The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16
KENTUCKY EPUBEICANS.
The Brddley Forces Capture the OrgGmt
z0tiO1l of the State COmeention.

The Bradley Forces Capture the OrgGnt-
cation of the State Contention.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-The
Bradley and Mckinley forces locked horns
here to-day for the control of the State
delegation at the st. Louis National Con-
vention. When the convention met at
2:30 o'clock the Bradley forces at once
captured the temporary organization, and
when the various committees gave the
Governor a majority the Mckinley men
gave up all hope of sending dele cation
to the st. Louis convention instructed for
the Ohio man.
In the evening session it was evident to
everybody that the convention would go
over to a second day. The committee on
resolutions remained in session till late
hour and adjourned until tomorrow at 8
O'Clock without agreeing upon report.
Promptly at 35 this afternoon Chair
man John w. Yerkes called the Republi-
can State Convention to order. In his ad-
dress to the convention Mr.. Yerkes said
that after thirty years of hard labor and a
display of heroic courage the Republicans
of Kentucky had obtained control of the
State government. They had overcome a
boasted Democratic majority of 10000.
He referred to Governor Bradley as the
man who had done most in Kentucky for
the party, and thought him entitled to all
the honors the victory afforded.
"There are many Republicans in Ken
lucky who prefer Mr.. Mckinley for the
Presidential nomination." said he, land
while favoring him they are still true to
Governor Bradley"
When the name of Mckinley was uttered
by Mr.. Yerkes the applause for nearly five
minutes was deafening. There was also
considerable applause for Governor Brad
Nv lad ltrc hot
he was authorized by the State Central
Committee to name Judge 7. Z. Morrow
of Pulaski County for temporary chairman
OF the meeting.
Hon. Oliver W. Root of Newport nom
mated Judge George J. Denny OF Lexing-
ton as the Mckinley representative. Then
the great fight for temporary organization
began. A call OF counties was taken, dur
ing which the greatest commoti0n pre-
vailed, amounting in fact to perfect up
roar, and it was with great difficulty that
the secretary could proceed. When the
name of jefferson County was reached
and the chairman of that delegation an
nounced 122 votes for Morrow and 73 for
Denny there was a scene which almost
rivaled pandemonium
Instantly voices from all parts of the
hall challenged the call and demanded
changes in the vote. The rollcall then pro-
ceeded with numerous outbreaks whenever
a contestlng county was reached, and it
was not for hours that the call was COM
pleted and the secretary announced the
result-Morrow S33, Denny 742.
Judge Morrow then took the chair and
the business OF organization was continued.
The usual committees were named and at
6 o'clock the convention adjourned until 8
P. NJ.
When the convention met at o'clock
the committee on permanent organization
reported and recommended Charles Bland
ford of Breckinridge County for chairman
and Fred Roberts and D. Elliot Kelly sec
retaries. Lyons of Newport nominated
George Denny Jr. for chairman, but con-
sheraton of the report was postponed un-
til after the report of the credentials COM
mittee, which announced it would not be
ready for an hour and half.
During the interval Judge Denny de-
livered an impassioned speech, which
called forth repeated applause from the
Mckinley supporters, Wood Dunlap
again explained his position and was in
terrupted by Lyons of Newport, who
called in question some of his statements.
AT IL o'clock the committee on creden-
tials reported seating the contesting dele
cations of Jefferson, Logan and Warren
counties, a compromise being effected
between the Mckinley and Bradley men,
bers, each taking half of the delegations
The report OF the committee on per-
manent organization was then adopted,
Oliver Root for chairman being Intellectual
and Charles BIandford took the chair.
The committee on rules reported at II 10
and the report was finally adopted and at
1910 A. NJ. the convention adjourned until
A NJ,