New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
SILVER MEN BADLY BEATEN.
s1GNALDEFEATIN HENTUCKY Y
BLACKBURN AND HIS CAUSE OVER
WHELMED AT LOUISVILLE.
so1rND MONEY INDoRsED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION But p. WATT HARDIN. A
FREE-sIIvER MAN NOMINATED FOR

Louisville. June Notwithstanding the fact
that the delegates to the Democratic Convention
sat until l:30 this morning trying to transact
.ome of the business Of the convention with prac-
+,calIy no success at all. they were up and at 1t
arain bright and early. The sixth delegation. OF
Louisville was the bone of contention The
majority and minority reports of the Committee
on Credentials differed in that the one unseated
the regular delegation. and the other recon-
mended that il be seated. The fight over this ap-
narently small matter as hot as If there had
heen millions at stake. The convention adopted
The majority report Of the Committee on Creden-
tials as amended by the minority report by the
vote of 44S to 425 This was victory for the
Clay men, and turned the tide of the convention
A scene of wild confusion followed. Hats were
tossed in the air and waved on the ends Of canes
md II was several minutes before order could be
restored
INDORsING CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE.
The Committee on Resolutions through Its
chairman. Senator William Lindsay. reported the
majority report in part as follows
The undersigned. a majority of your committee,
beg leave to submit as their report the accompany
'"F fFirst~The Democracy Of Kentucky in convsntion
nf sSe ScKney Tr aW and the
dences have every hand of returning pros pros
ized tariff taxation, and we denounce as fraught
with danger and disaster the ,hreat OF our Ke
tariff and TO pGSSy S general %
the business panic Of issS Marty which has al
Stood Tor the Separation of Church and
state for the sake alike OF civ ana rens,Ugs sor,s
20 create distinction among citizens because Of
differences in faith as repugnant 10 an eh,sn
age and abhorrent to the instincts oil American
freemen. -. -, -, -.
Thrd-we affirm without ,Inrsf ,he npn prln
cratic platform of 1892 and declare that our pres,
70 the thanks OF the party for ITS honest. coura-
geous and statesmanike management OF PUBIC az
in the Democracy and patriotism OF President
Grover Cleveland and his
OPPOSED TO THE sTRADDLE
Arothar SCENE Of enthusiasm followed the read
ing of the report The names Of Cleveland and
Carlisle we're received with shouts Of appreciation
John S. Rhea read the minority report The re-
mort which declared for single gold standard
and which was an effor, to split the sound-money
men, was as follows:
The undersigned members Of the Committee on
Resolutions dissent from the views expressed by the
majority Of the commits dnrssent m of the present Na-
fionai Democratic Administration. because the saia
its meaning. and s in our opinion an attempt be 10
straddle the most vital question no" S ,h M
nndersgned do not concur in the views expressed
say 3 Ss B!s
hs saese, The nancs pDsSy s of
tnaualied Endorsement at the hands Of the Demo.
cratic party OF Kentucky; or It does not Gese,he rye
opinon OF the representatives OF the Democrats OF
Ksntucky in convention assemoed rAseon we sno the
vent,on assembled. that the present Democratic
A c ed
whole country for its statesmanlike management OF
Rqess R3essen aT ceveand ana Snd Secretary
titled 10 the unqualified Endorsement Of the AmeTli
fSs pmaPtntanng the credit Of the Government and
their issuance Of s5GcSe Of in'eres'-oearng oonoS
Is The Te .indersgned members II the Committee. on
Rsout9ns believing the % S paTy r Sf
sn or the god standard Offer the following
That we a Believe IN the Coinage of
gold and silver as he primary mohey % G e Of
ali its debts public and private. upon terms OF exact
equality"
Mr. Rhea also offered resolution that all that
part OF the majority report after the words
1882" be stricken out so as to make the platform
simply indorse the Democratic platform Of 1897
This constituted the third report Of the Com
snittee Resolutions
J. T. Ellis spoke for the principal minority re-
port.
Congressman JANE r. McCreary. who signea
the majority report, insisted that 1t snoud De
adopted by the convention. THE National Az
ninistra ton is entitled TO the respect OF the
D.mocrats Of Kentucky" said he "and We have
therefore indorsed IT, We can go forth To-Day
and saw we are not ashamed of Grover Cleveland.
rbere &c hut one way we can win shis hght-to
stand I'D for the Democratic platform OF lSsz' on
which the party won its last great fight. and 10
.,dorco the nresent Administration. Let IL not
=. said that there are two Democratic parties III
K.ptuckv and that had a chance TO WIN d
great victory and did not do It, AS a Democrat
ao IN favor of the largest use or SILVER so 'o"s
s Il is consistent with the financial prosperity o'
tho country and so long as the party can "
,na,ntained ! am In favor OF an lhtcrhaton"'
.or.enent for the rehabilitation OF silver rra"ce
.rd Germany have both taken actoh' ana dic III
tavor OF an international policy ana oe"e.e II
,,,u not be long before such one VIII Nv
.aon,ed Whenever a country mas uhuei''"e
q. have the free and unlimited coinage OF
.uver II has come TO a sil'er OASIS anu We ~
man, silver basis. like Mexico, FOR In
stance. o,a,aa sneaking
W." ,,o,,or. loaned upon the stage, and wav-
naner in the face Of the chairman said '""'
.o ',Lo had been made In the minority repor'
'e 49, committee on Credentials. which was ue
o,.."a ~ have been adopted He said the repo'
haa been lost. and that the victory was reans s,a
,he Hardin men instead of the Clay mel" ''"''
reIgned In the assembly a' '''''' ,,o C,eve
Jobn $. Rhea was opposed to indors'ns o,s'r ~
,.na and Carlisle He made violent ".s 49, ,h@
,bc Administration. All he asked "'r ~ a,d hi.
convention refuse to ndorse the rieaus ,be
Secretary Of the Treasury ana Una, - 49,. "yber
Democratic platform OF lSsz 'a,D ,,,ov rushed
the Democrats elected CeVe'a"u crave II
from a slaughter-house in'o al ops pa Carlisle. II
the convention indorsed Cle'e'"''. ,orsan. who
than any other man. was responsible Tr ,a
mole ."~, =, ,hs bond issue. Let's go to Lo'"o"''