The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-26
Gold Basis Men Have the
Best of the Preliminary
SkirmiSh
IN THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION
Result of the District Conven-
tionS in Their FavOr-BlaCk.
burn Defeated,

a record breaker in other respects, but
there is no doubt about it being of the
highest grade in Bourbon bitterness.
The delegates from the III congress
sional districts met at 10 a. IN. to
choose their respective members for the
different committees. Every place on
each committee was sharply contested,
especially those for the committee on
resolutions, rules and order of busi-
ness. The control of the latter com.
mittee was wanted by the Hardin or
silver men, so that the nominations
would precsde the adoption of the plat
form.
The sound money men who favor
Clay for governor wanted the platform
adopted first, so that III the event Of
nomination of General Hardin, who is
for free coinage, the latter could not
influence the committee in framing a
platform to suit his views for unlim-
tied coinage General Hardin has been
cooperating with Senator Blackburn
in all the preliminary skirmishing.
There was
A Double Contest
in selecting members Of the committee
on resolutions. First. both the silver
and gold men wanted to get majority,
SO as to have their respective views in
corporated into the platform. Second,
Senator Blackburn and Ex-Governor
McCreary, both candidates for the
senatorship, were running their first
heat i'll competing for the Craftsmanship
of the committee ON resolutions. The
senatorship is involved in the control
Of the convention more than the gov
ernorship or any of the state offices.
The other candidates for senator are
Ex-Governor Buckner and Governor
Brown. Blackburn and Brown are for
free silver; McCreary and Buckner are
against it. All are ON the ground
watching chances. Senator Lindsay is
working with Clay, McCreary, Buck
nes and others for an "honest money
plank.
Carlisle Is Represented.
About the only prominent Kentucky
Democrat who is not here is Secretary
Carlisle and he is represented by his
private secretary, appointment clerk
and others from Washington. The
conservatives worked hard for a com.
promise on the selection Of two mem
bers at large for each of the commit
tees. The state commitreee did not
select the temporary officers, but the
convention was in the hands of Chair.
man J. D. Carroll Of the state commit
tee until it elected temporary chair.
man, for which position the silver men
wanted Judge William Becker and the
man w. J. Stone. As the chairman
of the convention appointed two mem.
bers at large of the committee on reso-
lutions, and one other committee,
there was very hot fight for the pre-
siding officer.
Neither side would listen to the con-
servatives 1t was evident from the
start that each side would take every,
thing it could get and give no quarter
to opponents.
Sound Money Committee.
The congressional delegation meet
ings lasted till noon, when it was an.
nounced that the convention would as.
semble at once, The silver men were
very much excited and charged trick
cry in the selection of members of the
committees in some districts. The hot.
est fight was in the Seventh congress
sional district where Senator Black
burn was beaten for member of the
committee on resolutions by Professor
Arthur Yeager, the friend Of Secretary
Carlisle. The delegates from that dis
trict are largely for honest money and
the administration. including the en-
dorsement Of Cleveland and Carlisle by
name, but Blackburn had hoped to gel
the support Of pers onal friends who op
pose his free silver views. The follow
ing is the committee on resolutions:
First district, August Golfer, silver
second, W. T. Ellis. silver; third, Johr
s. Rhea, silver; fourth, E., D. Walker
conservative; fifth, ]. NJ. Atherton
gold; sixth, R. A. Elliston, gold; sew
enth, Professor Arthur Yeager, gold
eighth, J, B. McCreary, gold; ninth
J. F. Hager, gold; tenth, J. P. Salyer
gold; eleventh, r. NJ. Jackson, con
servative.
y The >anti-siiver men claim that tn,
conservatives will vote with them for
sound money platform, including tn,
endorsement Of the administration, ant
special mention of President CLEVELAND
and Secretary Carlisle. Messrs. Coulter
Elliston and Rhea announced at ono
that there would be minority repor
signed >by them if by no others, ant
that there would be fight to fnisl
on the floor of the convention.
State Convention Assemblies.
As soon as the district meeting
were over, the delegates focked t
Music hall, which was packed long be
fore IL o'clock. Promptly at noon
the Democratic state convention wa
called to order by Chairman Carroll
when Rev. Cnacies NJ. Hemohil OF tn
First Presbyterian thnrch offere,