The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-13
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
Assembled IA Convention to Nominate Z
State Ticket.
THEY DENoUNcE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
And Eulogise the National Admin
istration for the Great Rush of
Prosperity md Good Times.

Prosperity md Good Times.
Lexington, KY, July 1.-THE republican
State convention today completed all III
work except the adoption of the platform
and the nomination OF ticket. and /
would have nominated part of the tcke
tonight but for the fact that 1t became
entangled in mistakes and msunderstand-
ings regarding the adoption of the report
on rules. The Taylor men had their way
in everything today at the district meet
ing, the committee meetings and in the
convention. They have the permanent or
ganization as completely as they had the
temporary organization and have recon
ciled the colored element by making q
negro secretary OF the convention.
The Stone and Pratt men are still hold
ing secret conferences at midnight and II
is reported that Judge Pratt may accept
the nomination for attorney general, but
Colonel Stone has declined a minor place
and does not want Judge Pratt TO go on
the ticket 1t is said that Governor Brad
ley will come over and address the con-
vention II he receives an invitation sent
to him tonight,
The COMMITTEES on resolutions was not
ready to report. Civil service reform is
not Endorsed in their report The platform
will favor the prosecution of the war In
the Philippines 10 a successful termina-
ton and the final settlement OF ali ques-
tons relating 10 the new possessions The
resolutions strongly indorse the admin
istration of President mckinley and Gov
ernor Bradley.
Lexington. KY. July 12,-It was some
time after o'clock when Mr. Fl. C. Bar
nett called the republican State conven-
ton to order The large auditorium on
the Chautauqua grounds was deliberately
decorated, and 1t was crowded The ca
pacily is for 5000. and standing room was
in demand The ladies OF the Blue Grass
district were largely represented in the
audience. The entrance of leaders was
cheered. while the band enth ised the
large crowd with Dixie and National
airs. Prayer was offered by Dean ]. NJ.
Lewis of the Episcopal church
Secretary Hampton read the call for the
convention. after which Chairman Barnett
congratulated the party on the favor lole
auspices under which the convention as-
sembled due 10 the fulfllment OF Iepub-
lican promises that has brought about an
era of prosperity terminating triumphant
ly a great war, wiped out the last vestge
of sectional feeling and brought good will
as well as prosperity.
Mr.. Barnett then announced the tempo
rsry officers of the convention as selected
at last nights meeting, and introduced as
the temporary chairman Congressman Vim
cent Borelng, who was received with an
ovation. <te
Before taking the chair Mr.. Boreing
spoke In part as follows
-Four years ago we assembled in Lou
tsville TO nominate candidates for State
Offices. all of which were then in The pos
session of the democrats. The State was
without credit and overwhelmingly In
debt Since then many improvements have
transpired. We have seen under repub-
llcan administration confidence and pros
perity take the place Of distrust hard
times and bankruptcy. We have seen the
Spanish flag and Spanish rule retire roG
the Western hemisphere we have seen
our possessions largely increased, our pub
lie policy enlarged, our flag planted in the
Eastern hemisphere and our Nation placed
in the front rank of the world powers.
We have also seen Organism substituted
Tor democracy and Goebelism In Kentucky
for loyal self government.
We have seen a democratic Legislature
assemble in Kentucky and pass over the
veto OF the republican governor the most
partisan batch OF legislation ever imposed
on a free people. by which they turned
out OF office in the middle of their te; ms
republicans who had been properly elected
TO control the charitable institutions OF
the State and installed democrats in their
same party assemble in convention in the
tty of Louisville and apply the same
method upon one another in order to noml-
iate the author of the wicked election
law known in Kentucky as 1.-THE Goobe
law that they hive in reserve for the
republicans.
I'm view OF these facts the whole people
OF the State are looking to the republican
party for deliyerance from the tyranny and
despotism under the provisions OF the
Goebel election law.
ANY one who has observed the affairs
OF men and nations must see that the re-
publican party in Kentucky and the Ma
tion stands today better vindicated than
1t has ever stood. II is the party OF the
people and 1t is the party TO which the peo-
pie look for deliyerance and for guidance
In the days of peril. confidently believe
that t,is assemblage of republicans will
prove itself equal to the emergency and
nominate ticket that will be worthy of
the confidence and the support of the SOW
ereigns OF Kentucky and insure the repeal
Of the Goebel election law"
Chairman Boreing, previous to the call
OF the districts, announced the following
members at large for the various commit
tees
Resolutions-S. j. Pngh. j. W. Yerkes.
Credentials--G W. Lieberth, r, ]. At
kinson.
Permanent rganization--Iames Denton,
j. H. Welsh.
Rules and order of business--J. H. Tins
ley, A. NJ. ], Cochran,
long debate occurred on motion to
refer all resolutions without reading or
debate. The chairman finally ruled the
motion out OF order until the report of he
committee on rules and order of business
had been made.
Recess until p. m.
The auditorium was filled again before
8 p. M but the committee on credentials