The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25
HARMONY in KENTUCKY
GREAT CONVENTION of THE DEM
OCRACY OF THE BLUE GRASS
STATE PROGRESSES
PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED

Selection of Winning Ticket Was
Deferred Until Monday Utmost
Harmony Prevailed in the Con-
vention After Committee on Gre
dcntiaIs Had Disposed of Con-
tests-RaIIotfng Shows Deadlock.
LOUISVILLE, KY. June A.-After a
week of excitement the Democratic state
convention passed today into a dead
lock. Adjournment was had tonight I'M
til o'clock Monday morning. not making
any nominations
Business moved rapidly for few hours
this morning The report of the Gre
dentials committee deciding favorably TO
the Stone-Goebel delegates was adopted,
the temporary organization was mace
permanent. and platform was adopted
which reaffirms The Chicago platform, de-
clares for Bryan and free silver in 1900.
denounces trusts, arraigns the Republican
national and state administrations and
urges the election of J. s. c. Blackburn
to fill the next vacancy in the United
States senate.
Then came the battle royal over nom
nations, but before it begun Gen. F.
Wat Hardin, the ex-leader of the party In
this state under the silver banner, With.
drew his name as a candidate for the
nomination for governor. This speech,
which was delivered under rather affect
ING circumstances, did more to strengthen
his followers in the convention than all
his political worker; have been able 10
accomplish since the delegates assembled.
This was shown on the first ballet, after
William Goebel had to his credit within
less than a score of enough votes to give
him the nomination, there was Spoa-
taneous outburst of Hardin enthusiasm
which lasted for half an hour and came
very nearly developing into a stampede.
AS it was, Hardin who had received only
a little more than 100 votes on the 4rSt
roll call, had upward of 300. when, after
a recapitulation, the vote was announced
This strength he retained during the early
evening, increasing it on the sixth ballot
to 81, or within eleven votes ol Stone.
There was a decided drift in favor or
GoebeI early in the voting, but it was
checked by the Stone people throwing
enough strength to Hardin to even mat
tiers up This was significant in show
ing the inner workings of the Stone"
Goebel combination, and the evident
purpose of the Stone men to prevent Goe-
bel getting the long end of the voting.
Succeeding ballots up to the eleventh
showed scarcely any change. 1t is any,
body's race and at present there is no
sign of any change from the deadlock.
HARMONY RESTORED.
The good humor which prevailed this
morning was in refreshing contrast with
vailed from the start, and marked dis
position to expedite business was shown.
Twenty minutes were allowed to each
side for debate on the credentials report
Many protests were mace by representa-
tives of unseatel delegations, and the
family Quarrels of county organizations
were aired at SUCH length that in several
cases the convention took the matter IN
hand and cried down several obStreperous
delegates with grievances.
An interesting collot.uy 'Sc EetWeen
Congressman Berry. o. the Sixth district.
and Judge James L. Tarvi1, of CovinS-
tLrI, over the contest in Campbell AMI
KellIon counties, where Hardin delegates
were unseated in favor Of those favorinS
Goebel. Berry champIoned the cause of
the Hardin men. and Judge Tarvin Wig
orously attacked his Democracy, accus-
ing him of being unfaithful to Bryan and
silver.
Congressman Berry ( ai'i kis respects to
Judge Tarvin as IAN imaginary candidate
for vice president On the Democratic
ticket" Finally a call of the roll was
reached. the question being the adoption
of the minority report OF the committee
on credentials. The vote resulted-ayes.
32S; nays, AL. The majority report of the
convention was then unanimously adopt
ed Both sides cheered together.
The applause had barely subsidized when
| Gen. P. Wat Hardin emerged from the
| crowd to the stage and started another
demonstration. The time had come he
| said, when an expression from him was
| necessary to the united party. With a
| few cordial words of thanks to his fol-
| lowers he announced his withdrawal from
! the race for governor, and appealed
| earnestly for the undivided support Of
! the party in behalf of the nominee He
was glad to waive all personal considera-
ton, and do what he could to allay the
| Bitterness which had been aroused dur
| ing the last few days. He urged concilia-
! ton and harmony in the interest of
| Bryan.
| The committee on organization then
! reported. Fl recommended the continu-
| ance of the temporary organization with
| Judge Redwine as chairman and was
unanimously adopted. The report of the
| committee on resolutions was then read
by Hon. john S. Rea.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
THE Democrats of Kentucky, in con-
| ventton assembled reaffirm without the
| slightest qualification the principles and
policies declared in the Democratic ma.
tional platform adopted at Chicago in 1896
Our faith in bimetallism is indicated
| by events. The necessity for the restora-
ton of the double standard was acknowl-
| edged by the president and congress in
| 1887, when commission was sent to Eu.
rope to entreat other nations to aid in
establishing bimetallism, and the failure
of the commission to secure European CO.
operation confirms the friends of free
coinage in their belief that relief can only
come by the independent action of the
| United States. The present legal ratio OF
16 to 1 is the only ratio at which bimetaI-
hsm can be restored, and opposition to il
is confined to those who oppose bimetaE
ism at any ratio. and to those who mis-
| approved or ignore the reason which lee
| three national conventions to adopt it.
I'VE denounce the present Republican
| national administration for, it's rockies!
extravaganza in the conduct of public al
| fairs; for its cruel and inhuman neglec
in its treatment of our soldiers and sail
ors during the late Spanish war; for it!