Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-23
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LOUISVILLE, June 23.-Conventioi
met at p. NJ, last highland adjourned
without doing anything, the creden-
tials committee not being ready TO re
pert. The committee on resolution
will report endorsing the Goebel bill
declaring for Bryan In 1900, Blackburn
to succeed Lindsay, free silver to b'
the dominant issue again, and Chicago
platform to be reaffirmed in its entietl
with the addition OF a clause agains
trusts. Only two members OF the com
mittee opposed endorsing the Goebe
bill and they thought 1t unnecessary
John B. Thompson denies the report
that the Hardin men will bolt II things
do not go their way. The Courier
Journal says a sensation will be sprung
today but does not say what 1t is. Stone
aud Goebel held consultation and seem
to understand each other. 1t looks
very much like Goebel, but 1t may be
Stone. Hardin seems to be Beaten.
1t is likely that the temporary or
ganization will be made permanent.
As it turned out, the chairman might
have said "Ten Hours for a Rough
House." instead of 1.-THE Convention
will be In Order" for IL never was Tor
a moment in an orderly condition and
at times 1t was fighting, bowling, dis
graceful mob. We have been attend
ing State conventions since 1876 and
we have never seen the one at Louis
willie nearly approached in disorder and
acts unbecoming men met for the great
purpose of naming the next State Off
GERS OF Kentucky. The battle on the
temporary chairmanship was the most
stubbornly contested conflict of the
kind ever waged and the roll call as
permitted by the chairman, the long
est aud most unnecessarily delayed
one on record.
Music Hall was jammed with per-
spring, impatient crowd, when at
ll:l6 Wednesday Maj.:P. P. Johnston
called the convention to order and In
troduced the Rev. Coleman to invoke
the divine blessing. Without an open
ing speech he proceeded to have the
districts called for nominations for
temporary chairman. The first dis
trict, through Ollie James, put Judge
d. B. Redwine, of Breathitt, the candi-
date OF the Goebel-Stone combination,
in nomination, and the I'd through
Urey Woodson seconded it. There
were no responses till the 1lth was
called when James Garrett, of Adair,
nominated Capt. w. H. Sweeney, OF
Marion, John B. Thompson, Hardin's
right bower, secondiug it. The call OF
counties was then ordered and IL
showed many contests. Charley Brons-
ton voted Lexington 10 for Sweeney
and one for Redwine, but Moses Kauff-
man disputed his right and the county
was passed after some sharp talk be-
tween the contestants. The result OF
the ballot showed Redwine in the lead
and but 40 votes short OF majority.
Chairman Johnston then went through
the contestants claims and three or
more hours were consumed by the work.
After the contests had been passed on
Redwine was found 10 have $40 votes,
bat the Hardin crowd demanded re-
capitulation and worse wrangle than
ever was experienced.
Instead of declaring the vote when it
was apparent TO everyone who had
kept count that Redwine had the ma
jority, Chairman Johnston, in his APP
parent effort to further Hardin's inter
ests by the election of Capt. Sweeney
chairman, kept reopening contests
that he had passed upon, permitting
others and changing his rulings In
still others, holding the matter open till
a fight on the stage forced an adjourn
ment after eight hours OF continuous
session. The Hardin men fought with
the desperation OF despair and 1t was
not until the night session was far con-
sumed before the chairman reluctantly
announced the final recapitulati0n
which showed Redwine with 55l l-6
votes and Sweeney 500 SO. On taking
the chair Judge Redwine made very
short speech and after he had been su-
thorized 70 appoint two members each
from the State-at-large on the three
the convention adjourned
till 10 A. M. Yesterday, the selection OF
q temporary chairman having consumed
the entire day.
In the sth district committee meeting
the combine had everything its own
way. The Hardip-Thompson crowd
tried 10 throw Jack Chinn down for the
State Central committee with Mr.. Hoo
yer, Of Jessamine, but Chinn won In q
walk, receiving 43 TO 80 votes. He
didn't get his own county. but he did
get Madison that more than Offset IL.
Simeon Cook was chosen executive COM
mitteeman, Jesse NJ. Alverson member
of committee on organization, Hon.
Jas. Is. McCreary on resolutions and