The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-10
BLACKBURN FOR PRESIDENT.

BLACKBURN FOR PRESIDENT.
Kentucky Democrats VIII Present the
Senator's Name at the Chicago Conven-
Lion--State Convention Declares for Free
Silver.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 4.--Wednes-
day 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 conven-
tion three to one, but they were not
disposed to be magnanimous and, des-
pite the pacific advice of Senator Black
burn, the gold men were shown scant
courtesy. State Chairman Long callel
the convention to order at 1:40 p. m. in
the auditorium of the ehautauqua as
sembly building. 1t was a full con-
vention, for instead Of there being 91O
delegates there were nearly 1,@Oo
within the enclosure set apart for
them, all the contesting delegations
being present in full force. Chairman
Long was the first to experience the
i'll wind of the silverites. In closing
his address he said: "Grover Cleve-
land stands to-day as the equal in de-
votion to the best interests of our gov
ernment and faithful service of any
president that has preceded him and
the country is indebted to the demo-
cratic party for his election. l doubt
not that the convention will give him
their votes"
This was the signal for scene. The
silver delegates hissed, yelled and Gre
ated such a disturbance that the chair
man could scarcely proceed and when
he said that John G. Carlisle stands be-
fore the American people as one OF the
| purest and ablest statesmen, they
drowned his voice by hooting and
yelling.
Nominations for temporary chair
man being in order, John 5. Rhea, for
the silver men, nominated Hon. c. j.
Bropston for temporary chairman, and
Col. Bennett II. Young (golD nomi-
mated Judge Alex p. Humphries. He
could scarcely be heard and the chair
man chided the delegates for their dis
courtesy. Bronstou won by big ma
jority. The vote, which showed the
strength Of silver in the convention,
was: Bronston sol, Humphries 2O6.
Then Senator Blackburn appeared
on the platform The delegates rose
as one man, waved their hats, UNI
brellas, handkerchiefs or whatever
else they had handy and cheered for
several minutes before they would let
him speak. After the appointment OF
committees, the convention took re-
cess until p. m. When the convention
reassembled the committees were not
ready to report and an adjournment
was taken until to-day.
LEXINGTON, Ky, June 5,-At the
second days session of the Kentucky
democratic state convention harmony
seemed to be the watchword of both
factions. There had been feeling Of
uneasiness ON the part of the gold
men, who feared that the silver crowd
would, in the intoXication of victory
denounce Cleveland and Carlisle, but
the platform, while declaring for
policy diametrically opposed to that oi
the present administration, has MOI
one word of censure for Cleveland and
Carlisle. 1t declares in emphatic terms
for the free coinage of silver at The
ratio of 16 to /, and opposes the ISSUE
of bonds in time of peace, also the ma
tional banking system. On the tariff
question it declares that the govern
ment has no constitutional right II
collect tariff duties for other than rev
enue purposes
The delegates elected were in
structed to vote as unit for Black
burn for president. Senator Blackburn
is at the head of the delegation ant
John S. Rhea, P. Wat Hardin and W
T. Ellis are his running mates. j.
Taryin, of Covington and W. B. Smith
, of Clark, were chosen electors. Col W
, c. p. Breckenridge was called upon t.
speak and delivered an eloquent az
peal for the gold standard which wa
listened to with marked attention b.
the silverites and was frequently in
. terrupted with cheers.