Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
HlNDMAN THE NOMINEE
Selected by Kentucky Gold Democrats at
Louisville Convention.
Large Gathering of Prominent Old
Line Politicians Attended b. FIOrii
MISREPRESENTATION Adopted.

James r. Hindman of Adair county was
unanimously nominated on the first bal
lot for clerk of the court of appeals at the
convention of the national democrat; OF
Kentucky. which met in Louisville yestcr-
day.
The most prominent of Kertucky's
statesmen We're in attendance. Their" WIS
almost constant flow of rratory. Of y hich
nearly Loco delegates did not weary. and
every face revealed the zeal which wa;
felt in the cause which led to thei" assem-
bling. II may be sail. too. firm they
were imbued with the principles which ur-
derlie their party of national democracy.
little of bitterness toward frc" silver
brot hers found expression. hill" deter
mined tn fight. without compromises q,
yielding. the advocates of free silver. il
WAS almost the unanimous conviction that
the true spirit should consist III Il trcic;s
effort 10 'rcClaim'' those who had parl"G
from them. and once again cnabi, Ken
lucky and every state to present :s"lid.
united democracy to oppose iii, republican
party or any political foe.
Greeting T." senator Lindsay.
The first OVERLOOKING Of enthusiasm was
when Senator William Lindsay entered the
hail. and before the cheering for him could
die out cX-SeCrctary John G.. Carlisle ;n'i
Mr. Henry Watterson appeared. End rat.
Il fresh impetus to the now thoroughly
aroused enthusiasm. and yc; Judging hs
the volume of applause. i; was to Col. W.
{. T. breckenridge that the hcarIiesj recoG-
milton accorded.
The boxes and stage were Sraced lv
ladies'. who contributed their full share to
the honOrS shown to men who have won
r"nown in public service.
Tn" meeting was called to order by Mr..
a. J. Carroll of Louisville. In his opening
remarks he charged the Frank fort convcn-
ton. at which Senator j. &. :. blackburn
was so great a factor with havn. rim up
the piraticai flag aud followed this with
!hc assertion. We will continue the fight
with all the vigor of our minds and hearts
until the last vcstigc of hcrcsy is cradi-
Gated
James G. Sirnms was made temporary
chairman. and delivered an address which
was enthusiastically received.
Carlisle Made Chnirmnn.
EN- Secretary of the Treasury John G..
Carlisle WAS made permanent chairman.
The convention arose as one man to wave
hats and cheer as he assumed the chair
For some seconds the enthusiastic t1Imut
prohibited him from speaking, and he
stood howing his recognition of the very
ilattcrinE reception.
Mr.. tarliSl. made long speech in which
IL went over thc history of the split in the
democratic party on the silver question
He predicted that the crring majority
would eventually become purg"d of It's po-
htical hcr"sies and return to the fold OF
the orthodox democratic minority.
In conclusion. he said:
Il rejoice that the great convention has
been asse mblcd, and that an appeal IS to be
made to our old political associates to re-
turn from their wanderi0gs after false
doctrines ard join us in the reputation of
hatisIn. protectionism. socialism and eVery
other undenCcratic and un-American
theory or project which may now here
after menace the peace and prosperity of
our common country.
Gentlemen, | shall forbear to say any
thing on this occas On concerning The re-
cent democra'i" administration of national
affairs. except to assure its friends and its
enemies alike that. from the President
down to the humhlest official VINO coop
Grated with him in the exercise of eXcCu-
tive authority, every member of that ad
ministrat:on is content to submit all its
acts to the severest scrutiny, and to wait
patiently for the verdict of impartial his
tory. When the passion and prejudice. the
personal animosities and the personal
grievances of these dSold"red times have
passed away. and the public mind is pre-
pared to consider administrative measures
and domestic and foreign policies their
real merits the last administration of Gro
yer Cleveland viii need no champion to
vindcate its wisdom and patriotism before
just and generous people"
The manner in which Mr. Carlisle treated
the III, resics" of the silver worshipers
drew forth recurring applause. which con
tnucd in force until it became next to deaf
ching. Especially happy in delivery was
Mr.. Carlisle IN his reference to exPresidcnt
Cleveland. who shared in the applause be-
slowed upon the speaker.
Three cheers for Carlisle were given
with lusty will when he concluded.
Gen. Buckncr Chcercd.
While letters and kilograms from J. Ster-
ling Morton, ex-Sccretary of Agriculture
b.,. han
Cen Simon Bolivar Buckner made his APP
pearance and was cheered
United States Senator Lindsay, for whom
there had been repeated calls. was here in
troduced, and soon waded into the very
depths OF the financial question He ham
dlei Senator Jones, the populst senator
from Nevada, without mercy for allying
himself with republicans and thus blocking
legislation which, the speaker said, was
most essential to the financial good of the
country.
Henry Watterson was next introduced
and made one of his characteristic speeches.
Regarding the silver issue he said: 'As
political issue The free and Independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to l,
any other ratio. is dead the inStitu-
ton of African slaF.ry. After the wretcheJ
experience the democratic party has had
OF ii there would be no thought of keeping
it longer before the people. even to vindi-
cate those who are responsible for the evil
ii has done us. except that back of 1t still
stand the silver kings of the rotten bor-
oughs and the stock jobbers of the Senate
of the United States These represent mil
Hons of present and speculative wealth.
supplying the needed sineWS of war. and
whilst the agitation laSts--no matter what
comes of it or who suTers-it can he made
to serve the ends sometimes political and
sometimes peCuniary of those who have ii
in their special keeping, and who never
mean to let it go until forced to do so by
public opinion. In Gods name i ask shall
the great historic democratic party, with
all it's glorious achievements and noble pos
sbilities, be scuttled and sunk by such
men and in actual sight of an open sea and
"A safe harbor? 1t is with the rank and
iile of the party to say. To the rank and
file. therefore. we turn with eager, but
with confident, hope. We ask them, in
sober truth, friends and brothers. to
look about them, to stop and think, and
seeing whittier we are being hurried by
passion and error to help us reverse the
engines before it is too late"
Platform Adopted.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Watterson's
speech the resolutions which had by this
time been formulated were read by w. c.
=. Breckenridge. The sentiment revealed
in these resolutions found the fullest of
appreciation and the unanimous adoption
followed with an old-time Kentucky heart
mess The resolutions are follows:
The national democracy of Kentucky in