Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-05
THE CONVENTION.
ATEMPoRARY ORGANIZATION EFFECT.
ED WEDNESDAY.
A Great Crowd of Democrats Present and
Harmony Seems to be the Object
and Aim of the Foremost
Leaders--GoId NOtin it.
THE CONVENTION ORGANIZED.

Lexington, June 3.-The time fixed
for calling the convention to order
was 2 o'clock solar time, but at least
two hours before the cars leading to
the Chautauqua were crowded with
delegates, and when Chairman Long,
Of the State Central Committee, step.
ped to the speakers stand, every avail.
able chair in the delegates quarters
was occupied, while that portion of
the building assigned to visitors was
crowded to its utmost capacity
Saxon's band made its appearance
at l o'clock and discoursed sweet
music while the delegates slowly filed
into their places. The building was
totally inadequate to the crowd, and
while the crowd in the visitors section
extended outside and entirely around
the building until they were packed
half dozen deep on the side.
The first indication of life was the
playing of odd Kentucky Home"
and cheer went up that could be
heard for a mile around. To the
right of the hall was an elevated plat
form, which was filed with the beau
tY Of the State. At As o'clock, stan
dard time, Chairman Long, of the
State Central Committee, raped for
order while the Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of
the Presbyterian church, invoked
blessing on the convention.
The Rev. W. Boiling, of the Metho-
dist church had been invited by the
free silver men. Prayer was made
by DR.. Bartlett.
Chairman Long, having concluded
his address announced that nomina
tions for temporary chairman were il
order, John Rhea, nominated Charles
j. Bronston. Col Bennett II. Young
on the part of Gold men nominated
Judge Alex P. Humphrey. The vote
being taken resulted 69l for Bronstor
and 206 for Humphrey.
Nominations for Secretary were
called for and VIM. Cornwall, Ear
nest Cassidy, and Dennis Mocquot
were placed in nomination. On mo
ton all three named were declared
Secretaries.
There is likely to be bitter con
test between Goebel and p. P. John
son as the successor to Chairman
Long. Although it is known tina
Goebel has Blackburn's pledge tc
stand by him through thick anC
thin, the general impression is tha
Goebel is beaten, and that Mai. John
son will be chosen. .,
In the district conventions THU
morning, Senator Blackburn was en-
dorsed with remarkable unanimity fol
President.
COMMITTEES NOT READY TO REPORT.
Lexington, June 3--In reassem
bling at p. m. the committees not
being ready to report the convention
was addressed by Evan Settle, Ollie
James, W. P. Thorne, James Tyler
and others on free coinage. A free
silver greeting from the Kansas Dem
ocratic convention was read and
! ,udly applauded. At this juncture
Gen. Hardin addressed the conven
ton at length on the abuses of the
silver men in the past two years, but
counseled peace and harmony for the
future. He believed that all Demo.
Gratis would be together on the tinan-
cial as well as all other questions.
At 1920 o'clock the chairman an
nouuced that the committees could
not report tonight and the conven-
ton adjourned til 9 a. m. tomorrow.
SECOND DISTRICT SLATE.
Lexington, June 3.-The Second
district met in the Auditorium on
East Main. c. NJ. Meacham, Chair
man of the district committee, called
the meeting to order and presided.
Lawrence Tanner, of Mclean, was
made Secretary.
The following slate was put through
without any hitch whatever: Dele
gates to Chicago, j. F. Dempsey, Of
Hopkins; E. P. Millett, of Daviess,
Alternates, T. M. Willingham, of
Webster, n P. Taylor of Henderson,
Vice President of the convention, w.
w. TABOR, hancock, MEMBER ,COm-
mittee Oh Credentials, H. N. Stanley,
of Henderson, member Committee on
on Organization, F. B. Richardson, Of
Christian, member Committee on Re,
solutions, Henry Allen, Union. 3
Electors-C. P. Bradsford, Daviess,
Assistant, S. A. Young, Henderson.
A motion was carried to recon-
memo w. T. Ellis delegate-at-large to
Chicago, and Urey Woodson was rec
commended for member of National
Committee from Kentucky.
COMMITTEES TO REPORT THIS MORNING.
Lexington, KY, June "a perma-
nent organization of the Convention
was not effected. The Committee on
permanent organization decided to
report in favor Of daj. P. P. johnson
for State Genital Chairman and Lex
ington for headquarters OF the Com
miti-+ will be reorganized and a gen.
eral shuke up made il the party.
The Resolutions will endorse
Senator Blackburn for president and
speak out in ultra terms for free sill.