The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25
NO DENOMINATION YET
No Candidate Appears to Have the Best
of 1t Now.
HARDIN HAD TO WITHDRAW.
Credentials Committee Seated Dele.
gates Hostile to Him.
A BRYAN AND SILVER PLATFORM.
Judge Tarvin Wrote Most Of the Docu-
ment.
BLACKBURN WAS ENDORSED FOR SENATOR
stone Men Kept Hnrdin's Name he,
fore the Convention to Pre-
vent Success of GoebeI.
Judge Tarvin Wrote Most Of the DOcu-
ment.
BLACKBURN WAS ENDORSED FOR SENATOR
fore the Convention to Pre-
vent Success of Goebel.

Louisville, June 24.--After week OF
excitement the democratic state conven-
ton passed the day in tiresome dead
lock. An adjournment was had tonight
until o'clock Monday morning without
making any nominations. Business moved
rapidly for few hours this morning. The
report of the credentials committee de-
gates. was adopted, the temporary organ
ization was made permanent and plat
form was adopted which reaftirms the
Chicago platform declares for Bryan and
free silver in 1900, denounce5 trusts, ar
raigns the republican National and State
administration and urges the election of j.
c. S. Blackburn to fill the next vacancy
in the United States senate Then came
the battle royal over nominations, but
before it began General p. Wat Hardin,
the first leader of the party i'm this State
under the silver banner, withdrew his
name as candidate for the nomination
for governor. This speech which was do
livered under rather affecting clrcum-
stances did more to strengthen his fol-
lowing in the convention than all his polit-
zeal workers have been able to accomplish
since the delegates 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 nomination there was spon-
taneous outburst Of Hardin enthusiasm
which lasted for an. hour and came very
near developing into stampede As IT
/ was, Hardin, who had received only a
I little more than 100 votes on the hrs'
4 roll call, had upwards of 800 when, after
recapitulation the vote was announced.
This strength he retained during the early
| evening, increasing it on the sixth ballot
! to 3I1, or within eleven votes OF stone.
/ There was a decided drift in favor OF
/ Goebel early in the voting but ii was
/ checked by the Stone people throwing
enough strength to Hardin to even mat
tiers up. This was significant in showing
the inner workings Of the Stone GoebeI
combine and the evident purpose OF the
Stone men to prevent Goebel Citing the
long end of the bargain. at least until
Stone had fair test of his strength.
Succeeding ballots up 10 the eleventh
showed scarcely any change. II is any
sign of break in the deadlock
When Chairman Redwine raped FOL
order the report of the credentials COM
mittee was presented and read. The COM
mittee disposed of contests in thirty tive
counties involving about 357 seats. These
were all decided in favor OF Stone OF
Goebe delegates, except in three cases
Galloway county and the Forty fourth leg
islative district, Louisville, where Har'
din delegates were seated, and Nichol!
county, where the delegation was divided
between contestant and contestees.
A minority report was presented by thu
Hardin people.
The good humor which prevailed today
was in refreshing contrast with the ranco
OF Yesterday. Good order was shown
Twenty minutes were allowed to each s.d'
for debate on the credentials reports
Many protests were made by representa-
tives of unseated delegations and the fam
lily quarrels of county organizations Were
acted upon as the occasion demanded. Al
interesting colloquy arose between Con
gresham Berry of the Sixth district ant
Judge James p. Tarvn OF CovinGton owe
the contest in Campbell and Kenton coun
ties. where the Hardin delegates were un
seated in favor of those favorng Goebel
Berry championed the cause of the Hardil
men and Judge Taryln vigorously attacked
his democracy, accusing him of being un
faithful to Bryan and silver. Congress
man Berry paid his respects to Judge Tar
win as an imaginary candidate for vic
president on the democratic ticket. FINAL
the call OF the roll was reached. the ques
ton being the adoption Of the mnorit,
report of the committee on credentials.