The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
SCENES OF DISORDER
One Delegate Pushes Forward
and Loudly DenounCeS the
Chairman.
A WILD RUSH FOR THE STAGE
Humorous Resolutions Introduced
During the Closing of the Con-
Vention.

LOUISVILLE, KY. June 27.-For
Governor, P. Watt Hardin; for Lieutenant
Governor, R. T. Tyler; for Treasurer, R.
C. Ford for Auditor, l.. G. Norman; for
Register of the Land Office, G. B. Swango
for Acknowledgement, w. J. Hendricks
for Secretary of State, Henry S. Hale for
Superintendent of Public instruction,
Edward Porter Thompson; for Commits
sioner of Agriculture, Ion B. Hall.
The foregoing was the ticket nominated
by the Democratic State Convention. The
convention came near ending in riot
this afternoon. 1t was during the passing
of the most bitterly contested race of the
session, to which the contest for Governor
was comparatively a very quiet and
orderly affair-the race for Secretary of
State. With the exception of Governor,
the Office OF Secretary of State is the best
paying in the gift of the convention, and
there was warm rivalry with Henry f.
Hale (the incumbent), John w. Headley,
]. Stoddard Johnson and G. w. Metcalf
as the candidates. Each had a large
following, and four ballots were taken be-
fore there was any result.
During the third ballot c. P. Taylor OF
4udSOli OOQllS QOWl1 lIlt CtulIdl
aisle of the hall and denounced Chairman
A. l.. Berry for alleged unfairness, wind
ing up with a round cursing. This was
the beginning of scene of disorder such
as is seldom seen outside OF ward gather
ings. Every delegate was off his feet and
crowding toward the platform on which
the chairman sat- and showing their way
through were Hale and Metcalf two of the
contestants. Both men leaped up on the
stage and dozen Others followed and for
while fists were shaken and threats made
on every side. Partial order was finally
restored by the chairman agreeing TO have
another call of the roll for the fourth bal
lot before allowing counties to change
their votes. Hale was nominated.
Other contests were uninteresting with
the exception of that for Registrar for Land
Office, which took three ballots to decide,
G. B. Swango, the present holder of the
Office, being nominated. Ed Porter
Thompson, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, was renominated.
Auditor L. c. Norman and Attorney
General W. J. Hendricks had no opposi-
ton and were renominated by acclama-
ton.
A slate made up by the Hardin men was
smashed in two instances, but seven out
of nine offices were filed according to the
dictates of those who nominated the free
silver man for Governor.
The committee of permanent organiza-
ton made report. The only new thing
recommended was that the State Central
Committee consist of fourteen men here
after, instead of one from each of the eleven
Congressional districts as heretofore
The convention was in session from 9:3O
to 1880 P. NJ. In the last hour of the con-
vention some would-be humorous resolu-
tons were presented, among one of them
as follows:
ResoIred, That this convention adopt the
rooster or chicken cock as the emblem or de-
vice OF the Democratic party, for use at cleo
tons,
Loud crows of approval greeted this reso-
luton, and it was passed by unanimous
vote.