New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27

under the banner bearing the single device Wall
Street upon i and so eanno, AFFORD to now norrdw y
snglestandard platform. our defeat would be GER
@ Ss bUnd do S this nsre Is Of no pnc
US. Whatever your platform may be ana wna.e'e,
KsnueSy on beSa S Of Do INC nothing that viii
cause the Democratic party to tremble in the ides
of November.
Senator Lindsay spoke for the majority plat
form He said:
We alone outlining plan for kentucky il,
will follow. We are here as the vanSVara @ oi IN, 1ne
here to indorse plank in the Republican p,atlo,rm
but neither are we here TO indorse plank advU ,
the cause of the unlimited coinage OF silver n, -
TO |. We believe in the democracy ana sta'eS a'o
manship of Grover Cleveland and mat Is why We
indorse him.
He moved in conclusion. the adoption of the
majority report and called for the previous ques-
ton.
Chairman Berry announced that both the con-
testing Louisville delegations would be permitted
to retain their seats. This leit matters dOVu'
even between the Clay and Hardin forces.
SILVER MEN OvERWHELMlNGIY BEATEN
The report Of the minority of the Committee
on Resolutions reaffirming the platform of ls92,
but refusing to indorse Cleveland and Carlisle.
was defeated by vote of 534 to 33l. Several
counties changed their vote to-"No." The hnal
its adoption to 270 for II. Senator Lindsay ex-
Governor Buckner and James b. McCreary, VINO
sat on the platform at the time the vote was an
nOunCed, were warmly congratulated on the
result. 1T does not make any difference VINO
wins for Governor now. said Senator Llhd,
say Honest money has been indorsed ana
that is what we after In the main
The next question was the adoption OF the other
minority report. signed by the free-silvcr men and
somewhat sarcastic in tone Only 2A'a votes
were cast for this minority resolution.
The the majority report was hif lOl
adoption, against 233.
When the nigh, session of the Democratic con-
vention was called to order at o'clock by CHAIR
man Berry every delegate was In his seat. MUSIC
Hall was packed to the doors. The chairman an
nounced that nominations for Governor We're III
order =,
C. G. Lockhart placed in nomination Cassus NJ
Clay. jr.. of Bourbon County. for Governor.
Judge l. NJ Quigley OF Louisville. in scconding
the nomination Of Mr.. Clay. said: at seems To me-
that instead Of being Democrats you are mere 1"
kill the harmony ~ the party
Robert J. Breckinrdge. of Danville' pro'hrr
Of w c. T. Breckenridge. in a howery speech;
named p. Watt Hardin. of Mercer County anna
a scene Of enthusiasm
HARDIN WINS ON THE FIRST BALLOT
The nominating and scconding speeches being
ended. the secretary called the roll OF counties
for nomination for Governor. Hundreds OF
people in the hall jotted down the vote as II
was called out. and before the ballot was fin
ished such a scene as is rarely witnessed outside
of Democratic convention in the south ensnr,i.
Ii was seen that Hardin had received the iio
votes necessary to a choice. and ms ahh"rtn'S :
created a scene of pandemonium for while
The ballot before any changes were made. was
as follows: Hardin. 466i2: Clay. 33s. Henry Nat
terson. 3: Ex-Governor Buckner. 3; W. j.
Stone. So
The victory can be assigned to no other reason
than Mr.. Hardins personal popularity. inc
convention had early in the day adopted Goi1
standard platform which rejected all compromise
with the advocates Of free coinage, OF whom Mr..
Hardin was one of the foremost in Kentucky.
The CLAY men much encouraged thereby. and
believing that the convention would refuse 10
place upon its roll OF honor man who stood iia-
metrically opposed 20 Its principles were looking
for victory and the result was bitter surprise
TO them.