The age-herald., 1899-08-03
Rest of Ticket Will Not be Fought
 So Vigorously.
CONFERENCE ENDORSES BRYAN
And Denounces the Alleged Shameful Methods of the Late Convention Brown Supporters Will Declare
 Themselves the True Party

Lexington, Ky, August 2-The nomina- tion of a democratic ticket in opposition to the one headed by Wm. Goebel was made certain today by the action of the confer ence called by the anti-Goebel leaders for the purpose of calling state convention. Thirty counties are represented in the con- ference, and 720 men by actual count were in the auditorium. It was manifest from the beginning that the feeling was not against the whole ticket but against its head, and although other nominations may be made against those of the Louisville con- vention, opposition will be mainly directed to the defeat of Wm. Goebel.
 A state convention was called to meet here August 16. At this convention the anti Goebel democrats will claim the regular party emblem. According to law this em- blem must be claimed everywhere by the party and the secretary of state must grant the claim. This claimmust be made in con- vention. The convention at Louisville was fourth in the series, but it failed to claim the claim. The claim must be made in con- make this claim and as the secretary of state is republican 1t is believed he will grant the request. It is given out tonight
 
 for nomination at the coming convention, is:
 JOHN YOUNG BROWN, Governor.
 P. P. JOHNSTON, Lieutenant-Governor JAMES O'NEILL, Louisville.
 HARVY MYERS, Covington.
 w. c. OWENS. Scott.
 JAMES TODD, Owen.
 J. B. BARNET, all for Attorney-Gen- eral
 SAMUEL LUTES, Fulton, Auditor.
 JOHN DODGE, Covington, Treasurer.
 Brown Makes Speech
 The conference at the auditorium was J. M. Pointz of Richmond was made per- manent chairman. While the delegates were waiting for the report of the commit tee on resolutions John Young Brown was escorted to the platform and made a vigor- ous, impassionate speech. He was con- stantiy interrupted by applause. He reached a dramatic climax when, amid pro- found and impressive silence, he raised aloft an excerpt from the state constitu- t1on on slip of paper and said: 'I am called bolter. My record, both private and official, is known to all men. If he who professes to stand by the constitution of this state and defes those who would subvert 1t be bolter, then I am proud to be one."
 Endorsed Bryan and Chicago Platform The resolutions committee returned. recommending the endorsing of Bryan and the Chicago platform, denouncing the methods of the Louisville convention to se- cure the nomination of Wm. Goebel, de- claring that the report of the committee on credentials of the Louisville convention was secured by shameful and fraudulent tactics, denouncing "McKinleyism" and the conduct of national affairs and calling 0 convention to be held in Lexington on We'd nesday, August 16, to declare principles and nominate candidates for the November election, each county being entitled to one vote to every two hundred votes or frac- tion over one hundred polls cast for Wm J. Bryan in 1896. The counties are to select delegates as they may deem it advisable It was further resolved that Mayor P. P Johnston is not the regular and legal chair man of the state democratic central com mittee, and he is urged to take legal steps in accordance with this position.
 The convention adjourned after being in session two and a half hours, to meet Au- gust 16.