The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-27
MINORITY FILlBUSTERED
AN ONLY TWO BALLOTS WE'RE
TAKEN AT THE SESSION.
CHAIRMAN RtFUSeD TO ALLOW APPEAL
From His Decision and the Fun Began. Mary
Delegates Wearied Out are eavng
For Home. Now to,beI
Ar,;nct A. a ELL
Against the Field.

Louisville, Ky, June 26.-A contlnu-
Gus performance of howlins farce, last
ing eight hours. Il rare vocal entertain
ment with soioists and chorus of several
hundred voices, defamation and tin horn
tests. Of lung power, made up the pro-
gramme of the sixth days session of the
Democratic State Convention and it mar
rowly escaped winding UP in an eXhibi-
ton of pugilism and Workmanship.
From 10 o'clock until & to-day Central
Music Hall contained without doubt the
most uproarious and disorderly body of
men that ever gathered together for the
transaction OF political or other business.
Angered by what they considered an ar
bitrary ruling of the chair, i'll refusing
to allow an appeal from his decision de-
claring out of order a motion to remove
policemen from the hall, over half the
delegates set about with all the energy
they could command to prevent by deaf
ening noise the transaction of any furth
or business until they secured Il vote on
this appeal. This plan was successfully
carried out until nearly 6 O'Clock this
evening. when principally because of ut
ter physical exhaustion. the filihusterers
allowed themselves to be outwitted and
the ballot on nomination for Governor.
which the chair had ordered early in
the morning and had tried repeatedly to
proceed with, was concluded by having
the county chairman, or as many as
would come to the stage and yell their
VOTES to the clerk. who at distance of
a few inches was able to catch the
figures.
Before they fairly realized it they We're
beaten and second ballot was reached
this time with less trbulatin. These
two ballots. thOugh fruitless. represent
the days work of the convention After
they were completed all were glad
enough to adjourn until 10 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Behind this spectacular entertainment
the three candidates for Governor work
ed like beavers. To-day it was clearly
,ioebe against the field and the Kenton
county leader, cold and nerveless as
ever, has successfully defed his two OPP
Donents to combine and beat him. They
may do it yet. but 80 far they have
shown themselves woefully lacking in
their ability to throw their vote i'm amy
one direction or to keep it silent when
their managers deemed it best that no
votes be cast. Goebel controls the or
ganizatiOn Of the convention and
through it the State Central Commit
tee, but at present the fight is as open
and as fierce as it has been at any time.
Many delegates, weary after last
weeks session, or at the end of their
allowance for expense account have gone
hcme. What effect this will have on
the main contest is IN open question: hut
1T has seriously alarmed many of the
candidates for minor Offices.
The Chairman's $ efforts to secure a roll
call ON the nomination for Governor af
ter the convention convened developed a
season of excited speech-making
Then came Il deafening chorus of sing
song wells, the chairman beating time
con fuoco. with his gavel After several
minrtcS cf this pandemonillm, a faceti-
ous delegate arose.
"Gentlemen," he said. after struggling
scme 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
\ wav of laughter swept over the hall.
then all caught up the strain and tEe |
hymn was sung amid surroundings that
made it sound weird and lmcanny. not
indicative of peace and good will.
But sacred music never had a less |
soothing influence. and anothar attempt |
to start the roll call was howled down |
At this Juncture Il delegate rushed to-
ward the stare In front of tho chair
man stood line of bluecoats The ex-
cited delegate began to denOunce Tie
police. the chairman and things general
lY. An officer laid his hands on the dis
turber's 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. his gesticnlatiue noisy
mass surged forward, pushing back the
police and crowding them against the
stage. -Four of the dissidents with pros
ence of mind took possession of the dis
tnrber and hustled him out of the way
The police who had been stoicaly listen
ing to all sorts of denuncation for hours
evidently took the matter seriously.
One Of them. Captain Maher pulled his
revolver His intention was probably 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 NO
feared for nearly a weeka
general fight.
The cause of this disturbance removed,