Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-27

three of the committee. Mir. Rhea also offered a resolution that all that part of the minority report, after the words 1892" be stricken out, so as to make thd platform simply indorse the democratic platform of 1892. After a number of heated speeches had been made the re- port of the minority of the committee on resolutions reaffirming the platform of 1892 but refusing to indorse Cleveland and Carlisle, was defeated by a vote of 5s4 to 331
 Several counties changed their vote to mo" afterwards; so that the final vote was 59S against the adoption of the mi- nority report to 270 for it. Senator Lind say. Ex-Governors sBuekner and James B. McCreary, who sat on the platform at the time the vote was announced, were warmly congratulated on the result.
 'It does not make any difference who wins for governor now" said Senator Lindsay, honest money has been in dorsed, and that is what we were after in the main.''
 The next question was on the adoption of the second minority report, which is signed by the free silver men. Only 241s votes were cast for the second minority resolution. The question was then on the majority report It was adopted by a vote of GA to 23S, and sound money and the administration thereby stand un- equivocally indorsed by the convention.
 After the adoption of the majority plat form the convention LOOK TecesS uhlh 7:90.
 Night Session.
 When the night session of the conven- tion was called to order a o'clock by Chairman Berry every delegate was in his seat. Music hall was packed to the doors, all the remaining space being oc- cupied by interested visitors. II was eX- pected the nominations for governor would be made as the first order of bus mess. and those who came with this view were not disappointed. The chair man announced immediately after rap ping for order that the committee on ere dentials having reported, nominations for governor were now in order. The clerk at once began the call of counties. The Seventh district, in which Cassius M. Clay, Jr.. lives, was called but there was no response. The call of counties was completed without anyone arising to make nomination. A recapttulatlon of the vote was called for. When the Seventh district was called c. G. Lock- hart arose to place in nomination Cas- sius Nj. Clay, Jr., for governor.
 Judge I. M. Quigley of Louisville, in seconding the nomination of MT. Clay' said:
 "It seems to me that instead of being democrats, you are here to Kill the har- mony of the party" MT. Quigley then fiourished a circular that was freely dis tributed over the convention and asked IT the signers had authorized the use Of their names at the end of it. Loud cries of mo, mo-" arose. The circular, which caused all the trouble, and the authentici- ty of which was denied by the men whose names are signed at the end of 1t, was then read by MT. Quigley. It was as follows:
 ITO the Democrats of Kentucky, Tn con
 VentiOn Assembled:
 "Gentlemen: Do not make mistake, but nominate a standard-bearer who mas always been found in the front rank Tor honesty, free speech, free thought ana personal liberty. Nominate man who is not bound to any ring, clique or fac- tion. who is never found wanting when the cause of democracy is at statke Nominate a man who is not tainted Dy association with former malodorous ad- ministrationS, who can and Will stand squarly upon any democratic platform, Assure perfect harmony and old-tlne victory by selecting for the head of your ticket either J. D. Black of Knoxville, w. J. Stone of Lyon or A. $. Berry or Campbell"
 Now, then" continued Judge ouig- ley "aint you ashamed to have such a thing circulated among you?'
 T say to any man who may have been connected with this circular he is no dem ocrat. If you want man who Will repre- sent this party, nominate MT. Clay ana you will have a man who can stand upon
  duty. Now that you have got man be- fore you whom you can put perfect trust in, name him."
 The call of districts proceeded, and Robert J. Breckinridge of Danville, brother of w. c. P. Breckinridge, arose to name P Watt Hardin. A scene of tremendous enthusiasm ensued and it Was some time before order could be sui 1iciently restored for him to speak When he could make himself heard he named his candidate in a highly eulogistlc speech, which was echoed by Robert J. Tarvin in seconding the nomination.
 Ignatius A. Spaulding of Union county seconded Clay's nomination.
 The nominating and seconding speech being concluded the secretary called the roll of counties for a nomination for gov. ernor. Hundreds of persons in the nall jotted down the vote as 1t was called out, and before the ballot was finished sucn q scene as is rarely witnessed outside of a democratic convention in the south ensued.
 It was seen that Hardin had received the 440 votes necessary to choice ana his adherentS created a scene of pande- monium for while. The air was full or hats and hurrahs and the counties which had been for Clay in many instances be- gan to change their votes for the sue cessful candidate The ballot before any changes were made was Hardin. 446R; Clay 3SS; Henry Watterson, 3; Ex-Gov- ernor Buckner, 8; W. J. Stone, 63.
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