The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15
KENTUCKY,s GoEBEL PARTY.
Eight Delegates Selected-Ex-Gover
nor Taylor Denounced.


LOUISVILLE. KY. June 14.-Character-
lied by harmony, in marked contrast with
the feeling that prevailed one year ago
when the Democrats Of Kentucky met in
Music Hall to select nominee for Gov
ernor, was to-days convention the first
since the memorable fight Of 1899 in Music
Hall. The object Of to-day's convention
was to select delegates from the State at
large to the national convention at Kansas
City. 1t was half an hour after the desig-
mated time, 2 o'clock, when Chairman Allie
Young, Of the State central committee,
raped for order and asked for a nomina-
ton for temporary chairman. But one
name was presented, that of Ollie NJ
James. of Marion county, and he was cleo
ted by acclamation. Mr.. James said he
considered 1t an especial honor to preside
over a convention of Democrats favorable
to Bryan and to Goebel, and who would
"abhor the assassination of public officials
for the qualification of political and off,
cial greed"
After devoting his remarks to the Chi
cago platform. which, he said, the con-
vention would reaffirm, with especial em-
phasis on the financial plank, he said the
Democratic party in Kentucky had been
vindicated in its action by every court to
which the gubernatorial contest had been
taken from the Circuit Court of Kentucky
to the Supreme Court of the United States
And among the long list of judges to
whom that question was submitted" said
Mr.. James, there was one dissenter who
was Kentuckian, too, 1 regret to say
Justice Harlan. of the Supreme Court of
the United States. But he received his
appointment from President Hayes and his
precepts were doubtless received from that
administration"
Pointing to the picture of the deceased
Governor of Kentucky. which was suspend
ed over the speakers platform, Chairman
James said that like William Goebel he
would rather be in the grave than to be
fugitive from justice like the Republic
an, w. s. Taylor. This brought the dele
gates to their feet and. like one man. they
cheered long and Justify. Chairman James
said that THE civil liberty which the Re-
publicans Of Kentucky are so earnestly
advocating is the right of the Republican
mountaineers of Kentucky to shoot down
with impunity the Democratic office-hold-
ers of the State" In conclusion the speak
er invoked harmony, urging the Demo
Gratis OF the State to throw aside petty
prejudices and reunite in one grand effort
to hold the State of Kentucky in the Demo-
cratic column
After the selection of a secretary and an
assistant, the chair announced the appoint
ment of United States Senator j. c. s.
Blackburn and Representative John s.
he pny,,iff on nl,t;o
the State at large.
Governor j. c. w. Beckham next ad-
| dressed the convention. his remarks being
Of a purely local and personal nature.
There were several other speeches by
Representative c. X. Wheeler, James B.
McCreary. Charles Metcalf, Judge j. b.
Black, Judge Joseph H. Lewis and w. d.
| Smith. the three last named candidates for
the Democratic nomination for Governor.
| The convention then took a recess until
| 1880 p. m.
1t was nearly o'clock when the night
session was called TO order. The committee
on permanent organization reported in
| favor of Frank B. Daugherty, of Bards-
| town, a townsman of Governor Beckham,
| for permanent chairman, while the rest of
| the temporary organization was made per-
manent. The report recommended that the
number Of delegates from the State at
| large to the national convention be in
creased from four to eight. 1t also recon-
| mended that Allie W. Young be retained as
| chairman of the state central committee.
Senator Blackburn read the report OF
| the committee on resolutions. The report
| reaffirms the Chicago platform and in
| structs the twenty-six delegates from Ken
| lucky to cast their votes for Bryan and to
| vote as a unit on all questions. The Re-
publican national policy was denounced In
| its entirety. as were separately imperial
| ism, the Porto Rican tariff bill, the main.
tenance OF an army In the Philippines and
the financial policy. sympathy was ex-
| pressed for the two South African repub-
lies. Trusts were denounced. The Demo-
Gratis Of Kentucky were congratulated for
| their course In the recent troubles. The
| assassination of Goebel was declared TO be
the result of Republican conspiracy and
| William 8. Taylor and his Official acts were
denounced.
Senator Blackburn, after reading the
resolutions. addressed the convention on {