The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-16
REPUBLICANS IN A REGULAR RIOT.
A Close Fight Between Bradley and
Mckinley at Louisville.

Louisville, KY, April 15.-The republi-
can state convention called to elect four
delegates at large to the national repub-
lican convention and instruct them as to
the states preference was called to order
at the Auditorium this afternoon at 2:35
o'clock.
A lively fight between delegates, which
took policemen to quell prefaced the
proceedings.
Hon. John W. Yerkes, chairman of the
state central committee, called the con-
vention to order, after which the Rev
Dr.. Waltz prayed for the delegates.
Mr.. Yerkes then delivered an enthusi-
astic address, and when the name Of
Gov. Bradley was mentioned, the dele
gates jumped to their feet and cheered
wildly. A reference to Mckinley was
greeted with yells that could be heard q
block.
Mr.. Yerkes read telegram from Con-
gresham Evans urging the convention to
put a strong sound money plank in the
platform.
on behalf of the Mckinley forces w. o.
Root nominated Judge George Denny of
Lexington for temporary chairman. Judge
Thomas u. Morrow was nominated on be-
half of the Bradleyites.
Then the great fight for temporary or
ganization began. A call of counties was
taken, during which the greatest commo-
ton prevailed, amounting in fact to a per
feet uproar,, and it was w4ta great difi-
Guilty that the secretary could proceed
When the name of Jefferson county was
reached and the chairman of that dele
cation announced 122 votes for Morrow and
73 for Denny there was a scene which
almost rivalled pandemonium Instantly
cries from all parts of the hall Challenged
the call, and demanded changes in the
vote.
Matters were rapidly approaching q cIi-
max, and personal encounters seemed in
eVitable, but better counsel finally pre-
Nalled and partial order being restored
Chairman Yerkes ordered the vote of JEFF
ferson to be taken by wards for the CITY
OF LOUISVILLE and by precincts outside the
city. The votes of the Sixth, Eighth and
tests, were thrown out
Numerous protests were entered and
overrruled by the. chairman. The roll
call then proceeded with numerous sim
liar outbreaks whenever a contesting
county was reached and it was three
hours before the call was completed and
the secretary announced the result: Nor
row, sS3; Denny, 742, showing a Bradley
majority of 81
Judge Morrow then took the chair and
the business OF organization was contin-
ned The usual committees were named
and at O'Clock, the convention adjourned
until tonight at 8 o'clock
When the convention met at $50 o'clock
the committee on permanent organization
reported, recommending Charles Bland
FORD Of breckenridge county for chairman
and Mr.; Lyons of Newport nominated
George Denny, Jr., for chairman, but CON
sideration of the report was postponed un-
III after the report of the credentials COM
mlttee, which announced that it would not
De ready Tor an hour and a half.
During. the interval Judge Denny deliv-
cred an impassioned speech which called
forth repeated applause from the McKin-
ley supporters.
At II o'clock the committee on creden-
tials reported seating the contesting dele
cations of Jefferson, Logan and Warren
counties, a compromise being effected be-
tween the Mckinley and Bradley mem
bers, each taking half of the delegations.
The report of the committee on perma
nnent organization was then adopted, at
temptS to nominate Judge Denny and
Oliver Root for chairman being ineffectual
and Charles Blandford took the chair
The committee on rules reported at Ills
o'clock, and the report was adopted.
Louisville, Ky, April Is, l a. NAT 12.1O
a. M, the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning