The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

E2t[A . AsE aoa
The most prominent OF K~entacky's
statesmen were in attendance. There
was almost a constant flow Of oratory
of which nearly loo delegates did not
weary, and every face revealed the
zeal which was felt in the cause that
led To their assembling. 1t may DE
said. too. that firmly as they were i'm
bued with the principles which under
lie their party Of national democracy.
little OF bitterness toward their free
silver brothers found expression.
Complete satisfaction with the work
OF The convention was TO be read in
the face and bearing Of all Of the dele
gates when final adjournment came
and confidence was freely expressed in
the ultimate winning Of a victory which
would lead 20 a national success in the
next presidential contest.
The first overffowing of enthusiasm
was when Senator William Lindsay
entered the hail.. and before the cheer
ing for him could die out, ex-Secretary
John G.. Carlisle and the Hon. Henry
Watterson appeared and gave a fresh
impetus to the now thoroughly arous-
ed enthusiasm. and yet, judging by
the volume of applause 1T was to Colo-
mel w. c. P. Breckenridge a the
heartiest recognition was accorded.
On of the absence in Europe
of the Hon. George NJ. Davie, the duty
of calling the convention to order fell
upon the Hon. A. j. Carroll, of Louis
Vile. After a short address in which
he charged h Frankfort convention,
at which the Hon. ]. G. S. Blackburn
was so great a factor, with having
u up the piratical flag" and follow
ed this with the assertion: I'VE will
continue the fight with all the vigor
of our minds and hearts until the last
vestige Of heresy is eradicated," he in
troduced Hon. James c.. Sims, of Bow
ling Green, as temporary chairman of
h convention. Mr.. Sims vas given
an enthusiastic welcome.
Permanent organization was speedily
effected with the Hon. John G.. Car
Isle as chairman and the convention
arose as n man to hats and
cheer as he ssumed the presidency.
For some seconds the enthusiastic tu-
multi prohibited him from speaking.
and he stood Blowing his recognition Of
the very f1attering reception. When
quiet had been restored, Mr.. Carlisle
delivered a set speech.
Three cheers for Carlisle" were
given with lusty will when he con-
cluded and this was followed by an in
sisting demand for Mr.. Watterson.
While letters and kilograms from J..
Sterling Morton, ex-secretary of agri-
culture, and other prominent men were
being read, General Simon Bolivar
Buckner, who was on the national
ticket with General Palmer, made his
appearance and was cheered.
United States Senator Lindsay, for
whom there had been repeated calls,
was here introduced and soon waded
into the very depths of the financial
question. He handled Senator Jones,
the populiSt senator from Nevada,
without mercy for allying himself with
republicans and thus blocking leg
islation which the speaker said was
most essential to the good
of the country
Hon. Henry Watterson followed Sen
atOr Lindsay. Mr.. Watterson's speech
was most literally punctuated by
voices and hands expressing approval
Of his ~utterances, but loudest and long
set perhaps was when he dramatically
declared that the coming of silver at
the ratio of Is to 1 was as dead as the
institution of African slavery.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Watterson's
speech, the resolutions which had by
this time been formulated, were read
by the Hon. w. C. P. Breckenridge.
The sentiment revealed in these resOlu-
lions found the fullest of appreciation
and the unanimous adoption followed
with an Old time Kentuckian hearti-
ness. Henry Watterson was the
imous choice of the resolutions COM
mittee for its chairman. The resOlu-
tions d%enounce the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, oppose the levying of
unjust taxes; advocate the reform of
the currency laws so as to maintain
the standard of the. world and fur
nish a sound, stable and sufficient cur
rency Of gold and silver. Grover Cleve-
and is endorsed by the following para
graph: THE democrats of Kentucky
renew their allegiance to the princi-
pies Of true democracy as exemplified
by the administration of Grover
Cleveland and as illustrated by his en-
inent secretary of the treasury, John
G.. Carlisle, and pledge themselves to
renewed and unceasing efforts to en-
body and ~substantiate them in the ma
tionaI policy"
It was 4:45 o'clock when the reading
of the resolutions was completed and
a recess until s O'Clock p. m. was voted.
There were few vacan seats at h
opening of the night session to mark
the absence of n Of the S65 delegates
who had come from 113 of the 119
counties i'm the state, to attest in per-
son the sincerity of their faith. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization was Offered by the Hon.
w. w. Stephenson, Of Harrodsburg,
and was ratified. One of the rules en-
bodied in the report provided that no
person who held a federal appointive
Or elective office should be eligible for
service on any Of the committees des-
ignated for accomplishing h purposes
of the party. This was applauded
vigorously.
Following the disposal of the commit
tee report, the delegates listened to
the Hon.. W. C. p. Breckenridge.
At 9:15 O'Clock the election Of a can
didate for clerk of the court of appeals
vas entered upon. Those placed in
nomination were the Hon. J. r. Hind
man, of Adair county; John G. Orn-
dorff, of Logans county; c.. M. ALBERT,
of Fayette county. Mr.. Alberti, how
ever, Immediately withdrew his name,
saying that the convention could make
no mistake in selecting either of the
W gentlemen left for consideration.
The calling of the votes by counties