The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-27
Gen. Cassius VI. Clay. the "HOnest
Dollar Advocate. Beaten by Over
One Hundred Votes.
QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS
CLEyELAND'S AND CARLISLE'S FL
NANCIAL POLICY INDORSED,
And n Radical Silverite Placed at the
Head of the Ticket-Free Coinage
Men Not Unhappy.

LOUISVILLE, June 26.-The Democratic
State convention Of Kentucky has certain
ly indorsed the administration, with special
tributes 10 President Cleveland 'and his
distinguished co-adviser and secretary, John
G. Carlisle" No outing ever pro-
ductive of more effective results than that
of Secretary Carlisle's TO Kentucky and
the Memphis convention. The slverites, in
Guiding Senator Blackburn, attribute their
defeat TO the recent speeches of Carlisle
and the circulation that was given them.
The free coinage men do not deny that
they expected 10 control the convention
and all its committees, platform and nom-
nations. They fought gamely TO finish
and acknowledge their defeat although
they make charges about the way it was
done. The free silver men were beaten
Yesterday In the district meetings that
selected members of the various commit
tees in the selection of Judge w. NJ. Beck
ner for temporary chairman and Congress
man A. s. Berry for permanent chairman,
and in the organization of the committee
on resolutions as in the organization of
other committees. To-day they went down
under the adoption of the minority report
on credentials. seating Clay's sound
money delegates, well under the
adoption of the majority report on reso-
lutions for sound money. and the indorse-
ment of President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle. The committee credentials is
one that the sound money men did not
look after and the silver men had ma
jority on 1t, but the convention overruled
that majority by adopting the minority re-
port.
Senator Blackburn and other silver lead
ers remained OH the floor of the convention
and fought TO the last on the resolutions,
after which they did not take much interest
in those who they said. had previously
deserted them. They were very bitter to-
ward Auditor OF State Norman, who was
General Hardins manager and himself a
candidate for denomination. In Senator
Blackburn's speech against the majority
report on resolutions he showed his feeling
toward whom he had depended
while he referred very respectfully TO Sem
ator Lindsay. Congressman McCreary and
others who had opposed him openly. The
convention was a record-breaker in great
speeches we'll in other respects.
The vote tonight between Generals Har-
din and Clay for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion was much closer than the Hardin men
expected. They state that II they could
have forced nominations yesterday, Hardin
would have had over 800 votes instead Of
less than 800. and admit that they were
nervous all day. 1t was thought yesterday
that Hardin would be nominated without
the presentation of any other name, even
without that of Clay. The Hardin men
elected Beckner as temporary chairman,
and the latter divided the appointments of
members Of the committees i'm the interest
of Hardin rather than give all either to the
gold or silver men. While Hardin held the
silver vote almost solid, the Clay men could
not get all the sound money men away
from him, because of his consideration for
them in the organization of the convention
and of his unusually strong personal follow
ing. Under the circumstances, the nomi-
nation of Hardin is considered a great per-
sonal victory. as the men who framed the
platform and shaped the policy Of the party
had been working hard to-day for Clay or
a dark horse The silver men as rule are
feeling good tonight over Hardns nominal
ton. although Blackburn and other
silver leaders feel that Hardin did not
stand by them, and refer to the inconsistent
position i'm which he now finds himself on an
administration platform. General Hardin.
the candidate for Governor, is as pronounced d
for free silver as Senator Blackburn, and
made his race against clay on that issue.
He was not. however. objectionable TO the
many sound money delegates, especially
after he had Judge Beckner. the tempo
rary chairman, accept a compromise plan in
the organization of the convention.
In the present fight the entire city daily
press of Kentucky has been agains. Senator
Blackburn. Tonight the senator male the
following statement: II do not feel sore. Nor
have / any heart-burnIngs. 1 reaIize, how
ever that it is impossible 10 win fight
against combination of money and fed
eral patronage, especially where both are
furnished in unlimited quantities.