Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-16
MCKINLEY SECOND CHOICE.
Bradley Men Obliged to Make That
Concession.

Bradley Men Obliged to Make That
Concession.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 16-So far in
the great fight In the republican convention
here the Bradley forces have the best of it.
Judge Morrow was an easy winner for the
craftsmanship. He appointed a Bradley
committee on credentials, which seated the
Bradley contesting delegates in most cases
and divided the delegates in the others.
Speaker Blanford was made permanent
chairman by the Bradley men. The COM
mittee on rules reported that the delegates
should be elected after the committee on
resolutions reported This committee could
not report until this morning. The business
of the convention was delayed until this
morning. The fight on the committee on
resolutions was very spirited and the Nc
klnley men were strong enough to force
second instructions for the Ohio man.
The committees report was unanimous
and instructed the delegates for Bradley
for first and Mckinley second choice. The
platform favors sound money. and opposes
the free and unlimited coinage of silver;
sympathizes with the Armenians; favors
the recognition of Cuba: declares for
protective tariff and prays for a limited
immigration.
and S. H. Kash of Clay were elected cleo
tors from the state at large by acclama-
ton ard there was q spirited contest for
election of delegates. Senator Deboe. Judge
Holt. Judge Boreing, S. T. Smith. W. A
Gaines, Gen. Hobson, Col. A. T. Wood l..
P. Tarlton. A. r. Burnam. Judge Hutchins
Col. Albert Scott were put in nomination
The Bradley slate was Wood, Smith, Tarlton
and Scott.
EIectinR the Delegates.
The first ballot was completed at 1215
and resulted: Smith, 73i; Hobson. 527: De-
EH.,
ings. 3.ei; Tarlton, S96; Holt, 194; Boereng,
80; Gaines, i32.
Wood was withdrawn early in the action
and the Bradley men took up Deboe in
stead
Burnam, Tarlton and Deboe were elected
Burnam is a Mckinley man
new ballot was ordered for the fourth
delegate,
On the election of the fourth man the
most exciting incident of the convention
occurred A proposition was made to
pend the rules, and elect by reclamation
Rev. S. f. Smith colored who has made
an active campaign in the Bradley interest.
Before the chairman had fully announced
The question there was a chorus of ayes
put 1t vas succeeded by equally noisy
demonstration in opposition. Half the con-
Vention was on its feet yelling and de-
HIandlng recognition while iE various parts
or the hall there We're excited Colouuies
between delegates. the incident resulting in
Considera bic i'll humor.
The unanimous election of Smith was
prevented, however. and another ballot was
necessary.
There is much interest in who will be the
two members of the state central commit
tee from the state at large. The appoint
ments will be made by Chairman Blanford
before the convention adjournS this even
ing, these five men being considered by the
chair: D. q. Colson. T. Howard Secretary
VIM Z. Riley, Lige Sebree and L. p Tarl-
ton.
4 racaDirr1Ia tim of tho state oa,,r,1 oo,,,
mittee shows that after the two members
from the state at large are named that Gov.
Bradl"y will have only one majority.
Mckinley Delegates Predicted.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 16-Prominent
republicans here do not hesitate to predict
that despite the wishes of the leaders, the
state convention, which meets in Baltimore
next Wednesday, to elect delegates-at-large
TO the st. Louis convention. will in all
probability instruct the delegates to vote
for Mckinley
Republican primaries will be held tomor-
row in Baltimore city and in Baltimore
county. In the county a sharp contest will
enSue between the faction led by ex-
United states District Attorney John T.
Ensor and his political opponents while in
the city fights over local leadership are ex-
pected TO be the order of the day.
Colorado Democrats Adjourn.
DENVER Col, April 1G-The democratic
state convention adjourned last night after
electins delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton follows:
Delegates-at-targe, C. 8. Thomas of Ara
pahoe. T. ]. ODonnell of Arapahoe county.
y. y. Sweeney of Las Animas and Adair
Wilson Of La Plata.
Delegate from first congressional dis
trict, X w. Speer; second district. H. H.