New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
KENTUCKY BOURBONS MEET
But NOT TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY.

BEAR GARDEN AND wRANGLE FRUITLEssIY
FOR HoURs-TiIE GOLD MEN DRAW FIRST
BLOOD AND CAPTURE THE OR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RE-
SORTS TO SHARP PRACTICE.
Louisville. Ky. June 25.-.At noon to-day John
D. Carroll, chairman of the State Central Com
mlttee called to order what will probably prove
the most interesting Democratic convention ever
held In Kentucky There are several reasons why
to-day's assemblage is second to no political
gathering ever called together In the State. II Is
the first time the Republicans have ever had
fighting chance to elect p Governor and the
Democrats feel that the man they choose to run
against Bradley must be one OF more than ordi-
nary popularity and possess unusual qualiflca-
tions.
The beginning OF the split in the ranks OF the
| Democrats began In the Ashland District when
the friends Of w. G. p Breckinridge knitted Owens
at the polls. Much bitter feeling was engenderen
and the division spread throughout the state
! The rock that the Republicans look to for their
salvation Is the one upon which the Democrats
are expected to split--the money question. What-
ever the convention should do on the currency
question: and It Is not difficult to predict It's
course there ie bound to be more or less friction
caused by the resolutions There Is big free
| silver contingent In the State lei by Senator
Blackburn but In this convention the gold advo-
| Gates are largely In the majority. and the plat
| form will undoubtedly indorse that adopted by the
| National Convention IN Chicago in 1892.
| Besides a Governor. this convention VIII seect
| n Mcutcnant-Governor, n Secretary OF state
| Treasurer. a Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
| tion. Attorney General, an AUDITOR reg
lister Of Land Deeds and Commissioner OF Agr-
| culture. II will take at least two days to hhsh
the work and probably three or four. The or
ganizaton Of the Committee on Resolu'ons'
which Is composed Of one man from each OF the
eleven districts and two at large to be appointed
by the Chair shows a majority Of gold men In
the committee or the thirteen. eight are goid
advocates and FIVE for free silver
Joseph c. s. Blackburn was beaten "A mem
Der Of the committee by twenty votes In the
With District by Arthur Yeager n gold man.
| Rlackburn's chances for United states Senator
are now said by McCr"arys friends t. be AZ 'h'
lowest ebb. II anything were needed To estaolsh
the fact that this convention is Overwhelmingly
in favor of gold standard. the district conven-
lions have done the work The only districts
that went for free slve--the Ist. Id and lid
| are what are known as the purchase. being
part of the land purchased from France for the
/ United States 10y Andrew Jackson. and the
] western
! district This Is the granger district OF the
/ state and 1t Is her. that the ropust element Is
strongest.
Tn. silver men ascrhe the sudden revulsion
~ feeling in Kentucky from silver 10 gold to the
campaign made by Carlisle. and TO ex-Governor
Ruckners letter on th- gold standard. They
hold that the victory ~ the gold men Is only
temporary. and that Kentucky will wheel into
| line as n free-sllver state IN 1896.
In opening the convention Mr.. Carroll said;
We are here according 10 the rule OF the party to
nominate csndla,'- Tor several I'M orsAnt once
much inportanoe In tbs state. and on the result ot
ihis convention irp"nds lafsry our % sptc"', c
f"at Ia lA". lnlk" IN" khNh'Ilns "''!'. 49,
met n this city Obedience q ~" dictates o. one
/ .oIi ani trus men see n, 10 bi as. The ilmcuiiy
lrtwecn these Two convention. nus'ra'r- i9rgtoy - t
The party - the people the other is ruled 10y -"
I, Is better to surrender individual views that We
have than - Turn over ne Saie 10 " R.fy wnon non
,h.rc &. strength that In harmony there 4 victory
SOM % - are goli m'n in" ~ ~ rs & are sV,r in m mr. W
ieres'- u the party. l" us sand toSether' s,ver
AMI Eoi. shoulder - shoulder. IN ori'r - d'ieA'
~. common enemy - rs al
GOLD MEN DRAW FIST BLOOD.
Nominations for the office Of temporary chair
man being next In order. william VI. Beckner
and cx-Congressman W j. stone, Of Lyons
watched with much interest. the vote WAS
test vote Reckner being the Hardin man and
stone the choice of the Clay men.
Judg. Iieckner received sisie votes on the
first ballot. against 1901. for Stone.
J. X Schraicr. william Cromwell and James
f. stone were elected secretaries OF the conven-
ton The list u committees WAS then sent 10
the clerks desk. after which the chairman an
nounccd the mcmbers-at-argc Of the Committee
on Resolutions as Judge William Lindsay and
X D. Cardy. Mr.. Lindsay is strong gold ad-
vocate while Mr. Clardy Is nee silver admrer.
hu, has not yet determined whether he wants a
iG 10 ratio The convention then took n recess
until O'Clock tonight
SHARP PRACTICE RULED OUT
Senator Blackburn is being criticised for trying
to get on the Committee on Resolutions. after hc
had been beaten for the place In his own district
the With When the clerk called out the Id
District the chairman announced that Blackburn
had received the proxy of W. T. Ellis. who was
regularly chosen by the delegation. The lid is
a frcc-silver district and readily consented u the
arrangement that the eloquent senator might
have "A chance 10 use his oratory to some ad-
vantage in champoning the cause Of the white
metal Chairman Buckncr did not see IL that
way, however and sent word that he could not
for moment entertain such a prop ~ltion. as
Blackburn was not "A resident ~ the lid District.
Music Hall was packed 10 overlooking when
Chairman i,eckncr called the convention to
order this evening. y brilliant assemblaBc
nllcd the boxes and the greater part of the
stage. many OF the ladies present wearing even
ing dress The convention began In "A huDbub
over resolution offered by Arthur Wallace. OF
Louisville. declaring II un- American To dis
crlmlnatc against any man or woman because
of religious preference The chair referred the
resolution to the Committee on Resolutions
Several of the Anita. l.. \. delegates insisted
on having the resolution put to the cOnven-
tion. but instead. one was put and passed that
all resolutions SO to the committee for con-
sdcration.
\ dozen delegates were on their feet at once,
shouting for recognition. and each wished TO
push n different motion. For while the chair
man lost all control OF the asscmbage, and
for an hour II seemed that II would be I'M
possible to maintain order J. +. Helm. chair
man of the Committee on Permanent Organiza-