The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-24

Louisville, Ky. June 23.-For the
third time in as many days the Demo-
cratic state convention tonight broke
up In disorder. It Will enter upon the
fourth day of its sessions tomorrow
without having accomplished any,
thing more than a temporary organ
izatlon- The report of the committee
on credentials was reached in the or
aer OF business tonight but its consid-
GRAFTON was prevented by the disturb
ing influence of persons who were Adj
united to the floor of the convention
though not entitled to seats.
me Hardln people place the respon-
Sioilty Tor this on local Sympathizers
with the Stone-GOebel combination. but
the latter candidates disclaim all
knowledge of an attempt to pack the
convention and declare the disturbances
was Que TO loose methods of the ar
IShSenehts committee. What inilu-
ence the occurrence will have on the
chances of the candidates can hardly
be foretOld, but Hardin is most likely
TO profit by it. 1t is thought the con-
vention Will get down 10 work in ea--
nest tomorrow.
The first outbreak came this after
noon, after Chairman Redwine had de-
clared the convention adjourned until
OA4 a ID NOtG vote and had
refused to order call of the delegates
by counties. This was the fourth time
the convention had been so adjourned
since Wednesday night.
The Trouble Begins.
Judge Redwine left his seat. but not
so the delegates. There were loud pro-
tests from the Hardin faction Charles
Bronston, one of the leaders of TINT
side. mounted the stage and made a
speech that threw the delegates into an
uproar. Finally he said:
But We most be patient Come
back at 8 o'clock and let us settle our
differences in this hall. If this con-
Vention is again declared adjourned
without regard to the rights of the
delegates we will elect another chair
man and proceed with the business
that brought us here"
This brought cheers from both Sides
and after several minutes of gradually
subsiding excitement, the hall was
cleared.
The delegates came back from din.
ner much refreshed and with vocal
chords in good condition for a renewal
of the disorder of the afternoon. The
first hour was passed uprOariously
The Hardin people called attention 10
a number of persons in the hall who,
they charged, were not entitled to
seats They made frantic appeals for
the election of these people, saying I'M
complimentary things of the Louis
vile police and urging that the con-
vention be adjourned to Lexington.
One or two speeches by cooler heads
served to quiet things. and at 9 O'CLOCK
the credentials committee was ready TO
report.
Hardin Faction Bitter.
This announcement. for which the
convention had been waiting for three
days, did not meet the reception that
might have been expected. Disorder
continued and adjournment was finally
taken until 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The Hardin men are very bitter over
tOnight's developments and. leaving
aside the question of responsibility for
the conditions that existed. the moral
effect cannot fail to be damaging to the
Stone oebel combination.
The majority of the committee on
resolutions has drawn up a platform
endorsing William j. Bryan for the
presidential nomination in 1900 and J.
). c. Blackburn for United States SEN
ator; making free silver again the
prominent issue; reaffirming the Chi
cagO platform in its entirety and con-
tanning a strong antitrust plank.
The difference of opinion in the COM
mittee arose over an endorsement of
the Goebel election law, the majority
faVoring it.
In regard to the policy to be pursued
in dealing with the new possessions the
majority is conservative. The war with
Spain to secure the liberty of Cuba is
sustained but the administration is
condemned for pushing the campaign
hl the Philippines. The state admin
istratiOn is condemned for alleged cor
rupt methods and inefficiency. Other
measures recommended are legislation
against railroads. especially discrimi-
nations in rates and against any COM
binations to secure monopoly Of
school books