The record-union., 1899-06-27

stop to further business Here oc-
Cured an incident well Illustrating the
state of feeling. A note was handed to
Chairman Redwine and he sat down to
read it. Again the delegates became
wildly excited. What does your boss
say?" Read it out" they yelled at
the top of their voices. The note was
handed to the clerk and read. 1t
proved to be note from the printer in
regard to shortage of tally sheets.
c. ]. Bronston, Hardin manager,
got the floor and urged his followers to
restrain themselves, asserting that the
motion to remove the police was not
| made with a purpose to interfere with
the work of the convention, but would
support the nominee, no matter how he
was nominated, but that those IN Goil-
troll of the convention should on
record before the people.
Congressman C. K. Wheeler followed
He attacked the ruling of the chairman
and quoted from the rules of Speaker
Reed amid loud applause.
Judge Tarvin of Covington, Goebal
! leader, upheld the Chairman and de-
clared that no appeal lies in a matter
involving the very existence of the con-
vention.
The Chairman made another attempt
to have the roll called on nominations
for Governor, but created such disorder
the Clerk could not be heard
Then came a deafening chorus Of
ringing yells, the Chairman beating
time with his gavel. After several min
utes of this pandemonium facetious
| delegate arose.
Gentlemen h. said, after struggling
some time to make himself heard,
there seems to be a general DISPOSE
ton to sing. Why not let us. sing to-
gether? Let US sing Praise God, From
Whom All Blessings. Flow.
! A wave of laughter swept through
the hall Then all caught UP the
strain. and the hymn was sung amid
surroundings that made it sound weird
and uncanny but indicative of peace
| and good will as it's mission, but the
sacred music never had a less sooth-
ing influence. It gave way to the old
chorus of disorder, and another attempt
to start the roll-call was howled down.
AT this juncture delegate rushed to-
ward the stage. Immediately in front
Of the Chairman stood a line of blue
coats. The excited delegate began to
denounce the police, the Chairman and
things generally. An officer laid his
hands on the disturber's shoulder. The
convention arose as one man, and a
dangerous movement to the front of
the house began. Every delegate was
on his feet and wildly excited. This
gesticulating, noisy mass surged for
ward, pushing back the police and
orowdipp them against the eta ore Four
of the dissidents with presence of mind
took possession Of the disturber and
hustled him out of the way. The po-
| lice, who had been stoically listening
| to all sorts of denunciation for hours,
| evidently took the matter seriously.
One of them, Captain Maher, pulled his
| revolver His intention probably was
! to protect Chairman Redwine, who had
made his way to the rear of the stage.
At any rate. the crowd did not catch
! sight Of the weapon, or the conven-
| ton might have developed what has
been momentarily feared for nearly a
| Week-a general fight.
The cause OF the disturbance re-
moved, comparative silence that was
not deathlike was restored. One dele
| gate shouted: Mr.. Chairman, 1 move
| the convention adjourn to meet at some
future day in Manchester. KY" An
uproar ensued, and when it had spent
| itself, a Hardin leader in front of the
| stage asked the Chairman if he would
call the roll on the appeal.
mo. SIR was the determined an
swer
My Country, IT'S of Thee" began
! the crowd, and for five minutes the
convention took part in an admirable
| rendition of the national anthem. Patri-
! otto music had even less quieting infiu-
ence than religious.
/ My Old Kentucky Home followed
and the gathering became personal.
| Hang Redwine on a sour apple
tree" they chanted.
| Meantime the Chairman reclined in
| his easy chair, his elbow on the table,
with his head resting on his hand,
| tanning himself complacently.
The dinner hour was long past, the
! chorus was showing signs of fatigue
and oratory was waning, when long
headed gentleman of color with a big
train of sandwiches came on the
scene The white men assumed the
! burden with eagerness. This infused
enough life into the assembly to cause
a renewal Of the farce. To allow vocal
chords to rest, round of whistling was
started with "A Hot Time as the
| theme.
Chairman Redwine here showed the
| first sign of Impotence. Rapping the
| table sharply, he said imploringly:
| Gentlemen, how long is this thing GO
ing to last?''
Until we get a vote" came the re-
Spouse like a Kansas cyclone, and the
| crowd struck up I'VE Won't Go Home
| Till Morning
After wearing themselves out the
crowd settled down for a wait Both
sides were resting on their oars at
O'Clock. with no sign of break.
| Goebel men stood pat with the evil
dent purpose of sitting it out. At 3:45
p. m. delegate came forward with a
proposition to adjourn. John B. Thomp-
son and John s. Rhea, Stone managers,
and Willard Mitchell, representing
! Hardin, had for five hours been stand
ing together on chairs Immediately in
| front of the Chairman, directing the
| filibustering. They took up the plan
with a readiness that was full of mean
| ing, for the strain was telling upon
them Just as an agreement was about
reached. Kehoe. a Goebel lieutenant,
rushed out, fresh from a conference
with his chief I'VE object to an ad-
i journment," said he. This thing must
| be fought out here and now
The filibusters pulled themselves to-
gether for a test of endurance, for
I Chairman Radwipo bod a, b;er x,oo,x, -,