The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-22


Louisville. KY, June 21--The first law
of heaven had little to do with the regula-
cratic State convention. On the contrary,
order gave place to great confusion and
after swelterng through nearly eight
hours of a tedious hearing OF contests the
convention. without nominating chair
man, adjourned until evening In whirl-
wind of chairs. 'ans, tally sheets, etc.
Fortunately no one was hurt. This finale
was unexpected as 1t was lively. The
swelterlng. packed in. damned together
mass OF delegates, politicians and onlook-
ers had yelled itself hoarse, famed itself
tired and mopped itself pallid It was
more In humor to do justice to a dinner
than a prize fight
Feeling was at high tension over an ar
gument that was In progress between
chairman Johnston with the conteah,d
delegations from the home OF James Goe-
pei, one OF the leading candidates for
governor.
CONGRESSMAN Ellis Of the Sixth district,
a venerable gentleman OF much vehemence,
was eloquently presenting the Goebel side
OF the case and was being interruptea at
snort intervals by noisy demonstrations
OF approval. AS much OF this interference
came from the stage. which was crowded
with candidates, guests. officers of the
I convention and newspaper men, Chairman
johnston announced that the platform
would be cleared at the next ipterruntion
1Vo-pound ruralite, little the worse for
poNtlcal and spirltuous excitement nount-
ca chalr and challenged Major Johnston
w. garry our MS threat announcing incl
aehtally that force would be necessary in
Hfi9h
started from the front of the stage for
Sne inVuuer In very business like wav
Williams is local character OF some Va.
pute IN gunnery and his activity was IN,
slSnal Tor stampede toward the cxIt
Anost everybody was standing on a chair
was sne mar occurred and the result
WAS general tumble and scramble ~ cot
OUT OF the way aud general disarranpem
OF furniture. Half dozen men srrronnS
ga eaeh OF the belligerents ana tha 5is
.uIOer was hustled out. Not. howavn.
untii the crowd had cleared a spoee in ~,
Lutte ul the stage about thirty feet in
n 'o,itenel' having fringe of huddled hu-
.Iai'''! around the edge. crouched IN cor.
ners or behind shelterlng walls -, 'V
,e"pon was drawn IL struck the hrr,o, ~
s ne VloWu and quiet was restored M,
oiests WINE chairman Johnston had de-
o,'Leu the convention adjourned ma,
9a ,vt'HE' Aside from this incident IN
oni,, sS'l"h was uull monutonv variea j
hat,,.y an occasional heated discnssjon
o on heads OF rival delegatlons " VS. w
oueeurst Of applause as ons or ~ VI an
Usnaldates scored in the roll can so, o ,
porary chairman. va" LOT tenn
,o Snage David b. Redwine Of nreo,.,,,
tion was nominated by the stona ' tao
Harry Sweeney. Dien put up Hon. /
,v,nd Heh the close of the day camo D.,
, "tne nad 1fsa votes ana sweern'.' nea-
untji NV ou' LOO votes had been passsd oSes
satio, aae settlement of the contestod 49, T1er
WIS v1t could be arrived M ueie-
evn mHion tne convention got toeo,,. ~,
~ o'iius chairman Johnston ,oo 9iotner this
n Nh county contest under adviso,,, me hen-
Al Shleh ne decided in favor ~ v ,s after
NtSltsates In two districts snd ns regular
no',,od Ira Captain Johnston tben out
nor rlveu me result OF the ballo, Sor an
NO. chairman, declaring maj 10 , seAn-
for sleo.ed by vote OF 55l h.s - s5p mI ts
t tSr sweeney This marked No w o-s 10
bine. 'ne S'one>Goehel com
r,, he announeemtn was received wiz, =,
y ,.s .uous applause. Judge Red,y,na W
,o, e;s prlet speech Of thanks 10 ~ "lsue
nsv,rS,s anS assumed the chair Air. . nn'
to"eIlhs the chairman 10 annSl, a ~. en-
wy members for the StaIe o. uoInliit-
morning, until tomorrow