The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
Kentucky Democrats
Sing Hymns and
Disagree.
CONVENTION IN AN UPROAR.
Police Alone Save Chair
man From Being
Mobbed.

Louisville, KY, June 26.-When the
democratic state convention again be-
gar work today, the three cornered
fight for the nomination for governor
was apparently as far from settlement
as ever. After a season of exciting
speech-making, the chairman made an
other attempt to have the roll called
on nopination for governor, but the
opposition created such disorder the
clerk could not be heard.
Then came deafening chorus of
sing-song yeIls, the chairman beating
time with his gavel. After several
minutes of this pandemonium, face
tious delegate arose: 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
come . A wave of laughter swept
through the hall, then all caught up
the strain and the hymn was sung.
Another attempt to start the roll call
was drowned down. At this juncture a
delegate rushed toward the stage. I'm
mediately in front of the chairman
stood line of bluecoats. The excited
delegate began to denounce the police
the chairman and things generally. An
officer laid his hands on the disturbers
shoulder. The convention arose as one
man, and a dangerous movement to
the front of the house began. Every
delegate was on his feet and wildly ex-
cited The 1nicN gfTrgad a,-d
pushing back the police and crowding
them against the stage.
-Four of the dissidents, with presence
OF mind, took possession of the disturb
er and hustled him out Of the way. The
police, who had been stoically listening
to all sorts of denunciation 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 a general fight
The cause of the disturbance removed
comparative silence was restored.
One delegate shouted: Mr. Chair
man, / move the convention adjourn to
meet some future day in Manchester,
Clay county, KY
"A ddfuln leader IN front of the stage
asked the chairman if he would call
the roll on the appeal.
No, sir" came the determined sn-
swer My country tbs of thee" began
the crowd, and for five minutes the
convention took part in an admiral lie
rendition of the national anthem Pa
triotic music had an even less quoting
influence than religious. My old Ken
lucky home" followed, and the gath
ering became personal. Hang Redwine
on sour apple tree" they chante l.
Meanwhile the chairman recIined in
his easy chair, tanning himself com
placently
The filibustering and disorder con
tinued until after 5 o'clock, when the
Goebel men hit upon the plan TO have
county chairmen come to the stage and
cast the votes of their delegations for
candidates for governor. County chair
men came to the stage and the clerk
recorded the votes. The Hardin men
and many Stone delegates did not
vote, After half an hour of the hardest
kind of work the ballot was finished
and announced as follows: Goe5el
$50 IL, Stone PSI H. Hardin 67.
The next ballot the thirteenth, re-
suited; Goebel 800 IL, Stone 275, Har-
din 80. By agreement between candi-
dates, the convention then adjourned
until tomorrow morning.