Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-27

coats. The excited delegate began to
denounce the police, the chairman and
things generally. An officer laid his
hands on the disturber's shoulders.
The convention arose as one man and
a dangerous movement to the front OF
the house began. Every delegate was
on his feet and wildly excited. This
gesticulating, noisy mass surged for
ward. pushing back the police and
crowding them against the stage. Four
of the dissidents with presence OF mind
took possession of the disturber and
hustled him out OF the way. The po-
lice who had been stoically listening to
all sorts of denunciation for hours, evil
IDENTIFY took the matter seriously. One
of them, Capt. Maher. pulled his re-
volver. His intention probably was to
protect 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 feared for nearly a week
a general fight.
The cause of the disturbance remov-
ed comparative silence, and that was
not deathlike, was restored.
One delegate shouted: Mr.. Chair
man, move the convention adjourn to
meet at some future day in Manchester.
Clay county, Kentucky"
A Hardin leader in front of the stage
asked the chairman if he would call the
roll on the appeal
No, sir" came the determined an
swer
My country, IT'S of Thee" began
the crowd, and for five minutes the
convention took part in an admirable
rendition of the national anthem.
Patriotic music had an even less quiet
ing influence than religious.
My Old Kentucky Home" followed
and the gathering became personal.
Hang Redwine on a Sour Apple
Tree" they shouted.
Meanwhile the chairman reclined in
his easy chair, his elbow on the table,
with head resting on his hand, fam
ing himself complacently.
The dinner hour was long past. the
chorus was showing signs of fatigue,
and oratory was waning when a color
ed man with big tray of sandwiches
came on the scene. The white men as
sumed that burden with eagerness.
This infused enough life into the as
sbemblage to cause a renewal of the
farce. a allow vocal chords to rest, a
round of whistling was started, with
"A Hot Time as the theme.
Chairman Redwine here showed the
first sign of Impotence. Rapping the
table sharply, he said imploringly:
Gentlemen, how long is this thing
going to last?"
Until we get vote" came the re-
sponse like a Kansas cyclone, and the
crowd struck up I'VE Won't Go Home
Till Morning"
At 3:45 delegate came forward with
a proposition to adjurn. John w
Thompson and John S. Rhea. Stone
managers, and Willard Mitchell, repre-
senting Hardin. had for five hours been
standing to0athar IN ,baf~, s,.....,f n
ately in front OF the chairman. direct
ing the filibuster They took up the
plan with readiness that was full OF
meaning. for the strain was telling
upon them. Just as an agreement
was about reached. Kehoe. 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 to-
gether for a test OF endurance. for
Chairman Redwine had big package
in front Of him from which he had Just
drawn a piece OF fried chicken, refus-
ing to entertain a motion to LAY 1t on
the table"
The disorder continued without In
terruption until after o'clock when
the Goebel men hit upon the plan TO
have County Chairman come to the
stage and cast the votes Of their dele
cations. After half an hour OF
the hardest kind Of work. the ballot
was finished and announced as follows:
Goebel 252ls: Stone 2Glls: Hardin g.
The chair ordered another ballot where
upon Ollie James. big-lunged stone lead
er, cried: ''All Hardin and Stone men re-
fuse to vote
They won't do It." the Goebelites re-
sponded defantiy. and sure enough they
did not, and predictions that have been
made that the weakness Of Hardin and
Stone would show itself In the lack of
control over their delegates were verified.
The last ballot. the thirteenth. resulted /:
Goebel 32e1a; Stone "a: Hardin SO.
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