The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-06-28

About eleven o'clock or Just after the
adoption OF the majority report, a most
dramatic scene took place.
P. Watt Hardin, preceded by his man
az r, James B. Thompson was seen COM
ing down the isle in the direction Of the
stage.
Immediately cries Of Hardin Hardin
Hardin came from all parts Of the
house until the uproar became deafen-
ing
Hardin reached the stage and, gently
waving lis hand for quiet he prepared
to speak.
Intense, expectant silence ensued. A
pin dropping at that moment would
have disturbed the house.
1t was at this moment, the most sensa-
tional, the most dramatic moment of an
intensity sensational and dramatic con-
yention that p. Watt Hardin made the
following speech OF withdrawal.
"The hour has come when l myself
must act. Realizing that the interests
Of the party demand an expression from
me, am here to make it. love my
state, my people, my party and my plat
form, and l appear before you to say that
loving my party better than myself, l
now withdraw from this race.
"This fight has been a peculiar one.
Much has been said by all sides that has
been severe. L have given blows and
taken them without winching, but the
time for blows has ended. am willing
for the sake of my party, to put myself
at the mercies of my enemies in this
fight. There is not a man in this house
whose eyes cannot look into and say
that have never done him a wrong.
! waive all that is personal, and my
name shall not be placed before this
convention again.
"But have one request to make of
friends and foes alike, in behalf of the
party and the platform and its future,
don't transfer it into the hands of those
who slaughtered us before. forgive
all that is personal. My name cannot
go before YOU, because believe it best
that it should not. believe, however,
that friend and foe alike should shake
hands and say, 'we'll come together as
true loyal Democrats, and make an or
ganization that We can support Is the
ightof 1895 to be repeated? 1 say no.
"For the honor of Kentucky, for the
honor of the Democratic party, let US
forgiveaafut in the pane Of the honor of
old Keo hcky, eoins together and give
US an. Of ssp p1shht will win for this
war apJl0E nsatyear."
T-whe Hardin said: "Enow withdraw
from tbiSface, ian intenseley emotional
scene took place.
His partizans, who mad made a fierce,
desperate fight for him rushed to the
front Of the platform, raised their hands
appealingly and with voices trembling
with emotion called out "No No mol"
When his speech was concluded the
reports of the committee on organization
and resolutions were read and adopted.
Nominations were then in order.
When the Third district was called
Congressman John Rhea nominated w.
j. Stone for governor; Charles Wheeler
seconded the nomination.
Judge Tarvin then nominated Mr.
Goebel. In his speech Tarvin denounc-
ed the Louisville and Nashville railroad |
and commended the Goebel election |
law.
Judge Hargis created sensation by
seconding Goebels nomination on be-
half of Hardin's friends.
Bronston also seconded Goebel's NOM
ination, saying that he would rather a
brainy politician get the nomination |
than a crippled democrat
Leon Redwine, OF Breathitt county, |
seconded the nomination of Goebel. He
is nephew of Judge Redwine.
]. N. Kehoe, of Mason county, also
seconded Goebel domination.
James Garrett declared Adair would |
vote always for Hardin.
The nominations were closed and the |
call of counties proceeded.
Then came excite ment. The Hardin |
men threw their votes to Goebel until at |
one time he was within thirty votes of a |
1t was when Jefferson county was |
reached that the convention realized to |
what depths of treacheIy, pelhdy and |
shame that Weaversm, Haldemanism |
and Goebelism could sink. The agree
ment had been made that Louisville |
should divide its vote equally between |
Goebel and Stone. But Lee Suter, see
ing a possible chance for Goebel, ig- |
nored every promise and obligation, and
cast the entire number to GoeOel. This
on the heels OF Daviess county casting |
its entire strength to Goebel proved to |
the Stone men that they had been be-
trayed. John Rhea started stampede |
by changing the vote of his county to |
Hardin. Then began period Of intense
excitement The word was passed along
the aisles and county after county cast
its vote for Hardin. The latter's adher-
ents on the floor became wild with Joy.
They yelled and danced like demons.
Hardin was forced back into the race.
While pandemonium reigehd Rhea,
Ollie James, Willard Mitchell, and
Sweeney mounted the platform and APP
naalad for ouiet. They aasurad the con- |