The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
Chairman Berry RoundIy Deuouncet
and Cursed ny Virgil Taylor,
One of the Delegates.
TICKET COMPLETED AT LAST
EXCITING CONTEST FOR THE N0,II-
NATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Interviews with Senator's Voorhees,
and Dubois and Gen. Warner ON
the silver Question.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 27.-The follow
ing is the ticket nominated by the State
Democratic convention:
For Governor-P. WAT HARDIN.
Lieutenant Governor-R. I. TYLER.
Treasurer-R. {. FORD.
Auditor-I4 c. NORMAN.
Register Of the Land Office--G. B. SWAN
co.
Attorney -generaI-W. j. HENDRICK.
Secretary Of State-HENRY ;. HALE.
superintendent or Public Instruction
ED PORTER THOMPSON.
Commissioner Of Agricultural b. NALL.
The most memorable convention ever held
by the Democracy OF Kentucky closed here
tonight al O'Clock, when Congressman 4.
5. Berry. OF the Sixth Congressional dis
trict, adjourned the convention sine die.
To-days proceedings were OF more har-
monious nature than those of the preced-
ing two days until 40 this afternoon. when
the warmest fight OF the convention devel-
oped in the race for Secretary OF State. In
this contest there were named as candi-
dates Hon. ]. Stoddard Johnston. OF Louis
vile: State Treasurer Henry 5. Hale. Judge
Charles w. Metcalfe and John ". Headiy.
OF Louisville, present Secretary OF State.
After a hot fight and two ballots the con-
test centered between the forces of Hale
and Metcalfe. and the latter. seeing his de-
feat was certain, moved that Major Hales
nomination be made unanimous.
At 9:55 Chairman Berry raped the con-
vention to order There were no prayers
offered and. in order TO facilitate business.
motion was put and carried that the
speeches be limited TO FIVE minutes each
Nominations for State Treasurer were first
taken up and four candidates named, as
follows: John c. Herndon. OF Louisville;
W. c. Kendall, OF Morgan county; r. {.
Ford. of Clay county. and w. III. Gardner.
of Hardin county. X. c. Ford was nomi-
mated on the second ballot
Then followed the unanimous nomination
by acclamation of the present State Audi
tor, Luke c. Norman, TO that position
again.
For Register OF the Land Office. j. j.
Glenn. of Hopkins; VI. F. Harrison. OF
Carroll; VI. F. Brinkley. of Pulaski; A. b.
Mccoy. of sGreenup. and Green b. Swango.
Of Wolfe. were put In nomination. Mr.
renominated on the third ballot. receiving
iS21z votes TO Glenn's 395is.
Attorney-genersl William j. Hendrick. OF
Fleming county. renominated by accls-
nation and then came a repetition of the
exciting scenes OF the gubernatorisl race
BEGINNING OF THE ROW.
Mai. Henry S. Hale. John W. Headley.
Charles w. Metcalfe and ]. Stoddard john
ston were placed in nomination In short
cpctCutS anu bdiiO1AhS bCSdu. III W d>
at once evident that there was a great deal
of pent-up excitement over the race. and
before the call OF counties was finished on
the first ballot il was manifested The first
ballot was finally announced by the Chair
as: Hale 22s; Metcalfe. 222; Headley. ESQ;
Johnston. $50. Ii was then moved and car
ried that the candidate receiving the small
est vote on the next and succeeding ballots
be dropped. Johnston and Headley with
drew from the race, leaving only Metcalfe
and Hale. Then followed great confusion.
many counties addressing the Chair at the
same time and demanding that their votes
be changed. The entire Louisville deiega-
ton, which had been passed, announced
that its entire vote would be cast for Hale,
which would have insured his nomination
name had been withdrawn, and, upon re-
ceiving a negative answer. Benjamin Gard
ner, from Jefferson county, said that the
vote for Johnston. The latter's name, how
ever. had been Withdrawn. Then followed
a recapitulation OF the vote.
During the wrangle following the second
recapitulation of the second ballot, j. Is.
Baskin, of Louisville, put in nomination the
name OF Walter Lincoln, OF Louisville. for
Secretary Of State. while the convention
was a bowling mob. The VOC on recapitu-
lation stood Hale. 36i; Metcalfe. 262: john
ston. 255 The Johnston men attempted to
delay the announcement or the proceedings,
but without effect. Metcalfe and Hale
supporters to rally TO their cause. At this
time Virgil Taylor. Of Mason county. ere
directly in front OF Chairman berry and
cried loudly: Fraud fraudi And you. the
chairman OF the Democratic convention Of
.'Sit down, or / will have you attended
to-" returned Mr.; Berry.
YOU we will have justice" returned
TAYLOR and then he burst into string OF
oaths which he directed al the chairman.
He was only pulled of after he had created
a scene that disgusting. Taylor said
he was afraid that Metcalfe was'going TO
concluded, In a neat speech. and urged that
the nomination Of Major Hale be made
unanmous. which was done
Aftef the nomination or Hale the conyen-
ton resumed its business, but there was
still continual howl. which was prolonged
son. OF Frankfort was named for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction on the first
ballot and l. B. Nall nominated FOR Com
missioner of Agriculture. by reclamation.
During the day the committee on State
organization made its report and the follow
ing committees were appointed:
State central committee-State al large.
Louisville; First district, W. B. Gatlen.
Galloway county; Second Trey Woodson.
Warren county; Fourth, Gustavus W. Rich
SsoR Mesds s,s JoSp Fh aoave M g
county; Seventh, Harry. b: Beck, Owen
county: Eighth. Samuel Brown. Shelby
county: Tenth. II. p. Thompson. Clark
county: Eleventh. James Garnett. jr Adair
county.
state executive committee-First district.
Charles X. Wheeler. Paducah: Second Chas.
Neacham. Hopkinsville: Third-Granville w.
Roark. Franklin; Fourth. NJ. X. Hubbard.
Larue county: Fifth, ". h. Hoke. Jeffer-
son county; Sixth. Robert Ellis. Carroll
county: Seventh. W. ID. McChesney. jr..
Fayette: Eighth. W. T.. Varnon. Lincoln
county: Ninth. J. y. Keroe. Mason county:
Tenth. r. A. Hopkins. Floyd county,
Eleventh, Green Denham. Whitney county.