The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
CONVENTION is DEADLOcKED.
VOTE IS DIVIDED BETWEEN STONE,
GOEBEL AND HARDIN.

Hardin Withdrew From the Race
But He Got a Good Vote Neverthe-
Iess-PIatfOrm Adopted Indorses
chicago Platform, Bryan and Free
kiIVer-BIackburn Recommended
for Senator-Eleven Ballots Taken
with No Result.
Louisville, June 24-After a week of ex-
.Atement, the Democratic state convention
passed to-day in tiresome deadlock.
An adjournment was had tonight until
o'clock Monday morning without any
nominations having been made.
Business moved rapidly for few hours
to-day. the several reports and their adop-
tlon. the permanent organization, the
edoption of a platform reaffrming the
Chicago platform and for Bryan and free
silver in 1900 and the battle royal over
nominations pressing each other in rapid
sequence.
Gen. Hardin's withdrawal from the
rovernorshp fight was made in an affect
ing speech, which did more to strengthen
his following in the convention than all
his political workers have been able to
accomplish since the delegates assembled.
This was shown on the first ballot, when.
after William Goebel had TO his credit
within less than a score of enough votes
10 give him the nomination, there was
enontaneous outburst of Hardin enthusi-
asm which lasted for half an hour, and
came very near developing into a stam-
pede.
Hardin's big Gain.
As II was Hardin, who had received only
little more than 100 votes on the first
roll call, had upward of 300 when, after
a recapitulation of the vote was announc-
ed. This strength he retained during the
early evening.
1t increased on the sixth ballot to 81, or
within eleven votes of Stone. There was
decided drift in favor of Goebel early
in the voting, but II was checked by the
Stone people throwing enough strength to
Hardin to even matters up. This was
significant in showing the inner workings
of the Stone-Goebel comb mbinatioa and the
evident purpose of che Stone men to pre-
vent the Goebel element getting the long
end of the bargin, or at least, until Stone
had had fair test of his strength. Sue
ceeding ballots up to the eleventh showed
scarcely any change. 1t is anybody's race,
and at present there is no sign of break
from the deadlock.
The voting proceeded monotonously for
four hours. There was no material change
in the strength of any of the candidates.
AT 10 O'Clock motion to adjourn was de-
feated by a deafening viva voce vote.
1t was then moved that at midnight the
convention adjourn until Monday morn
ing, but this proposition met a similar
fate. The delegates were getting decid-
edly tired, though they held on tenacious
ly Between roll calls they amused them
selves with songs and pranks. Things
began TO look like an all-night session
when an adjournment was had.
Report ON Credentials.
The credentials committee report marked
the opening of to-day's session of the
Democratic convention, and other commit
tees followed closely.
The credentials committee disposed OF
contests in thirty-two counties involving
about $50 seats, all being decided in favor
of Stone or Goebel delegates except in
three cases, Galloway county and the
fortyfourth legislative district of Louis
vile, where Hardin delegates were seat
ed, and Nichols county, where the dele
cation was divided between contestants
and contestee.
Good order prevailed from the start. An
interesting colloquy arose, however, be-
tween Congressman Berry of the Sixth
district and Judge James P. Tarvin of
Covnston, over the contest in Campbell
ana Kenton counties, where the Hardin
delegates were unseated In favor of Goe-
pels men. Berry championed the Har-
dln men and Judge Tarvin vigorously at
lacked his Democracy, accusing him Of
oeing unfaithful to Bryan and silver.
Report Finally Adopted.
Congressman Berry paid his respects to
Judge Tarvin as IAN imaginary candidate
Ior Vice President on the Democratic
ucket." Finally a call was reached on
the question of adoption of the minority
report OF the committee on credentials.
Inc Inc vote resulted, ayes 32S; nays, AL.
me majority report of the committee
was then unanimously adopted. Both
sides cheered and the first rays Of har-
mony broke upon the convention.
zen. T.. Watt Hardin here inaugurated
demonstration. In a speech he an
nouhced his withdrawal from the guber-
material race and appealed earnestly for
He UNDIVIDED support of the party on
oehaf of the nominee. He was glad to
waive all personal consideration, and do
"Hat ne could to allay the bitterness
~nlch had been aroused during the last
lew days. He urged Cancellation and har-
"iUhy y IN the interest of Bryan.
me organization committee report rec
onmended continuing the temporary orS
hlzatlon with Judge Redwlne as chair
nuaH' II was unanimously adopted. The
report OF the committee on resolutions
was tnen read.
Chicago Platform Indorsed.
ne platform, which was written by
.uuse James P. Tarvin of Covington con-
talns the following:
me Democrats of Kentucky, in con-
Eehuon assembled, reaffirm without the
SIShtest qualification, the principles and
uoneles declared in the Democratic ma
NCIaI platform adopted at Chicago in 1896.
our faith in bimetallsm Is vindicated
~ events. The necessity for the restora-
u1n OF the double standard was acknowl-
Seseo nyf the President and Congress in
.oo' When commission was sent to Eu-
ope 70 entreat other nations to aid in
anhshing bimetallism, and the failure
" Nne commission to secure European CO.
opvIallon confirms the friends Of free
oolnage IN their belief that relief can only
IIvHe by the independent action of the
IL 1"itea states. The present legal ratio Of
~ ~ 70 IS the only ratio at which blmetal-
nSHl can be restored and opposition to it
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