The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-28
GOEBEL WON The FIGHT
Nominated for Governor on the
Twenty-Sixth Ballot.
STONE WAS DROPPED
Hardin Couldn't Control the Votes
Dramatic Scenes at the Final
Ballot-Harmony Follows the
End of the Contest.

Louisville. KY, June 27.-William
Goebel, who, with an iron grasp, has
ruled the democratic state convention
since it assembled nearly week ago.
was to-night nominated for governor
on the 10Th ballot after contest un-
paralleled in the state for bitterness
and determination on the part of the
winner or for skillful manipulation.
The end of the long. exhausting fight
brought a reasonable degree of har-
| mony to the factions which, throughout
the night, battled for every inch of
ground. Nearly everybody joined
heartily in a demonstration when the
candidate appeared for the first time
before the convention to accept the
nomination and return his thanks. The
Goebel forces held the opposition closely
down to business all day, forcing con-
tinuous balloting, defeating them when
they showed signs of weakness and
sought a sine die adjournment, COM
pelling vote on proposition to drop
the hindmost man on each ballot after
the 25th and came out of the final trial
of strength shortly after 10 O'Clock to-
night with colors flying. Stone was
dropped on the 25th ballot and Hardin
proved unable to control enough Stone
votes to win. The scenes during the last
ballot were dramatic though not so ex-
citing as many expected.
| After the nomination the convention
| enjoyed a few minutes of relaxation
| and reconciliation. Speeches were
| made by Congressman Wheeler, Judge
| Tarvin and other candidates, and the
| theme of all was: "All get together
/ and win"
| A morning session of the convention
| was held at which six fruitless ballots
were taken. After a recess until )
| o'clock two more ballots We're taken,
| with a result almost exactly like the
first taken Saturday night This made
| q ballots in all, the last one resulting:
| Stone, 39S; Hardin. 355; Goebel, 1888.
| Ben l.. Hardin, a brother of the can
| didate for governor, then offered a reso-
| luton providing that the convention
| adjourn sine die, and that the state
take any action necessary to place a
ticket in the field for the campaign of
| 1899.
/ The delegates were almost taken off
| their feet at this point by the appear
/ ance on the stage side by side Of Cap
| tain w. j. Stone and General P. Watt
| Hardin.
Stone spoke briefly, followed by Hard
| in. Both declared they believed the in
terests of the democratic party would
| be best served by the adoption of the
| resolution. The chairman. however, in
| a short speech. declared the resolution
| out of order and refused to recognize
| an appeal.
The 22nd ballot showed the effect Of
| the adjournment resolution in dlsln-
tegrating the Stone- Hardin forces.
At this point, E.. A. Cullion offered a
resolution providing that after the 25th
| ballot the hindmost candidate be drop
ped and not voted for thereafter. The
Stone and Hardin leaders made another
stand, but they could not control their
| forces. The resolution was adopted by
| a vote of 572 to $40 and at 8 o'clock the
| 23rd ballot was ordered.
The result: Stone. $50; Hardin, 346;
Goebel, 361; John Young Brown, 10;
| Judge Hazelrigg, IA; scattering, 10.
Twenty-fourth ballot: Stone, 34S;
Hardin, 361: Goebel, 346; Hazelrigg, Is.
Twenty fifth ballot: Stone, $50; Har-
din, 37S; Goebel, 3S3.
Under the resolution adopted by the
convention, Captain w. ]. Stone, hav-
ing received the smallest number of
votes was dropped and the next bal
lot was begun.
1t was concluded with difficulty and
announced as follows: Goebel, $50;
| Hardin 531; this provoked as much
noise as any event of the convention
| and for the first time, nearly all the
delegates Joined in it.
Mr.. Goebel was introduced and made
short speech of thanks. When the
speech making was concluded the con-
vention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow, when the ticket will be COM
pleted