The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-27

deserve such endorsement, and with the
view of taking che opinion of the repre-
sentative OF the Democracy in Kentucky
il convention assembled, we submit the
following as an amendment 10 the said
resolution:
'sResoIved, by the Democracy of Ken
lucky III convention assembled, that the
present Democratic administration IS
entitled to the thanks of the whole coun-
try for its statesmanlil<e mana cement Of
public affairs, and we further declare
that both President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle are entitled to the unqual1-
fed endorsement OF the American people
for maintaining the gold standard and
thus maintaining the credit of the GOV,
eminent, anc their issuance OF Slb,VUO,coO
interest bearing bonds is hereby expressly
endorsed
a Separate Resolution.
The undersigned members of the COM
mittee on resolutions, believing the DEM
Dcratic party of kentucky should plainly
declare in favor of true blmetalllsn OF d
gold standard, offer the following as
separate resolution, and ask Its adop-
ton:
age OF both gold and silver as primary
money Of the country into legal tender
dollars receivable in payment OF all Its
debts, public and private, upon terms OF
exact equality"
John S. Rhea offered a second or sup
plemenlaI minority report which simply
Te2f1irGned the national platform or lS9Z.
and urged its adoption as measure OF
expedience, owing 10 the divergent views
in the party in Kentucky on the- financial
question.
for the minority report.
Ex-Governor James b. McCreary, can
didate for the Senate, made vigorous
appeal for the kentucky Democracy CO.
operating with Cleveland, Carlisle and
Democracy as its principles had been de-
clared in 1898. When McCreary argued
that there was no room for two Demo-
cratic parties in Kentucky, the sound
money" men cheered loudly McCreary
opposed the minority report ana ITS sup
plement most vigorously and held the
Hocr Notwithstanding calls for BLACKBURN
and other disturbances.
Wanted Il Recount.
After McCreary concluded. the Hardin
men insisted on a recount of the vote by
which the minority report was substltu-
ted for the majority report on credentials.
The convention hall for some time resem-
bled riot. The secretary discovered ef-
rOrS and Chairman Berry announced
that corrections would be made later II
the delegates would allow the conSlderd-
ton of the resolutions to proceed.
John S. Rhea was accorded the floor,
and made such q vigorous speech against
the majority report on resolutions as TO
stop ali disturbance and command the
closest attention. Rhea denounced PreSl-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle in
bitter words as the queens English
could furnish. When he quoted Henry
Watterson as saying in 1892: Nominate
Grover Cleveland and you rush from the
slaughter mousse INTO INC open grave
with the sentiment of The convention
against him., AIr. Rhea not only brought
1t to order, but also commanded the clos
est attention for a long time in his phil
ipic on Cleveland and Carlisle as the as
Sociates of the RothSchildS and Morgan,
and not of the people.
Jacob Rowe followed Rhe2. with another
philippe on the administration, and IN
support of the minority report. He want
ed to compromise, reaffirming the plat
form of 1892 and going no further, and
Blackburn to the Front.
Senator Blackburn who had been called
for all day, finally came to the front. he
said at the outset he was opposed to
Bradley, the Republican candidate for
governor Of Kentucky, and for that rea-
He replied especially to the argument
of Congressman McCrearY with intense
earnestnesS. He stood for harmony but
warned the convention against endorsing
Sherman instead of Jefferson. He had
never endorsed the Republican platform
and he did not want the Kentucky Dem
ocracy to do so today He was for Dem
ocratic bimetaliiSm and not for Repup-
lican gold standard. He was not here Tor
any new departure, but for the cid time
hOnored Democratic principles, and OPP
publican element that was trying TO
shape the politics of today for the DEM
ocracy of Kentucky. The applause was
tremendous.
Senator Lindsay made strong reply
to Blackburn. His defense of the ad-
ministrau ton, especially when he named
stirring demonstrations His voice
sounded like the roar of a lion as he
warmed up in reply TO the instructions
that the majority of those on the COM
mittee- or of the convention were advo-
Gates of Republican doctrines.
Lindsay moved the adoption of the ma
jorlty report and there was response of
nays in loud chorus.
Chairman Berry announced that the re-
vision of the count by the secretary SuS-
tanned the previous announcement of the
substitution of the minority report on
credentials for the majority report The
Hardin men lrecipitated another riot.
The Previous Question.
The previous question was ordered on a
viva vuce vote after o'clock on the
adoption of the report on resolutions.
Congressman Ellis moved to amend
section 5 of the majority report after the
words platform of 1922 by striking out
the part endorsing the administration,
Cleveland and Carlisle.
Rhea offered a substitute for his resolu-
ton of thanks to Cleveland and Carlisle
for their negotiations with the
Rothschilds and Morgan. This was ruled
out and the next vote taken was taken
on the amendment of Ellis, which reaf-
irmed the Chicago pla form Of 1892. and
cut out the endorsement of Cleveland and
Carlisle.
The vote was announced: Yeas, go $50;
nays, $50 29-S5. There was loud cheering.
II was moved that the majority report
be adopted by d viva voce vote The sill
Yer men insisted on roll being called
again on substituting the original minor
ity report for the majority report. There
was an overwhelming viva Voce vote.
The silver men insisted on roll being
called again on substituting the original
minority report for the majority report.
There was an overwhelming viva voce
vote against the minority report. but call
of counties was demanded and ordered at
:: 80
nority report on resolutions only %
ayes. When the minority report as well
as the supplement was lost, the question
REQUIRED On the adoption of the majority
report. Although previous votes showed
that the ma jOrity report was oVerWhelm-
ingly adopted, still tho silver men de-
manded the cali of counties. which pro-
ceeded till after .. m The vote was
announced as 644 1910 ayes. 2S3 1910 nays,
and was received with great applause.
7:5o
General Hardin is as pronounced for
free silver as Senator Blackburn, and
made his race against Clay on that issue.
He was not however, objectionable to the
many sound money delegates, and espe-
cially after he had Judge Beckner. the
temporary chairman, adopt a compromise
plan in the organization of the conven-
ton.
1t Was Close.
The fight between General Hardin
and General Clay for the guberna-
eorial nomina ton was much closer
than the Hardin men had expected
They state that if they could have
forced nominations yesterday their
man would have had over 600 votes in