The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-27

tne following IS separate resolution,
and ask It's adoption: Resolved, That
we believe in the coinage OF both gold
and silver as the primary money Of the
country into. legal tender dollars, re-
ceivaole In payment Of all its debts,
public and private, upon terms Of exact
equality.
The reading of the silver resolution
received soant applause. and at its con.
cluslon Rhea announced that In the
interestof harmony the free silver men
would be willing to compromise the
financial question by re- affirming the
national platform of 1899. Rhea made
such vigorous speech against the
majority report on resolutions as to
stop al discussion and command the
closest attention. Mr.. Rhes denounced
President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle In as bitter and eloquent words
IS the queens English C. nd furnish.
Then he quoted Henry Watterson as
saying In 1899: Nominate Grover
Cleveland and you rush from slaugh-
ter house into an open grave"
With the sentiment of the conven.
tion against him, Mr.. Rhea not only
brought 1t TO order, but also commanded
Its closest attention for long time in
his philippe on Cleveland and Carlisle
as THE associates of Rothechilds and
Morgan, and not of the people,"
Ex- Congressman Ellis urged. the
adoption OF the compromise. He was
followed by Congressman McCreary in
an appeal for harmony. He referred to
the crisis confronting the Democratic
party Of the State, and the necessity for
united effort. He begged the convan-
ton to endorse the statesmanship and
patriotism OF Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Carlisle.
Senator Blackburn had been called
for all day and finally came to the
front He said ut the outset that he
was opposed to w o. Bradley. the Re-
publican candidate for governor of
Kentucky and for that reason he was
opposed 60 the majority report on reso-
lutions. He replied especially to the
argument of Congressman McCreary
with intense earnestness. He stood for
harmony, but he warned the conven-
tion against endorsing Sherman instead
OF Jefferson.
He had never endorsed q Republican
platform he said, snd he did not want
the Kentucky Democracy to do 30 to-
day. he was for Democrat bimetallism
and not for the Republican gold stan
departure, but for old time-honored
Democratic principles, and to oppose
the new tangled policies OF the Repub.
lican element tina. was trying to shape
the policies to day for the Democracy
OF Kentucky. The applause OF Black
burn was tremendous.
Senator Lindsay was then introduced
and made q remarkably strong reply 20
Senator Blackburn. His defense OF the
administration, especially when he
named President Cleveland, was greeted
with stirring demonstrations.
The convention reached climaxes of
the highest pitch when the Senator de-
nounced the insinuation that tho ma
jority report was Republican plat
form. His voice sounded like the roar
Ing OF the lion as he warmed up in re-
plying to the insinuations that the ma
jority OF those on the committee or in
this convention were advocates OF Re-
publican doctrines OF any kind.
Amid intense excitement the votes
were taken. The minority report was
defeated 270-59S and the majority re-
port adopted 647253. A great hub-bub
followed aud the convention adjourned
until 1880.
On re-assembl!ng at 1880 p. m. dila-
tory measures occurred almost for an
hour when the name OF Gen. Cassius M.
Clay was presented by George G. Lock-
hare for the nomination for governor
and seconded by Isaac M. Quigly. j.
r Rreckinridge the eloquent brother
OF w. c. P. Breckenridge. presented the
name of P. Wat Hardin, seconded by
James Tarvin and 1. A. Spalding.
Previous to the convention re-assem-
bling the hall was flooded with the fol-
lowing dodger which was denounced in
the nominating speeches and was re-
garded as aimed at Hardin, after the
adoption of administration platform:
"(Roosser) Do not make a mistake, but
nominate standard bearer who has
always been found in the front rank for
honesty, free speech. free thought and
personal liberty.
Nominate man who Is not bound
to any ring, clique Or faction, who is
never found wanting when the cause OF
Democracy is at stake. Nominate q
man who is not tainted by association
with former malodorous administra-
ton, who can and will stand upon any
Democratic platform. Assure. perfect
harmony and an old time victory by Sc.
Letting for the head OF your tickes
X. D. Black, W. j. Stone or A. s.
Berry"
There being only two candidates, a
nomination was expected on the hrst
ootiN9i "uACu Was WdICueO Win BuCQ
close attention ss to command perfect
order. There were S7S votes; necessary
to nominate, 440. AS the ballot pro-
ceeded several counties cast scattering
votes for w. ]. Stone, and tho three
mountaineers from Lee county voted for
Henry Wstterson. Rock Castle county
voted eolidly for General Beckner, but
no dark horses could stampede the we'll
lined up forces OF Hardin and Clay
When the cnuntiea uara cnllaS q mao