The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27

The chairman made another attempt to
have the roll call nominations for Gov
ernor. but the opposition created such dis
order that the clerk could not be heard.
One OF the excited facti0nists secured a tall
ly sheet from the stage and with group
Of dissldents prepared to have roll call
OF the counties on the appeal in defiance OF
the chair.
why don't you go: why don't you bolt?'
came from the Goebel men. Then came
deafening chorus of sing song yells. the
chairman beating time with his gavel. After
several minutes OF this pandemonium. a
facetious delegate arose.
Gentlemen" rs said after struggling
some time to make himself heard. there
seems to be a general disposition to sing
Why not let US sing together 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-not in
dicative OF peace and good will as Is its
mission But sacred music never had a
less soothing influence. 1t gave way to the
old chorus of disorder and another attempt
to start the roll call was howled down.
the stage. Immediately in front of the
chairman stood line of blue coats. The
excited delegate began to denounce the po-
lice. the chairman and things generally.
An officer laid his hand on the disturber' 8
shoulders. The convention arose as one
man and dangerous movement to the front
of the house began. Every delegate was
on his feet and wildly excited. This gestic-
ulating. noisy mass surged forward, pushing
back the police and crowdng them against
the stage. Four of the dissidents, with
presence OF mind, took possession of the dis
turber and hustled him out of the way
POLICEMAN DRAWS A REVOLVER.
The policemen, who had been stoicaily
listening to all sorts of denunciation for
hours evidently took the matter seriously.
One of them. Captain Maher. pulled his re-
volver. His intention probably was TO pro-
tect 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 convention might have developed
what has been momentarily expected for
nearly week-a general fight. The cause
OF the disturbance removed, comparative
silence and that was not deathlike, was re-
stored.
One delegate shouted: 'Mr. Chairman. 1
move the convention adjourn to meet at
some future day in Manchester, Clay county,
Kentucky
A delegate made himself heard long
enough to move that the police be made
sergeants-at-arms and instructed to keep
order.
"They are sergeants-at-arms," said the
chairman. land will stay until the conven-
ton adjourns."
Then there was another outburst of rage.
When it had spent itself a Hardin leader
near the stage asked the chairman IL he
would call the roll on the appeal.
No, SIR" came the determined answer.
'My Country, tits of Thee" began the
crowd and for five minutes the convention
took part in an admirable rendition of the
national anthem Patriotic music had even
less quieting influence than religious. MY
Old Kentucky Home followed and then the
delegates became personal. Hang Redwine
on sour apple tree" they chanted. Mean
while the chairman reclined in his easy
chair his elbow on the table with head
resting on his hand, tanning himself COM
placently.
The dinner hour was long past, the chorus
was showing signs Of fatigue and oratory
was waning when long-headed gentleman
of color with big tray of sandwiches came
on the scene. The white men assumed the
burden with eagerness. This infused enough
life into the assemblage 10 cause renewal
of the farce To allow the vocal organs to
rest a round of whistlng was started with
"A Hot Time" as the theme.
Chairman Redwine showed the first sign OF
impatience. Rapping the table sharply he
said imploringly: Gentlemen, how long Is
this thing going to last?"
Until we get a vote" came the response
like Kansas tornado. and the crowd struck
up I'VE won't go home until morning"
After wearing themselves out the delegates
settled down for wait.
FILIBUSTERS WANTED A REST.
AT 3:45 a delegate came forward with a
proposition to adjourn. John B. Thompson
and John S. Rhea, Stone managers, and
Willard Mitchell, representing Hardin, had.
for five hours. been standing together on
Chairs Immediately in front of the chairman.
directing the filibuster. They took up the
plan with readiness that was full of mean
ing. for the strain was telling on 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 adjournment" said he.
This thing must be fought out here and
now"
The filibusters pulled themselves together
for test of endurance, for Chairman Red
wine had a big package in front of him
from which he had just drawn a piece of
fried chicken. refusing to entertain mo-
tion to LAY II on the table,
The disorder continued without Interrupt
ton until after 5 o'clock, when the Goebel
men hit on the plan to have county chair
men come to the stage and cast the votes
of their delegations. This set their frenzied
opponents beside themselves with anger.
but the roll call proceeded. the awful din
increasing all the while. County chairmen
came to the stage and the clerk had TO lean
over to very close range to catch a word
that was said. The Hardin men and many
| Stone delegates did not vote. After hale an
hour of the hardest kind of work. the ballot
was finished and announced as follows:
Goebel, 352i2; Stone, 261iz: Hardin, 81.
The chair ordered another ballot. where
upon Ollie James. big-lunged Stone lead
| er, cried: "All Hardin and Stone men refuse
| to vote"
"They won't do It." the Goebeltes re-
sponded. defiantly. aud sure enough they
did not and predictions that have been
| made that the weakness of Hardin and
| Stone would show itself i'm the lack of con-
| troll over their delegates were verified.
The last ballot, the thirteenth resulted:
| Goebel. 3alis Stone Ok. uara;, 90 u,