New-York tribune., 1895-06-06
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
COLONEL w. o. BRADLEY NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR
THE PLATFORM OPPOSES FREE SILVER AND be
cfAREs FOR rRoTEcTioN-AN INVITATION
TO THE prMErArahc CONVENTION
RECEIVED WITH Kisses

TO THE DfMETAtIIc CONVENTION
RECEIVED WITH KISSES.
Louisville. Ky, June 1.-The Republican state
Convention was called to order this afternoon
in the Auditorium Theatre. which was hand
somely decorated. Nearly all the boxes were
filed with women. and the main body OF the
theatre. with a seating capacity of 3oOo was
crowded with delegates and spectators. To the
left Of the stage hung portrait Of Lincoln. over
which was inscribed the motto: Harmony our
success" To the left was a picture Of General
Grant with the words: "Tn Union there IS
strength" At $50 o'clock. when the convention
adjourned for the afternoon. 1t looked as II the
good adivce contained In these Inscriptions would
not be needed. An unexpected division had arisen
in the Committee on Resolutions over the silver
plank. the committee being nearly equally d.
vIded as to the resolution offered by Colonel
Evans and those who favored compromise.
The convention called to order by Chair
man John w. Yerkes. of the State Central Com
mittee Green Trimble made temporary Sec
retary After an address by George Denny, OF
Lexington. the temporary chairman. the following
resolution was offered by Congressman Walter
Evans Of Louisve
We are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage
dollar in one is made precisely as valuable a
dollar In the other gold being the standard.
A telegram asking the Republicans to send
delegates to the Bmetallic Convention at Men,
phis on June % was read by Chairman Denny.
and was received with Kisses and ordered laid
on the table The Committee on Organization
announced that Walter Evans. OF Louisville, had
been chosen as permanent chairman, and sam
uel Roberts Of Lexington. as permanent secre-
tary Colonel Evans made short address,
which was well received. While the COM
mittee on Credentials was preparing its re-
mort a cell was made for A. f.. Wilson,
Of Louisville He was enthusiastically received,
and delivered happy address. Pending the re,
mort of the Committee on Resolutions. several
eneeches were made by prominent RepuDncdhs.
A. this committee was not ready TO report at
5.3O o'clock the convention adjourned until 7:3O
p. m. . ,o. .. e.o,
The night session was called to order at s:a, ,
o'clock but the Committee on Resolutions ala not
rcport until half an hour later. The interim was
occupied In speechmaking and muse AT o:oo
p. m. after four hours warm olscusSioi ,h TT
mittce Chairman w II Holt presented the plat.
form. The resolution opposes the Tree coinage "a
silver in the following language;
We are opposed the free and Unlimited co,nage
of silver believing that Il viii involve obs 5se cS3pency
and n the use Of both gold and silver coinage
provided always that doar IN IN ths one ober IS raus
The platform also favors protection and reel.
nrocitv The coinage resolution was received
with tremendous cheering. ana there was no
oucStion as 10 the sentiment OF the convention
on This subject Cries Of Read 1t again were
shouted. and amid renewed cheering the chair
man read the resolution again. Ihe piatiorn,
vas unanimously adopted by n rising vote anna
grcat enthusiasm After the adoption or the
platform nominations for Governor were IN
order J. W Yerkes OF Danville. piaced tns
name Of Colonel William o. Bradley. o. I'm Inn
"',.r carrarl County before the convention
X" other nominations were made. and Colonel
bradley was unanimously nominated by rising
vote. 49,, ...ontaA
mo honor conferred on him In an eloquent
smocch There were nine candidates named for
Lieutenant Governor M follows; pr Wnl'a''s
nnwmon OF Lewis County; .. =. pemins. OF
uohcr,son. w J. Worthington or Greenup ~
! nrrchctt. OF Lawrence; w. J: De Boe. o, MAT
ION. John Fcland jr. Of Owcnsboro; WOOD pun,
om io" -, Faye,tc: John l.. Bowsley, OF Clark. and
| w. l.. Herst. OF Wolf