The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-25
THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION.
1t Promises to be ono OF tho Hottest C..,
tests for Control of NOmiue6Ions

THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION.
At promises TO be ono OF tho Hottest Cess-
'ests ior Control of NominatIons
LOUISVILLE. Ky, June 24.-The
Democratic State Convention here to-
morrow Will BIO one Of the hottest con-
ses.s IN sne history Of the common
wealth: Many delegates were here
over Sunday. The polling of all the
Louisville papers show she gold dele.
gates to be In majority. The silver
men dispute their estimste and charge
thss the Louisville papers show the
gold delegates to be in q majority be.
cause they want 1t that way. The
silver men charge that the Louisville
papers claim most Of the uninstruosed
oeiegStes when those delegates are
equally divided. The lines are drawn
on tne endorsement Of the admiuistrs-
ton with Carlisle's friends leading for
the administration and Blackburn,s
against It's financial policy.
Gen. Cassius M CLAW Ia the admiris.
trasion candidate for governor. and
zen. z. w. Hardin Is the anti-adminis..
tration candidate. The silver men will
try to force nominations before the
adoption of platform. The gold men
are bitterly opposing this order of bust
ness, as they claim that Hardin ia
stronger than the free silveritos
Hardin Is pronounced free coinage
man. and II nominated wants a free
silver plank. The first test OF strength
Will come Tomorrow on the selection of
temporary chairman, who has the ap-
po1ntment OF two members al large on
all the committees.
The 'sound money" delegates an
nounce ex Congressman w. j. Stone as
their candidate for temporary chairman
They say Judge Bsokner IL Blac kburn'.
man, who, at the Winchester conyeu.
ton last week opposed the endorsements
OF Cleveland and Carlisle. They will
make test case on the vote between
Beckner and Stone, tho latter being
popular with some silverises and Har
DIN men. Meantime the conservatives
want both Beckner and Stone to
promise to appoint one silver man and
one gold man as members at large of
the committee on resolutions, and in
fact to divide equally the members at
large OF all the committees.
To- night the contest between the ad-
ministration and ton
generals has been more bitter than ever.
The lighting il for the temporary or
ganization with q view to securing the
chairman, two members at large Of the
committee on resolutions and controll-
Ing the rules and order OF business. so
that nominations shall be made before
the platform is adopted
There is conservative element want
Ing the convention to re-afIlrm the ma.
tional platform Of 1892 and go no fur
Their on the financial question, but the
silverites say that would imply en-.
dorsement OF the administration The
conservatives propose to have the bal.
anoe of power In the convention, hut
they evidently have very little influ-
ence In the fighting that Is going on to-
night for the chairmsnship and control
OF the committees.
Chairman Carroll of the state con,-
mittee holds she gavel till the conven-
tion selects its temporary chairman,
and the first thing In order Is the cleo
tion OF temporary officers, on which. st
toriel, gubernstorial aud other oandi-
dates, and the metallic complexion of
the platform.
The Post, which strongly supports
the administration financial policy.
to-day has full poll OF the delegates.
showing AS for Hardin, 37s for Clay
ann IS doubtful. The Post says: There
are s7S delegates, 44O necessary to a
choice and the poll indicates that
Hardin lacks only five votes. 1.-THE
Hardin men say that they have the Ave
votes. This Is not by any means Ger.
tain. General G. Gordon Williams WAS
defeated sixteen years ago by James B.
MoCreary when within five votes of
nomination.
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
The Announoement Made In tho House
OF Lords and House of Commons.
LONDON, June e4.-The MARQUIS of
Salisbury conferred this morning with
Right Hon. A. j. Bslfour, the con ser.
vasive leader in the house of commons;
the duke of Devonshire. the unionist
leader In the house of lords, and with
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain the
Unionist leader in the house OF com.
mons at his house in London, and pro-
ceeded to Windsor at 1:3O D. M In reply
to the summons OF the queen.
In the house of commons TO-DAY
there was most animated ecene. The
secretary OF state for war, Mr.. 81.
Campbell Basnnerman, entered the
house amid prolonged liberal cheers
Mr.. Bslfour followed and was greeted
with vigorous cheering from his SUP.
porters.
When the chancellor of the ex-
chequer. Mr.. Vernon Harcourt, entered
the house the liberals rose In q BODY
and cheered him to tho echo The aup.
porters OF Mr.. Chamberlain made G
similar demonstration when the union
ist leader entered the house.
There were few peers in the house OF
lords when the premier, Lord Rose.
berry, rose to announce the resignation
Of the cabinet.
II desire to make very brief state
ment, which the house has undoubtedly
anticipated" said he. After the vote