The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-27
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
he Democrats Of Kentucky Make
their Selection for This Office.
Hardin and Sound Money, is to Be
the Battle Cry. The Nominee
is Free Silver Man, Who
Now Stands On Gold
Platform.
BY Southern Associate 1 Pros 6.

u.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, June G.-rhe con
ventiou WAS IN running order by 9:3O
o'clock. The sixth delegation OF Louis
vile was the bone of contention. The
majority aud minority reports of the
Committee on Resolutions differed III
that one unseatcd the regular delecn
tion and the other recommended tin.
it be seated. The fight over this an
parently small matter was as hot as #
there had been millions at stuk.
1t plainly showed the temper of tho
body anu promised u bitter fight
whom Guberuatorial nominations did
come up for consideration Clay mon
claim that lust nights adjournment
without taking ballots helped them.
Now it is scertain that Hardin men
held out obstinately for Adjournment.
Every roll call on adjournment last
night showed majority OF Hardin
meu against 1t.
Each was strict factional vote and
when Convention was ended last NIGH
1t was ended by chairman, who DO
remptorlally adjourned 1t without roll
call, while the MecklenburR delegation
was stils squnbbling.
The minority report was signed by
three OF the committee. Mr.. Rhea
also offered resolution that that part
OF the majority report after the words
''lS.'2" he stricken out so AS TO mnk,
the platform simply endorse the Demo.
crntic platform of 1892.
After number OF heated speeches
had been made the report of the minor.
lty of the resolutions reaflirminr thc
platform of 1892. but refusing to en-.
dorse Cleveland and Carlisle. was de
feated by vote OF 5Si to 33l.
Several counties changed their vote
to no afterwards, so TINT the final vote
was 59S against the adoption of tile
minority report to go for il. The next
question was upon the adoption of the
second minority report. Only 4Il
votes were cast for the second resolu
ton. Tho question WAS then on tho
majority report, 1t WAS adopted by n
vote Of GA to 233. and sound money
and the administration thereby stands
unequlvocally endorsed by the con
vention.
After the adoption of the majority
platform the convention took q recess
until 1870.
When the night session of the con.
yenuon was called to order at S O'Clock
by Chairman Berry, every delegate
was IN his seat. The Music Hall was
packed to the doors, all the remaining
space being occupied by visitors.
The chairman announced, immeii.
ately after rapping for order, that the
committee on credentials having re
ported nominations for Governor we're
In order. The clerk began to call the
roll OF counties. The Seventh District,
IN winch Cassius Nj. Clay lives, was
called. but there was no response.
The call of counties was completed
without apy nomination. a recapitua-
ton OF the vote WAS called for. When
the Seventh District was called G. q
Lockhart arose to place in nomination
Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr.. for Governor
lie call 81 districts proceeded and
Robert Breckenridge. OF Danville 81
brother OF w. G. +. Breckinridro.
arose TO name p. Watt Hardin.
scene OF tremendous enthusiasm an.
ensued aud 1t was some time before
order could be sufficiently restored for
him to speak.
He named his candidate In a HIGHLY
eulogis'ic speech, which was ECHOED
by Robert j. Iarvin in eecondiuq tho
nomination.
As the roll was called, hundreds of
persons jottea down the vote as tho
roll was cnlled ont, aud before the
ballot was finished such scene as ia
rarely witnessed outside of Demo
cratic convention in tho South ensued
1t was seen that Hardin had received
the necessary no votes for nomipn.
tion and his adherents created scene
OF pandemonium for q while. The re-
suit OF the ballot was: Hardin-.iGGl.
C!ay-32S: Henry Wa.terson-3: ey.
Gov. Buck kner-3; w. j. Stone-G3.
TIE nomination of Hardin was mode
unanimous before tho clerk could an.
nonnce the result of the ballot. and
lond crios for Hardin arose. A com.
mittee was sent for him, and while il
was out the convention called for
Cassns NJ. Clay, Jr., the defeated can.
dIdate.
MIR. Clay declared he had always
been opposed TO dragging the currency
question into this campaign. He Ind
always been sound money man and
an admirer of Grover Cleveland aud
the administration. "If ] had been
elected by this convention on a free
silver platform, said Mr. Clay, al
wonid have refused the nomination."
This was taken by the friends Of
Hardin to be slur at their candidate.
who is free silver man and who
stands to night ou an uncompromisiup
gold platform, and they began 10 hiss
MIR. Clay quickly changed the eubject.
The npDearanco of Mr. Hardin ,,non