The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04
The Turbulent Deadlock in
Kentucky Is Broken.
EXCITING SCENE CLOSES THE DAY
Capt. stone ard p. Wat Hardin Address
the Convestion In the Interest OF Peace
Frantic and Frequent Efforts at Ad-
isurpment steadily Defeated - The
Twenty-sIxih Ballot Decides the Three
eornered Contest for Goebel.


the twenty-sixth ballot. after con-
test unparalleled in this State for
bitterness and determination and, on
the part OF the winner, for skill
full manipulation. The end of the long,
exhausting fight brought a reasonable de-
gree Of harmony 10 the factions which
have carried through the fight relent-
lessly and battled for every inch Of
ground Nearly everybody Joined hearth
IL in a demonstration when the candi-
date appeared for the first tine before
the convention to accept the nomination
and return his thanks.
The Goebel forces held the opposition
down to business closely all day,
forcing ballotiEg. defeating them when
they showed signs of weakness and
sought sine die adjournment. compelling
a vote on a proposition to drop the hind
most man on each ballot after the
twen;y-fifth, and came out of the final
trial of strength shortly after 10 o'clock
tonight with colors flying. Stone was
dropped on the twenty-fifth 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.
B-giuning of the Fad.
A morning session OF the convention was
held to-day, at which six fruitless ballots
were taken. After recess until 3 o'clock
two more ballots were taken, with result
almost exactly like the first taken Satur-
day night. This made twenty-one ballots
in all, the last one resulting: Stone, 99S;
Hardin. 355; Goebel. S5s.
Everybody was getting thoroughly tired
of the monotony of the roll-calls. when re-
lief. though il proved TO be only tempo
rary, came in the shape of a resolution
offered by Don l.. Hardin, a brother OF
the candidate for Governor, providing that
the convention adjourn sine die and that
the State Central Committee be empower
ed to take any action necessary to place
a ticket in the field for the campaign OF
1899.
The Goebel managers were on their feet
instantly. This they construed as the first
cry of enough" from the opposition, and
in their efforts to defeat the resolution
taunted the Stone Hardin people unmerci-
fully. Kehole, GoebeTs chief representa-
tive on the floor, declared the resolution
was made solely for the purpose of delay
and TO defeat the object for which the
convention was called He defed the op-
position to fight out the contest.
Stone ~, d Hardin Appear.
The delegates were almost taken of
their feet at this point by the appear.
ance on the stage side by side of Capt
W. j. Stone and Gen. p. Wat Hardin
They did not know just what was tC
heppen, but they saw a hope of relief
from the strain they have been under
for a week, and gave the candidates q
welcome even more hearty than theii
personal popularity would have called
forth Gen. Stone as the first to speak
He had no ambition. he said, that would
stand in the way of the success of the
Democratic Party, and he wanted Ken.
lucky to head the column in the fight oi
1909. Things had been done at this con.
vention that did the Democratic Party nC
good, and there was no prospect of break.
ing the deadlock. He took his fun share
OF responsibility for the events of the
past week, he said. but he did not wan
them to continue. He believed the bes
thing the convention could do would be tC
adjourn sine die and refer the matter
back to the people, and he urged his fol
lowers to support the resolution TO tha
end.
Hardin Scents Trouble Ahead.
Gen. Hardin said he had kept away
from the convention since he withdrew
his name as a candidate Immediately aft
er the report of the credentials commit
| tee was adopted. His friends had per
sisted in voting for him without his con
sent or acduiescence, and he now though
| Ii necessary to make another statement
| He, too urged his friends to support tn
resolution in the interest of the party
| He would not want the nomination will
| the feeling that had been engendered b,
| this fight, and he thought IL best for I'll,
| chances of the party in the State this fall
and the nation next year, that the wrang
| ling be stopped and the matter be referret
| back to the people.
Judge Tarvin, OF Covington, asked tha
the resolution be ruled out of order. a
! tending TO defeat the object of the conven
| tion. No valid reason. he said. had beel
| given for the proposed adjournment. an,
il was the duty of the Chairman to Sc
|
ton was called was concluded Their
we're several speeches urging a continue
ton of the convention on behalf of III
minor candidates, ex-GOv. McCreary max
| ing the principal argument this evening
| Finally. the Chairman, in a short speech
declared the resolution out of order. an
refused TO recognize an appeal The oppo
sition were not so comhative as they wer
I
! roll call proceeded without much disorde
on another ballot for Governor.
Another Ballot Taxa.
1t was the twenty-second ballot. and IN
effect OF the adjournment resolution
disiniegrating the Stone-Hardin force
was shown. Stone lost about 81 votes Th
ballot resulted: Stone, 3s9; Hardin, IS;
Goebei. $50.
Al this point z. A. Gullion offered
resolution providing that after the twel
ty-fifth ballot the hindm9st candidate /
dropped and not voted for thereafte-. TT
Stone and Hardin leaders made anolhC
stand, but they could not control the
forces. The resolution was adopted by
vote of 512 10 so. and at s clock III
twenty-third ballot was ordered.
| This resulted: Stone, $50; Hardin. "a
Goebel, 3sl; scattering. "a.
Tweniy-f0urth ballot: Stone, 3is; Hal
din. 3sl: Goebel. s4e; Hazelrigg. 10.
Twenty-ffth ballot: Stone, go; Hardin
37S; Goebel, 3s3.
The Final scene.
Under the resolution adopted by II
| convention, Capt ". ]. Stone, having r
ceived the smallest number OF votes, WI
dropped. Everybody was on the aui WV
and the Goebel and Hardin forces ncrv,
| themselves for the final struggle. II
roll-eaU began in silence, but the HaIdil
ties soon had chance 10 display the
| enthusiasm.
The first three counties cast their vot'
for Hardin, each announcement bringir
forth a storm Of shouts. Then came thr'
stone counties. The FIRST went TO Hardi
and then the Goebelites struck run
about ten counties. with about sixty vote
Louder and louder they yelled as ca,
announcement was made. gathering a III
mentum that sent them yelling down q
list 10 Graves County. where they gat
cred In fifteen Stene votes. The Hardi
ties had another inning, and they ma
the most Of losing game by unbound
enthusiasm This was checked VIII,
| ou{svffI. Was reached and her sHyaB