Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
Hardin withdraws from Race for
Governor of Kentucky and
Peace Reigns Again.

Louisville, KY, June &c. - Torn with
lissension and howled down by claquers
the democrats are having hard time
holding their state convention, after
three days of waiting. under temporary
organization for the credentials COM
mittee to dispose of contests involving
about a third of the whole delegate
strength of convention. They were
prevented Friday night from consider
ing this report by disturbance
caused by the admittance to the floor
due to the lax arrangements of the
| local arrangements committee or to de-
sign on the part of interested parties,
it effectually tied the hands of the con-
vention and forced an adjournment un-
til Saturday morning.
When Chairman Redwine raped for
order the report of the credentials COM
mittee was presented and read. The
committee disposed of contests in 32
counties, involving about $50 seats.
These were all decided in favor of Stone
or Goebel delegates except in three
cases-Calloway county and the Forty
fourth Legislative district of Louisville,
where Hardin delegates were seated,
and Nicholas county, where the dele
cation was divided between contestant
and contestee.
A minority report was presented by
the Hardin people, but rejected.
The vote resulted, yeas, 32s; nays, AL.
The majority report of the convention
was then unanimously adopted, both
sides cheering together-the first rays
of harmony broke upon the convention
after week of wrangling and bitter.
ness, which several times threatened
to result in split.
The applause had barely subsidized
when Gen. P. Wat Hardin emerged
from the crowd on the stage and start
ed 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 followers he announced
his withdrawal from the race for gov.
ernor and appealed for the undivided
support of the party in behalf of the
nominee. He was glad to waive all
personal consideration and do what he
could to allay the bitterness which had
been aroused during the last few days.
He urged Cancellation and harmony in
the interest of Bryan.
The committee on organization then
reported.
1t recommended the continuance 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 Rhea.
The platform declares for bimetallism at
sixteen to one. The present republican ad-
ministration is denounced for Its reckless
extravaganza in the conduct of public af-
fairs: for its cruel and inhuman neglect
In Its treatment of our soldiers and sailors
during the late Spanish war; for its COM
plete subordination to the interest of or
ganized wealth; for its protection and en-
couragement of trusts and combinations;
and especially for its appointment and re-
tention in Office Of an attorney general de-
voted to the interests of trusts and COM
binations." The nomination of William j.
Bryan for president is favored. and Will
liam Lindsay Is pledged support In his
candidacy for United States senator.
I'VE indorse the war" continues the
platform, carried to success for the free
dom of the enslaved Cubans, and we APP
preciate and honor the courage and hero.
ism of our soldiers and sailors therein
engaged. But we declare the conduct of
the present national administration as to
the Philippines to be repugnant to every
line of the bill of rights. the constitution
Ind the declaration of independence"
The reading of the platform provoked
great deal of enthusiasm, particular
ly the references to Bryan and Black
burn. The resolutions were then
adopted as reported.