The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-26

LOUISVILLE, June 25.-Before the
convention opened the silver fight be-
gan in the delegates meeting The
hottest fight was In the Seventh con-
gressional district, where Senator
Blackburn was beaten for a member of
the committee ON resolutions by Prof
Arthur Yeager, the friend of Secretary
Carlisle. The delegates from that dis
trict are largely for honest money and
the administration including the en-
dorsement OF Cleveland and Carlisle by
name, but Blackburn had hoped to get
the support OF personal friends, who
opposed his free silver views
The result of all the meetings was
election OF six gold, three silver and
three conservative members of the COM
mittee on resolutions. Whom The con-
vention met at noon the first test came
on the election Of temporary chairman.
Beckner was the silver and Stone the
gold candidate.
The temporary chairma an had the ap
pointment Of two mem bers on each COM
mittee. The result of the vote, which
was followed with intense interest, was
Beckner, 4is16; Stone, 42O}S AS the
com bination Of Hardin for governor and
the silverites supported Beckner, and
the com bination OF, Clay for governor
and the sound money men" supported
Stone, the result of the selection of
temporary chairman was received with
cheers as a direct advantage for Hardin
and indirectly for silver.
The administration and Secretary
Carlisle we're certainly favorites in the
Democratic State convention here to-
day. The silverites went into the dis
trics meetings in the morning and into
the convention at noon with confidence.
In the district meetings they were
beaten to l. They claimed four out
OF the eleven district mem ers OF the
committee on resolutions, but the adj
ministration men claim it stood to 6
originally against free silver and as
completed to q.
The complexion of this committee
could not have been changed by the
appointment Of both % bers at large
from the silverites But when Judge
William Beckner, as temporary chair
man, divided the members at large,
giving one OF the two to each side, the
silver men felt that they had been OUT
classed, although they would not con-
fess to being outnumbered.
They claimed victory in the election
OF Beckner over Stone, but after the
former divided the appointments
equslly on all the committees. and an
nounced his conservative views, no
claims were made on him. Stone would
men on the committee. Judge Beck
ner Is Sound money" man, but
favored General Hardin for governor.
Although General Hardin favors free
coinage he has been supported through
out by many who insist on sound
money platform for him.
The silver men on the committee on
resolutions are: First district, August
Golfer; Second district. w. T. Ellis;
Third district, John s. Rhea, at large,
j. D. Clardy. The gold men on the
committee are: Fourth district, e. r.
Walker; Fifth district, j. M. Atherton;
Sixth district, R. a. Elliston; Seventh
district district Arthur ,Yessger; Eighth
district, John f. Hasger; Tenth district,
John P. Salyer; Eleventh district, R.
M. jackson; at large, Senator William
Lindsay.
The feature Of the day was the de-
fent, in his home district, OF Senator j.
G. S. Blackburn, for member of the
committee on resolutions, by Professor
Arthur Yeager, man of pronounced
gold standard views, but who has de-
voted his time to college work and not
to politics. Senator Blackburn aspired
to the craftsmanship of this committee
and expected to have maj ority of it's
Members with him for free coinage and
against Cleveland and Carlisle.
When Blackburn was defeated In the
Seventh district 1t was ascertained that
n Ar6f l. Il
bsrrassed by his appointment So one Of
w. t. Ellis, of the Second district,
offered Senator Blackburn his proxy
Objections were raised in the conven-
ton on the announcement OF Black
burns name for the committee from
the Second district and no further
efforts in that direction were made.
But Judge Beckner declined to use
his position to further the ends of the
silver men. On assuming the chair he
delivered an eloquent address,, and as.
sured the convention that he repre-.
scented no faction and would rule with
impartiality. He pleaded for harmony.
That part of the address relating to the
financial question was not displeasing
to the "sound money men," and not al
together satisfactory to the free coinage
men.
When the Second district was called
for members of the committees w. 8.
Ellis declined to serve on resolutions
and Senator J. @. s Blackburn was an-
nounced as the Nom Der of the commit.
tee on resolutions. Mr.. Ellis had given
Senator Blackburn his proxy i'm
mediately after the latter was beaten in
the Seventh district.
The Second district approved of the