New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS RIOT.
DEMONsTRATIvE PROCEEDINGS FOL

LOW ANNOUNCED ADJOURNMENT.
Louisville Ky, June 23.-The ship OF Kentucky
Democracy went adrift to-day After tuggng for
two DAYS at her cables, which had been securely
placed in the hands OF Temporary Chairman Red
wine by the Stone-Goebe combination, she hnaliy
loosened her moorings. and for hait an hour
houndered about rudderess in the open stream
There were thirty minutes OF wild excitement OF
cheers and yels. jeers and catcalls. The Kentucky
Democrat Is emotional by nature and demonstratve
by training Two days Of excitement had tried his
self-restraint beyond the danger point So when
the chairman, for the fourth time since Wednesday
night. declared the convention adjourned, after
viva vote, which his opponents declare was 100
close be determined in that manner and had
refused the call OF the counties as demanded by
them, they were prlmed for an explosion.
Judge Redwine left his seat, but not so the dele
gates They had come 10 attend convention not
to run up hotel bills and swelter in the streets.
There was no lack Of leaders from among the
Hardin men, and they were wrought up to a
high tension. The Goebel-Stone followers remained
in the hall to what was coming on and tried
with their cheers to drown the angry yells OF the
opposition
Rumors of a possible bolt had flooded the hall
and the hotel corridors all day. Indeed, meeting
had been held earlier in the afternoon IN heiSh-
boring hall, at which number OF disgruntled dele
gates principally the Hardin Louisville delegates,
who expected to be unseated, had adopted resoiu-
tions of protest against the alleged arbitrary rul-
ings of Chairman Redwne. This added to the al
ready bitter feeling among the followers Oh the
three gubernatorial candidates
When the noise and confusion had lasted ABOUT
hfteen minutes Charles Bronston, fiery Hardin
unnorter eIbowed his way through the excited del
egates and mounted the stage. He had great ditli-
Guilty in making himself heard, and when ne did
his words only added fuel TO the flames.
THE body love better than life Itself ne eN-
claimed at the top of his voice. rs In the hahus oi
cutthroats and assassins! -. o,
The frenz,ed crowd arose. waving mats canes
fans and handkerchiefs and yelling like mad tne
rninor,tv in approval and the Stone-Goeoel peopie
to cry them down. Every man was on ms lee,' a aa.
the space Immediately In front OF the sag sroyd
tanned with an excited gestculatlng NOISY cIo"u
Rronston tried in vain to proceed The @ 3atue OK o1
voices ragged for several minutes tihay iny Of
veil. He continued to talk 10 those nearest 10
him. but only a few Of them could eaten worn
NOW whether Bronston had miscalcuated the ei, @
feet OF his words o. whether ne hSd aSy no, his re-
marks is not clear. At any rate when ne, ne in"b pe
himself heard again ra consaory sf5er TS or yein sE
But we must be patient said ne n bs
bon ~ his convention is again declared adjourned
wiihout regard TO the rights of the delegates we
viii elect another S CHAIRMAN ms SeTe Snq This brought
cheers from both sides and after several lfiuSes e
ciea1ed This may have been the exhaust OF
safety valve which prevented bolt later IN the
Two short sessions of the convention were held
to-day one in the morning, at which the only nusi-
memory OF the late Richard p. Bland. Then re.
was taken qn p m to WHICH it s was
nounced had been in almost continuous % M session a
seats to pass upon to keep It busy until the hour
named When the convention reassembed IN me
afternoon plea for more time was maze Oh on oeman NAL
offered resolution for the M dscmarst ob 'S me com
vention Itself This was declared out Of order the
decision provoking the first demonstration Of the
gathering storm Then came the motion TO adjourn;
and il broke with full force. After half an hour Of
Gratis saw the delegates Iert the nan Win
ominous looks and words which betokened little
tranquility for the evening session.
The delegates came back from dinner refreshed
and with vocal cords n good condition fer e, re-
hour was passed uproariously. The Hardin peo-
pie called attention TO a number OF persons in the
They made frantic appeals for the election Of these
saying uncomplimentary things OF the Louisville
10 Lexington One or two speeches by cooler heads
served TO quiet things somewhat and at o'clock
This announcement for which the convention
had been waiting for three days. did not rneet the
reception that might have been expected. The dis
order continued to such an extent as to make It
impossible 10 do any business. Then the officers
candidates began to consider seriously the ques-
tion Of adjournment either until tomorrow
After a consultation IT was decided to make an
other effort to hold the convention here at
o'clock tomorrow morning when precautions will
be taken against intrusion by persons not entitled
to seats In The convention The Hardin
bitter to-nghts developments. and. leaving
aside the question OF responsibility OF the condi-
tions that existed the moral effect cannot fail TO
be damaging to the Stone -Goebe combination.
report OF the Committee on Credentials and il
outside interference IS prevented. the convention
should reach the nominations In short time.