The record-union., 1896-04-16
BRADLEY AND Mckinley.
The Fight to Control the Kentucky
Delegation.

| Inc t1SnC TO (OnIrOl tno kenCucky
| Delegation.
! LOUISVILLE (Ky), April 15.-The
Bradley and Mckinley forces locked
horns here to-day for control of the
State delegation to the ST. Louis Ma
tional Convention.
When the convention met at 2:3O
o'clock the Bradley forces at once cap
tured the temporary organization, and
when the various committees gave the
Governor majority the Mckinley men
gave up all hope of sending a delega-
| ton to the St. Louis convention in
structed for the Ohio man.
In the evening session it was evident
to everybody that the convention would
go over to a second day. The Commit
tee on Resolutions remained in session
until late hour and adjourned until
| tomorrow at 8 o'clock, without agree
ing upon a report.
Promptly at 2:45 o'clock this after
noon Chairman John w. Yerkes called
the Republican State Convention to or
der. In his address to the convention
Mr.. Yerkes said that after thirty years
of hard labor and display of heroic
courage the Republicans of Kentucky
had obtained control of the State Gov
eminent. They had overcome a boasted
| Democratic majority of 10000. He re-
ferred to Governor Bradley as the man
who had done most in Kentucky for
the party, and thought him entitled to
all the honors that the victory afforded.
There are many Republicans in
Kentucky who prefer Mr.. Mckinley for
the Presidential nomination." said he,
land while favoring him they are still
true to Governor Bradley
| When the name of Mckinley was ut
tered by Mr.. Yerkes the applause for
nearly five minutes was deafening.
| There was also considerable applause
| for Governor Bradley.
| Mr.. Yerkes concluded by saying that
he was authorized by the State Cen
| trail Committee to name Judge T. q.
Morrow of Pulaski County for Tenn
porary Chairman of the meeting.
Hon. Oliver w Root of Newport nom
mated Judge George j. Denny of Lex
ington as the Mckinley representative
Then the great fight for temporary or
ganization began. A call of counties
was taken, during which the greatest
commotion prevailed, amounting in ex-
citement to perfect uproar, and it was
with great difficulty that the Secretary
could proceed.
When the name of jefferson County
was reached and the Chairman of that
delegation announced 122 votes for
Morrow and 20 for Denny there was
scene which almost rivaled pandemo-
num- Instantly voices from all parts
OF the hall challenged the CALL and de-
manded changes in the vote. The roll
call then proceeded with numerous out
breaks whenever a contesting county
was reached, and it was not for hours
before the call was completed and the
Secretary announced the result-Mor-
row S33, Denny 742. Judge Morrow
then took the chair and the business of
organization was continued. The
usual committees wer,. named, and at 6
o'clock the convention adjourned until
p. m.
When the convention met at 8 o'clock
the Committee on Permanent OrganiZa
ton reported, recommending Charles
Blandford of Breckinridge County for
Chairman and Fred. Roberts and D.
Elliot Kelly Secretaries. Lyons of New
port nominated George Denny for
Chairman, but consideration was pest
poned. The Committee on Credentials
announced that it would not be ready
for an hour and a half. During the in
terval Judge Denny delivered an i'm
passioned speech which called forth re-
peated applause from the Mckinley
supporters Wood Dunlap again ex-
planned his position, and was interrupt