The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-25
No ONE YET NAMED
For Governor by the Demo-
: Gratis of Kentucky
HARDIN QUITS THE RACE
Platform Adopts Bryan and
the Chicago Platform.

Louisville, Ky, June 24.-After week
Of excitement the Democratic state con-
vention passed today. in a tiresome dead
lock. An adjournment was had tonight
until o'c.ock Monday morning, not MAX
ing any nominations. Business moved
rapidly for a few hours this morning. The
report OF the credentials committee, de-
Gliding favorably to the Stone-Goebel dele
gates, was adopted, the temporary organl-
zation WAS made permanent and plat
form was adopted which reaffirms the
Chicago platform, declares for Bryan and
free silver in 1870, denounces trusts, ar
raigns the Republican national and stale
administrations and urges the election OF
]. C. S. Blackburn to ill the vacancy
in the United States senate. Then came
the battle royal over nominations, but be-
fore Il began General i. Wat Hardin the
eX-leader Of the party in this state under
the silver banner, withdrew his name as
a candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor. This speech, which was delivered
under rather affecting circumstances, did
more to strengthen his following in the
convention than an his political workers
have been able to accomplish since the
delegates assembled. This was shown on
the first ballot when, after William Goe-
bel had to his credit within less than
score of enough votes 10 give him the
nomination, there was a spontaneous out
burst of Hardin enthusiasm, which lasted
for half an hour and came very nearly
developing into a stampede. AS it was
10
more than 100 votes on the first roll-call
had upward of 300 when, after recapi-
tulation, the vote was announced. This
strength he retained during the early
evening, increasing 1t on the sixth ballot
to 81, or within votes of Stone. There
was a decided drift in favor of Gocbel
early In the voting, but it was checked
by the Stone people throwing enough
strength to Hardin TO even matters up.
This was significant in showing the inner
working of the StOne-GOebel combination
and the evident purpose OF the Stone men
TO prevent Goebel getting the long end of
the bargain. at least until Stone had had
a fair test of his strength. Succeeding
ballots up to the eleventh showed scarcely
any change. 1t is anybody's race, and at
the deadlock.
After the second ballot the strength of
the candidates huctuated, first one being
in the lead and then another. but when |
the convention adjourned, the highest
vote that had been recorded after the
second ballot was 3e4 cast for tSOne on the
eighth ballot. Earlier in the evening sew
eraI' attempts by the GOebal forces 10
force an adjournment until Monday were
voted down. After the eleventh ballot had
been taken a resolution was offered by
the Goebe. people providing that after the |
next ballot the name of the candidate |
having the lowest number of votes be |
dropped. This was opposed by the COM |
bined strength Of Hardin and Stone. The |
resolution was defeated by a vote OF ST7 |
II 715. The convention then adjourned I'M 1
I'll Monday morning.
The good humor which prevailed this |
morning was in refreshing contrast with |
the rancor Of yesterday. Good order pre-
vailed from the start and a marked dispo-
sition to expedite business was shown.
Twenty minutes was allowed to each side
for debate on the credentials reports.
Many protests We're made by representa-
bN - u uIlStdleN UeltSdllpuS ana the tam-
fly quarrels OF county organizations were
aired at such length that in several cases
the convention took the matter In hand
and cried down several obstreperous dee
gates with grievances. An interesting COL
loqay arose between Congressman Berry
Of the Sixth district and Judge Tarvin Of
Covingtou over the contest in Campbell
and enton counties. where the Hardin
delegates were unseated in favor II those
favorains oehcl Berry champIoned the
cause IL the Hardin men. and Judge Tar
vim vigorously attacked his Democracy.
accusing him Of being unfaithful to Bryan
and silver. Congress Berry paid his re-
spects to Judge Tarvin as ian imaginary
candidate for vice president on the Demo-
cratic ticket"
The majority report on credentials was
then unanimously adopted. both sides
cheered and the first rays of harmony
broke upon the convention after a week
Of wranglinE and bitterness which sew