The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Silver and Blackburn the Shlholeth Among
Delegates TO The State Convention.
At TIMES A ROW SEEMED IMMINENT.
But No SerIous Collision Occurred
The Platform Declares for S:Iv,r-
Arr"igns Gov. bradley and Votes
10 Apply the Unit Rule Regarding
the Delegation Voting at Chicago.

Lexington, Ky. June 1.-The Demo
cratic stat Conventions was called to
order at 9:20 O'Clock this morning, with
tha number of delegates greatly thinned
out many having returned to their
homes. The Chair Mt once called for H.
ports of committees. The report of tho
Committee on Permanent Organization.
as adopted. arranged for comphte reo:-
ganizatiom of'the party machinery from
precinct committeeman up. Every gold
man Is to be fired and free silver and
Blackburn man is to be apDonlid 4 In his
stead. Major 'P. l' johnson, OF this
CITY, is named as chairman of the state
Central Committee. and 1t can be stated
th0i only free silver m:in will be nomi-
natsd for Congress outside OF the Louis
vile district this fall.
Col. w. c. p. Breckenridge, was call
ed on for a, speech and his appearance on
the stage brought forth q torrent OF ap-
plause. He was the first gold-bug to
be given 4 show by silver beetles. He
made sTong SPEECH for sound money.
The Credentials Committee reported
shortly after 10 O'Clock. The majority
report threw out sound money del. ga
tons from Graves county, the Sixth and
Seventh wards, and half of the Eighth
and Ninth wards of Louisville and half
of'those from Bourbon and Kenton coun-
ties. 1t was followed by minority re-
port and protest from sound money men,
After some discussion the minority 1e-
port was sent back TO the Credentials
Committee as not being regular.
Colonel Stone, of Louisville then made
n sca;hing speech in defense of the
Louisville delegation. He was particu-
larly severe on Captain Jim Wgll.ams
and when he referred to the Captains s
record as u bully, Williams. who WAS
down In front, started for Colonel Stone
shaking his fiat, but he was, pulled back
1e.nlr
lie was wild With rage, but he was sup
pressed, and Colonel Stone kept on.
Blackburn's renSeanoe~-a against ex-
Speaker A. ]. Carroll. who prevented
his election, ne said, was the cause or the
unseat:ng of 'the Sixth ard Seventh
Ward delegations, of which Carroll was
a member
T. T. Finn. of Franklin. defended the
majority report, denying all OF Colonel
Stones. charges.
The majority repout was adopted by u
vote OF 67S to PA. The unseated dele
gates then left the hall
The naming OF William Goebel. of
Covington. as a member OF the State
Central Committee, from the State at
large, caused a spirited fight.
Mr. Goeoel was finally elected by ac-
ciamation. The report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization was adopt
ed. and Mr.. Wheeler took the chair. He
made a plea for harmony.
Senator Blackburn, p. w Hardin
John S. Raea, and Congressman w. T.
Ellis were elected delegates at large to
the Chicago Convention by acclamat.on.
The majority report of the Commit Il ee
on Resolutions was adopted with a
whoop
1t reafllrms Democratic principles in
the first section, others being as follows:
Second, We are in favor of an honest
n a 1..1t l. L
less than 100 cents. We favor bimetal-
lism. and to that end we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the tatio of 16 TO as stan
dard money. with equal tender power
independent of the action or advice of
any other nation.
Third, We hold that the Secretary of
the Treasury should exercise his legal
right to redeem all coin obligations in
gold and silver as may be convenient
and we are opposed to the issuance of
bonds In time OF peace for the mainten-
ance of the gold reserve or for any other
purpose.
Fourth, We are opposed to the national
banking system and to any enlargement
of its powers and are opposed to any
contraction of the currency by the re-
tirement of greenbacks or otherwise.
Fifth We are for a tariff for revenue
only.
Sixth, The Democratic party has ever
been the party of personal liberty and
religious freedom. and is now and has
always been opposed to any union of
Church and State. 1t is opposed TO the
enactment of all laws the purpose or
design of which Is TO sustain or enforce
any religious tenet or sect and to any
law. organization or society. religious or
political. secret or otherwise, that tends
to prescribe any citizen for or on ac-
count of his religious belief. or to apply
any such test as qualification for pub
lie office.
Seventh condemns Governor Bradley:
elshtt1 declares for party LOYALTY:
ninth instfucts delegates to Chicago to
cast the vote OF Kentucky as a unit
for ]. c. S. Blackburn for President.
The minority report omits endorsing
Blackburn. Its financial plank protests
against the free coinage of silver
The convention adjourned at 1857.
Gold Rcserve.
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