The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-05-22
THE CONVENTION.

THE CONVENTION.
The Democrats Of the First Railroad
Commissioners District met in conven.
ton at Greensboro last week and nomi-
mated Judge ]. F. Dempsey for that office
on the fifth ballot. The nomination Of
Dempsey was forgone conclusion and
the balloting was matter of form more
than anything else as his election was
assured before the convention convened
The fight, however, came up over the
silver resolutions introduced by John S.
Rhea, Of Logan. Following are the reso-
buttons: The Democrats OF the First
Railroad Commissioners District, in con-
vention assembled, recommend the fol-
lowing to the Democracy of the State
First-We declare with unfaltering
trust that it is fundamental principle
OF the Democratic party that the Federal
Government has no constitutional power
to impose and collect tariff duties except
for the purpose OF revenue only.
Second-We indorse the repeal OF the
Mckinley law and the reduction of tariff
duties accomplished by a Democratic
Congress, and demand that the reform
thus begun shall be vigorously carried
forward until the levy and collection Of
tariff taxes shall be limited to the actual
necessities of the government, when
honestly and economically administered.
Third-We declare it to be an element
airy principle OF Democracy's faith that
both gold and silver coin shall constitute
the primary money of the country; that
both metals shall be received for mint
age without discriminating against either
and at the legal ratio that existed prior
to 1873 nc to L. and we demand the UNI
restricted coinage of both gold and silver
at this legal ratio, and that both metals
be declared full legal tender in payment
OF all debts, public and private.
He did this, he said, $50 that the ques-
ton of resolution could be settled, or
the thirty-nine counties be put on record
as being ashamed and too cowardly to
enunciate any principles"
The dropping rule on balloting soon
disposed Of Morrow and Miller. Then
the Dempsey men started in on scheme
to kill off Richardson by throwing
enough votes to Moore to drop Richard
son. The last voting was;
Dempsey, 104 So; Richardson 6S "A;
Moore, 81 IA, and Miller, 46 4,
Miller went out, and then the fifth
ballot was taken with the following re-
suit;
dempsey .s... .................l Ol 2'3
Richardson Observation-Disclosures. 50 2-3
Richardson was dropped.
Ollie James, of Crittenden, withdrew
DR.. Moores name, and moved the unan-
imous nomination of j. Fletcher Demp-
sey for Railroad Commissioner. Adopted
amid applause.
Then came trouble. The Chair refused
to recognize Rhea, but did recognize
Burnett, of Paducah, leader OF the anti
silverites. Pandemonium broke out.
The sound-money men evidently had an
agreement that the Chair hear Burnett's
motion to adjourn and declare it carried.
Rhea was on a table. So were Ellis
and Burnett and everybody that could
get table 81 am here till the chair
recognizes me or until hell freezes overp
shouted Rhea.
Ollie James, with his big voice, answer
ed the shouts and jeers by bawling at
the anti-silver men: "You are set OF
cowards"
Bill Reed, OF Benton, in tremendous
voice sang Question" to the tune of the
Doxology, in tones that drowned every
thing else. A voice from the crowd
asked if Chairman Moss intended to
support the nominee. The chair did
not know what Mr.. Rhea wanted.
81 don't know" said the chair. ut
may be he wants to announce that
Cleveland is dead"
HE is dead, and as dead as herring !"
bawled Rhea at his loudest, and then
the confusion continued, with everybody
on chairs and tables. The chair wanted
to put the question.
"Do it," yelled Rhea, "and it will bust
your convention and defeat the nomi-
nee !"
"Beat him it may" the chair said,
"but will do what think is right"
Dempsey wants to make a speech
accepting" some one announced
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