The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-29

mjttee on resolutions, re-afirming the
platform of 1892, but refusing to en-
dorse Cleveland and Carlisle, was de.
feated by vote of 5S4 to 33l. Several
counties changed their vote to mo
afterwards, SO that the final vote was
59S against the adoption of the minority
reuort to 27O for it. Senator Lindsay.
Ex-Governor Buckner and James B.
McCreary, who sat on the PLATFORM aS
the .. -!e the vote was announced. were
warmly congratulated on the result. III
does not make any difference who WINS
for Governor now, - said Senator Lind
saw, Honest money has been endorsed
and that is what We were after in the
main
The next question was on the adop-
tion OF the second minority report
which is signed by the free silver men.
Only 2ll votes were cast for the sec
ond minority resolution. The question
was then on the majority report. 1t
was adopted by 2 vote of GA to 233 and
sound mcney and the administration
thereby stand unequivocally endorsed
by the convention.
After the adoption of the majority
platform, the convention took recess
until 1:30.
When the night session Of the con
vention was called to order ats o'clock,
by Chairman Berry, every delegate was
in his scat Music Hall was packed TO
the doors, all the remaining space oslng
occupied by interested visitors. IL was
eypected the nominations for Governor
would be made as the first order OF busl-
ness. and those who came with this IN
view, were not disappointed. The
chairman announced, Immediately after
rappinc for order, that the committee
on credentials having reported, nomlna-
tjons for Governor were now IN order.
The clerk at once began the call OF
counties.
The seventh district, in which Cas-
sius II. Clay, Jr.. lives, was called out
there was no response. The call OF
counties was com pleted without any
one arising to make a nomination: A
recapitulation of the vote was called
for when the seventh district was
called. c. 6. Lockhart arose to place
in nomination CassiuS II. Clay, !r., for
Governor.
Judge !. NJ. Quigley. of Louisville, in
seconding the nomination OF Mr.. clay
said: III seems TO me that instead Of
being Democrats, you are here to XIII
the harmony of the party.
Mr.. Quigley then tlourlsted circular
that was freely distributed over the
convention and asked if the signers had
authorized the use Of their names at
the end of it. Loud cries of mo, mo,
arose. The circular which caused all
the trouble and the authenticity OF
which was denied by the men whose
names are signed at the end OF 1t was
then read by Mr.. Quigley. 1t was as
follows:
4 CIRCULAR WHICH CAUSED TROUBLE.
ITO the Democrats of Kentucky, in
Convention Assembled:
"Gentlemen-Do not make mistake
but nominate a standard-bearer VINO
has always been found in the 'front.'
sEaohehSlsre Eaoae fSL .-aiseersg-Nosai-
nate man who is not bound to any
RING. CLIQUE or faction, who is never
found wanting when the cause OF DEM
ocracv is at stake Nominate man
who is not tainted by association with
former malodorous administrations,
who can and will stand squarely upon
anv Democratic platform. Assure per-
fect harmony and an old-time victory
hv selecting for the head Of your ticket
either J. D. Black. OF Knox; >. w:
stone. of Lyon. or A. S. Asbury, OF
Campbell.
lev, "aint you ashamed to nave sucn d
thing circulated among you!
uI saw TO any man who may nave
been connected with this circular that
he is no Democrat. If you want man
who will represent this party, nominate
Mr. CLAW and you will have man VINO
can stand upon the Democratic plat
form. That is your duty. Now that
Won have GOT a man before you Wnom
YOU can put perfect trust ln' name
him s
Robert ]. Breckenridge, OF Danvllle, a
brother of W. C. P. Breckinrldge' arose
~ name P. Watt Hardin. A scene OF
tremendous enthusiasm ensued ana IL
was some time before order could De
satisfactorily restored for hlm TO SPEAK.
When he could make himself hearo ne
named his candidate in a highly euio-
cistic speech, which was ecnoeo oy
Robert J. Tarvin in secondlng the nom
Tsnatius =. Spalding, of Union coun'
tv, seconded Clay's nomination.
PANDEMoNIUM FOR AWHILE.
The nominating and secondine
soeeches being concluded, the seere
tarv called the roll of counties ior
nomination for Governor. Hundreos
If nersons in the hall jotted down shf
vote as it was called out and before the
ballot was finished such scene as !:
rarely witnessed outside of Demo
cratic convention in the South ensued
II was seen that Hardin had received
the 44O votes necessary to a choice anc
his adhsrcnts created a scene OF pandee
monium for awhile. The air was ful
of hats and hurrahs, and the countle
which had been for Clay, in many IN
stances. began to change their votes 10
The successful candidate. The ballot
before any changes were made was
Hardin 1861, Clay 35S, Henry Waiter
son 8, Ex-Governor Buckner ;, W. J.
Stone So.
CLAY DOES THE SQUARE THING.
The nomination of Hardin was made
unanimous before the clerk could an
aounce the result Of the ballot and lou(
cries for Hardin arose. A commltte'
was sent for him, and while it was ou
the convention called for Cassius NJ
CLAY, Jr.. the defeated candidate.
Mr. Clay declared he had al
ways been opposed to dragging the cur
rency question into this campaign. ii
had always been d sound money MAJ
and an admirer of Grover Clevelan'
and the administration. "lf L had
loo, non,in.+ed hv this convention on q