The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-07-19

of Kentucky Ina convention assembled,
se submit the following as an amend
ment 90 tho said resolution:
Resolved, By the democrats In
Kentucky ia convention assembled,
that the present democratic admins
tration is entitled 10 the thanks Of tho
whole country FOR its statesmanlke
mana cement Of public affairs, aud we
mrther declare that both President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are
entitled b the unqualified Endorsement
of the American people for maintain
ing the credit Of the government and
their issuance Of $3.50, 900, 900 ofinter-
est bearing bonds is hereby expressly
indorsod'
"The undersigned members Of the
committee on resolutions believing the
democratic party Of Kentucky should
plainly declare either in favor of true
bimetallism, OF the gold standard,
offer the following as a separate reso-
luton and ask its adoption:
Resolved, That We believe in the
coinage Of both gold and silver as the
primary money of the country into
legal tender dollars, receivable in pay
ment Of oil its debts, public and pri-
vate, upon terms Of exact equality ?"
The minority report was signed by
three Of the committee. After a num-
Der Of heated speeches had been made,
the report of the minority of the com
mittee on resolutions, reafirming the
platform of 1892, but refusing to in
dorse President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle, was defeated by vote
of 584 to 331. Several counties
changed their vote to mo" afterwards,
so that the final vote was SOS against
the adoption of the minority report to
270 for it.
The next question was on the adop-
tion of the second minority report,
which was signed by the free silver
men. Only 24i votes we're cast for
the second minority resolution. The
question was then on the majority re-
port. 1t was adopted by vote of
GA to 1913.
Hardin Nominated.
After the nominating and seconding
speeches were concluded, the secretary
called the roll of counties for nomi-
nation for governor. Hundreds of
persons in the hall jotted down the
vote as it was called out, aud before
the ballot was finished such a scene as
is rarely witnessed outside of a demo-
critic convention in the south ensued.
1t was seen that Hardin had received
the 440 votes necessary to choice, and
his adherents created scene of pande-
monium for a while. The air was full
of hats and hurrahs, and the counties
which had been for Clay, in many in
stances, began to change their votes
for the successful candidate The bal
lot before any changes were made was
Hardin 1861.
Clay 1913.
Henry Watterson 3.
Ex-Governor Buckner 8.
W. j. Stone 60.
Only one ballot was needed. The
representative of tho free silver ele-
ment had plenty of votes to spare, after
receiving the necessary number.
At Thursdays session the balance o
the state ticket was nominated as fol
lows:
For lieutenant governor, R. T
Tyler.
For treasurer, r. @. Ford.
For auditor, L. @. Norman.
For register of the land office, G.. B
Swang.
For attorney general, W. j. Hendrix
For secretary of state, Henry S
Hale.
For superintendent of public il
struction, Edward Porter Thompson
For commissioner of agriculture
Ion B. Nall.
During the progress of the nomina
tion the convention came near endin
in riot. 1t was the most bitterl
contested race of the session to whic
the contest for governor was compare
lively a quiet affair-the race for sex
rotary of state. With the exceptio
of governor, the Office of secretary {
state is the best paying in the gift {
the convention and there was war;
rivalry between the four candidate
for the nomination. Henry S. Hal,
the present incumbent; John "
Headley, J. Stoddard Johnson and {
w. Metcalfe were the candidates
Each had large following and for
ballots we're taken before there WI
/ any result.
The committee on permanent o
ganization made a bulky report. I'll
t only new thing recommended was tn
t the state central committee consists
= fourteen hereafter instead of one fro
l each of the eleven congressional di