The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-26
NON0NETALLETS LEAD
In the Kentucky Democratic State
Convention.
A FIGHT OVER THE CREDENTIALS.

1t Delays the Report of the Committee on
Resolutions and Results in a victory In
Committee for Hardin, the Candidate of
the siIverites.
LOUISVILLE, June 2B.-The administra-
tion and Secretary Carlisle were certainly
favorites in the Democratic state conven-
tion here yesterday The silverites went
into the district meetings in the morning
and into the convention at noon with con-
hdence. In the district meetings they
were beaten two to one They claimed
four out of the eleven district members of
the committee on resolutions but the ad-
ministration men claim that the commit
tee stood eight to three originally against
free silver, and, as completed nine 30
four.
The complexion of this committee could
not have been changed by thA appoint
ment of both members at large krom the
silverites. But when Judge William
Beckner, as temporary chairman, divided
the members at large, giving one of the
two to each side the silver men felt that
they had been outclassed, although they
would not confess to being outnumbered.
They claimed victory in the election of
Beckner over Stone but after the former
divided the appointments equally ON all
the committees, and announced his conser-
vative views no claims were made on him.
Stone would have appointed only sound
money" men on the committees. Judge
Beckner is Sound money" man, but
favored General Hardin for governor, AL
though General Hardin favoFs free coin
age, he has been supported throughout by
many who insist on Sound many" plat
form for him.
The feature of the day was the defeat in
his home district of Senator }. S. Black
burn for member of the committee ON res
olutions by Professor Arthur Yeager.
man of pronounced gold standard views,
but who has devoted his time TO college
work, and not to politics. Senator Black
burn aspired to the chairmanship of this
committee, and expected to have a major
ity of its members with him for free coin
age and against Cleveland and Carlisle.
When Blackburn was defeated in the
Seventh district 1T was ascertalned that
the Hardin men did not want to be en-
barrassed by his appointment as one of
the members at large, and then Mr.. w. 7.
Ellis, of the Second district, offered Sena-
tor Blackburn his proxy. Objections were
raised in the convention on the announce
ment Of Blackburn's name for the com
mittee from the Second district. and no
further effort in that direction were made.
Aside from the temporary organization
and the appointment of committees no
work was accomplished at yesterday S
sessions. Numerous dilatory motions were
indulged in, the Clay men wanting an ad-
journment till today. This filibustering
was kept up for over two hours with
much disturbance. The committee on
resolutions was ready to report at p. IN,
but delayed its report awaiting the out
come Of the credentials committee, which
was fighting over contests among the del
egates from Louisville and Newport.
Senator Lindsay prepared the majority
report on resolutions, which embraced
strong honest money plank and indorsed
Cleveland and Carlisle by name for theil
financial policy and administrations. II
was signed by nine of the thirteen mem
bers of the committee. There were two
minority reports, one for the free coinage
of silver at 16 to /, and the other simply
reaffirming the platform of 1892
There was intense feeling because thC
fight between the Hardin and Clay mer
on stealing delegates in the committee OF
credentials delayed the resolutions and the
proceedings of the convention, but nothing
could be done toward facilitating business
Several hundred motions to adjourn weN
voted down and the convention remained
waiting, although the committee on ere
dentials at II p. m. announced that il
could not report until after midnight
Senator Lindsay and Chairman Berry re
: fused to report the resolutions OF do any
:, thing till the report on credentials came
4. in.
4, The committee on credentials closed VI
IL shortly before midnight and reported il
% favor of the Hardin delegates in Louisville
and at Newport, when the scenes of dis
order had a slight suspension. When the
b. Clay men offered a minority reporrt OF
W credentials another lively scene was be
- gan. with the usual motions for adjourn
ment. The consideration of the two report
on credentials was pending at / a. IN.
. with but little prospect of conclusion.
Couvantsou Of Free SiIvar Damncrata