The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13
Little Progress at First Session on
Account of Mfsunderstnndfngs and
Parliamentary Tangles.
CHAIRMAN BEHRING'S SPEECH
SEVERE ARRAIGNMENT OF GoEBEI-
ISM IN KENTUCKY.
Platform to Commend the President
for Changing CiviI-servfce Rules-
Philippines War to BE Upheld.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 1.-THE Repub<
lican state convention to-day completed all
its work except the adoption of platform
and the nomination of a ticket. Ii would
have nominated part of the ticket tonight
but for the fact that IL became entangied
in mistakes and misunderstanding regard
ing the adoption of the report on rules.
The majority report was adopted without
taking any vote on the minority report, ana
those favoring the latter not only objected
but insisted that they voted for the, ma
jority report when they thought they were
voting for the minority report. The con-
vention adjourned while points Of order
were being raised. The evening session was
not one Of parliamentary decorum. The dele
gates were kept waiting for over two hours
on the committee on credentials and were
not in good humor after that time over any
questionable rulings or anything else.
The Taylor men have had their way in
everything to-day at the district meetings
the committee meetings and in the conven-
ton. They have the permanent organiza-
ton as completely as they had the tenn
porary organization and have reconciled the
colored element by making a negro secre-
tary of the convention with a long list or
white assistants.
The Stone and Pratt men are still holding
secret conferences at midnight, with re-
ports that Judge Pratt may accept the nomi-
nation for attorney general, but Colonel
Stone declines a minor place and 1t Is re-
ported that he does not want Judge Pratt
to go on the ticket Efforts are said to
have been made to-day TO get Gov. w. o.
Bradley to come over from Frankfort and
address the convention. but he is not here's
fg cd he
ton will assemble at a. m. and remain in
continuous session till It's work is completeds
The committee on resolutions is ready 10
report There is nothing unusual In the
resolutions except that ciyil-service reform
is not Endorsed in the plank commencing
President Mckinley for his recent modifica-
ton of the cvIl-service rules. The platform
favors the prosecution OF the war in the
Philippines to a successful termination and
the final settlement OF all questions relating
to the new possessions. The resolutions
strongly indorse the administrations of Pres
ident Mckinley and Governor Bradley ana
the services Of Senator Deboe.
MANY WOMEN PRESENT.
II was some time after ? y. N. when c. NJ
Barnett. chairman OF the state committees
called the convention to order. The large
auditorium on the Chautauqua grounds was
deliberately decorated and 1t was crowded-
The capacity is for 5000 and standing room
was in demand. The women Of the Blue
grass district were largely represented IN
the audience The entrance OF leaders was
cheered, while the band enthused the large
crowd with Dixie" and national ai1s~
Prayer was offered BY Dean j. M Lewis, or
the Episcopal Church. Secretary Hampton
read the call for the convention, after which
Chairman Barnett congratulated the party
on the favorable auspices under which the
convention assembled, due TO the fulfill
ment of Republican promises. that has
brought about an era OF prosperity; termi-
mated triumphantly a great war, wiped QUO
the last vestige of sectional feeling. and
brought good will as well as prosperitys
Mr. Barnett then announced the temporary
officers of the convention as selected last
night and introduced as the temporary
chairman Congressman Vincent Boreings
who was received with an ovation.
Chairman Boreing reviewed the history
of Kentucky politics during the past four
years under Republican administration and
predicted the election OF another Repub<
lican state ticket and the electoral vote
again for Mckinley. He said in part:
-Four years ago we assembled In Louise
Vile 10 nominate candidates for state Offices,
all of which were then in the possession of
the Democrats. The State was then With
out credit and overwhelmingly in debt. Since
then many important events have trans
pired. We have seen the Democratic party
retire from power in the State and Nation.
but not until after they had retired the
public credit. We have seen. under Repub-
lican Administrations, confidence and pros
perity take the place of distrust. hard times
and bankruptcy: We have seen the Spanish
flag and Spanish rule retire from the Vest
ern hemisphere; We have seen our posses
sions largely increased. our public policy
enlarged. our flag planted in the Eastern
hemisphere and our Nation placed In the
front rank Of the worlds powers. We have
also seen Organism substituted for Democ-
racy and Goebelism in Kentucky for local
self-government. We have seen a Demo-
cratic Legislature-so called-asscmble In
the grand old commonwealth of kentucky
and pass over the veto Of one Of the most
distinguished Governors that Kentucky has
ever had the most partisan batch OF legis-
lation ever impased upon a free people. by
which they turned out of office. in the mid
die Of their term. Republicans who had been
legally and properly elected TO control the
charitable Institutions OF the State and in
stalled Democrats in their stead. and by
which legislation they deliberately propose
10 rob the people OF free and fair elections
We have only recently seen the same party
assemble I'm convention in the city OF LOUIS
vile and apply the same method upon one
another in order TO nominate the author OF
the wicked election law known I'm Kentucky
as the Goebel law that they have In re-
serve for the Republicans.
In view OF these facts the whole people