The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
KENTUCKY IS HARMONIOUS.
NO TROUBLOUs PROBLEMS BEFORE
THE DEMOCRATS

Convention Decided to Send Eight
Delegates at Large, Instead OF
Four. to Kansas City-Temporary
Chairman Referred to the Course
of Justice Harlan. Who Was From
kentucky-ChIcoGo Platform Was
Endorsed.
Louisville, June I-Characterlzed by
harmony, in marked contrast with the
feeling that prevailed one year ago when
the Democrats of Kentucky met in Music
Hail to select a nominee for governor, was
to-day's convention which met to select
delegates from the state at large to the
National convention at Kansas city
But one name was presented for tempo
rary chairman, that of Hon. o. M. James
of Marion county, and he was selected by
reclamation. Mr. James said the Demo-
cratic party of Kentucky had bee vindl-
which the guberuatorial contest had been
taken, from the Circuit Court of Kentucky
to the Supreme Court of the United Safes
And among the lst of judges to whom
that question was submitted" said Mr.
James, there was one dissenter who was
d HASHtuNhldiii 100 l regret 10 Sdy-Ju us
tice Harlan, of the Supreme Court of the
United States But he received his ap-
pointment from President Haynes and his
precepts were doubtless received from
that administration"
After a number OF other speeches had
been made the convention adjourned I'M
ill evening.
Held n Night Session.
1t was nearly o'clock when the night
session was called 10 order The Commit
tee on Permanent Organization reported
In favor of Frank B. Daugherty of Bards-
town, townsman of Gov. Beckham for
permanent chairman.
The report recommended that the num-
Der of delegates from the state at large
TO the National Convention be Increased
from four 20 eight. 1t also recommended
that A lie w. Young be retained as chair
man or the State Central Committee
The convention voted down an amend
ment to send four delegates to Kansas
City instead of eight and the report of
the committee wes then adopted.
Senator Joe Blackburn read the report
OF the Committee on Resolutions.
The report reaftirms the Chicago plat
form, and tnstructs the tWenty-six dele
gates from Kentucky to cast their votes
FOR Bryan. and to vote as a unit on all
questions
nounced in It's entirety, as were separate
ly imperialism. the Porto Rican tariff bill
the maintenance of an army in the Phil
ippines. and the financial policy. Sym
patny was expressed for the two South
African Republics. Trusts were denounced.
The Democrats of Kentucky were con-
graduated for their course I'm the recent
troubles The assassination OF Cfoebel
was declared to be the result of a Repub-
ncan conspiracy, and William 8 Taylor
and his official acts were denounced
The report of the committee on resou-
uons was adopted
The Delegates Chosen.
The following delegates-at-large we e
then unanimously elected
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn, ex-Gov.
James B, McCreary, Louis McOuown.
Charles p. Poyntz, James p. Gregory
William S. Pryor. n. w. UtIey and c.
s. Bransford
Senator Blackburn addressed the con-
vention on proposal to modify the pres
ent election law known as the Gosbel
law. He said the committee had agrt ed
that modification of the law. which he
said had been a failure, was re essay
This. he said. had been the opinion Of
Gov. Goebel himself. The amendments
recommended are such as will 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 educa ton
al qualification for voting. These changes
Senator Blackburn said IL had been de-
cided 10 leave to the convention to nom
mate a governor. which will be held July
10 in Lexington.
Modification of the Goebel election law
it Is said, was advocated by William J.
Bryan. who has written Democratic lead
ers here urging that il be made.
After the election of Morton X IYountz
and N p Hayes as presidential electors
the convention adjourned,