Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-28
Democratic Candidate
For Governor
TWENTY SIXTH BALLOT
Hardin Was Not Able to Control
Enough Stone Votes When the
Latter Was Dr0pped--Dramatic
Scenes Were Witnessed After
the Ballot.

Louisville, Ky, June 27.-William Goe-
bel, who with an iron grasp has ruled the
democratic state convention since it as
selnbled nearly a week ago. was tonight
nominated for governor on the 26th bal
lot, after a contest unparalleled in the
state for bitterness and determination on
the part of the winner, or for skillful ma
nipulatiOn. The end Of the long exhaust
ing fight brought a reasonable degree of
harmony to the factions which through
out the night battled for every inch OF
ground. Nearly everybody Joined heart
lily in a demonstration when their candl-
date appeared for the first time before
the convention to accent the nomination
and return his thanks.
The Goebcl forces acid the opposition
Closely down to business all day, fo,ciug
continuous baliot.ng, defeating them
when they showed signs of weakening
and sought a sine die adjournment, COM
pclling a vote on a proposition to drop the
hindmost man on each ballot after the
25th and came out or the final trial of
strength shortly after 8 o'clock tonight
with colors flying. Stone was dropped
on the 25th ballot Il Hardin proved un-
able to control enough Stone votes to win.
The scenes during the last ballot were
dramatic, though not SO exciting as many
in which the delegates had participated.
After the nomination the convention en-
joyed a few minutes Of relaxation and re-
Cancellation. Speeches were made by
Congressman Wheeler. Judge Tarvin and
other candidates, and the theme of all
was: All get together and win"
A morning session of the convention
,,.- l.lJ u y h,a ~,~y cy,,,t1N-c ~ 11ofc
We're taken. After q recess until 3 o'clock
two more ballots We're taken with a result
almost exactly like the first taken Satur-
day night. This made q ballots in all,
the last one resulting: Stone, 1913; Har-
din, 355; Goebel, 1913.
Ben l.. Hardin, a brother of the candi-
date for governor, then offered a resolu-
ton providing that the convention ad-
jcurn sine die and that the state central
committee be empowered to take any
action necessary to place a ticket in the
field for the campaign Of 1899.
The delegates were almost taken off
their feet at this point by the appearance
on the stage side by side of Captain w. J.
Stone and General P. Watt Hardin.
Stone spoke briefly, followed by Hardin.
Both declared they believed the interests
of the democratic party would be best
served by the adoption of the resolution.
The chairman, however, in a short speech,
declared the resolution out of order and
refused to recognize an appeal.
The 22d ballot showed the effect of the
adjournment resolution i'll dislntegrating
the Stone-Hardin forces.
At this point F. A. CULVER offered a
motion that after the 25th ballot the hind
most candidate be dropped and not voted
for thereafter. The Stone and Hardin
leaders made another stand, but they
could not control their forces. The reso-
luton was adopted by a vote of 572 to
500, and at s O'Clock the 23d ballot was
ordered. The result was: Stone, $50:
Hardin, 346; Goebel, 361: John Young
Brown, 10; Judge Hazelrigg, IA; scatter
ing, 10.
Twenty-fourth ballot: Stone, 34S; Har-
din. 361; Goebel, 346; Hazelrigg, Is.
T~wenty-ffth ballot: Stone, $40; Hardin,
37S; Goebel, 3S3.
Under the resolution adopted by the
convention, Captain w. j. Stone, hav-
ing received the smallest number of votes,
was dropped and the next ballot was be-
gun. It vas concluded with difficulty,
and announced as follows: Goebel, $50;
Hardin, 531.
This provoked as much noise as any
event of the convention, and for the first
time nearly all the delegates Joined in it.
Mr.. Goebel was introduced and made a
short speech of thanks. When the speech
making was concluded the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, when the ticket will be COM
pleted.