The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-17

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 16.-The
Republican state convention adjourned
shortly after midnight until o'clock
this morning. While nothing more than
organization and a few nominating
.peeches was accomplished. the result
Of the days proceedings served to make
certain the control of Bradley men over
the convention, securing to the COVER
nor the Endorsement OF his state as
presidential candidate, the framing OF
platform to his liking, containing fiat
declaration for the gold standard, and
the selection Of delegates-at-large from
this state favorable to him. There was
a strong Mckinley sentiment in the
convention, and the friends Of the
ohIoan were defeated by q narrow mar
gin on the vote for temporary organlza-
,lon. After that the Bradley men had
things their own way.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. John W. Yerkes, chairman Of the
state central committee. who made a
brief speech congratulatIng the Ken
lucky Republicans upon recent Vic
tories, paying an eloquent tribute to
Governor Bradley, Major Mckinley and
other leaders, and in conclusion placing
in nomination as the choice OF the cen-
tral committee for temporary chairman
Judge Thomas n. Morrow. The anti
bradley men placed In nomination
George Denny, Jr., OF Lexington, and'a
call OF the roll by counties was ordered.
The vote resulted: Morrow, S33 4-5;
Denny. 742 l-5. Delegations aggregat-
Ing l23 votes were passed because OF
II was almost 10 O'Clock this morning
when Chairman BlanSord raped the
convention to order and announced that
the first business in order was the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions.
The committee was not ready ana the
rules were suspended and Judge Q. 3.
Deming and Samuel Cash. OF Clay, were
chosen electors-at-large Tor the STATE.
At this tuncture the resolution COM
mlttee reported. The reading of the
resolutions aroused the greatest In
terest manifest In the many proceedtngs
Of the convention. The speaker had
proceeded but q few seconds when he
came to the declaration agninst free
silver. This caused the greatest de-
mnnstratIon OF the day, except the one
when the presidential candidates
were reached.
The principal planks were as follows:
we are opposed 10 the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver, believing that
II would involve the country In financial
ruin. The gold dollar Is the best dollar
and least liable to fluctuations, and for
these reasons, and in order to conform
our standard to that OF other great COM
inercial nations, we favor 1t as the
standard money Of the United States,
and the maintaining on a parity with It
every other dollar. whether Of silver or
I'VE favor a tariff 80 regulated a. to
protect the interests OF all classes OF our
citizens upon articles which may be
successfully manufactured or produced
in this country, thus insurtng good
wages to the laborer and home mar
ket for the producers, and in this con-
nection we favor the re-establlshment
OF the doctrine Of reciprocity.
believing IN the availability ana Mt
ness Of Governor William o. Bradley as
presidential candidate, mindful OF the
ship, proud Of his executive ability,
knowing the Boundness OF his views on
the tarift and financial questions, and
confident that his nomination will Sc
cure for the Republican party the elec-
toral vote Of Kentucky and other south
ern states, we declare him our choice
for the presidency, and instruct the del
egates elected by this convention a. DEL
egateB from the state to the next Re-
publican national convention, TO cast
the votes for him as presidential nomi-
nee. But in the event his name is with
drawn from before the st. Louis con-
vention, and he ceases to be voted for
there, then they are directed to cast
their votes for the Hon. William NJ. Nc
Kinley. the great frined Of protection, 30
long az his name shall remain before
the convention"
The platform was adopted without
opposition. but It Is an empty story for
the Bradley men. whose plan has been
20 give the delegates straight instruc-
tIons. The Mckinley men are jubilant
over their success IN forcing rccogni-
iIon from the faction which has con-
trolled the convention from the outset.
The convention then proceeded to
the election OF delegates-at-large.
The four delegates at large chosen
we're: A. r. Burnam. OF Richmond.
one OF tho Original Mckinley men: Gel.
Lew j.. .'nrlton. cf Lexington. ono Of
Governor BrRdley's right hand men,
Senator ". nehoc, also n Bradley
supporter; S. Z. Smith, colored.