Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-06-11
POLITICAL NOTES.
Blackburn and Silver Win in Ken
lucky Democratic Convention.

Kansas Democrats Instruct Delegates to
Chicago to Vote fora FREQ Silver Man
"A 16 to 1 Standard for Democ-
racy In North Dakota.
Lexington, Ky, June "Wednesday
was day of triumph for Senator Black
burn and the free silver element OF the
Blue Grass democracy. The white metal
' advocates outnumbered their opponents
in the state convention three to one,
but they were not disposed to be mag
unanimous, and, despite the pacific al
vice of Senator BLACK burn, the gold men
We're shown scant courtesy. State Chair
ton to order at 40 p. M in the audi
forum of the Cahutauqua assembly
building.
Nominations for temporary chairman
being in order, John S. Rhea, for tho
free silver men, nominated Hon. Charles
j. Bronston for temporary chairman,
III and Col. Bennett II. Young (gold) nom
mated Judge Alex. P. HUMPHREYS. He
could scarcelyle heard and thegchair-
man chided the delegates for their dis
courtesy.
Bronston won by big majority. The
vote, which shows the strength Of sill
yer in the convention, was: Bronston,
691; HUMPHREYS, FOG. Mr.. Bronston
then addressed the convention, and
after he had finished his address John
S. Rhea. the noted free-silver orator,
was called for. lie responded in three
minute speech, counseling harmony.
Then Senator Blackburn appeared on
the platform. The delegates rose as one
man, waved their hats, umbrellas,
handkarchiefs or whatever else they
had handy and cheered for several min
utes before they would allow him to
speak. The senator told of his years OF
service to the party and said that,
while he had suffered much at the hands
of democrats who opposed the policy he
advocated, he bore them no i'll will and
had no animosities against those who
had fought him so bitterly. He coun-
seled harmony and urged his enthu-
siastic friends to be generous in this,
the hour of their victory, and unite with
the opposition, but without surrender
ing any of the principles for which they
had fought SO bravely.
The committee on resolutions TOM
pleted its work Wednesday night. The
majority report reaffirms democratic
principles and declares for free COIN
age, and that the secretary of the treas
ury should exercise his legal right to
redeem all coin obligations in gold or
silver, as may be convenient; opposes
issuance of bonds in time of peace for
the maintenance of the gold reserve or
for any other purpose; opposes the ma
tional banking system and contraction
Of the currency by retirement of green
backs or otherwise. The resolutions
condemn Gov. Bradley, declare for party
loyalty and instruct delegates to Chi
cago to cast the vote of Kentucky as
unit for 10 C. S. Blackburn for presi-
dent. The minority report favors
gold standard and opposes free coinage.
Second Days Session. u. sss-aa
Lexington, Ky, June 5.-The second
day of the Kentucky state democratic
convention was ushered in with a
bright sky and delightful breezes, har-
bingers of the peace and good will SEN
timent which night of rest in the as
surance Of victory, had fostered in the
hearts of the silver men. Harmony
Ieemed to be the watchword of both
factions.
Senator Blackburn was placed at the
head Of the delegation and John S. Rhea.
T. Wat Hardin and w. T. Ellis are his
running mates. J.P. Tarvjn, of Coving-
ton, and w. Il. Smith, of Clark, were
chosen electors.
The Kansas Democracy.
Topeka, Kan, June 4.-The Kansas
democrats on Wednesday elected dele
cation to the national convention and
bound them to vote for no presidential
candidate who was not unequivocally
in favor of the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of sixteen to one. The silver
men were so far in the majority that
the few golditc delegates were not even
heard and the proceedings were carried
on by the friends Of silver with har-
mony and dispatch. The great major
ity Of the delegates in the convention
were in favor Of fusion with anti-repub-
ican parties, and it is considered prob
able that the state convention that
meets at Hutchinson August will take
steps to unite with the populists in
nominating a state ticket and that a
similar nbination will be made in
each of the congressional districts.
.-"s Virginia Democrats. Fl
Staunto Va, June 5.-The demo-
cratic state convention on Thursday Sc
lected delegates to the national conven-
ton. Senator Daniel read the majority
report of the resolutions committee,
which was adopted. It dcprecates the
growing influence of trusts" declares