The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-06-29
Lancaster, KY, June 20, 1899.
GOEBEL MAN
He Is Nominated as Democratic Candi.
+ date for Governor of Kentucky.
Stone Was Dropped ON the e5th ind Hardin
FIoved Unab TO Control Enough
Of the stone Delsgases' Votes
TO Win the Fight

LOUISVILLE, n.y.. June Z~-Ine 0omOcfUtto
c>Lvention was called TO ordsr Wednesday aft
,rLoon by Chairman Johnson The Goebel-
.toEc PEOPLE placed Judge David P. Redwine
in nomination for temper .ry chairman w.
L. sweeney. OF Marion county, was nominated
by the Hardin faction.
The first ballot resulted: Redwine, $40;
Sweeney. 4i6 Out a number Of counties were
PASSED on account OF contests. and the vote
WIS he'd up pending decision TO how the
vote Of these counties we're TO be cast
AT 6:1s o'clock the democratic convention.
after swel;ering for three hours over tedious
hearing OF contests broke up in great dsor-
der. caused by an attempt to eject a noisy
guest from The stage. This caused a stampede
Tut no one Was injured In the midst Of the
excitement Chairman Johnston declared
The convention adjourned until pm
When the convention ror together Wednes-
day evening Chairman Johnston took the Ken.
ION county contest under advisement after
which he decided in favor Of the regular dele
rrtcs in two districts and threw out the third.
Capt Johnston then announced the result OF
the ballet for temporary chairman. declaring
Redwine elected by vote OF 5jl So to SO lie
for Sweeney. This marked the success Of the
frs, step In the Stone-Goebel com oination.
Senator Farris. OF Garrard county. nominated
Vim. Cromwell. OF Frank or,, for temporary
secretary, and he was elected by reclamation.
LOUISVILLE. KY. June 2a-The democratic
convention held but short session Thursday
morning and adjourned shortly before noon
until o'clock Thursday evening to allow the
mmittees to work.
The convention reassembled Thursday eve.
ming. The credentials committee had scarcely
begun its work when the convention adjourned
ensil O'Clock Friday morning
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June A-The convention
U1s called to order u, $3.50 q m. Friday. and
11ser the adoption OF eulogis ic resolutions in
memory OF the late Richard p. Bland. took
recess until o'clock Friday afternoon to await
the report Of the committee on credentials
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 24-rhe convention
met shortly after o'clock and took another
recess until o'clock.
For the third time In as many days tho demo-
cratic ate convention Friday night broke up
in disorder.
LOUISVILLE. KY. June 2a-when Chairman
Redwine raped for order Saturday morning
the report Of the creden tials committee Was
presented and read. The committee disposed
OF contests in SO counties involving about $50
seats These were all decided In favor OF
Stone or Goebel delegates except in three
cases-Ga llow-y county and the Fourteenth
legislative district OF Louisville, where Hardin
delegates were seated. and Nicholas county,
where the delegation was divided between
contestant and contestee.
Aminority report was presented BY the Har-
din people
Finally q call Of the roll was reached, tho
question being the adoption Of the minority re-
port OF the committee on credentials. The
vote resulted: Ayes, 327; nays. al The ma
jority report OF the convention was then unan-
imously adopted. both sides cheered together
lie first rays Of harmony broke upon the
convention after q week OF wrangling over
business which several times threatened to re.
suit in split.
The applause had barely subsidized when Gen
p Wat Hardin emerged from the crowd on the
stage and started another demonstration The
time had come. he said. whea an expression
from him was necessary to the united party.
With a few cordial words OF thanks
10 followers he announced his with
drawal from the race for governor, and
appealed earne tlv for the undivided su. port
Of the party in behalf o, the / ominee.
The committee on organization then report
ed
IL Recommended the CONTINUATION OF the teru.
porary organization. with Judge Redwine as
chairman and was unanimously adopted The
report Of the committee on resolutions was
then read by Hon John S. RheA
THE PLATFORM.
The platform. which was written by Judge
James p. Tarvin OF Covington. contains the
following:
The democrats Of Kentucky In convention
assembled reafirm. without the slightest quail
incstion, he principles and policie, declared
IN the democratic platform adopted At Chi
caeo IA ie06
Our faith In bimetallism is indicated BY
events. The necessity for the restoration Of
the double standard was acknowledged by the
president and congress In 1907 when Q commits
sion was sent 70 Europe TO en,reat other ma
lions 70 aid In establishing bimetallism. and
the failure OF the commission to Sc.
cure European cooperation confirms the
friends Of free coinage in their belief
that relief can only come BY the Independents
action Of the United States. The present legal
ratio OF 10 TO 1 Is the only ratio 1t which bi.
metsllism can be restored and opposition 70 It
confined to those who oppose bimetallism st
any ratio and to those who misapprehend or
ignore the reasons which led three national
conventions to adopt Il
We denounce the present republican national