Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27
RELY ON THEIR LUNG POWER
Opponents Of GOebsl Object to Presence Of
Police in the Hall.
HOWL DOWN LIVERY EFFORT At ROLL CALL
singing of Religious Hymn Fails TO
Allny the Spirit of Strifc-Con-
Ncntiou Finally Adiourns
in wild Disorder.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 26-Trouble be
gan with the fall of the gavel at today's ses-
sion of the democratic state convention, the
beginning of the second week OF its labors
In respect to uproarious disorder it outdid
Itself today, though 1t already had a reasona-
/ bly, good record for lack Of accord. When
the session began a demand was made for
the removal OF the police who had been
pressed since the disturbances caused on
Friday by outsiders. The chair ruled 1t
out of order and refused to recognize an
appeal. For hours the crowd yelled and
sang In a very ehectual effort to prevent a
continuation of the balloting for governor.
The demonstration on the whole was good
humored, but determined. Only once or
twice was ll-humor displayed, and but one
Of these, the occasion being the election Of
a dsorderly delegate, came near resulting
seriously.
Conferences lasting until long after
midnight failed to bring any two of
the candidates nearer together, though for
a time 1t looked as though Stone and Har
din might get together This is an unlikely
combination. for no matter what its result,
one of the parties must lose all, for Gocbel
has the state organization.
Many delegates have gone home What
effect this will have on the main contest Is
an open question, but it has seriously
alarmed many of the candidates for minor
offices.
Chair Refuses to Put Appeal.
Hon. John S. Rhea got the floor at once and
called attention to the presence in the hall
OF policemen, the Inference being that they
were not there simply to keep order He
moved that the chairman order them re-
moved. The chairman recalled the attempt
OF Friday night by outsiders to interfere with
the proceedings of the convention; said the
police had been called at his request and
declared the motion out of order. Echol and
other Stone aid Hardin leaders appealed
from this decision and demanded a call of
the counties The chair declined to recognize
the appeal and ordered the roll called for
ballot for governor.
Instantly the convention was in turmoil
equaf to any Of the exciting incidents of
last week The Stone and Hardin leaders
made other frank appeals for justice and
fairness. dozen of them gathered in the
space in front of the chairman and with
the vociferous support of hundreds of dele
gates declared the ballot should not proceed
until their appeal from the decision OF the
chair was put to the house The discomfort
cisions OF the chair Aade fair to put a stop
/ to further business. Here occurred an
incident we'll illustrating the state Of feel
ing.
A note was handed Chairman Redwine and
he sat down 10 read it. Again the delegates
became wildly excited.
What does your boss say" Read 1t
out!" they yelled at the top OF their voices
The note was handed to the clerk and read.
1t proved to be a note from the printer in
regard to a shortage of tally sheets.
C. ]. Bronston, a Hardin manager, got the
floor and urged his followers to restrain
themselves, asserting that the motion to re-
move the police was not made with pur-
pose to. interfere with the work of the con-
vention; that he would support the nominee,
no matter how he was nominated, but that
those in control of the convention should
be put on record before the people.
Congressman C. X. Wheeler followed. He
attacked the ruling OF the chairman and
quoted from the rules of Speaker Reed amid
loud applause.
Judge Tarvin OF Covington, a Goebel
leader upheld the chairman and declared
that no appeal lies in a matter involving
the very existence of the convention.
The chairman made another attempt to
have the roll call on nomination for gov
ernor, but the opposition created such dis
order that the clerk could not be heard.
Then came a deafening chorus of sing
song yels, the chairman beating time with
his gavel. After several minutes Of this
pandemonium a facetious delegate arose.
Music Cannot sOothe.
Gentlemen" he said after struggling
some time to make himself heard. there
seems to be a general disposition to sing.
Why not let us sing together. Let us sing
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow"
wave of laughter swept through the
hall, then all caught up the strain and the
hymn was sung amid surroundings that
made it sound weird and uncanny, not In
dicative Of peace and good will it's mis-
sion. But sacred music never had a less
soothing influence 1t gave way to the old
chorus OF disorder and another attempt to
art the roll call was howled down. At this
juncture delegate rushed toward the stage.
Immediately in front of the chairman stood
line of bue-coats The excited delegate
began to denounce the police, the chairman
and things generally. An officer laid his
hands on the diSturber's shoulder. The con-
vention arose as one man and a dangerous
movement to the front of the house began.
Every delegate was on his feet and wildly
surged forward. pushing back the police and
crowding them against the stage. Four OF
the dissidents with presence of mind took
possession Of the dsturber and hustled him
out OF the way The police. who had been
stoically listening to all sorts OF denun-
citation for hours, evidently took the matter
seriously. One of them, Captain Maher
pulled his revolver. His intention probably
was to protect Chairman Redwine, who had
made his way to the rear of the stage. At
any rate the crowd did not catch sight of
the weapon, or the convention might have
developed what has been momentarily
feared for nearly a week-a general fight.
The cause of the disturbance removed,
comparative silence that was not death
like was restored.
One delegate shouted: "Mr. Chairman, I
move the convention adjourn to meet at
some future day in Manchester Clay county,
KY" An uproar ensued, and when it had
spent Itself Hardin leader in front of the