The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Are a Few Choice EpithetS of the
 Convention.
THE HARDIN PEOPLE ARE ANGRY
Because Outsiders Are Allowed in the Hall-Threats of Adjourning the Body to Lexington Were
 Frequently Made.

Louisville. Ky, June 23.-For the third time in as many days the democratic state convention tonight broke up in disorder. It will enter upon the fourth day of its ses- sions tomorrow without having accom- plished anything more than temporary or- ganization. The report of the committee on credentials was reached in the order of business tonight, but it's consideration was prevented by the disturbing influence of persons who were admitted to the floor Of the convention, though not entitled to seats.
 The Hardin people place the responsibil- ity for this on local sympathizers with the Stone-Goeb combination, but the latter candidates disclaim all knowledge of an attempt to pack the convention and de- clare the disturbance was due to loose methods of the arrangements committee. What influence the occurrence will have on the chances of the candidates can hard ly be foretod, but Hardin Is most likely to profit by it. It Is believed the conven- tion will get down to work in earnest to- morrow.
 Democracy Went Adrlft
 hGHIuCky uemOCldCy WcllI ddiAt SONoJ' After tugging for two days at her cables, which had been securely placed in the hands of Temporary Chairman Redwine by the Stone-Goebel committee, she finally loosed her moorings and for half an hour floundered about, rudderless, in top stream. There was thirty minutes of wild excite ment, of cheers and yells, jeers and cat calls. The Kentucky democrat is emo- tional by nature and demonstrative by training Two days in the leash had tried his restraint beyond the danger point. So, when the chairman for the fourth consecu- tive time since Wednesday night declared the convention adjourned after a viva voce vote, which his opponents declare was too close to be determined in that manner and had refused the call of the counties as demanded by them, they were primed for an explosion.
 Judge Redwine left his seat; but no so with the delegates. They had come to at- tend convention-not to run up hotel bills and swelter in the streets. There was no lack of leaders from among the Hardin ties and soon they were wrought up to high tension The Stone-Goebel followers remained in the hall to see what was com ing off and tried with their cheers to drown the angry yells of the opposition.
 Rumors of a Holt
 Rumors of a possible bolt had foated around the hotel corridors all day h. deed meeting had been held earlier in the afternoon in a neighboring hall, at which a number of disgruntled delegates. princi- pally the Hardin Louisville delegates, who expected to be unseated, had adopted reso- lutions of a protest against the alleged ar bitrary rulings of Chairman Redwine. This added to the already bitter feeling among the followers of the three guberna- torial candidates. When the noise and con- fusion had lasted about ten minutes Chas. J. Bronston, a fiery Hardinite, elbowed his way through the excited delegates and mounted the stage. He had great difficulty fin making himself heard, and when he did his words only added fuel to the flames.
 Cut Throats and Assassins
 "The body love better than life itself" he exclaimed at the top of his voice, '1s in the hands of cut-throats and assassins."
 The frenzied crowd was on its feet, wav- ing hats, canes fans and handkerchiefs and yelling like mad, the minority in approval and the Stone-Goebe people crying them down. Every man was on his feet, and the space in front of the stage was damned with an excited, gesticulating, noisy crowd. Bronston tried in vain to proceed. The bat file of voices ragged for several minutes. Finally Bronston resumed, but his voice was lost in the storm of yells He continued to talk to those nearest him, but only a few of them could catch a word here and there.
 Whether Bronston miscalculated the et- feet of his words, or whether he had not counted on being interrupted before he could qualify his remark, is not clear At any rate, when he made himself heard again after five or ten minutes he continued in more conciiatory vein.
 "But we must be patient" he said. Come back and let us settle our differences in this hall If this convention is again de- cared adjourned without regard to the rights of the delegates, we will elect an- other chairman and proceed with the busl- ness that brought us here"
 Cheers came from both sides, and after several minutes gradually subsided, when the hall was cleared.
 The Credentials Committee
 When the convention reassembed in the afternoon plea for more time was made on behalf of the credentials committee. A Hardin man offered resolutions for the dis charge of the committee and the disposal of the contests by the convention itself. This was declared out of order, the decision pro- voking the first demonstration of the gath ering today. Then came the motion to ad- iourn and it broke with full force After half an hour of the liveliest mass meeting ever known, the delegates left the hall with