Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-06
A BIG MAJORITY.
Kentucky Democratic Convention
Ton to Ono for Silver
The NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC SPLIT.


LEXINGTON, KY, Juno &--The drift
Of the democratic state convention yes
terday was to make Senator Blackburn
president and Gen. w. p. Wat Hardin,
the defeated candidate for governor,
his successor In tho senate. The con-
vcntion Is ten to one for the sixteen TO
ono ratio. It was thought before the
districts met that the gold standard
men would get the Chicago delegates
and other representatives out Of tho
districts, but the Louisville district Is
the only one out Of the II that the
gold men controlled, and the commit
tee on credentials labored all night
on contests that they might wrest
the Fifth district from the gold
men and give solid delegation to
Chicago for free silver. The delega-
tion Is instructed to vote for Black
burn Mt Chicago, and blackburn sat up
all night taking part in the contests
before the committee on credentials
Blackburn's conciliatory course was
followed In the resolutions and the nd
vices in the speeches Of Blackburn and
Hardin not to give one iota Of their
victory away Is likely to be followed
In the report on credentials, In which
event n bolt to-day is probable. The
First and Second districts yesterday
condemned Secretary Carlisle by name
In their resolutions and all Of the dis
tricts except the Fifth condemn the
national administration. but the COM
mittce and the convention were moro
conservative.
THE NEW NATIONAL PATTY.
SrRINGFIELD. O., June 4.-In an in
terview d. j. Thomas, secretary OF the
executive committee Of the new na-
tional party organized at Pittsburgh,
Pa, said: "The party represents 1To,.
900 Of the 270, 900 prohibition votes of
the country. The members will push
their organization in every state with
promptness and vigor. Headquarters
for the present will be located ut Al
lance, the home Of L. j. Logan, chair
man of the new movement. Later
they will be moved to Chicago. Two
thirds of the officers and candidates of
the old party will resign and join our
party. We will place in nomination
state, district and county candidates
throughout the union"
THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC SPLIT.
OMAHA, Neb., June 4.-The Nebraska
supreme court yesterday rendered
decision in the litigation growing out
Of the split In the democratic party Of
the state two years ago over silver.
Both elements held conventions and
the state officials OF the silver party
brought suit to force the secretary of
state to certify that II was the only
democratic party Of the state. The
court declares that II Is not within the
province OF the secretary to determine
such question, and that in such cases
both elements must have equal chance.
THE OREGON ELECTION.
PORTLAND, Ore, June 4.-Rcturns
from Mondays election arc still incom-
plete. From six counties In the state
no report has been received, these
counties being remote from telegraph
offices. In the First district nearly
complete returns from oil but two
counties give vandcrburg (pop J for con-
gress q plurality OF 534. In the Second
district, with four counties yet to hear
from, Ellis (rep) has plurality Of 800
over Quinn (popl It will require com.
plete returns to determine who Is
elected. The Legislature is republican
in both branches