The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23

me HOtHlHS more imam OfRanlZatlOl
and few nominating speeches was &C
cOmplshed, the result of the days pro
ceedings served TO make certain the con
troll of the Bradley men over the con
yentlOn, securing the endorsement of hi
state as presidential candidate; thu
adoption of platform to his liking, con
tanning fiat declaration for the golt
standard and the selection of delegate
at large from this state favorable to him
| There was a strong Mckinley sentimen
III the convention and the friends of tn,
| Ohioan were defeated by narrow mar
gin on the vote for temporary organiza
ton. After that the Bradley men hat
things their own way.
Louisville, Ky, April 15.-The conven
| ton was called to order at 2:3J D. IN. b,
Hon. John w. Yerkes, chairman of the
state central committee, who made d
brief speech cOngratulat,ng the Kentucky
Republicans upon recent victories, paying
an eloquent tribute to Governor Bradley
| Maj. Mckinley and other leaders, and in
conclusion placed in nomination as the
choice of the central committee for TEN.
porary chairman, Judge Thomas Morrow
! of Pulaski county.
The anti-Bradley men placed in nomi.
| nation George Denny, Jr., of Licking.
ton, and call of the roll by counties was
ordered. The call occupied over two
hours and half, during which time the
hall was scene of great confusion, and
speakers were heard with the greatest
dlihcqity. The vote resulted Nor
row, S33 A.; Denny, 742 Is. Delega-
tions aggregating 123 votes were passed
because Of contests.
Judge Morrow, who is styled the
father of Republicanism in Kentucky"
in short speech, on taking the chair.
struck the keynote of the convention.
His address, though brief, stirred the
convention to Il considerable degree of
enthusiasm. He congratulated the Re
publicans of Kentucky on the progress
they had made in the past thirty years.
The Democrats need not worry, he said.
The Republican party has come to stay.
They would hold the state government
until every juror every witness and
every creditor of the state had been paid
III full; until the finances of the common
wealth had been placed upon business
like footing. And, he continued. in
1897 the Republicans would have enough
members in the legislature at Frankfort
to put an end to the usefulness of the
Jack Chinns. There was small COM
fort for Democrats, Judge Morrow said,
in the rivalry for leadership among Re
publicans. Their strife could end with
the announcement of the declarations of
this convention, and the fighting that oc-
CURED would only make more Republi-
cans in November. He urged the dele
gates to act tremendously in completing
the work of the convention. They
should, he said, make their endorsement
of sound money unequivocal; adopt Il
financial plank that would need no inter-
probation, that he who runs may read.
He favored such protection that every
laborer in the land may know that the
Republican party is his friend.
There was an enthusiastic dcmOnstra-
ton when the speaker urged every dele
gate to rally to the support of that superb
The convention then, at 1910, adjourned
had in any state-Governor w. o. Brad
ley. The latter had, he declared fought
the battles of Kentucky for twenty-five
from Ohio to Tennessee, and the Ken
lucky Republican who deserted him
would be, he said, a fit companion for
the Scot who would stab Bruce at Ban
or the Swiss who would seek
the life of the patriarch Tel.
A significant incident occurred when
the speaker, while enumerating Ken
tuckians who shared the honor of Repub-
lican achievement, naming Congressman
Evans and Judge Denny, was interrupt
I'd by cries of Hunter, Hunter" the |
Judge Morrow attempted to proceed,
ignoring the interruption, when he was
again interrupted by calls for the con-
gresham who was the Republican candi- |
late for United States senator before the |
last legislature. They came from all
parts of the hall and caused the doctor, |
who was on the floor of the convention |
to move nervously in his seat. But the
speaker was obdurate. He proceeded |
N hn Of nll will Mt
the name of Hunter.
The temporary organization was then |
completed by the election of Fred Roberts
If OwensbOrO as secretary and the ap-
continent of the regular committees, and |
he convention took n recess until p. m.
Undismayed by the defeat of the after
loon, the Mckinley men started out |
when the convention reassembled to con-
est every point on the Bradley program.
or Il speech from the man who led
hem, Judge Denny, and finally sue
,ecded.
The numerous fights before the COM
nittee on credentials delayed business for
several hours, the time being occupied
~ speech
1t was II o'clock when the committee
IN credentials reported. The principal
contests. which were on wards of this
'ltN anu JcltTSOH county, OUTSIDE OF
louisville, were decided by giving one
lalf vote to each side. The report
vas adopted without opposition.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ion then reported, naming Charles r.
speaker of the last house of
representatives., for chairman.
After voting down one or two motions
o adjourn the convention got down to
eader, the greatest leader any party ever
pleaded to be allowed until tomorrow
morning to prepare its report, but the
convention was determined to proceed to
business. While waiting for this report
he convention listened to nominating
peeches for delegates and electors.
The Mckinley men again proposed the
Iame of Judge Denny but he declined
o run.
Mr. Blanford was elected by acclama-
ion.
a dozen or more nominating speeches
we're made and still the resolutions COM
nittee was unable to make its report.
BUSINESS. The committee on resolutions
Until 9 n. m. tomorrow.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Omaha, Neb., April 15.-The state Re-
ublican convention to select four dele
ates to the national convention met here
might. 1858 delegates being present.
A resolution rebuking Senator Thurs
IN for his activity in tho comnaion |