The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
CONVENTION IN UPROAR.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS ADJOURN
WITH A BOLT IN SIGHT.

Two Sessions of the Convention and No
Business Transacted-Hnrdin Men ASK
That the Convention lie Moved from
Louisville to Lexlngton-Threat of n Bolt
Made Openly After the First session.
LOUISVILLE. KY. June 23.-To-days scenes
in the Democratic Convention have been ex-
citing and mark the most serious dissensions
the party in Kentucky has ever had. When
Chairman Redwne raped for order this al
ternoon the Committee on Credentials. which
had been out since yesterday morning. re-
ported that they would not be ready to report
until tonight. II had been reported that the
committee was purposely delaying Its report
in order to tire out the Hardin delegates from
The mountains. Hardly was the message read
than J. W.'Mitchell. a Hardin leader. jumped
to his feet and presented the following resolu-
ton. the reading OF which caused great dis
order:
"Wha'eds. The Committee on Credentials
has had time enough to report back.to this
Convention and has not done 80. It is resolved
that the Convention take up and determine
the contests before this body"
Chairman Rod wine declared the resolution
out OF order and bedlam was let loose. Trouble
seemed imminent and Mitchell withdrew his
resolution. with the assurance from the Chair
man that he would make no ruling for parti-
san purposes W. H. Sweeney arose and In II
fiery speech in which ne denounced arbitrary
legislation. presented q resolution denouncing
the secret ballot as I'M Dem oc ratio. un- \ p,eri-
can and dangerous to the liberties Of the peo-
pie, and demanding that the next Legislature
submit to the voters OF Kentucky an amend
ment providing for return to the viva voce
system OF voting. to the end that the result OF
elections should depend upon the men who
cast the ballots instead Of those who count
them. 1t was signed by j. c. S. Black burn, c.
J. Bronston and others.
- When Sweeney announced that the first
signer Of the resolution was former Senator
blackburn there were wild cheers. The reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions the Hardin people bowling for a vote.
motion to adjourn was put. and Chairman
Redwine declared IL carried. ignoring tho de-
mand for call OF counties Instantly the
Hardin people went wild. and a dozen men
sprang toward Redwine. but we're restrained.
Charles ]. Bronston mounted the platform as
II tc call a boiling convention to order and the
Hardin people cheered loudly. He started by
saying:
Fellow Democrats. the party Is to-day In
the hands Of cuttbroats and assassins."
This set the Hardin men wild. and many
seemed on the verge OF Mysteries Men surged
against each other in the aisles and yelled and
screamed like madmen. while the Goebel-
stone men Kissed. In lul OF the noise Brun-
ston yelled
We will wait few hours more"
There were yells OF Let's stay now,""Iet's
hold our own convention now"
Seeing that something rash would be done
unless a quick stop was put to it. Bronston
asked the crowd to do nothing moro then.
But" he exclaimed. we will meet here again
at 4 o'clock. and If we are again denied the
right to vote. We will elect new Chairman and
proceed with the convention"
when the convention assent led tonight
several hundred police and fremen In citi-
zens' clothes occupied the seats in front OF the
stage. The Hardin men demanded their re-
moval and failing to succeed moved an ad-
journment to Lexington. The Gcebel Chair
man ruled tho motion out Of order Pande-
monium reigned again. and In order to prevent
IN open riot conference OF the leaders OF all
three candidates was called hurrisdly. They
decided to adjourn the convention until to-
morrow morning and meantime to take meas
ures preventing recurrence Of to-night's
scenes
The announced report Of the Committee on
Credentials. as forecast yesterday. unseats
practically oil OF the Hardin delegates in con-
tested counties and seats majority OF the
Stone delegates. This was made necessary
by the Stone people, who discovered that the
Goelslites were quietly preparing to seat a
majority OF their own men and nominate Goo
bel and his whole ticket instead of keeping the
compact with Stone. The Stone people then
demanded proof that the compact would be
kept and the Goeheltes were Obliged to give
up their plan. 1t Is stated by those in author
ity that Goebel has offered to personally place
Stone in nomination
The prospects fol a bolt and a "rump' con.
vention by the Hardin psople.to- morrow ara
excellent They declare that the Chairman
has allowed them no chance for fair play and
that ION his next arbitrary ruling they will
leave the hall and nominate Hardin The
city is in an uproar tonight. Many on both
sides are armed and several difficulties have
been narrowly averted.
Dr,E.D uxDrI, amman ,.,,,