The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Tho sound Money Men to Make n
Fight for Everything.

Lexington, Ky, June 3.--'The Demo-
cratic State Convention Will meet at 2
o CLOCK lthiS afternoon to nominate Presi-
dental electors, elect delegates at large
to the Chicago Convention. and reorgar-
lie the party with no one but pure silver
leaders on guard, save In one instance
the chalrmnnsMp OF the State Central
CummHtee, where n strong push In be-
ing made for State Senator William
Goebel. of CovinGton, sound money
man, but t.. leader OF the BLACKBURN
forces IN the late Senatorial tight. The
silver.tes. however, demand the selection
OF Major p. p. Johnston. of Lexington.
Senator Blackburn. who was taken
suddenly Ill yesterday. was all right this
morning. and many say that his Illness
was III some measure due to his desire to
Keep OIL contest between his friends.
Goebel and Johnston.
The Louisville delegates were the las,
TO arrive at the Blue Grass capital They
came on special train. There Is hardly
u doubt but that the big sound morey
delegates from the Sixth and Seventh
Wards will be unseated In favor OF the
free silver contestants
lMe sound money men are going to
make nominations for everything and
are going to put up n stiff fight TO show
their dsapproval OF flee silver.
The silver organization slate This
morning stands: Temporary Chairman,
- ~ i'ipHelOI, ol lItNlnEtUn' Pprml-
nent Chairman, Charles X. Wheeler, of
Fnducah.
iMe Democratic State Convention met
a y. IN. to-day. When the time for call
Ing the convention to order In the Chau-
tauaua Auditorium came taere were 5000
people In THE big building. The proceed
:ngs were opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Baitlett.
chairman Long, of the State Central
Committee. called TIE convention to or
der He made a short speech In which
ne said the silver men were going TO
be badly disappointed. He praised
cleveland and Carlisle and their names
were roundly missed 'by the silver dele
gates and their sympa th!ze,s. John
lahea tsilver) nominated C. j, Bronston
Tor temporary chairman, and Colonei
l3. II. Young tsound money! nominted
Judge AleNa nier Humphrey. Brcnstcn
received COL votes and Humphrey 2Os.
Chaii man Long was the FIRST to ex-
perience the ill-wil of the sIlverites. In
closing his address he said Grover
Cleveland stands to-day as the equal in
devotion to the best interests of our Gov
ernment and faithful service of any
PRESIDENT that has preceded him and
the country is Indebted to the Demo-
cratic party for his election, and doubt
no' that the convention will give him
their votes"
This was, the signal for a scene. The
silver delegates yelled and shouted and
created such n disturbance that the
chairman could scarcely proceed. and
when he said: John G. Carlisle stands
before the American people as one OF the
purest and ablest statesmen" they
drowned his voice with howls and Wells.
Nominations for temporary chairman
Deihg In order. John S. Rhea, for the
silver men. presented the name of Chas.
D. bionston for Temporary chairman
and Colonel Bennett H. Young (gold)
nominated Judge Alex p Humphreys,
Bronston won by big majority. The
vote, which shows the strength of sill
yer IN the convention, was: Bronston.
69l: Humphreys, 206
tmr. Bronston then addressed the con-
Ven'!on, and after he had finished his
address John S. Rhea, the noted free
silver, orator. was called for. He re-
sDonded In Il three minute speech. co,in-
selling harmony. Then Senator Black
purn appeared on the platform. The
delegates rose as one man, waved their
mats. umbrellas, handkerchiefs. or what
ever else they had handy and cheered
Tor several minut;sl before they would
allow him 10 speak. The Senator told of
his years of service 10 the party and said
that while he had suffered much at ,the
hands OF Democrats who opposed the
Doicy he advocated. he bore. them no
I'll VIII and had no animoslty against
those who had fought him so bitterly.
He counselled harmony and urged his
en;husias;!c friends to be generous in
this. the hour of thtir victory. and unite
with the opposition, but without sur
rendering any of the principles for which
they fought so bravely
The convention was called to order at
$40 tonight, but the Committee on Gre
dentials not being ready 10 report. the
convention adjourned until 10 a. m. TO-
morrow.
Chinese Army Defeated.