The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-17
THEY HAVE FINISHED
The Kentucky Republicans Fix Up
Things and Quit.
EITHER BRADLEY OR M'KINLEY
When 1t was Definitely Understood
That Silver Wasn't i'm 1t. the
House Roared With De-
light and Adjourned. A

Louisville. KY, April 16.-The republi-
can state convention completed it's la
bors and adjourned this afternoon. af-
ter endorsing the presidential candi-
dacy of Governor Bradley. with second
instructions for Major Mckinley:
adopting a platform declaring for the
gold standard, protection and reciproc-
ity; expressing sympathy with Cuba,
and electing four delegates from the
state at large to the st. Louis conven-
ton, with alternates and electors. From
O'Clock yesterday afternoon until this
evening the fight between the Bradley
and Mckinley men was waged unceas-
ingly. and the result is a dog fall
The governors friends organized the
convention and secured the endorse
ment of his presidential candidacy, but
the Mckinley men forced recognition
of their idol in the instructions for del
egates and broke the Bradley slate for
delegates. While the Bradley men have
control of the organization, their ma
tority is insignificant. and the McKin-
ley men are sure to make stubborn
nights when the resolutions are up for
action and the election of delegates is
reached.
On yesterdays vote, the Bradley men
had a majority of 81 out of a total vote
of 1,575. At $3.50 the chairman announced
the first business in order was the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
The committee was not ready. Judge
o. s. Deming and Samuel Cash were
chosen electors at large.
The resolutions committee then pre-
sented its report The declaration
against free silver caused a great DEM
onstration of approval. There was even
greater cheering. however, when the
resolution was read declaring Bradley
the choice of the convention for presi-
dent and directing the delegates to cast
their votes for Mckinley IL Bradley was
withdrawn. The platform was adopt
ed without opposition. 1t is an empty
victory for the Bradley men, whose
plan has been to give the delegates
straight instructions. The Mckinley
men are jubilant over their success in
forcing recognition from the faction
which controlled the convention from
the outset:
Believing in the availability and fit
ness of Governor w. b. Bradley as a
presidential candidate, mindful of the
splendid victory under his leadership,
proud of his executive ability, know
tpE the soundness of his views on the
tarfff and financial questions and con-
fident that his nomination will secure
for the republican party the electoral
vote of Kentucky and other southern
states. we declare him our choice for
the presidency and instruct the dele
gates elected by this convention as
delegates of the state TO the next re-
publican national convention to cast
their votes for him as presidential
nominee BuE in the event his name is
withdrawn before the st. Louis con-
vention and he ceases to be voted for
then they are directed to cast their
votes for the Hon. William Mckinley,
the great friend of protection, as long
as his name shall remain before the
convention"
The money plank is as follows: 1--WE
are opposed TO the free and unlimited
coinage of silver believing IL would in
volve the country in financial ruin. The
gold dollar is the best dollar and the
least liable to fluctuations, and for
these reasons and I'm order to conform
our standard to that of the other great
commercial nations, we favor IL as the
standard money of the United States
and maintaining on a parity with IL
every other dollar, either silver or pa
per-"
kinley men; Col. Lew r. Carleton one 4
Of Governor Bradley's right-hand men,
and Senator w. j. Deboe also a Brad /
ley man, received a majority on the /
first ballot, and were declared elected /
delegates at large.
A proposition was made to suspend
The rules and elect by acclamation c.
V. Smith, colored. who made an active
In Bradley's interest Before
he chairman fully announced the ques-
ion there was a chorus of ayes" but
I was succeeded by equally as noisy
| demonstration in opposition. Half
he convention was on its feet yelling
md demanding recognition. There were
excited colloquys between the white
md black delegates. Unanimous cleo
ion of Smith was prevented and an
'ther ballot necessary. Opposition was
and Smith was elected.