Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-28

at Louisville, and the First Time There
Is Only Two in the Fight-Stone
Dropped on the Previous BalIot-End
of Political Fight That Lasted for
a Week.
Louisville, June 2S.-William Goebel,
who with an iron grasp has ruled the
Democratic state convention since it as
ssmbled nearly n week ago. was last
twenty-sixth ballot, after a contest I'M
paralleled in this state for bitterness
and determination. or. on the part of
the winner. for skillful manipulation.
The end of the long exhausting fight
brought a reasonable degree of harmony
to the factions which have gone through
the fight relentiessly and battled for
every inch of ground. Nearly every
body Joined heartily in a demonstration
when the candidate appeared for the
first time before the convention to ac-
cept the nomination and return his
thanks. The Goebel forces held the OPP
position closely down to business all
day.
Made 1t a Fight Between Two.
They forced continuous balloting, de-
featirg the opposition when they showed
signs of weakness and sought a sine
die adjournment, compelled a vote on q
proposition to drop the hindmost man
on each ballot after the twenty fifth.
and came out of the final trial of
strength shortly after 10 o'clock last
night with colors flying. Stone was
dropped on the twenty-ffth ballot, and
Hardin proved unable to control enough
Of the Stone votes to win. The scenes
during the last ballot were dramatic.
though not so exciting as many in
which the delegates had participated.
After the nomination the convention
enjoyed few minutes OF relaxation and
reconciliation. Speeches were made by
Representative Wheeler. Judge Tarvin
and other managers for the three cam
didates and the theme of all was Get
together and win" The final ballot was
Goebel, $50: Hardin, 531.
Taking of the Final Ballot.
When the roll-call began on the |
twenty sixth ballot, Stone having been |
dropped, there was silence that might |
be felt. But the Hardinites soon had a |
chance to display their enthusiasm. The |
first three counties cast their votes for |
Hardin, each announcement bringing |
forth a storm of shouts. Then came |
thee Stone counties. The first went to |
Hardin and then the Goebelites struck a |
run of about ten counties, with about |
sixty votes. Louder and louder they
yelled as each announcement was made, |
gathering a momentum that sent them /
yelling down the list to Graves county,
where they gathered in fifteen Stone ]
votes. The Hardinites had another in
ming and they made the most of a losing
game by unbounded enthusiasm. This
was checked when Louisville was
reached and her seventy votes were |
dumped into the Goebel column with re-
sounding cheers. When Union county,
near the end Of the list, threw her six
teen votes from Stone to Goebel, the |
partisans of the latter let themselves
loose and for several minutes their jubi
lations held noisy sway.
Worth Having. Worth Fighting For.
GOebel was introduced and made
short speech of thanks. Il never got
anything in my life that was worth
fighting for" he said, without a hard
fight. l am willing TO make q hard fight
for anything 1 think is worth fighting
for. The governorship of Kentucky is
worth fighting for. l shall enter this
with all the energy 1 possess
and stay in it until November. No man
would have given more earnest support
to either of my opponents had he been
nominated. 1 have the right to expect
get it,"
The convention adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning, when the ticket
will be completed.
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