The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
ADMINISTRATION INpoRsep.
Kentucky Democrats Favor Cleveland and
Carlisle-Hardiu for Governor.

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Carlisle-Hardiu for Governor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 27.-The free
silver men in the democratic state con-
sention of Kentucky were beaten yes
terday by the adoption of the minorits
report on credentials, selecting sound
money" delegates and indorsing Presi-
dent Cleveland aud Secretary Carlisle.
Senator Blackburn and other free sill
yer leaders on the floor of the conven-
ton fought to the last
After discussing for an hour and a
half the motion to substitute the mi
nority report on credentials for the
majority report the call of 1i9 coun-
ties began. The Clay men favored the
substitute and the Hardin men op-
posed it. As the vote was considered
a test of strength, it was watched with
great interest and resulted AS yeas,
425 nays. The result was greeted with
loud cheering by the Clay men, The
Hardin men rushed TO the platform,
charged false counting aud fraud and
created a tumultuous scene.
Senator Lindsay as chairman of the
committee on resolutions presented
the majority report as follows:
To the democratic convention IN session at
Louisville: The undersigned, a majority OF
your committee, beg leave to submit as their
report the accompanying resolutions:
First. the democracy of Kentucky, in con-
vention assembled, congratulate the country
upon the repeal of the Mckinley tariff law and
upon the evidences we have on every hand OF
returning prosperity under the operations OF
reduced and equalized tariff legislation. and
we denounce as fraught with danger and dis
aster the threat OF our republican adversaries
60 establish protective tariff and to rcinau-
CuTate policy of unequal taxation. which. in
connection with general disagreement by the
republican party, eliminated in the business
panic of 1898
Second, the democratic party, which has
always stood for the separation OF church and
state, for the sake alike OF civil and religious
freedom, does not hesitate to condemn all eff
forts TO create distinction among citizens be-
cause of differences in faith as repugnant to an
enlightened age and sbhorrent to the instincts
OF American freemen-
Third-We Teaffru without qualification the
principles and policies declared by the demo-
cratic platform Of 1892 and declare that ouI
present democratic administration is entitled
to the thanks of the party for its honest. eour-
ageous and statesmanlike management of pub
lie affairs: and we express our undiminshed
confidence in tre democracy aud patriotism OF
President Cleveland and his distinguished CO.
advisor ana Secretary John G. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky.
Mr.. Rhea made a vigorous argument
against the adoption of the majority
report, but they were adopted by u
vote of ca $40 ayes TO 233 31-70 nays.
The convention then took a recess I'M
I'll 7:3O o. m.
On reassembling in Che evening the
name of Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay was pre-
scented by George c. Lockhart for the
nomination for governor. J. r. Breck-
inridge presented the name of 7. Wat
Hardin. Before the counties were all
called it was evident that Gen. Hardin
was nominated. Before the result of
the ballot was announced the Clay men
moved that the nomination of Gen.
Hardin be made unanimous and it was
carried with a great hurrah. The re-
suit of the ballot was announced as fol-
lows: Hardin. 46s]6; Clay, 33O1l; Stone,
&c; Watterson, 3.
When the committee escorted Gen.
Hardin 10 the hall there were the
widest scenes of shouting. Gen.
Hardin accepted the nomination in an
eloquent appeal for harmony, without
referring to any issues of the contest.
He spoke very briefly.
For lieutenaut-governor r. I. Tyler
was nominated when the convention,
at midnight, adjourned till the morn