The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-22

LOUISVILLE. KY. June H---The race
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor OF Kentucky lies between Caius
Stone and William A. Goebei A COM
bination Of the followers Of these two to-
night secured the organization Of the con-
vension by the election OK David b. Red
wine OF Breathstt county. to ee tempo
rary chairman. In the district conven-
fions this morning they secured ali but
four OF the eleven This. with the two
members OF each committee to be named
by the temporary chairman. viii give
them a good working majority.
But there II doubt as to just what the
Stone Goebel combination will develop. On
the surface the plan Is TO nominate Stone
for governor and give Goebei's friends the
remainder Of the ticket and the state CEN
trail committee. II IL not improbable. how
ever. that Goebel may show sufficient
strength In the convention to secure his
name at the head OF the ticket. This
would upset all present calculations and
probably cause Q re-alignment Of forces.
The net result of today's work was the
elimination. temporarily at least, Of Har-
din ~ an important factor In the con-
vention.
Scenes Of Great COnfastOn.
After sweitering through nearly eight
hours Of tedious hearing Of contests. the
convention. without nominating = chair
man, adjourned until evening
This finale was as unexpected a. II vas
lively. The sweltersng. paeked-in. jammed-
~ Aata tee }s,{ n
onlookers had yelled itself hoarse and fan
ned itself paiiid. 1t was more In a. humos
10 do justice 10 a dinner than a prizehght.
Feeling was az high tension over an argu-
ment that was In progress before Chair
man Johnston. over the contested deiega-
ton from Kenton county. the home OF
william Goehe.. one OF the leading candi-
dates for governor. Congressman Ellis.
OF the Sixth district, venerable gentle
man Of much vehemence, was eioauently
presenting the Goebei side Of the case. and
was being interrupted at short intervals.
Defiant spectator Thrown Oat.
As much Of this interference came from
the stage which was crowded with candi-
dates. guests. officers OF the convention
and newspaper men. Chairman Johnston
announced that the platform would be
cleared at TIE next interruption 2o-
pound ruralite. little the worse for his
political and spirituous excitement. mount
ea a chair and challenged Maj Johnston
TO carry out his threat. announcing incl
dentaily that fierce would be necessary in
his ease. Quick as nash. jim Williams
started from the front of the stage for the
intruder in a businessiike way. Williams
Is "A toyiaI character of some repute in
gunnery, and his activity was the signal
for stampede toward the exits. Almost
everybody was standing on a chair when
the affair occurred, and the res,i, was a
general scramble 10 get out OF the way of
a genera! dlssrraugemen, OF furniture.
Half dozen men surrounded each Of the
heliiSereu.s. and toe distarher was hustled
cut: not. however. until the crowd had
cleared a space in the middle of the stage
about thirty feet in diameter, having a
fringe os huddled humanity around the
edge, crosched in corners or behind shell
,ersng walls. As no weapon was drawn.
This struck the humor Of the crowd and
quiet wss restored. but meanwhile Chair
man Johnston had declared the convention
adjourned until evening.
Redwtne Elected Chairman.
Ass.e frena this incident. the day session
was duh ncnosony. varied only hy an
occasional heated discussion between heads
of rival delegations or An outhcr.. of ap-
piauSe "a one or another candidate scored
an advantage IN the roll call for tempo
rary chairman. Fer .ais position th.
stcse-tsoespei combination nominated Judge
David II Re3ssnes % Rrea,hltt county
while the Hardin rien put az Hon w. II
Sweeney. os Marsen county. When the
rna bad been called once. Reivine had
ssa~ ~ sae Votes an. Sweeney tSsa.. bat
80 votes had hesn passed en- account cs
contss;. These wEre taken up by eoan-
ties ard Chairman raansfen, ~ tnr state
central ccrnSslsres. heard alternately hasn
sides hescrs recognizing a contested dele
gssicn.
When TIE convention sos ,egethsr this
~vensng, Chairman Johnston took she
Ksaton county contest under afvsssraens
after ~AscA hA decided ia favor az tne reg.
ugar delegates IN two districts an4 threw
oar ire sAgrd Hs ,hsn Announced TIE re-
suis II ere sailat Tor fersporary chairman,
declaring aeSsssn- elected by vote a
Sl ss 20 - @s-s for Sweeney. Tsss rasrse.
ire success 90 sAe arst step in sse Ssooe-
Cscehes carsAsnstsea. TIE anncarre-rs NJ
was receive. with tansnssscns applause
Jaass He3xine ErA3e srsss spesea *
shaasx 20 EAe eaneenstca and ASSUMED shs
chair
AfEsr empowering toe Chairman 20 az
se.aS COMMITTEES members q sse ssxts a.
~ large. tne convsGuca adjourned s2,s5
Ls@Hx.sN negring.