Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-16
THE KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
Great Fight Over Organization
bradley Majority, Of.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1.-THE Re-
publican State Convention. called to elect
four delegates-at-large to the National
Republican Convention and instruct them
as 10 the States preference for Presi-
dent, was called to order at the Audi
forum at 2:S5 o'clock A lively fight be-
tween delegates. which II took policemen
TO quell, prefaced the proceedings.
John Yerkes. chairman Of the State Cen
trial Committee, called the convention to
order. after which the Rev. Dr. Waltz
prayed for the delegates Mr. Yerkes
then delivered an enthusiastic address,
and when the name Of Governor Bradley
was mentioned ,he delegates jumped to
their feet and cheered wildly. refer
ence 10 Mckinley was greeted with yells
that could be heard a block. Mr.. Yerkes
read a telegram from Congressman
Evans, urging the convention to put a
strong sound-money plank in the plat
form.
on behalf OF the Mckinley forces. w.
o. Root nominated Judge George Denny,
Of Lexington. for temporary chairman.
Judge Thomas u. Morrow was nomina-
ted on behalf of the Bradleyites.
GREAT coMMoTIoN.
Then a great fight for temporary Or
ganization began. A cal Of counties was
taken. during which the greatest COM
motion prevailed. amounting, in fact. to
a perfect uproar. and 1t was with great
difficulty that the secretary could pro-
ceed When the name Of jefferson
county was reached and the chairman
OF that delegation announced 122 votes
for Morrow and seventy-three for Denny,
there was a scene which almost rivalled
pandemonium. Instantly, cries from all
parts OF the hall challenged the call. and
demanded changes In the vote. Matters
were rapidly approaching climax, and
personal encounters seemed inevitable,
but better counsel finally prevailed, and
partial order being restored, Chairman
Yerkes ordered the vote Of Jefferson to
be taken by wards for the city Of Louis
Vile, and by precincts outside the city.
The vote of the Sixth. Eighth, and
Twelfth wards, where there were con-
tests were thrown out. Numerous pro-
tests were entered and overruled by the
chairman.
The roll-call then proceeded with nu-
merous similar outbreaks when con-
testing county was reached, and 1t was
three hours before the call was COM
pleted and the secretary announced the
result-Morrow. S33; Denny, 742, showing
Bradley majority Of 81.
Judge Morrow then took the chair. and
the business OF organization was con-
tinued. The usual committees were
named, and, at 6 o'clock, the convention
adjourned until +. NJ.
A.. p. A. CHARGES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-In a
speech at Linton Hall. this morn
ing. Chairman j. II. Stephens. OF
the National Advisory Board OF
the American Protective Association,
stated that the Catholic Church
was backing Mckinley, with the hope OF
killing A. z. A.-ism in the Republican
pa ty, in the event of McKinley's success
lne State Advisory Board Of the A. +.
A. held a meeting at noon, and decided
that it would be best for the A. +. a.
delegates to the Republican convention,
not to vote to endorse the candidacy OF
either Bradley or Mckinley.
When the convention met at $50 o'clock
the Committee on Permanent OrganlZa-
ton reported, recommending Charles
Blanford. OF Breckenridge county, for
chairman, and - Lyons, OF Newport,
nominated George Denny. Jr., for chair
man, but consideration Of the report was
postponed till after the report of the Gre
dentials Committee. which announced IL
would not be ready for an hour and
half.
A MkiNLEN S'EECh.
During the interim Judge Denny de-
livered an imprisoned speech. which call
ed forth repeated applause from the Nc
Kinley supporters.
At IL O'Clock the Committee on Creden-
tails reported. seating the contesting dele
cations from jefferson. Logan. and War
rem counties. a compromise being effected
between the Mckinley and Bradley mem
bers, each taking half Of the delegations.
The report of the Committee on Perina-
nent Organization was then adopted, at
tempts to nominate Judge Denny and Oil
yer Root for chairman being Intellectual,
and Charles Blandford took the chair.
The Committee on Rules reported at HIS.
and the report was adopted. At 1910 A.
M. the convention adjourned until 4. NJ.
tomorrow.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April 15.-The dele
gates from the State at large to the Re-
nublican National Convention will pro-
baby be W. ]. Deboe, OF Marion county;
Colonel Lew. p Tarlton, OF Lexington: s.
r. Smith. a negro preacher. Of Owens
boro'. and either General r. T. Hobson,
of Green county. or Colonel Albert Scott,
of this city--all Bradley men.