The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-25
ANTI.GOEBEL DEMOCRATS

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The Nominee and the Convention
Observation-Disclosures Ticket TO b
Named.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky, July H.
The antl-Goebel meeting here to-day
was largely attended. Ex-congreSBman
W. C. owens sent letter condemning
the nomination of GOebel for governor,
and criticising the work Of the Louis
willie convention generally.
The meeting adopted resolutions con-
demnlng the movement inaugurated by
Bo-called Democrats in eastern states
to abandon the principles Of the chica-
go platform; endorsing William J:
Bryan for president, and charging that
the state convention in Louisville,
which nominated Goebel was perverted
from It's true purpose by corruption,
fraud and force, by intrigue and'treach-
cry, by Infamous rulings Of the acting
chairman, thereby setting at naught
the tlme-honored principle OF Democ-
racy that the will Of the majority OF tue
people shall be the governing power.
The resolutions deny that the ticket
Is entitled to or should receive the sup
port OF the party in this state.
The convention repudlated the So
chilled nominee, and, sin order to pre-
serve the integrity Of the party and to
secure the election Of Democrats" re-
quested a "provlBional executive COM
mittee" Of twelve TO meet at Lexington,
August Q, and meanwhile TO take steps
to secure q full representation at that
meeting Of Democrats throughout the
state who are in sympathy with the
movement.
The anti -Goebel meeting has ended in
the greatest disorder. Personal violence
was reSorted to several times before
the convention was adjourned. one
man was struck from the rear with
brass knuckles. Several others were
struck and for a time It threatened 70
become a general riot. Pistols ana
knives were drawn and but for tenn
porary adjournment, more bloodshed
would surely have followed. 1t was
county court day, and an unusually
large crowd was In the city. The meet
ing had been widely advertised. A
number Of prominent speakers from q
distance were present.
]. Mckenzie Moss. Gold Democrat
of this city, called the meeting to order
and was made permanent chairman.
He appointed committee Of seven on
resolutions. When they retired. L. T.
Tanner, OF Owensboro, addressed the
meeting. The crowd then called for
Harvey Myers, of Covlngton. He was
on the programme for the last speech.
but the demand was SO great that
Chairman Moss introduced him.
Myers had only said: "hr. Chairman
and fellow Democrats" when he was
Interrupted by q voice inqulrlng: Are
you an Elk?" Mr.. Myers paused, but
made no response.
Another voice asked: Didn't you be-
| tray Hon. VIII T. Cox, whose picture
you now face, in the race for the speak
ership OF the Kentucky house Of rep
resentatlves?
Mr.. Cox was a resident OF Bowling
Green and was a very popular man. He
was defeated by Myers. his personal
friend, by very few votes for speaker
| This remark excited many in the crowd
A great howl went up and In n min
ute there was the greatest confusi lon
ever witnessed at political gathering
In this city. Everybody was yelling
During the trouble the committee on
resolutions reported. During their
reading the yelling and rumpus kept
UP. Not half dozen people could hear
the report. At Its completion the vote
was declared carried and half the
crowd left the room, when several per-
sonal alterations occurred on the out
side.