Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04
GOLD MEN UNSEATED
Action of the Lexington Convention
Regarding Louisville Delegates.
DISORDER IN THE GATHERING
Senator Blackburn Given an Oya-
ton.
RESOLUTIONS PRES ENTED
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED

CONVENTION HALL, LEXINGTON.
Ky, June 4.-The democratic state conven-
ton reassembied at 9:3O this morning. 1t
was after 1890 before the committees could
report. one on credentials having been in
session continuously all night.
The committee resolutions completed
its work last night and was ready to re-
port. but the report on credentials was
wanted first. The majority report reaf-
firms democratic principles in the first
ton, others being as follows:
Second. We are in favor of an honest
dollar, dollar worth neither more nor less
than one hundred cents. We favor bimetal
Hsm, and to that end We demand the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer AT the ratio of 16 to / as standard
money. with equal legal tender power, in
dependent of the action or advice Of any
other nation.
Third We hold that the Secretary of the
Treasury should exercise his legal right to
redeem all coin obligations in gold and sill
Yer. may be more convenient, and we
are opposed to the issuance of bonds in
time of peace for the maintenance of the
gold reserve or for any other purpose.
Fourth. We are opposed to the national
banking system and to any enlargement
of its powers, and opposed to any con-
traction of the currency by the retirement
of greenhacks or otherwise.
Fifth We are for tariff for revenue
only.
sixth. The democratic party has ever
been the party of personal liberty and re-
HGiUUS freedom. and is now and has al
ways been opposed to any union of church
and state. 1t is opposed to the enactment
OF all laws the purpose or design of which
is to sustain or enforce any religious tenet
or sect, and to any law, organization or So
cIety, religious or political secret or other
wise. that tends to prescribe any citizen for
On IFt of AZ. rEli lafi.
apply any such test as qualification for
public Office
Seventh-Resolution condemns Governor
Bradley.
E.sSnch-DecIares for party LOYALTY.
Ninth-lnstructs delegates to Chicago to
cast the vote Of Kentucky as unit Cor
Jo G. ;. Blackburn for President
y minority report OmitS indorSing Black
burn. Its financial plank reads:
We insist upon firm maintenance of
the present legal standard of value. with
such use Of legal tender. silver coins and
paper convertible into coin on demand as
can he maintained without impairment or
endangering the credit OF the government
or dlTnInlS hing the purchasing or debt
paying power of the money in the hands
of the people. and in the absence of an
International agreement We protest against
the free coinage of silver or the compuI-
sory purchase of silver bullion by the
United States injurious to the industrial
and commercial interest of the country,
and especially disastrous to the Interests
Ovation to Mr. blackburn
Senator blackburn was accorded a rous-
ing ovation on entering the hall. The
committee on permanent Orga nization re-
ported the complete reorganization of
county committees as we'll as state organ
za;ion. silver men being put In charge,
with Major +. p. Johnson of Lexington
chairman, both state executive and CEN
traI committees. This removes state head
quarters from Louisville to Lexington.
Colonel w. C. P. Breckinr;dge. after
being repeatedly called for, had the dis
tinCtion of being the only gold standard
man to address the convention except
Chairman Long, in what was called yes
terday his farewell address.
Colonel Breckinridge was given close at
tention. although he told the convention
that the recent silver victory was due to
distrust and discomfort and it's results
would be temporary.
The committee on credentials reported
for an equal division of the vote between
Ne contestants in Kenton county the
1Ome of Carlisle. and for seating the silver
delegates in place of the Music Hall or |
Haldeman delegation from Louisville
Ine report gave the silver men forty votes |
more than they cast yesterday for Bron-
ston for temporary chairman.
LCEg discussion ensued on that part of
the majority report unseating the gold
delegates from Louisville. Colonel H. NJ
Stone leading for gold and G.. T. Finn for
silver
consideration of the report The last ef-
fort of the Louisville delegates was to de-
mand call Of the 119 counties on the
adoption of the majority report.
Louisville Delegates Leave.
The majority report credentials was
adopted-yeas, 61s; nays, 214. Some coun-
ties did not vote. whereupon the delegates
from the forty-eighth legislative district al
Louis ille retired.
Mr. = e !,
introduced as the permanent chairman
and addressed the convention.
A fight was precipitated by a resolution
to compliment Senator VIM Goebel of Cow
inEtOn- adding his name to the list of state
committeeman from this state at large
Goebel is neghhOr of Carlisle and a gold
standard man. He opposed Blackburn an
til the latter secured the caucus nomina-
tiOn and thereafter stood by him to the last
The object of the resolution was to give
fn expression for Goebel as against "the
gold standard" members of the legislature
who did not support Blackburn after he
had the nomination.
The GOetel resolution after another long
call OF counties was adopted by a motion |
to make 1t unanimous before the call was
&C mpleted- Some delegates in the fourth |
district objected TO Senator George s. Full
ton being on the state committee. 1t WAS |
charged that his brother was a revenue |
collector. although Senator Fulton is a |
silver nan and was among those voting !
Tor Blackburn for Senator in the legisla- |
tEre, yet certain delegates objected to any
one being in the new organization who was !
even indirectly connected with the admin |
istration. Many speeches were made in |
oppOsitiCn by people controlling the cr-
EanizatfCn.
After the convention had been greatly |
disturbed fO- over an hour ii was voted |
that delegates from the fourth district |
retire and settle their dispute
Acts Approved.
The President has approved the act for