The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
KENTUCKY DELEGATES ARE IN
STRUCTED TO VOTE FOR
BLACKBURN.
THE UNIT RULE WAS ADOPTED.
Thus Multiplying the Votes of the Two
Gold Delegates-The Virginia Dem
ocratic State Convention Also
Declared for Free Silver.

noon after nominating the following del
egates. alternates and electors:
Delegates at large: J. S. Blackburn.
w. L. Hardin, John s. Rhea, w. T. Ellis.
Alternates at large: Robert w. Nelson
}. Morton Rothwell, Theodore +. Halam
and John ID. Carroll. Electors at large:
j. L. Tarvin and w. b. Smith.
The free silver men secured everything
in the organization as well as in the plat
form. The resolutions not only instruct
the Kentucky delegation for Senator
Blackburn for president, but also for the
unit rule, so that the two delegates from
the Louisville district will have no voice
whatever at Chicago.
The free silver men have the four del
egates at large and all other delegates
more radical ones wanted the committee
on credentials to unseat enough dele
gates in the Fifth district to change the
selection made yesterday, but the unit
rule adopted today made this unneces-
sary. The delegation stands twenty-four
to two, and under its instructions for
Blackburn and the unit rule it is prac-
tically solid. When some gold men pro-
tested against the iron clad instructions
they were cited to the case in New York
when thirty delegates from that state
were against Cleveland at his first nomi-
nation in 1884, and under the unit rule
the whole vote was cast for Cleveland
and against Hill. At the last Democratic
convention 1t was cast as a unit for Hill.
Blackburn and Hardin were the free sill
yer running mates in the last campaign.
Rhea and Ellis. the other delegates at
large, have been leading stump speakers
IN the free silver canvass. which closed
last Saturday. They are exceptionally
brilliant orators. Nelson. Rothwell. Hal
lam and Carroll the alternates, were also
prominent for free silver in the canvass,
as were Tarvin and Smith. the electors.
From expressions among the Kentucky
delegation. it is learned that their second
choice for president is Bland of Missouri.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Lexington. Ky, June 1.-The Demo-
cratic state convention reassembled at
9:30 1t was after 1890 before the COM
mittee could report on credentials, having
been in session all night.
Senator Blackburn was accorded
rousing ovation on entering the hall. The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported complete county organization as
well as state organizations. silver men
being put in charge with Mayor p. p.
johnson of Lexington as chairman of
both state executive and central COM
mlttees. This removes state headquart-
ers from Louisville to Lexington.
Col. w. c. =. Breckenridge, after be-
ing the only gold standard man to address
the convention. except Chairman Long.
in which was called his farewell address.
Col. Breckenridge was given close at
tention. although he told the convention
the recent silver victory was due TO dis
tress and discomfort and its results would
be temporary. The committee on creden-
tails reported for an equal division of the
vote between the contestants in Denton
county. the home of Carlisle. and for seat
ing the silver delegates in place of music
hall or Haldeman delegates, from Louis
vile. The report gave the silver men
forty votes more than they cast yester-
day for BronstOn for temporary chair
man.
A long discussion ensued on that part
of the majority report unseating the gold
delegates from Louisville. Col. NJ H.
Stone leading for gold and G. T. Flynn
for silver.
Interruptions and disorder protracted
the consideration of the report. The last
effort of the Louisville delegates was a
demand to call the 119 counties on the
adoption of the majority report. The
majority report on credentials was adopt
ed, yeas CTS, nays 214.
Some counties did not vote, whereupon
the delegates from the FOrty-eighth dis
trict at Louisville retired.
Mr.. C. X. Wheeler of Paducah was
then introduced as the permanent chair
man and addressed the convention. A
fight was precipitated by resolution to
State Senator GOebel of Gov
ington by adding his name to the list of
state committeeman from the state at
large. Goebel is neighbor of Carlisle
and gold standard man. He opposed
Blackburn until the latter secured the
caucus nomination, and thereafter stood
by him to the last. The object of the
resolution was to give an expression for
Goebel as against the gold standard
of the legislature who did not
,us nomination. The Goebel resolution,
lfter another long interrupted call of
counties, was adopted by motion to
make it unanimous before the call was
Some delegates in the Fourth district
objected to Senator George Fulton being
IN the state committee. 1t was charged
hat his brother is a revenue collector,
Senator Fulton is a silver man
md was among those voting for Black
Iurn for senator in the legislature, yet
certain delegates objected to any one be-
ng in the new organization who was ever
connected with the administra-
ion. Many speeches were made in sup
,ort of the people controlling the organiza-
ion. After the convention had been |
.reatly disturbed for over an hour, it was |
'oted that delegates from the Fourth dis |
riot retire and settle their dispute.
Fifth district delegates as well as those |
# the Fourth district retired. The Fifth |
district made no changes. The Fourth |
district retained Senator Fulton, but |
hanged G. w. Richardson and put Find
nv Skunk on the central committee, while
senator Fulton is on the executive COM
nittee.
The committee on credentials made its
eport, which was adopted, as follows;
T. j. Carroll was selected by Louisville
elegates yesterday as member OF TINS
strict but he and his gold associates
we're unseated today, so that he could
ot present his minority report, as gwen
ut last night. Many speeches follow
d, presenting names for delegates at large
0 the Chicago convention. The names
{ Senator Blackburn, Gen. Hardin, John
. Rhea, w. T. Ellis, Robert w. Nelson,
7. Morton Roswell, John ID. Carroll and
theodore +. Hallam were presented.
Chairman John B. Thompson, as courte-