leading
issue he took his stand for sound money
and stuck to 1t. He congratulated the
convention on the platform and in
dorsement OF Cleveland and Carlisle