The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
THE slLvERITEs TURNED DOWN.
They Say That Carlisle'S Powerful
Speeches Beat Them.
Gen. Hardin Nominated for Governor
He l. a silver Man. but Is willing
Make the Campaign-His Personal
Popularity Carried the Day.

special tributes 10 President Cleveland
and his distinguished advisor. Carlisle.
Nothing was ever productive OF more ef-
fective results than that Of Secretary
Carlisle and the Memphis convention. The
silverites, including Senator Blackburn,
attribute their defeat 10 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 the com
mittees, the platform and nominations.
They fought nanfully TO a finish. and az
knowledge their defeat, although they
make charges about the way il was done.
The free silver men were beaten first in
the district meeting that selected mem
bers OF the various committees, then in
the selection of Judge W VI. Beckner for
temporary chairman and Congressman a.
:. Berry for permanent chairman. and in
the organization of the committee on res
olutions. well as in the organization
of other committees. Today they went
down under the adoption of the minority
report on cred entails selecting sound
money delegates and in the adoption of
resolutions indorsins President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle.
Senator Blackburn and other free silver
leaders remained on the floor of the con-
vention and fought to the last on the res
olutions. after which they did not take
much interest in the meeting. They We're
very bitter toward Auditor of State Nor
man who was Gen. Hariin's manager.
and himself candidate for denomination.
In Senator Blackhurn's speech against
the majority report on resolutions he
showed his feeling toward some on whom
he had depended. while he referred very
respectfully 10 Senator Lindsay. Con-
gressman McCreary and others who had
opposed him openly. The convention was
a hFR In S~ans hos a
well as in other respects
The fight tonight between Gen. Hardin
and Gen. Clay for the gubernational NOM
inatfon was much closer that the Hardin
men expected. They state that IL they
could have forced the nominations yester-
day the.r man would have had over $50
votes instead of less than 800 and admit
that they were nervous all day. While
Hardin held the silver vote almost solid.
thu Clay men could not get all the sound
money men away from him because OF his
consideration for the minority in the or
ganiza ton of the convention. and of his
unusually strung personal following.
Under the circumstances the nomination
of Hardin is a great personal victory. as
the men who framed the platform and
shaped the policy of the party had been
working hard for Clay or a dark horse
Silver men as a rule are feeling good to-
night over Hardin's nominate though
Blackburn and some other silver leaders
feel that Hardin did not stand by them
and refer TO the inconsistent position in
which he now finds himself on an admin
istration platform.
Toight Senator Blackburn said 81 do
not feel sore. nor have l any heartburns.
[ realize however. that il is impossible
to win a fight against a combination OF
money and Federad patronage. especially
when both are furnished in unlimited
quantities"
When the convention met this morning
a discussion lasting an hour and half
took place on a motion TO substitute the
minority report OF the committee on ere
dentials for the majority report. The latter
was In favor of seating the Hardin dele
gates from Louisville and Newport. The
vote resulted: AIS yeas. 42s nays. There
was loud cheering by the Clay men.
Hardin men rushed TO the platform.
charging false counting and fraud. This
created a tumultuous scene, which was
finally checked by crowding Senator Lind
saw through the fighters TO the front of
the platform. when he opened another hot
contest by presenting the majority report
OF the committee on resolutions, as fol-
lows;
.sTo the Democratic convention in ses-
sion at Louisville: The undersigned,
majority of your committee. beg leave 10
submit as their report the accompanying
resolutions:
''First The Democracy OF Kentucky.
I'm convention assembled. congratulate the
country upon the repeal Of the Mckinney
tariff law, and upon the evidence we nave
on every hand OF returning prosperity un-
der the opera tions Of reduced and equal
ICED tariff legislation. and we denonnce
as fraught with danger and disaster the
threat OF our Republican adversaries 10
re-establish the protective tariff aud TO
reina1gurate the policy Of unequal taxa
ton, which, in connection with the gem
eral msgovernment 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 hesl-
tate TO condemn any efforts 10 create
distinction among citizens because Of diff
fa-anras IN faith as repugnant 10 an en-
lightened age and ahhorrent TO the IN
stincts Of American freedom.
Third We affirm without qualification
the ,riuoinIas and policies declared by the
national Democratic platform oil iS'-. ana
declare that our present lpemOcratlc al
minisfration Is entitled to the thanks of
rhe marty for its honest. courageous ana
xtatesnanIike management OF public nf-
fairs and We express our undiminished
Ooohden~e In the Democracy and patriot
ism Of President Grover Cleveland ana
HE distlneulshed c0-adviseT and secretary.
John q. Carlisle OF Kentucky
The names Of President Cleveland ana
Secretary Carlisle were received Win ap-
rlause Fx-CongresSman W. I. Ellis pre-
sented the minority report. which was as
follows:
I'VE. the undersigned members Of The
committee on resolutions, dissent from
he views expressed by The majority OF
ne committee on resolutions. which IS
nroposad as an Endorsement Of the present
national Democratic ADMINISTRATION pc
~ausA said resolution Is ambiguous. o.
scnra and uncertain in It's meaning. ana
"a in our opinion. an attempt - strSdd"
,ha most vital question now attracting
he attention OF the American people. Ana
yvbtIe the undersigned DO not concur IN the
,,sevvs EXPRESSED IN said resolution. nor in
.ha views EXPRESSED IN the amen tuent
-rhf-b rhav here submit. they neEerthe-
les beFeve Il Is me duty OF the Demo
.-..ge rarfv 10 express Itself In clear and
,,,,,,,hfruois terms on this subject The
er,s-ria1 nolf-y Of the present Democga 10
.sr,g-,tSfra tfon deserves unqualified IN
.4.saa,,-o,f al the hands oE the Democratic
-,ar.v NJ Kentucky. or * does not deserve
l%S sraerseroent. and with the view OF
.-t,s~,s tha ouiafon Of the representative
. - r9a-,o~rscv Of Kentucky, IN cor
-, sxsa~s blad We submit the follow
an snendrnant 10 said rssoiutions.
= T,-e,-t,.s-f Hv the Deguocracy ~ Ken
.-,-tv Fr rosoresaft~77 assembled, tflaf s1e
~ ~ ll &9ElffsiaEf atipts p -
....-a - .-s hank .. tss whole country