Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-06-05
JACK CHINN
Is Democracy's Boss
Here Now.
Blackburn, Hardin, Rhea
and Ellis the Big Four.
Platform Adopted and Con-
vention Adjourns.

In the saddle, booted and spurred, the
free silver men at the Lexington conven
ton rode rough shod over the minori ty
and would hardly permit Col. Bennett
II. Young to put in nomination for tenn.
porsrv chairman Judge Alex Humphrey
OF Louisville, his effort being greeted
with Kisses and cries of "eit down
Bronston, the red headed gy ascutus aud
lightning somersault artist, erstwhile a
sound money champion, but who went
into the silver camp at the 18th hour,
when he saw which way the cat was 90.
ing to jump, was rewarded by being made
temporary chairman, the vote standing
69l for him to 200 for Humphrey. Bron.
ston WAS introduced and made a speech
OF course. He always does that when he
gets q chance, but there was nothing
startling nor sensational in it.
1t is the unexpected that happens, for
the most concilistory speech made before
the convention, was.by John S. Rhes
He plead for fairness and tolerance with
those who held views contrary to the
dominant one. Blackburn also made a
speech in which he asked the convention
to do four things, condemn and de-
nounce the calling out OF the militia, de.
nounce the driyeling gold standard and
express your disspprovsl of gold bearing
bonds, that you do not want further
contraction Of the currency nor an en-
lsrgsment Of the powers OF the National
banking system. Abuse nobody. The
verdict of the people is rebuke enough"
His speech was received with tremendous
evidences of approval. Gen. Hardin
made short speech in answer to calls
and after saying that victory was in the
air declared that as much as he had been
abused he had no i'll feelings towards
anybody.
In the Sth districtlc at Lex
ington L. W. Hudson, OF Garrard, beat
Judge Wallace f. Varnon for chairman
43 to 81. = X. II. Tomlinson, OF Garrard,
and G. G. Gilbert, of Shelby, were elect |
ed district delegates and Bush Cook, OF
Jessamine, and II. K. Hay, OF Boyle, al
ternstes. L. II. Carter, OF Anderson, /
was made elector and Prof. ]. W. Raw
lngs, of Boyle, assistant. Jack Chinn,
OF Mercer, Yves elected over John B. |
OF Madison, for member OF the
State Central Committee and j. II. Nor
gan, OF Anderson, defeated Lewis Nc
Kee, OF the same county, for executive
For member OF the
committee on resolutions, John b;
Thompson defeated COL G. Welch
R. o. Cochrsn,.of Spencer. defeated T.
D. Chensult, OF Madison, for committee
IN credentials and Ben Lee Hardin, OF
Mercer, beat Q. c. Williams, OF Rock
castle, for permanent organization. w.
B. Smith, OF Madison, was elected elec.
.or.at-lsrge without opposition; G. G.
Fox, OF Boyle, having withdrawn. With
heir majority, the free silverites bad
everything their own way, but the gold
men contested every inch of ground all
he same.
Following were selected district dele
,ates: {
First District Ollie James, Crtten-
len; Gus Thomas, Graves.
Second District-E. P. Millett, Daviess; J
I. F. Dempsey, Hopkins. Z
Third District Ben T. Perkins, Todd;
smes NJ. Richardson, Barren. c
Fourth District-R. B. Lancaster, Ma. /
ion; d. r. Murray, Breckenridge. I
Fifth District-Zsch Phelps, W. b.
ialdeman, Jefferson. O
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