The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
AN ANTI.GOEBEL TICKET
VIII Be Put In The Field In Kentucky in
Short Order.
DEMOCRATIC EMBLEM WILL Be CLAIMED
Fuller Representation in Lexing-
ten on Wednesday, August q.

Lexington, KY, August 1.-The nomina-
tion of democratic ticket in opposition
to MIR. Goebel was made certain today by
the action of committee conference called
by the anti Goebel leaders. Seven hundred
and twenty men were In the auditorium.
II was manifest from the beginning that
the opposition was against the head of the
Louisville ticket (Mr. GoetnD only. A
State convention was called to meet here
August 6. AZ this convention the anti
Goebel democrats Will claim the regular
party emblem According to law this en-
blem must be claimed every fourth year
by the party and the secretary of state
must grant the claim. This claim must be
made In convention. The convention at
Louisville vas fourth in the series, but
1t failed to claim the emblem. The anti
Goebel men will make this claim and as
the secretary of state Is republican 1t is
believed he will grant the request. 1t is
given out tonight that the slate as far as
has been arranged for nomination at the
coming convention Is; John Young Brown,
governor; p. p. Johnston. lieutenant gov
ernor; James o'Neill, Louisville; Harvey
."SseS' CoflStollp w y. owens, scott,
James Todd, Owen; j b. Barnett, for at
torney general; Samuel Leutes, Fulton,
auditor; John Dodge, Covlngton treasurer.
The conference at the auditorium was
called to order by w. B. kinsolving. Dr.
j. M. Poyntz OF Richmond was made per-
manent chairman. While the delegates
were waiting for the committee report on
resolutions, John Young Brown was escort
ed to the platform and made a vigorous.
lmDHSSlOneu
interrupted by applause. He reached a
dramatic climax, when, amid profound and
impressive silence, he raised aloft an ex-
cerpt from the State constitution ON a
slip of paper, and said Il am called
hotter. My record, both private and Of
hcial, is known to all men. If he who
processes to stand by the constitution Of
this State and defes those who would sub
vert 1t be bolter, then am proud to the
backbone The resolutions committee re-
ported recommending the Endorsement OF
Bryan and the Chicago platform, denounc-
ing the methods of the Louisville conven-
tion to secure the nomination of William
Goebel declaring that the report OF the
committee on credentials of the Louisville
convention was secured by shameful and
fraudulent tactics, denouncing 'McKn-
leytsm' and the conduct of National af-
fairs and calling convention to be held
in Lexington on Wednesday, August G. TO
declare principles and nominate candidates
for the November election. Each county
or legislative district was urged to ap-
point delegates to this convention. each
county being entitled to one vote to every
200 voters or fraction over 100 polls cast
for W. ]. Bryan In 1896. The counties
are to select delegates as may seem ad-
visable. II was further resolved that Ma
jor p p. Johnston Is now the regular and
legal chairman Of the State democratic
central committee and he is urged to take
legal steps IN accordance with this posi-
tior.
The convention adjourned after being
in session two and half hours to meet
August c.