The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-05

LEXINGTON, KY, June 4.-The
Democratic state convention assembled
nt $3.50 Il was after 1880 before the
committee could report on credentials,
having been In session continuously all
night. Senator Blackburn was accord
I'd n rousing ovation on entering the
hall. The committee on permanent or
guniZatlun reported complete reOrgnni-
ZatiOn OF county committees rs well as
state organization, silver men being put
in charge, with Major p. =, Johnston, OF
Lexington, chairman OF both state eN-
ecutive and central committees. This
remboves state headquarters from Lou
isville TO Lexington.
Col. W. p. C. breckenridge after being
repeatedly called for, had the distinction
Of being the only gold standard man to
address the convention except Chairman
Long, in what was called yesterday. his
farewell address. Col. Breckenridge was
given close attention, although he told
the convention the recent silver victory
was due to distress and discomfort and
Its results would be temporary.
The committee on credentials reported
for an equal division OF the vote be
tween the contestants In ksntOn county,
the home OF Carlisle, and for seating the
silver delegates In place uf the Music
Hall or Haldeman delegation from Lou
isvllle. The report gave the silver men
forty votes more than they cast ycster-
day for BrOnstOn for temporary chair
man.
Long discussion ensued nn the part OF
the majority report unscating the gold
delegates from Louisville. Col. II. NJ.
Stone leading for gold and G. 7. Finn
for silver. Interruptions and disorder
prOtracted the consideration OF the re-
p0rt. The last efforts Of the Louisville
delegates was to demand n call Of the ll9
counties on the adoption OF the majority
report.
The majority report on credentials
was finally adopted-yeas, 6IS; nays
2l4. Some counties did not vote, where
upon the delegates from the Forty
eighth legislative district.
Mr.. c. X. Wheeler, OF Paaucah, was
then introduced as the permanent chair
man and addressed the convention.
A free silver greeting was read from
the Virginia Democratic state COnven-
tion. Pending consideration OF rcSolu-
tIons OF thanks 20 the Democratic free
silver press. the convention at p. III.
adjourned.
The delegates at large are J. c. S.
Blackburn, p. W. Hardin. John S. Rhca,
W. r. Ellis. AItcrnates at large: Robert
W. Nelson, ]. Morton Rothwell, Theo-
dore F. Hallam and John d. Carroll.
Electors at large: J. P. Tarvin and
W. b. Smith.
The resolutions not only Instructed
the Kcntuck delegation for Senator
Blackburn for President, but also for
the unit rule, so that the two delegates
from the Louisville district will have no
voice whatever at Chicago. The free
silver men have thu four delegates at
large and all the other delegates except
the two from the Fifth district When
some gold men protested against the
IroncIad instructions they were cited TO
the case In New York when thirty del
egatcs from that state were against
Cleveland at his first nomination In 1854
and under the unit rule the whole vote
was cast for Cleveland and again at
the last Democratic national conven-
ton II was cast as unit for Hill.
The silver plank or majority report
OF the committee on resolutions, which
was adopted. demands the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ration of
lG to /, independent Of the action or
advice OF any other nation; opposes the
Issuance OF bonds in time Of peace for
the maintenance OF the gold reserve, or
for any other purpose, and opposes the
national banking system.
The minority report opposed the free
coinage OF SILVER as Injurious - the
Industrial and commercial interests OF
the country, and especially disastrous
10 the interests OF the farmer and
labOrinS man.
blackburn and Hardin were free sill
yer running mates in the last campaign.
Rhca and Ellis. the other two delegates
Mt large, have been the leading stump
sneakers i'm the free silver canvass
which closed last Saturday. They are
exceptionally brilliant orators. Nelson,
RothwclI Hallam and Carroll, the al
ternatsc, were also prlmlncnt for free
silver In the canvass, as were Tarvln
and Smith, the candidates Tor electors.
From expressions among the Kentucky
delegation II Is learned that their sec
ond cholce for President Is Bland, Of
NIgcpytrI