Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
FOR SOUND MONEY
Gold Basis Men Have the
Best of the Preliminary
SkirmiSh
IN THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION
Result of the District Conven-
tons in Their Favor-Black.
burn Defeated.

dIoCoiu pioaAer III OGllor TeSpoCJS, Dut
there is ne doubt about it being Of the
highest grade in Bourbon bitterness.
The delegates from the IL congress
sional districts met at 10 a. m. 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 bust
ness. The control of the latter COM
mittee was wanted by the Hardin or
silver men, SO that the nominations
would precede the adoption Of the plat
form.
The sound money men who favor
Clay for governor wanted the platform
adopted first, SO that in 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
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Oh resolutions. First, both the silver
and gold men wanted to get a 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 in 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 r on the ground
watching chances. Senator Lindsay is
working with Clay, McCreary, Buck
mes and others for an "honest money
plank.
Carlisle Ii 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 men,
.bers at large for each Of the commit
tees. The state committeee 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 a temporary chair
man, for which position the silver men
wanted Judge William Becker and the
sound money men wanted Congress-
man W. J. Stone. AS the chairman
Of the convention appointed two men,
bers at large of the committee on reso-
buttons, and one other committee,
there was a very hot fight for the pre-
siding officer.
Neither side would listen to the con.
servatives. It was evident from the
start that each side would take everv-
thing it could get and give no quarter
to opponents.
A 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 IN resolutions by Professor
Arthur Yeager, the friend of Secretary
Carlisle. The delegates from that dis
trict are largely for honest none and
the administration, including the en-
dorsement of Cleveland and Carlisle bv
name, but Blackburn had hoped to get
the support of pers onal friends who o D
pose his free silver views. The follow
ing is the committee Oh resolutions:
First district, August Golfer, silver;
second, w. T. Ellis. silver; third, John
S. Rhea, silver; fourth, E. D. Walker,
conservative; fifth, J. M. Anterior.
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. M. Jackson, con-
sentative.
The anti-silver men claim that the
conservatives will vote with them for a
sound money platform, including the
endorsement of the administration, and
special mention Of President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle. Messrs. Coulter.
Elliston and Rhea announced at once
that there would be a minority report
signed by them if by no others, and
that there would be a fight to a finish
On the floor Of the convention.
State Convention Assemblies.
As 0 o as the district meetings
were over, the delegates focked to
Music hall, which was packed long be.
fore IL o'clock. Promptly at noon,
the Democratic state convention was
called to order by Chairman Carroll,
when Rev. Charles M. Hemphill of the
First Presbyterian church nffarad
prayer: Chairman >. L.. GarrolI OF une
state committee spoke at length on the
preliminary canvass of the convention.
the new issues, the result of the
last election and the prospects
Of the pending campaign. The
election Of a temporary chairman
was announced as the first thing in or
der, when some time was consumed in