The Irish standard., 1896-06-06
KENTUCKY STILL.
More Concerning the Interesting Con-
yentiOn in That State,


vention In That State.
Lexington, KY, June An the Demo
cratic state convention this morn
ing the report of the committee on per-
maEent organization made and adopted ar
of the party machinery from precinct COM
mittee men up. Every gold man is to be
fired and free silver Blackburn man ap-
pointed in his stead. Maj. P. p. johnson, of
this CITY, is named as the chairman Of the
state central committee, and 1t can be stat
ed that only free silver men will be NOM
mated for congress outside the Louisville
district this fall. .-.
The convention was called to order at 9:2O
with the number, Of delegates greatly thin
ned out, q number having returned to their
homes. The chair at once called for the re-
port Of committees, but there was a. long de-
lay.
Col. W. G. P. Breckenridge was called on
for a speech and his appearance on the stage
brought forth torrent Of applause. He
was the first gold bug to be given show by
the silver beetles. He made strong speech
for sound money, and strange to say when
he apologized for his lengthy remarks. Tree
The credentials committee reported short
ly after 10 o'clock. The majority reports
threw out the sound. money delegatieen a from
wards, and half Of the Eighth and Ninth
wards OF Louisville. and half of those FROM
Bourbon and Kenton counties It was Io iJ
lowed by minority report and protessts
from sound money men. After some DISCUSS
sion, the minority report was sent bankl1os
the credentials committee, as not being. req
ular.
Col. II. Stone. of. Louisville. then made; Al
scathing speech in defense Of the Loulsvllle
delegation. He was particularly severe On
Y1>v,V nd
the captains record as a bully, Willans
who was down in front, started for Col;
Stone shaking hts st but . ne " was sbd pnea
suppressed and Col. Stone kept on. Black
burns vengeance against ex.sneakelr e. aai ~
was the cause of tho unseating OF the sixth
and Seventh ward delegations, Of which
Gssrel9I was a5e T. rsnopt
nying all Col. Stones charges. - 49,;
The majority report was adopted by q
vote Of SIS to 214. The unseated delegates
The expected bolt Of the renna,ning Louis ,I
VILE sound money delegates did not take
1aon The s9nt sea dnaes s
er, Of McCracken, for permanent chairman.
Senator blackburn, P. W: Hardin, John $.
Rhsa and anss tbe
convention by acclanla tion 4. ..g E...E
The majority report Of the commits on
resolutions, favOrlnS Tree colHaSe Wis RasST
had been aired sufficiently by the Slver nut
morists. 49, s-s .
VIRGINIA. ssi.Ht. /
Stanton, w. Va. June. 4.-The Dem
ocratdc state convention was5ca1led TO Or
der at noon by Hon. j. Z. Ellyson, air.
man Of the state committee. John Bell
Bigger was made temporary chairman,
and Joseph Button, Of Ap pomatox, TEN;
p1iorary secretary In assuming the chaiT
Mr.. Bigger made one Of the briefest
speeches Of his public life He ct once
proceeded to the business before him. .
Senator Daniel, who was one'sof the
most. conspicuous figures Of the gather
ing, occupied a seat with the Lynehburg
delegation in the body Of the hall, sS sss
The various district meetings this
morning elected their delegates to Chic1-
20 and their district electors. Ale Of the
ten districts except the Second elected
silver representatives to Chicago. That
district was carried by the gold men. ;5s s
y Those ment toned for delegates atlRTge
are: Senator John w Daniel, Wa.
Jones, Hoge Tyler and w. B. Mc1lWayne.
81 3. N. the convention, after ap-
pointing the usual commit tees. tooks'sa
recess until 8 d. RI I
8 The gold mi nority on the platform
COMMITTEES Include B: B. Munford 8 and
Lieut. GOV. Kent "a strong free 81 tYgE
plat form be adopted. tn 5sss
n tee Dinner. s.s 81,