The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
A HARMONIOUS MEETING.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS HAVE NO
FRICTION IN CONVENTION.
senator Blackburn Addresses the
Meeting, Urging n stand in Favor
of Remodeiing the Goebel EIec-

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June H.-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 a nominee for governor
was todsys scene. the first since the me
morable fight Of 1899 in Music hall. The OBJ
tect OF today'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 designated time
2 o'clOck-when Chairman A Young, of
the state central committee, raped for or
der and asked for a nomination fer tenn
porary chairman. But one name was pre-
sented. that of Hon. Ollie NJ. janice, OF
Marion county, and he was elected by ac-
clamauon. Mr.. James said he considered 1t
an especial honor to preside over "a con-
vention OF Democrats favorable to Bryan
and TO Goebel, and who would abhor the
assassination OF public officials for the
qualification Of political and official greed"
Pointing TO the picture of the deceased
governor OF Kentucky which was suspend
ed over the platform, Mr.. James said that
like william Goebel he had rather be in
the grave than be a fugitive from justice
like the Republican. w. s Taylor.
This brought the delegates to their feet
and they cheered long and Justify.
Chairman James said that the civil
liberty which the Republicans OF Kentucky
are so earnestly advocating is the right OF
the mountaineers to shoot down with i'm
punity the Democratic officeholders OF the
state"
Gov. Beckham addressed the convention,
his remarks being, of purely local and
speeches by Congressman Wheeler, ex-
others
The convention then adjourned till 7:sc
y. m
1t was nearly 9 O'Clock when the night
session was called to order. Frank b
pau pans berry Of BardstoTn. townsnan of
man, while the rest OF the temporary or
ganization was made permanent
Senator Blackburn read the report OF the
committee on resolutions. Tie report re-
affirmed the Chicago pattern and in
structs the twenty-six delegates from Ken
lucky to cast their votes for Bryan and
70 vote as a unit on all questions The
Republican national policy was denounced
In It's entirety, as were separately imper-
ialism. the Puerto Rican tariff. the main
zen ace OF an army in the Philippines and
pressed for the two South African repub-
hes trusts were denounced. The Demo
cIats OF Kentucky were congratulated for
their course IN the recent troubles. The
assassination of Goebel was declared to he
the result OF a Republican conspir and
William 5. Taylor and his official acts were
denounced.
senator Blackburn. reading the resolu-
lions addressed the convention on n pro-
posal to modify the present election law,
known as the Goebel Law. He said the
committee had been perfectly harmonious
and that II had agreed that a modification
OF the law which he said had oeen a
failure. was necessary. This he said had
been the opinion of Gov. Gcebel himself
The amendments recommended are such
as VIII give the two leading parties equal
representation on election boards and the
Democrats claim. insure a fair and honest
count The committee also favored an de-
ueational qualification for voting. Senator
Blackburn said II had been decided Ia
leave these changes to the convention To
nominate a governor. which will be held
July IA, In Lexington
Notifications OF the Goebel law II ,s
said were advocated by William J. BRYAN
who has written Democratic leaders here
urging that they be made.
The report of the committee on resot,
tons was adopted.