New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
FOR BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.
BIMETALLsTs AT LOUISVILLE STAND WITH
ROTH FEET ON THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

BIMETALL1STS AT LOUISVILLE SIAM Win
BOTH FEET ON THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Louisville KY. June when the bimetalic clubs
met In MacAuleys Theatre to-day almost every
delegate was in his seat. The three aspirants ior
the C;overnorship william Goebel. P Watt Hardin
and W + Stone were on the programme for
speeches Each candidate had his adherents in the
audience ready to shout for their favorite Judge
James p Tarvin. Of Covington, presided
The following resolution. introduced BY General
f. b. Finley, OF Ohio was adopted;
Resolved That with view of taking measures TO
mittee be selected OF which the president OF this
association shall be member - ,.-u,u
That said committee be requested to cooperate
with the National Committee in perfecting thor
ough ORGANIZATION OF the parry nisss
States the president of this association TO name the
committee.
Judge Tarvin announced John p. Altged. OF ili
nos. George Fred Williams. Of Massachusetts, w.
!. Oyermeyer, Of Indiana; NJ. J. semonin. OF Ken
lucky: Allen NJ. Clark. of Indiana. and James r.
Tarvin. of kentucky as members of the committee
Tho arst speaker was P. Watt Hardin. who lost
M time In getting down 10 discussion OF the
financial question. He gave It as his opinion tha'
b,metaIsus is the true issue confronting the De-
rocracv Of the United States and the one on which
with W J. Bryan at the head the party will march
TO victory in 1900
william Goebel followed Mr.. Hardin. His speech
was brief and was to the effect thar the DEMO
cratic party In the selection OF Presloehual cah-
hIdate for the campaign OF 1909, need look no lur
Their than william J. Bryan and the chicago pat
form The trust issue, he thought was oi seo
ondary importance 10 bmetallism.
William ] Stone made brief speech, covering
,aor,v the same ground as that gone over by Cen
eral Hardin and Mr.. Goebel and urging the au-
herence Of all good Democrats 10 the prlhe1pes
enunciated in 1896 at Chicago. win these IN sign.
and Mr.. Bryan at the helm. the good snip y.
~ cor,d scarcely fail 10 reach the port OF
success. 49,, -, IN
Chairman Tarvin then named Colhin'''e' -
GERS for the ensuing term
Az the night session Henry Warrum. OF INDIANA,
uas the Arst speaker He said he brought soou
greetings from the Hoosier state that Tue De
racv OF Indiana had remained steadiast IN 'l's ue
termination to have the principles Of the chicago
platform prevail and that II would commune UNI"
binetallism had been successful.
The Committee on Officers for the ensuing year
r,ada the following report which was unanimously
odontad. President James p. Tarvin or KENTUCKY
,,ioenresIdents r J. Van Voorhis, Of Indiana D. .
oliver OF Ohio 8. VI. Biddison. OF Iiiinois' .
samonin. OF Kentucky John p Altgeld OF ILLINOIS,
John Overmeyer, OF Indiana: Louis Stentz' OF Ohlo'
and Thomas Tandy OF Kentucky secretary Alien
w clark of Indiana; treasurer, Adam Hamburger,
- Indiana. The Executive Committee consists OF
the above officers. together with F. ]. Deller and
q F Dogney OF Indiana; J. ". Orr and Nooer
CottleIb OF Illinois; c. V. Hull and II. G. Cordrey,
~ ohio: r Washington and J. l.. Rhnock, OF
IS b. Finley. OF Ohio, then spoke He denounced
the policy OF expansion and advocated the ADOPTION
~ the chicago platform in It's entirety.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted report
which was unanimously adopted declaring iaI,n IN
blmetallisrn and recommending that the next Demo
cratic National Convention adopt the Chicago plat
form without change
condolences In Bryan and favor mis- nomina ton for
the Presidency In 1900