Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-30
CoEBEL NOMINATED.
A FULL TICKET OF EXCELLENT MEN
NAMED
AND THE COMMITTEE ADJoURNs.


CONVENTION HALL, Louisville, Jure
81, IL p. M.-Stoue was dropped on the
18th ballot and the rub coming between
Goebel and Hardin, the former receiv-
ed 1914 votes and the latter 52si and
Goebel was declared the nominee Tor
governor. J. NJ. ALvERsoN.
The above dispatch to this paper told
the result Of the most prolonged, the
bitterest aud In many respects the
most disgraceful contest ever waged In
Kentucky, the opposition to the man
from Kenton resorting to every means,
bold at times, underhanded often and
childish sometimes in the extreme.
When the ballotiug began Tuesday
the disgraceful scenes of the day be
fore were not re-enacted and the vote
was taken Ia comparative quiet, until
Ben Lee Hardin made motion that
the convention adjourn sine die and
that the propeo, .vons.ituted authori-
ties name the can&idates! Both Hardin
and Stone appeared to advocate the
reference OF a choice for governor TO a
new convention, but after permitting
the question to be fully debated, the
chairman declared the resolution out
of order and the balloting proceeded.
At the night session resolution was
adopted to drop the hindmost candidate
on the 18th ballot and 1t resulting Goe-
bel 3s9, Stone 3l9f and Hardin 3S2i,
Stone. was declared out OF II. The
next bollot, the 26,h and last, resulted
as the dispatch relates above and when
the result was declared pandemonium
broke loose and the convention went
wild with delight Calls for the nomi-
nee being made, he appeared with
Senator Blackburn, who presented him
when he spoke as follows:
SENATOR GoEBEL's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Democrats:
| never got any thing in my life that
was worth having without hard night,
and am always willing to make the
best fight can for any thing | believe
worth fighting for. And with that pur-
pose in mind shall now open the cam
paign and fight for the principles oil
the democratic party and the govern
orship of Kentucky from this day until
the November election. i am not go
ing TO attempt to make you a speech
tonight. / want merely TO thank you
for the mination. No man could be
more grateful to the democracy oil
Kentucky for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me this day than am l.
No man would have done more for my
distinguished opponents than l, aud l
have a right TO expect that they Will
do the same for me and do not doubt
they will. want merely. in conclus-
ion, my friends, TO thank you Tor THIS
nomination from the bottom OF my
heart. | shall endeavor TO discharge
my duty as your leader in the coming
campaign TO the full extent OF what ca
pability possess. ! thank you again.
In the last ballot for governor, Lin
coin county's s, Boyle's6 and Madison's
IA went to swell the vote OF the man
from Keuton.
On the first ballot for lieutenant gov
ernor, j. C. w. Beckham, OF Nelson,
lead with 1854 SO votes, w. +. Thorne
had 26st, Hays 20lt and Kelly 226i.
Hays withdrew, there was stampede
to Beckham and his nomination was
made unanimous.
Time being called for a nomination
for attorney general, Judge Saufiey
presented the name OF Judge Il. j.
Breckenridge in speech which the
Times says, was the best delivered be-
fore the convention. He glowingiy
euloglzed the personal, professional
and political virtues of his man, ana
though he exceeded his time limit
there was no protest, and he was fre-
auently interrupted by applause,cheers
following his peroration. j. ID. Black
of Barbourville, paid high eulogy to
N. b. Hays, of Bell, in placing him In
nomination, Frank Peake named Jno'
S. Smith, OF Bourbon, and Bob Franklin
James Andrew Scott, OF Franklin
Judge w. b. Fleming withdrew as he
saw 1t was impossible for him to win'
It took three ballots to settle the nomi-
nation, the rub coming between Breck-
inridge, who got 1884 votes and Scott
who had 5Oli. Breckinridge's nomina-
ton was then made unanimous on mo
ton Of SCOTS friends. Breckinridge
had an ovation when he came TO the
front and said: "With my hand on my
heart and my eyes uplifted to God' l
am thankful TO you. NV only regret is
that have caused another 10 feel dis
appointment"
LOUISVILLE, June 2s.-To w. +.
Walton: Congratulations due you on
Breckinridge's nomination. You start
ed him 10 the race.
CLARENCE Il. WOODS.
The fight for auditor came between
John c. Chenault, OF Madison, and
Gus Coulter, OF Graves, and the latter
.o,, .aoaiviny GA VOTES 10 Chenault