The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-24
mo PROGRESS MADE
Democrats Are Still il Convention in
Kentucky.
SOMETHING TO BE DONE TODAY
No One Can Forecast Just What Il
will Be.
THE CONVENTION HALL WAS PACKED
With Outsiders, 1t Is Claimed by The tlar-
din Men.
THE COMBINATION is STILL IN CONTROL
Looks Like GoebcI or stone VIII &c
Observation-Disclosures Is 10 lie
Endorsed for senator.
THE CONVENTION HALL WAS PACKED
With Outsiders, It is Claimed by The Har-
din Men.
THE COMBINATION is STILL IN CONTROL
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Louisville KY. June 23.--It looked like
riot would break out at any moment SOW
eral times today. and II there is not one
tomorrow 1t will be because the State
convention gets down TO business early and
Keeps IL up. The credentials committee
has not reported yet, although It has
4 struggled for two days with the con-
! tested delegations. which are exeee iiugly
| numerous. The committeeman kept up
their work all night and all day today. but
! tho contest from Jefferson county. In
/ which Louisville is situate proved
stumbling block hard to get over. In fact.
there may be no report tomorrow morning
when the convention gets together, which
will he very bad for the peace OF the
ncighnorhood in which the convention hall
is located, for the delegates arc tired and
reckless.
The majority committee on resolutions
has drawn up platform indorsing Will
lam j. Bryan for the presidential nomina-
ton in 1900 and j. c, Blackburn for United
states senator; making free silver again
J the prominent issue and realfirming tho
Chicago platform In its entirety and con-
tanning strong antitrust plank; con-
demning the present republican State adj
J ministraton and condemning Imperialism.
The difference of opinion IN committee
arose over the Endorsement OF the GoebaI
!. election law. the majority tavorlng It.
} The Hardin men are not feeling good;
! they are mad because OF the Goebel-s
? combination and are at no pains 20 con-
] ceal their chagrln there Is much talk u
; BOLT, but II is not believed there win be
. one unless too many Hardin men are
. thrown out The outlook Is stLll for the
. nomination OF either Goehel OF Stone. K
= neither OF them gets Il they will name
. he man who does and Hardin will not
o be hin name,
I II here has ever been any doubt OF tho
Q armness Of the hold he stone Goehel COM
. b.ne had on the convention It viii be dis
Q PEELED when the report Of the credentials
2 committee is made public This commits
ee had TO pass On contests from thrty-two
counties involving 3b7 delegates The re-
port VIII recommend The seating of he
Stnne on Goehc delegates 10 every case,
- except those CT Galloway county and the
F0rty.tourtb legislative district Of Louis
villa 10 these two Hardin delegates are
seated Under these circumstances II the
;, combine can command the same vote for
their representative that II did for tenn
poIary chairman 1t will have clear sailing
thereafter.
There Is a chance for anything turning
up tomorrow; he situation Is so tense
G that all the threats heard may amount to
nothing, and then again every one OF the
threateners may be seized with deslrc
y to attempt TO make good his promises
" Louisville, June 2S.-For the third time
I, the democratic state convention tonight
l. broke up in disorder II Will enter upon
the fourth day OF its sessions tomorrow
without having accomplished anything
l. more than temporary organization. The
II report of the committee on credentials
was reached In the order OF business TO-
night. but its consideration was prevented
by disturbing influence of persons who
I were admitted to the floor Of the conyen-
r. ton, though not entitled to seats.
Al The Hardin people place the responsi-
billty for this on the local sympatnizers
Win the stone Goebel combination, bu'
- The latter candidates diselaim all knowi-
n edge Of an attempt TO pack the 7onyen-
T. ton and declare the disturbances were que
nj to loose methods OF the arrangements
committee. What influence the Occurrences
viii have on the chances OF the candidates
- can hardly be foretold, bat Hardin is mos
ne likely to profit by II.
~ II is believed the convention VIII &c
down 70 work In earnest tomorrow
Kentucky democracy went adrift To-Day
&c After Juggling for two days at her cables
re which had been securely placed In I'M
wv hands OF Temporary Chairman Redwiu'
~ by the Stone Goebel combine, they hnail'
loosed the moorlngs and for half an hou
aoundered about. rudderless 10 TOP steam
he There we're thirty minutes OF wiid ex
TO citement, OF cheers and yelis, ieers an
as catcalIs. The Kentucky democrat is emo
tional by nature and demonstratise p