Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-28
COEDEL NOMINATED.
The Result is Reached on the
THenty-SiSth Ballot
HARMONY At THE END,
Nearly Everybody JOinS Heartily in AC.
claiming The Nominee.
STONE DRorpED on 25Tu BALLOT.
Unrdin Proves Unable 10 Control
Enough Of the stone Votes TO Win
General Sentiment Now, Get To-
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LOUISVILLE. KY, June 27-William
Gocbel, who. with an iron grasp has
ruled the Democratic State Convention
since it assembled, nearly week ago.
was tonight nominated fer Governor on
the tweniy-sixth ballot. after contest
unparalleled I'm this state for bitterness
and determination. and. on the part of the
winner, for skilful manipulation. The
end of the long. cxhausting fight brought
reasonable degree of harmony TO the
factions which have carried on the fight
rclclues-N and battled FOR every inch
~ ground. Nearly everybody joined
heartily in a demonstration when the
candidate appeared Tor the first time
before the convention. to accept the nomi-
nation and return his thanks.
The Goebcl forces held the opposition
down 10 business closely an day, forcing
bauoting defeating them when they
showed signs Of weakness and sought a
sine die adjournment compelled a vote
on q proposition to drop the hindmost
man on each ballot after the twenty
NTH. and came out of the final trial Of
strength. shortly after 10 o'clock tonight,
with colors flying.
stone was dropped on the twenty-hfth
ballot. and Hardin proved unable 20 con-
troll enough Of the stone votes to win.
The scenes during the last ballot were
dramatic. though not so exciting as many
In which the delegates had participated.
GET TOGETHER AND WIN"
After the nomination. the convention
enjoyed a few minutes of relaxation and
reconciliation. Speeches We're made by
Congressman Wheeler, Judge Tarvin, and
other managers for the three candidates,
and the theme of all was Get together
and win"
The bcnigerency of the delegates, TO all
appearances passed away with the night.
Chairman Re0wne this morning ordered
the first ballot for Governor without
arousing "a word of protest. During the
morning session six fruitless ballots were
taken.
After recess until O'Clock two more
ballots were taken, which resulted almost
exactly Ike those taken Saturday night
This made twenty-one ballots in all. the
last one resulting. Stone 3sS, Hardin. 30;
GOCbel. oH Everybody was getting
thoroughly tired of the InonOtOny OF the
rll!-cais. when relief, though il proved
To bc only temporary, came in the shape
Of resolution offered by Dan l.. Hardin,
a brother OF the candidate for Governor.
that the convention adjourn sine die, and
that the state central Committee be en-
powered 90 take any action necessary TO
place ticket in the field for the cam
Iaign OF 1900 The GOebcl managers were
ON their feet instantly.
FIRST CRY OF ENOUGH"
This they construed as the first cry
of Enough" from the opposition and in
their efforts TO defeat the resolution,
taunted the Stone-Hardn people un-
HHaNN
resentative on the floor declared that the
resolution was made solely for the pur-
pose Of delay and to defeat thu object
Tor which the convention was called. lie
dehed the opposition to fight out the con-
lest.
The delegates were almost taken off
their feet az this point by the appearance
on the stage side by side. Of Captain ".
j. Stone and General l.. Wat Hardin
General stone said be had no ambition
that would stand i'm the way of the sue
cess oa the Democratic party. and he |
wanted kentucky 10 head the column i'm
at tins convention that did the Demo
cratic party no good. and there were no
prospects OF breaking the deadlock He
believed the best thing the convention
could do would be 10 adjourn sine die and
refer the matter back 20 the people, and
h. urged his Followers 10 support The |
resolution 10 that end.
General Hardin urged his friends 10
support the resolution i'm the interest of
the party He would not want the nomi-
nation with the feeling that had been en-
gendered by this fight, and he thought
II % the best interest of the state this
fall. and the nation next year that the
matter be- referred back TO the people.
judge Iaryln thought the resolution
tened 20 defeat the object OF the conven-
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION RULED |
OUT.
Finally the chairman. in "a short speech. |
declared the resolution out of order, and |
refused 10 recognize an appeal.
The opposition We're not so combatiVe !
as they were yesterday, on a SINH ar |
ruling. and the rOll-call proceeded With !
out Inuch disorder on another ballot for |
Governor. Il was the twcnty-second and !
the effect OF The Adjournment resolution |
So disinteeratng the Stone-iiardin |
forces was shown stone lost about 80 |
votes The ballot resulted: stone, 1863, |
Hardin 355: GOebel. 3j3.
Al this point T. A. GulliOn offered !
resolution providing that after the TWEEN !
ty-nflh ballot the hindmOst candidate be !
dropped and not voted for thereafter |
The stone and Hardin leaders made an, |
other stand but they could not conlrOi |
bv vote Of 572 20 go and at O'Clock me
twenty-third ballot was ordered. The |
twenty-hfth ballot resulted: stone, $50,
Hardin 37S. GOcbel 33. Under the resO-
infion adopted by the convention Cap
tain stone having received the smallest |
number 81 votes was dropped
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
Everybody Was on the qui VYe and the
Goebcl and Hardin forces nerved them
selves for the final struggle. The roll
can began I'm silence but as n progressed
the partisans OF the two candidates wed
with each other in cheering. The ballot
was concluded with difficulty and an
nounced as follows GOebel. 800; Hardin
tG.
This provoked as much noise az any
event of the convention, and Tor the lrst
time nearly al Of the delegates joined IN
s.
Mr. Goebel was introduced and made a
short speech Of thanks.
FEW WORDS FROM BLACkBtR
Ex-senator Joe Blackburn concluded me
speechmaking with few words OF cXhor-
tatlom. He praised the nominee Warmly.
and expressed confidence in The succers
Of the party in November. lie PAID ms
respects % the few scattered remnants
Of the indianapolis Convention ana
urged his hearers 10 "fall IN line zoe
BRYAN and silver I'm 1900"
The convention then adjourned until
70 o'clock tomorrow morning when the
ticket Will be completed.
The biblical Assembly.