The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
The KENTUCKY CONVENTION
JUDGE William Dretkner Elected Tempo
rary Chairman.
WHICH IS A GREAT GAIN FOR HlRblN.
Tho Convention VIII Undoubtedly Endorse
the Chicago Plstfoim-Other impor-
tant One r. to be Chosen,

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 5.-At a late
hour it looks as though business had
come to an end for the night III the
Democratic Convention.
For hours there has been nothing Oul
noise and confusion on the part OF the
vast asscmblage, which completely mis-
Music Hall Every effort Of the chairman
w TO 1920 o'clock TO restore order has
heen Intellectual. Hundreds OF motions
have been made and none put 70 "a Noic'
and the entire session has been one tpL-
tiuuous paudemOIium. Al the da4 atH
sion the god advocates ciaimeI tn"i
they achieved a decided victory ln the
election OF Judge Breckner, an aniiliti
OF the yellow currency, 10 the temporary
chairmanship.
80 ~ for W. j. Stone
Had stone been elected the victory
could have been claimed with equal con-
fidence, for he also was an opponent OF
free silver. The vote. 10 is claimei, WaA
"A test OF the respective strength or the
Clay and Hardin factions The tarlln
men believe that tneir candidate showed
enough strength 10 win, but the Gay
men say there VIII be some changes
when a ballot for Governor is taken.
THREE REPORTS TO BE MADr.
The committee on resolutions will make
three reports. One of them, signed Dy
John s. Rhea and W. 4. Ellis, declares
IA favor of free ,)lnase, the second,
signed by }. -. Glardy and T.. -. walk,
reafiirms the Chicago platform Of lc+-
which is a conservative enforcement oi
the gold standard, and third TO which
is affixed the names Of the other mein-
bers, endorses the administration, ana
mentions especially the Ielncs OF tdilislc
and Cleveland.
The report signed by Clardy AID Walker
also endorses the administration, but
mentions no names.
The committee 50 far has not been a
harmonious one. With two factions edcn
OF nearly equal strength, TO contest ev1T
point raised. 10 could hardly D. an en-
thtly harmOnius assemblase There is
mere at stake than has ever been before,
and the Democrats Of the state feel mat
they must 90 slowly THAT is just what
they are doing, bat quietly
The city is fun of republicans. who
are waiting anxiOusly TO see who IS nomi-
mated. Among them IS W. q. Bradley,
the Republican nominee for Governor
and George Denny. Jr., who recently beat
| ". G. owens in the race for Congress IN
| the Ashland district Almost TO man,
| the Republicans would like TO see Har-
din nominated. because he viii present
| the somewhat regular spectacle OF free
| silver man running on platform which
| has a plank Of gold. and endorses the
| administration. Hardin. II Is claimed.
| asked the committee on resolutions 10
give him a silver plank 10 stand on, fOl
| the benefit of the party, but the gold
| standard men would not agree 10 sacri-
| flee their principles and the minority re-
| port was the result.
MANY oTFICrRs To BE CHOSEN.
There is big free-silver contingent j.
| the state led by Senator Blackburn, bu
in this convention gold advocates are
| largely in the majority and the platform
! will undoubtedly endorse tlat adopted DA
| the National Convention IN Chicago IL
| 1SJ2 This is not. strictly speaking. GOlt
IIt..t.. Not
| equivocally against the free coinage o.
| silver at 10 10 ], and the silver men o
| Kentucky Will not be satisfied with any
| thing less than this. The Clay men ar
| claiming increased strength during th'
| night, and the Hardin men are not 81
| sangune, but 10 rs still far from settled
! who win be the gubernatOrial nominee.
| Besides the Governor TINS convention
| will select a Licutenant-GoVcrnOr, Secfe
! t3ry Of state, Treasurer. superintendent
| Of Public instruction, Attorney General
| Auditor. Register of Land Deeds, and
| Commissioner Of Agriculture. 10 VIII TAX
| at least two Gays TO finish the work, an'
| probably three or four. The organization
| of the Committee on Resolutions, Mhlch j
| composed Of one man from each OF lh
| eleven districts ana TWO al large 70 Dbl
! appointed By the Chair. shows a maJOfll.
| Of gold men in committee. OF eleven di
! ready chosen seven are sOlu adNocalt
| and four for free silver. AS the chaii
| man Will appoint the other TWO, ana a
| ne Is almost sure 10 bc boiu mani 'i
committee viii then stand nine for gol
and four for silver The committee is "a
| follows: First district. Gus Coulter, SILVER
second. W. r. Ellis silver; Third, JON
Rhea. silver: Fourth. r. ID. Walker, sil
Yer. Finh. j. N. Athert0n. gold; sixth
r.. II. Elliston. gold; seventh, Arthu
Yeager.eOld; Eighth. James B. McCrear!
gold. Ninth. John h. Hager. gold; Icnti
John salycr. gold: Eleventh, Geofs
stone. gold. Joe q. $. Blackburn wa
beaten by twenty votes in the aeNeht
district by Arthur Neager sold man.