The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-24

~ @AhAhS- W. dny III tho tCo'h hot 'hieN
his self-restraint beyond the danger point.
So. when the chairman for the fourth con-
secutive time since Wednesday declared
the convention adjourned after vive voce
vote, which opponents declared was too
close to be determined in that manner. and
had refused the call OF the counties as de-
manded by them, they were primed for
an explosion.
Judge Redwine left his seat; but not so
with the delegates. They had come to at
tend convention. not to run up hotel
bills and swelter in the streets. There was
no lack OF leaders from among the Hardin
ties, and soon they were Wrought up to a
high tension. The Stone Goebel followers
remained in the hall to see what was COM
ing Off and tried with their cheers to
drown the angry yells OF the opponents.
The rumors Of possible bolt had flooded
the hall and the hotel corridors all day.
Indeed meeting had been held earlier
in the afternoon In neighboring hall, at
which a number OF disgruntled delegates
principally the Hardin delegates who ex-
pected to be unseated-had adopted reso-
buttons OF a protest against the alleged
arbitrary rulings OF Chairman Redwine.
This added to the already bitter feeling
among the followers OF the three guber-
Material candidates. When the confusion
had lasted about ten minutes Charles j.
Bronston, a fiery Hardinite, elbowed his
way through the excited delegates and
mounted the stage. He had great diff
Guilty in making himself heard and when
he did his words only added fuel to the
iiames.
THE body love better than life ITSELF"
he exclaimed a the top OF his Vote lis
In the hands OF cutthroats and assassins. e"
the frenzied crowd was on ~ feet way
ing hats, canes fans and haudkerchiefs
and yelling like mad, the minority in ap-
proval and the Stone Goebel people TO cry
thsm down
Every man was on his feet and the space
Immediately In front OF the stage was
jammed with egxelted. gesticulating, noisy
crowds. Bronston tried in vain to pro-
coed. The cattle of voices ragged for sew
eral minutes. Finally BronAton resumed
but his voice was lost in the storm of
yells. He continued to talk to those near
est 70 him, but only few of them could
catch word here and there.
whether Bronston mlscaculated the eff
feet OF his words, or whether he had not
counted on being Interrupted before he
could qualify his remark Is not clear At
any rate, when he made himself heard
again, after five or ten min.ses. he con-
tinued in more conuiliatory Vein
But We must be patient" he said
come back and let us settle our differ
enees In this hall. II this convention Is
Ia 10 NH.av Il .E.H
TO the rights OF the delegates we will
elect another chairman and proceed with
the business that brought us here"
rms brought cheers from both sides and
after several minutes of gradually subsid.
ing excitement the hall was cleared This
may have been the exhaust of a safety
waive which prevented a bolt later in the
proceedings Certainly the feeling was III.
tense and the pept UP emotions OF the
crowd which had been closely kept dowt
Tor Two days were getting beyond con.
troll, TWO short sessions of the conven
ueh were held today. one in the morning
al which the only business transacted wal
the adoption OF resolutions In memory
Of tho late Richard i, Bland of Missouri
Then a. recess was taken until o. M.
to await the report of the credentials com
mlttee, which is was announced was in al
most continuous session last night an,
still had enough Of the 357 contested dele
gates to pass upon TO keep 1t busy unit
the hour named,
When the convention reassembled In tn
afternoon a plea for more tine-was mad
on behalf of the credentials committee
Hardin man offered a resolution 70
tina discharge OF the committee and tn
disposal of the contests by the convention
Itself This was declared out of order tn
decision provoking the first denonstratiol
OF the gathering storm. Then came tn
motion TO adjourn and 1t broke with full
NNra tNas ha -
mass meeting Kentucky democrats eve
saw, they left the hall with ominous look
and words which hetokened little tran
guilty for the evening session.
The delegates came back from Dime
much refreshed and with vocal chords 4
good condition for renewal of the dlsor
der of the afternoon. The first hour wa
passed quietly The Hardin people Gale
attention to number of persons in tn
hall whom they charged were not enlitle
TO seats. They made frantic appeals 70
the election OF these people, saying uncom
plimentary things OF the Louisville polio
and urging that the convention be ad
journed 10 Lexington. One or two speeche
by cooler heads served to quiet thing
somewhat, and at o'clock the credentlai
committee was ready to report. This an
nouneement, on which the convention ha
been waiting for two days, did not NEE
the reception that might have been ex
pected. The disorder continued to sue
an extent as 10 make It impossible TO Il
any business and the representatives G
the candidates began to consider seriousi
The question OF an adjournment eithe
until tomorrow morning or to Lexlngto
at some future date After consultatio
it was decided to make another effort {
hold the convention here at o'clock 10
morrow morning, when precautions will
taken against interruption by persons nj
entitled to seats In the convention. III
Hardin men are very bitter over tonight
developments and leaving asId the quet
ton OF responsibility for tho condition
that existed, the moral effect can not IA
to be damaging TO the Stone Goebel con
bine
The first order of business tomorro
morning will be the repor& of the con
mittee on credentials and H. outside inter
ference is prevented the convention shoul
reach the nominations in short time.
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