The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
No CHANGE N KENTUCKY.
CANDIDATES FAIL 10 CONE No
AMI COMPROMISE.


LOUISVILLE. KY. June zs.-Cp to late
hour tonight there IL no sign Of an asree-
ment between any two, OF the DemocrAtic
candidates for governor, and Il seems axe
~ that the first ballot taken when the con-
ventiou meets tomorrow Will result Just
about as did the eleventh on saturday
night. Candidates ard their managers have
been on the go al day. out OF one con-
ference into another. but 50 far to no pur-
pose. The l.os9 delegates in the ccnven-
ton are divided. so evenly that there is not
q difference Of % votes In the strength OF
the three candidates, Stone. Goebel and
Hardin. But OF these 0oebel ts the strong
est because Of the solidity Of his support
He controls his following absolutely, and
can vote them for himself or throw them
to either OF his opponents at viii. Neither
Stone nor Hardin can do this. anC for that
reason neither Is In q position to make
advantageous terms.
There has been . break In the Stone
Goebel combination since balloting began,
caused primarily by the action Of Goeber .
Louisville solidly Tor the Kenton county
leader on the first ballot.
The Stone people say their understanding
was that the vote was to be divided equal
" between Stone and Goebel, but the lat
ter. IL il said, produced a written agree
ment covering the combination OF the Two a
containing no mention OF the Louisville DEL
egation. Chagrined as the Stone people are
at the failure Of the combination promptly
TO eject the nomination OF Their candidate:
1t is not believed they can. In spirit Of
revenge, bring about the nomination OF
Hardin. They Threatened to try this when
Goebei showed such surprising strength Oh
the first ballot. anc went SO far as to start
a stampede. but Goebel's nerve and cool
ness checkmated 1t. On the other hand.
the Hardin people cannot throw their
vided in the matter of second choice and:
as was the case yesterday. many would
so to Goebel in case of a break.
A noteworthy feature OF the contest Is
convention with hundred votes short OF
a majority Of the delegates, beaten at ev-
cry point In the temporary organization
and weakened by adverse decisions OF the
credentials committee, involving scores OF
seats. the Hardin managers, with consum-
mate cleverness, jumped into the fight when
the game seemed lost. withdrew the name
of George Hardin and left Goehel and stone
to fight It out These two fell into the
trap and few at each others throats. with
the result that when the convention ad.
journed last night Goebel and Stone had
highest In recorded votes.
Meanwhile the three-cornered fight
grows warmer and the delegates. who have
state ticket. may yet have to look outside
the trio now occupying the ring to find .
leader upon whom they can unite.
LOUISVILLE June "a conference
lasting until long after midnight was
held in the rooms Of John s. Rhea
at Seiferts hotel between the Stone
and Hardin managers. the object be-
ing to agree upon some plan to defeat
sion at n. M. and Is said to have made
considerable progress In the direction OF
a new combination. These tvo candidates
together received a majority Of the votes
OF the convention on the last ballot and
may be able to bring about n nomination
IL they can get together.N -