New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
ANTI GOEBEL FIGHT.
JOHN YOUNG BROWN NOMINATED FOR GOV.
ERNoR OF KENTUCKY-FAILURE TO
INDORsE BLACKBURN.

Lexington. KY. Aug. IS (SpeciaD.--The antl-Co.hs,
Flats Convention OF Bryan Democrats was a sur-
prise 10 the most ardent friends Of the opposite,
to ooebel. for wh1n Il called 70 order a, ,
o'clock this afternoon by tho ex-Confederate can
ta'n Philip b. Thompson. ST.. there were fully ,or-
thousand Democrats In the Chautauqua Auditor,,-,
II was gathering Of farmers, business men ana
others who usually take little part in poll,,.,
Nine old men In one county delegation said II MA.
tho hrst State convention they had ever attsnd.s
Many men from the mountain counties had n.vs-
before taken part IN politics. but they all feel ,h,,
their vested rights about to be taken away ,,o.
them BY the election OF William C;oebel and ,h.
havn risen In their might TO defeat him ~ noss,hI
A more determined and earnest set OF men n.v.,
met In State convention in Kentucky They "a.
no petty night 10 settle. ambition 10 gra,,,v
their only purpose seeming to be the adoption o, =.
plan whereby GoebeI can be defeated
On calling the convention to order ca,,.,
Thompson said he was acting for that g.II..
Confederate soldier Major p. p. Johnston uho q,
declared by the anti-Goebel Democrats to be s,r,
the chairman OF the Democratic State Central
Committee Another distinguished Conredera,.
soldier. Circuit Judge John w Green ~ o,,n.
County was made temporary chairman and la,.r
permanent chairman. He was an excellent n,o,,a
Ing officer, and his lmping on his cork leg which
taxes the place Of one lost in battle punctua,ea
his remarks when he took the chair and rnada
short speech denouncing Goebesm
4ht RESOLUTIONS Which were unanimously adon,oa
failed to fndorse ex-senator J. c. s Blackburn %.
re-election because his old Confederate corraa..
are mortified because Of his espOusal Of the cau.a
OF William Goebel. the man who killed his bosor,
friend and conrade. Colonel John d Sanford
They indorse however. William Jennings Rrva,
and the Chicago platform but the temper OF N.
convention seemed to indicate that Bryan would
not be Endorsed at the polls should he coma into
Kentucky this fall ana take up the fight for
Goebel In condemning President Mckinley for
using his power IN the interest Of the trusts ths
resolutions went beyond the point that many dele
gates thought proper. and not a few we're opposed
TO this plank. Nor the condemnation OF the
present State administration well received for u
Is conceded by leading OF both parties that
Governor Bradley has made good Chief Exelu.
tive.
The closing paragraph Of the resolutions which
appeal to every citizen who favors the preservation
of civil liberty and honest elections 10 assist tho
anti-Goebel men In freeing Kentucky from the
threatened evil Of machine politics. struck A popu-
lar chord. and was loudly cheered. The speech Of
Theodore +. Hallain. of Goebels own county. Ken
ton nominating John Young Brown for Governor
was cheered from beginning to end. Ills excoria-
ton Of Goebel and GoebelisIn was one Of the most
whitening pieces OF wit and invective since John
Young Brown lampooned Ben Butler IN the halls
Of Congress. Many Of the leaders OF this move
ment confidently believe they will elect their ticket
and that Goebel will withdraw from the race.