The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
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recognized leader of the Stone forces. ana
ne expected this wild declaration would
move the kcn;on county man. But Mr..
Goehel never haGged He simply said. In
that quiet tone so characteristic OF him:
All right: IL YOU can stand IL can''
Astonishea the Politicians.
That was all: he never argued the cues.
ton. ne did not ask why. /, was such a
surprising answer that James was conn
pieteiy nonpiussed. and he retired from tho
stage without another word. II was ina
same way when some Of Mr. Goebers
friends came 10 him later and begged him
70 Withdraw, sayn g he could never he
nominated. He listened 10 them calmly
ana then said in that matter-ef-fact way
OF his; I'm in the hight to stay and wln,''
In communicating with the chairmsn OF
the different delegations Mr.. Csoebel adopt
ed new method never used i'm A Ken.
lucky convention before. Instead of having
runners, as IL the custom, he had a human
chan, composed OF irusty followers One
end was near Mr.. Goebel and the other
reached cut into the auditorium A system
OF signs was also perfected. ana when Mr..
Goehei wanted TO communicate with Ger.
tain chairman he told the man mex, 10 him
what TO say. and the message was repeated
and repeated until the man nearest the
Chairman In question got IL. and he either
useC signs or went to the chairman In
person and delivered the message. In thjs
way he threw his opponents completely OF
the track. They suspected that every move
made by his delegates was done at his
suggestion, but they could not tell for their
lives how he got the word to the different
delegations. His followers had such inn
p!icit confidence Ia him that his every or
der was obeyed at once. Nobody asked
why certain thing should be done. Il
was enough 70 know that Mr. Coebel want.
ed II done. and the act was ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr.. Goebel Is unmarried. Unlike the av-
erage Kentucky politician, he neither uses
tobacco nor liquor. He il absolutely clean
in his private life. Out Of his earnings az
a lawyer he has educated one brother ana
has assisted the other one TO engage In a
lucrative business His mother, who has
been dead for a number Of years, waa q
devoted church member. and. although he
Is an agnostic. he keeps her membership in
her church alive. and pays her dues az reg.
ular.y as the quarters roll round. During
his recent campaign one Of his opponents
tired to make capital out OF the fact that
he came from humble parentase. ana that
he was born In Pennsylvania Mr.. Goebel
answered these structures In one Of the
most mastery speeches ever delivered In
Kentucky. He actually hayed his oppo-
nent-P. Wat Hardin--aiive. and yet II was
done in language which wouk have been
permitted In the United States senate
chamber. This speech attracted, the atten-
ton OF every Newspaper reader In the state.
and papers which were opposed. ana are
still opposed. to him printed complimentary
notices OF the address. ana the address IN
full.
A Skilled Listener.
Louis Des Cognets. OF St. Louis. who was
Il. L. f.
said regarding the wonderful control Mr..
Goebei has over himself
Mr.. Goebel does not expenc any useless
nervous energy. He says all he has 10 say
n few words. He never speaks word
that IL not necessary. He listens when he
has nothing to say. Even to his most
intimate friends. X he has friends who
could be called intimate. he talks but little.
His ears and his brain seem better devei-
oped than his power Of speech. Al the
same time he can say more In . few words
than any man I ever knew. He has way
Of saying things which admits Of no AM
swerinE argument. was sitting by his
side when Ollie James rushed up and Co
manded his withdrawal or he would throw
the forces OF Stone 10 Hardin and nominate
the latter. This statement. which 10 ordi-
nary men would have meant everything.
had no more effect on Mr.. Goebel than x
James had said II was warm day.
mr. 0oebel never moved a muscle when
he replied AN right. II you can stand u
can and never saw man 20 completely
put out as was James At no time was
Mr.. Goebel In any alarm. When he want
ed rest he would go to his room In the
Gait house and sleep for two hours. when
he would be called. and he would be az
fresh az q daisy. His appetite was always
good, and, although I have lost twenty
pounds in this campaign. Mr.. 0oebei mas
actually gained flesh. He In the coolest
customer I ever saw. and II he gamoied.
which he does not. should say he would
make the best poker player IN the world.
He has the most wonderful controi ever
himself Of any nan ever knew. and hs
il far and away the greatest politician 70
show In this state since have been OLD
enough 20 know anything about the suo'
4ere "--(shira4o Chronicle