The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
WITH C0L0RS FLYING
The GOebeI Forces Never Relaxed
Control of the Convention.
THE CRY GET TOGETHER AND WIN
Managers for All Three Candidates
Now Working for Reconciliation.
The Closing Ballots were Not
80 Exciting a. the First
Few wcrc-GOc-
bel Speaks.

LOUISVILLE. ky, June civilian
Goehfl. VINO with am iron grasp. has
ruled the Democratic State Convention
since DC assembled nearly week ago,
was tonight nominated for Governor
on Che twcuty-sixth ballot after a con-
test unparalleled in this STATE for bitter
ness and determination and. ON the part
of the winner. for sknuu manipulation.
The end 0f the long. cxnausung hght
brought % reasonable degree of harmony
to the factions which have carried
through the light relentessIy and bat
tied for every inch of ground. Nearly
everybody Joined heartily iu a demon-
siratl0n when the candidate appeared
for the FIRST time before the convention
to accept the nomination and return
DTS thanks.
The G0ebo forces held the opposition
down io business closey all day forcing
bail0une. defeating them when they
showed signs of weakness and sought
sine die Adjournment compelling vote
on "a proposition to drop the hndmost
man on each ballot after the twenty
nnh and came ont Of the final tial
of strength shortly after Do clock to
night with c0IOrs flying.
STONE DkOF'DD.
bsilof and rardi, ,r,,.od uYsblo m
control onourh of tbo storo ,otos IA
uin vbe eoeDrs l,,r,,s tro last n,fior
vvero dr.n,.tf. tb,r.,b ,.t o., o,,,.tng
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and r,,o,,,i,ti.,, $500. - 80,
by c,r.rae.-,,. ,,.r.,i,- f,,1,.. ,,.ar,.,,,
and other r,ar.,,srs for ,lo fbr.o 1,-,-
difafo- and tha thor,o ~ au vgas ger
together and win "
Tho helfieeron., OF tho 1aiaootos. o., ,tt
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od fha G~-+ b,l.o+ s,.. ,,l,..,... -.
arous.n-, o.. ,...rt 80 ..-,.l., "'-''.'. ,t
morning eoss.o- ei, ,-,,,,o.. .-.. .'.
were tgkan
After "a racose ,,,,f, o. ,.,f.,i. ....
ballots were tsi.,n v.t,.,, W" ..,''t
oxnctiv Ike fbas. tst,,o e.t.,.,.... ..t.-t..
This made d ballots ir an T,o H., ,,.
resulting store. sss. Hardi, q,- C,ohor
3}'
RELIEF APPEARS
Everybody was getting fhorourhiv
tired VI the m0notonv of fbo ram r,ns
when relief though % nrovad 20 d.. orfy
Temporary. came in The shane M , ras.
0iuti0n offered hv Don l. Hardin
brother OF the candidate for Governor
that The Convention adjourn Sine die and
that th- State Central Committee boz crn-
powered to take anv action necessary 10
place a ticket ln the 0ad for the cam
pa'sn of lN0 The Goobel managers were
on their feet Instantly. This they CON.
strued ass the first cry OF enough" from
the opposition and I'm their efforts 10 de-
feat Tho resolution faunfed the stone
Hardin pe9uie unmercifuuv. Kchole Coe-
b4rs cbfaf rarresenfative ON the floor
declared The resolution was made solely
FOR the purpose OF delay and 20 defeat
the object for which the convention was
called He dened the opposition 10 fight
out the contest.
STONE AND HARDIN
The delegates were almost tal,o, oer
their feet at this po'nt bv the annoar.
ance on the stage. side bv side of can
tain W. j. Stone and General p Vqtt
Hardin. CAPTAIN STONE said ba had no
ambition that would stand fn The ora,. of
the SUCCESS Of tho Danoor,tio nsrtv ana
ho wanted Keufuck, f,'bo,I ths colunn
I'm the fight of 1000 Things had neon
done az ,his convention that did The Dem.
ocratie party mo- good and there was mo-
prosDect of breaking the deadlock He
believed the best thing the convention
could do would be- 10 adjourn Sine die.
and refer the matter back to the people.
and Doe urged his followers TO support
tho resolution TO that end
General Hardin urged his friends 20
support the resolution On the interest of
the party. He would not want the u0mi-
nation. with the feeling that had been
angeudored by this fight. and ne Thought
IL 90 the best interest of the state this
fau and the Nation next year that the
matter bc referred back TO the people
Judge Tarvin thought the resolution /
tended 10 defeat the object Of the con- /
gention.
Finally the chairman I'm a short speech. 1
declared the resolution out of order. and 1
refused 20 recognize an appeal.
The opposition were not so cOmbative |
as they were Yesterday on a similar rul- |
mo- and the rou-cau proceeded without 4
nnch disorder on another ballot Tor gov
.rnor II WAS the 22d and the effect OF
he adjournment resolution in disintegrat-
ng the stone-Hardin forces was shown.
Stone lost about 30 votes. The ballot