The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-27
CONVENTION A H0WLlNG MOB.
ALMOST WOUND UP IN AN ExHIBI-
TION OF PUGILIsN.


Sang Hymns and YeIIed-Two
Votes Taken with GOebeI Ahead,
Louisville, June 26.--A continuous per-
formance of bowling farce lasting eight
hours a rare vocal entertainment, with
soloists and a chorus of several hundred
voices defamation and tin-horn tests of
lung power, made up the programme Of
the sixth days session of the Democratic
state convention, and it narrowly escaped
winding up in an exhibition of pugiiism
and marsmanship.
From 10 O'Clock until o'clock to-day
Central Music Hall contained without
doubt the most uproarous and disorderly
body of men that ever gathered together
for the transaction of political or other
business.
Angered by what they considered an ar
bitrary ruling of the chair, in refusing to
allow an appeal from his decision declar-
ing out of order a motion to remove po-
Hcemen from the hall, over half the dele |
gates set about with an the energy they |
could command to prevent by deafening
noise the transaction of any further busi- |
ness until they secured vote on this ap-
peal.
This plan was successfully casied out |
until nearly O'Clock this evening, when, |
principally because of utter physical ex-
haustion, the filibusters allowed themselves |
10 be outwitted and the ballot on the nom |
snation for Governor, which the chair had |
ordered early in the morning and had tried !
repeatedly to proceed with, was concluded |
n1oa
many as would do so, come to the stage |
and yell their votes to the clerk, who, at |
distance of a few inches, was able to |
catch the figures.
GOebeI Men Got n Vote. |
Before they fairly realized it. they were |
beaten and a second ballot was reached, |
this time with less tribulation. These two |
ballots, both fruitless, represent the days |
work Of the convention. After they were |
completed ali were glad enough to adjourn |
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Behind this spectacular entertainment |
the three candidates for Governor worked |
like beavers. To-day 1t was clearly Goe- |
bel against the field and the Kenton eoun- |
~ leader, cool and nerveless as ever, has |
successfully defied his two opponents to |
combine and beat him. They may do it |
yet, but so far they have shown them |
selves woefully lacking in their ability to |
throw their vote in any one direction, or |
TO keep it silent when their managers |
deemed ii best that no votes be cast.
Goebel controls the organization of the |
convention. and through 1t the state CEN |
tral committee, but al present the fight |
is as open and as fierce as il has been at |
any time.
Many delegates, weary after last week |
excitement, who, at the end of their al |
lowance for expense account, have gone |
home. What effect this win have on the |
main contest is an open question, but 1t |
has seriously alarmed many of the candi- |
dates for minor offices.
They Sang a Hymn.
The chalrmans efforts to secure a roll |
call on the nomination for Governor after |
the convention convened, developed a sea- |
son OF excited speech making. Then came |
deafenng chorus of sing-song yels, the |
chairman beating time with his gavel. |
After several minutes of this pandemo- |
mum facetious delegate arose.
Gentlemen,' he said. after struggling |
sometime to make himself heard, there |
seems to be general disposition to sing. |
Mny not let US sing together. Let us sing |
Praise God From Whom All Blessings |
Flows"
wave of laughter swept over the hall |
tleh all caught up the strain, and the |
hymh was sung amid surroundings that |
mace II seem weird and uncanny, not |
indicative of peace and good viii
but sacred music never had q less sooth- |
1ns influence, and another attempt to |
START the roll call was howled down. At |
tlls Juncture delegate rushed toward |
tne stage. Immediately in front of the
Shamber stood line of bluecoats The
eAclted delegate began to denounce the |
ally
An officer laid his hands on the disturb
e S shoulders The convention arose as
n a1s,A ~
'ne front of the house began. Every dele
gate was on his feet and wildly excited
rms gestculating, noisy mass surged for
Mard, pushing back the police and crowd
ius them against the stage Four of the
"issldents, with presence of mind took |
possession Of the disturber and hustled
MIN OUT of the way.
Policeman Pulled n Pistol,
The police who had been stocally lis
.eHihS 10 all sorts of denunclanon for
nours, evidently took the matter seriously. |
one OF them, Capt. Maher, pulled his re-
soNer. his intention probably was TO pro
Dect chairman Redwine, who had made his
way 10 the rear of the stage. AT any rate
.ne crowd did not catch sight Of the weap-
On OF inc convention might have developed
""at mas been momeutarify feared for
nearly a week-a general fight
ne cause Of the disturbance removed,
comparative silence and that was not
ueathlike, was restored
one delegate shouted: "Mr. chairman.
move the convention adjourn to meet some
1Glure date in Manchester, Clay county,
Kentucky"
Hardin leader in front of the stage
asnea the chairman If he would call the
ioli en- the appeal
turned Into Singing school.
ID, NO sir" came the determined answer
NY country, It's OF Thee" began the
tloWd and for five minutes the convention
.ooh part m an admirable rendition of the
Lauonal anthem Patriotic music mad even
iess quieting effect than religious.
MY Old Kentucky Home" followed, and
me gathering became pleasant
>. hang Redwine on a Sour Apple Tree"
They chanted.
Meanwhile the chairman reclined in his
Easy chair his elbow on the table with
n laeaa resting on his haod, tanning himself
complacently.