Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25
RECESS Until G p NJ

BY agreement between the candidates,
the convention recessed until 7. NJ.
when the body got TO work again prompt
~. Another ballot was taken for Gov
ernor, resulting; Goebel, 81 IL; Hardin,
3il II; Stone, $50 "a.
The third ballot resulted: Stone, Isl;
Goebel, 354; Hardin. $50.
Fourth ballot: Goebel, S7S; Stone, Sa;
Hardin, 3i9
Fifth ballot: Stone, $50; GoebeI, s52;
sixth ballot: Stone. ss2; Goebel, saS;
Hardin 81.
Seventh ballot: Stone, 9SS; Goebel, $40;
Hardin 3Gl.
Eighth ballot: Stone. asi; Goebel. 81;
Hardin. $50
Ninth ballot-stone, 2SS; Hardin. S5i;
Gocbel. 3iS.
Tenth banot-stone. 975; Hardin. S5i;
Gocbel. 3Gl.
Eleventh bauot-stone, sc; Hardin, Ss5
G0ebel. $40.
a resolution, offered by the Goebel peo-
pie that after the next ballot the name
of the candidate having the lowest num-
Der of votes be dropped, was opposed by
the combined strength Of Hardin and
Stone. The resolution was defeated by a
vote Of 81 to 715. The convention then
adjourned until Monday morning.
QUICK WORK FOR AWHILE.
Business moved rapidly for a few hours
| to-day the several reports ana their
adoption. the permanent organization,
the adoption of platform reaffirming
the Chicago platform, and declaring for
Bryan and free silver in 1900, and the
| battle royal over nominations pressing
each other in rapid sequence.
General Hardin's withdrawal from the
governorship fight was made in an af-
| fecting speech, which did more TO
strengthen his following in the conyen-
| ton than all his political workers have
| been able 10 accomplish since the dele
gates assembled. This was shown on the
first ballot when, after William GOebel
had TO his credit within less than score
| Of enough votes to give him the nomina-
ton. there was a spontaneous outburst
of Hardin enthusiasm, which lasted for
half an hour. and came very nearly de-
veloping into stampede.
HARDIN'S STRENGTH.
As it was, Hardin, who had received
! only q little more than 100 votes on the
first rou-can, had upwards Of 300 after a
| recapitulation Of the vote was announced.
| This strength he retained during the
early evening 1t increased on the sixth
ballot to 81 or within II votes OF stone.
There was a decided drift in favor Of
Goebel early in the voting, but 1t was
checked by the Stone peoples throwing
enough strength 20 Hardin TO even mat
ters up This was significant in showing
the inner workings Of the Stone-Goebel
combination. and the eventual purpose Of
the stone men TO prevent GoebePs getting
the worst of the bargain, or, at least
until stone had had a fair test OF MS
strength. The succeeding ballots up to
the eleventh showed scarcely any change.
ANYBODY'S RACE.
1t is anybody's race. and at present
there is no sign of a break from the
deadlock. The voting proceeded mo-
notonously for four hours. There was no
material change in the strength OF any
Of the candidates. At 10 o'clock mo-
ton TO adjourn was defeated by deaf
enjng viva voce vote. 1t was then moved
that at midnight the convention adjourn
until Monday morning. but this PROPOSE
ton met a similar fate. The delegates
were getting tired, though they held ON
tenaciously. Things began to look IKE
an all-night session.