The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-26
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANGLE
4 FIERCE FIGHT ON AT THE LOUIS
 VILEE CONVENTION.


 state convention assembled at Music
 hall at noon with large representation
 from every district. Chairman Carroll
 of the state committee called the con-
 vention to order. For the office of tenn
 porary chairman Judge w. B. Beckner
 and ex-Congressman W. J. Stone were
 named. Beckner was supported by the
 Harden men and Stone by the Clay
 men. Beckner was elected. The gold
 advocates claimed that they achieved a
 victory in the election of Judge Beck
 ner, who Is an admirer of the yellow
 currency. Tn taking the chair Judge
 Beckner said they had met at time
 when the return of prosperity was vim
 dicating the democratic party. Every
 thing was happening just as the demo-
 crats said 1t would. He had heard a
 man say once:
 "Why cannot the democrats act in
 harmony as the republicans did?" We
 are not built that way, said the judge
 The republican convention was dictated to by boss We have no collars about
 our neclks, We are not afraid to face
 our record.
 The district conventions to choose members of the committee onI esolutions
 were called and reported. Eight gold men and three silver men were chosen. Senator Blackburn was beaten by twen- ty votes in the seventh district by Ar thur Yeager, goli man When the clerk called out the Second district, which is free silver one, it was an- nounced that Senator Blackburn had received the proxy of the member regu- larly chosen by the delegation.
 Chairman Beckner, however, inform ed the delegation that he could not entertain any such proposition, as Blackburn was not a resident of the Second district. The chairman an- nounced the membership-at-larg as Judge William Lindsay and K. D. Clardy. MT. Lindsay Is strong gold advocate while MT. Clardy Is a free silver admirer, but has not yet deter mined whether he wants a 16 to ra- tio. The convention then took a re- cess.
 Music hall was packed to overfiowing when Chairman Beckner called the convention to order The proceedings began in a hubbub over resolution offered by Arthur Wallace declaring it un-American to discriminate against any man or woman because of his or her religious preference. The chair re- ferred the resolution to the committee on resolutions. Several anti-A. P. A. insisted on the resolution but it was decided all should go 60 a committed A dozen delegates rose, shouting for recognition, and each wishing to make a different motion. For a. while the chair lost all control of the assemblage and for an hour it seemed it would be impossible to maintain order
 Finally the committee on organization recommended as permanent Chairman Congressman J. s. Berry, and the latter was chosen. In assuming the chair MT. Berry said:
 .'The republicans have been endeav- bring to persuade the people that all l the hard times were caused by the democratic party when in fact they were caused by their own iniquities. | We have some differences about the | currency, but let us make united | front and down the republicans Let | us move shoulder to shoulder to tri- umph in November, such as shall teach | them a lesson"
 motion to adjourn was made The | clerk was an hour calling the roll, ow- ing to confusion. It was half an hour more before quiet could be sufficiently l restored for the chairman to announce the result, 616 no to 217 yes.
 After the announcement the disorder Increased. A hundred motions were made, but the chair recognized no one. Word was sent up that the committee on credentials would not be ready to re- port until midnight and it was announc- d that no business could properly be until the members were treated. There were several contests The convention persistentIy 'efused to adjourn and kept up a con- ttant yelling, interspersed with cat-calls md cries of MT. Chairman"
 The chairman, in the belief that it would be impossible to go on, listened 10 nobody and sat at the table writing letter. A more extraordinary scene las seldom been seem in a state conyen- ion.
 Later-At a late hour it looks as hough business had come to an end for1 he night. For hours there has been lothing but noise and confusion. Hun Ireds of motions have been made and lQne put to a vote, and the entire ses- ion has been one continuous pandemo- lium.
 General William Lindsay was made hartman of the committee on resolu- ions The committee will make three { eports. One, signed by two members, , eclares in favor of free coinage; the econd, signed by two members, reaf- rms the Chicago platform of 1892, and third, signed by the rest of the mem- CTS, endorses the administration and aentions especially the names of Car !. sle and Cleveland. The convention adjourned at 1:30 with ut having accomplished anything.