The age-herald., 1899-06-28
COEBEL WON KENTUCKY NOMINATION
 AFTER A SUPERB BUT BITTER FIGHT
Chosen on 18th Ballot After an URparaNed Contest for DetGT
 imitation and SNi| Manipulation on Part of Winner

the floor declared the resolution was made solely for the purpose of delay and to de- feat the object for which the convention was called. This defiled the opposition to fight out the contest. The delegates were almost taken off their feet at this point by the appearance on the stage side by side of Captain w. J. Stone and General P. Wat Hardin. They did not know just what was to happen, but they saw a hope of relief from the strain they have been under for week and gave the candidates a welcome even more hearty than their personal pop ularity would have called for.
 General Stone was the first to speak. He had no ambition, he said, that would stand in the way of the success of the democratic party, and he wanted Kentucky to head the column in the fight of 1900 Things had been done at this convention that did the demo- cratic party good, and there was no prospect of a breaking of the deadlock. He took his full share of responsibility for the events of the past week, he said, but he did not want them to continue. He be- lieved the best thing the convention could do was to adjourn sine die, and refer the matter back to the people, and he urged his followers to support the resolution to this end.
 Voted Without His Consent
 General Hardin said he had kept away from the convention since he withdrew his name as a candidate immediately after the report of the credentials committee was adopted. His friends had persisted in vot- ing for him without his consent or acqui- essence and he now thought it necessary to make another statement. He, too, urged his friends to support the resolution in the interest of the party. He said 1t was abso- lutely imperative that some understanding be reached and he thought 1t best for the . chances of the party in the state this fall that the wrangle be stopped and the mat ter be referred back to the people.
 Judge Tarvin of Covington asked that the resolution be ruled out of order as tending to defeat the object of the con- vention. No valid reason, he said, had been given for the proposed adjournment and it was the duty of the chairman to see that the business for which the convention was called concluded.
 There were several speeches urging the continuance of the convention on behalf of the minor candidates, ex-Governor Mo- Creary making the principal argument in this vein. Finally the chairman in a>short speech, declared the resolution out of or der and refused to recognize an appeal The opposition were not so cumulative as they were yesterday on a similar ruling and the roll call proceeded without much dis order on another ballot for governor.
 stone and Hardin Lost
 fE'he Stone and Hardin leaders made an- other stand, but they could not control their forces. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 572 to 520 and at o'clock the ,wenty-third ballot was ordered.
 This resulted: Stone, $50; Hardin, 346; Goebel, S61. Young Brown l; Judge Hazel rigg, 1; scattering, 10
 Twentyfourth ballot: Stone, 34S; Har- din, 361; Goebel, 346; Hazelrigg, 15.
 Twenty-fifth ballot: Stone S30 Hardin, SIS; Goebel, 3S3
 Under the resolution adopted by the con- vention, Captain w. J. Stone not having received the necessary votes, was dropped Everybody was the qui vive, and the Goebel and Hardin forces nerved them selves for the final struggle.
 The Last Roll Gail
 Hardinites soon had chance to display their enthusiasm. The first three counties cast their votes for Hardin, each announce ment bringing forth a storm of shouts. They came three Stone counties The first were the Hardinites and then the Goebel- ites struck a run of about twelve counties with about sixty votes. The Hardinites had another run of luck and they made the most of losing game later by unbounded enthusiasm.
 When Union county, near the end of the list, threw her sixteen votes from Stone to Goebel the partisans of the latter let them selves loose and for several minutes their jubilee held noisy sway. The ballot was concluded with difficulty and announced as follows Goeble, 560; Hardin, 531. This pro- voked as much noise any event of the convention, and for the first time nearly all the delegates joined in it. MT. Goebel was = .sa 2 ss .- - -'