The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-26
M0N0NETALLETS lead.
In the Kentucky Democratic State
Convention.
i FIGHT OVER THE CREDENTIALS.


Oonmittss fss Hardin. tho Candidate Of
chs snvsritss.
LOUISVILLE, June e6-The administra-
tion and Secretary Carlisle were certainly
favoritos In the Democratic state conven
sion hsrs yesterday. The silverites went
into the district meetings In the morning
and into the convention at noon with con-
0dcnce. In the district meetings they
were beaten two to one. They claimed
four out OF the eleven distract members Of
che committee on resolutions, but the ad-
ministration men claim that the commit
TO stood eight to three originally against
fFse silver, and, az completed, nine to
four.
The complexion Of this committee could
not have been changed by the appoint
ment Of both members at large from the
silvsrites. But when Judge William
Bsckner, as temporary chairman, divided
the mcmbers at large, giving one of the
two TO each sidc, the silver men felt that
they had been outolassed, although they
would not confess to being outnunbered.
They claimed victory in the election Of
Bcoknsr over Stone, but after the former
divided the appointments equally on oil
ths committees, and announced his conser-
Stone would have appointed only sound
money" men on tho committees. Judge
usekner Is Sound money" man, but
fAyored General Hardin for governor AL
though General Hardin favors free coin
eye, he has becn supported throughout by
many who insist on sound many" plat
form for him.
The feature Of the day was the defeat In
his home district of Senator J. S. Black.
onrn for member Of the copmittee on res
olptions by Professor Arthur Yeager q
man Of pronounced gold standard views,
Rpt who has devoted his time to college
work, and not to politics. Senator Black
burn aspired % the ohairmanship Of this
sommittee. and expected TO have major.
ity Of Its mkfnbeTs with him for free coin.
ags and agaihpt Cleveland aud Carlisle.
Whep BLACKBURN was defeated In the
Seventh eistfiet it was astertained that
She Hardin meh did not want to bo en-.
fsyyssa2d By bb 4ppointWept as one of
ne hsinbere ct large and chen Mr.. W. T.
Gllis, OF the Second district. offered Sena.
tot Blackburn bis proxy. Objections were
raised In the convention ON the announce
ment Of Blaokburn's name for the COM
mittee from the Second district, and no
further. effort In that direction were made.
and the appointment OF committees no
work was accomplished at yesterday g
sessions. Numerous dilatory motions were
ipdulged In. tho Clay men wanting an ad.
1ourpment till today. This filibustering
was kept up for over two hours, with
much disturbance. The committee on
yssolutions Yves ready to report at 0 p. M,
but delayed Its report, awaiting the out
eofue of the credentials committee, which
was fighting over contests among the del
sgstes from Louisville and Newport.
Senator Lindsay prepared tho majority
report on resolutions which embraced q
strong honest money plank and indorsed
Cleveland aud Carlisle by name for their
financial policy aud administrations. 1t
was signed by nfne of the thirteen Nom.
bars of the committee. There were two
minority reports, one for the free coinage
q silver at 10 30 l, and the other simply
seAfilrming the platform of 1899.
There WIS iRtsbss feeling because the
Eight between the Hardin and Clay men
On stealing delegates in the committee on
credentials delayed the resol utions and the
pro9eedings of the oQpyention, but nothing
eould be done toward facilitating business.
Several hundred motions to a1journ were
voted down and the convention remained
waiting, although the committee on Gre
dontials at II p. m. announced that Il
could not report until after midnight.
Senator Lindsay and Chairman Berry re-.
fused to report the resolutions or do any.
thtng tiil the report on credentials came
In.
The committee on credentials closed mn
shortly before midnight and reported in
favor OF the Hardin delegates In Louisville
and nc Newport, when the scenes of dis.
order bad slight suspension. When the
Clay mon offered minority reporrt on
CREDENTIALS another lively scene was be-
gan, with the usual motions for adjourn.
ment. The consideration of the two reports
on credeptials was pending at q, M,
WITH but little prospect of conclusion.