Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-24
NOTHING DONE YET.
Kentucky Democrats Again Ad-
jOuIn in Disorder
LIVELY CONVENTION SCENES,
Disturbing influence Of Persons Not En-
titled 10 Seats.
NAY GET TO WORK TODAY.
a Far the Only Thing Accomplished
Has Bccn the Temporary Orgnni-
yation-Strong Expressions With
Respect To the Delay.

Respect To the Delay.
I0uISVILLE. Ky. June 25.-For the
lrd time in rs many days the Demo
-nc state Convention tonight broke up
disorder. Ii vii enter upon the fourth
. az its sessions tomorrow without
.ac accomplished anything more than
lmn3rarv organization. The report oil
D.. committee on Credentials was reach-
. ., the order OF business tonight, but
r. consideration was prevented by the
disturbing influence OF persons who were
admitted To The floor of the convention
though not entitled to seats.
Tho Hardin people place the RESPONSE
,u,,v for This ON local sympatm2ers with
Che Stonc-Goebol combination. but the lat
.r's candidates disclaim all knowledge oil
.a attempt TO pack the convention anu
..ere loose methods on the part oil 'he
Arrangements Committee
TO HARDIN's ADVANTAGE.
rr.rdin is most likely TO profit by the
,lirorco.
It is thought the convention VIII get
r.c-~ to work i'm earnest tomorrow the
t-- order Of business then viii be the
,..-t of The Credentials Committee. and
,- outside interference is prevented the
,-.antion should reach nominations
ADRIFT FOR AWHILE.
~1e Kentucky Democracy went adritt
To-day. After Juggling for two days at
- cables which had been securely
,..ced i'm the hands of Temporary-Chair-
man Rndvine by the St0ne-Goebcl COM
iration. she finally loosened her moor
i,-s and for half an hour foundered
.tort ruddcrlcss in the open stream
There were thirty minutes Of wild excite
,nent. Of cheers and yells. jeers and cat
calls.
The Kentucky Democrat IS emotional by
.ature and dcmonstrative by training
Two days in the leash had tried his self
restrain beyond the danser-point. So.
when the chairman for the fourth conse-
rative time since Wednesday night de-
,lqred the convention adjourned. after
viva vocc vote which, his opponents
leclare. was TOO close 10 be determined
tu that manner and had refused count
us demanded by them, they were primeo
for an explosion.
HIGH TENSION.
judge Roduine left his seat. but not so
IN. deleeatcs They had come to attend
q convention. not to run up hotel bills
and sweitcr in the streets. There was
ro lack OF leaders from among the Har-
dinltes and soon they were wrought up
I'D % high tension. The Goebel-Stone fol-
lowers remained IN the hall 10 see what
WAS coming on and tried with their
cheers 10 drown the angry yells Of the
opposition.
when the noise and confusion had last
% about fifteen minutes Charles Bron-
..,r "a fiery Hardinitc elboWed his way
through the excited delegates and mount
.I the stase. He only added fuel 10 the
flames.
The body l love better than life itself,
fe exclaimed at the top Of his voice us
in the hands of cut-throats and assas-
Eus.'
EVERY MAN OK HIS FEET.
The frenzed crowd was on its feet,
waving hats. canes. fans. and handker-
ohlcis. and yelling Ike mad the minority
g. .rproval and the StOne-Goebcl people
O. .ry them down. Every man was on
lis feet. and the space Immediately in
tr.rt 0f the stage was jemmed with an
excited. eesticulating noisy crowd. Bron-
sion tried in vain to proceed. The battle
d.. voices ragged for several minutes
FINALLY. Bronston resumed, but his voice
v. lost in the storm of yells.
Whether BrOnstOn miscaiculated the |
.e..t of his words. or had not counted |
c being interrupted before he could |
Q Ily his remark is not clear, but when
i made himself heard again, after tvs
. len minutes, he continued in more
.NatOry vein: but we must De |
.rcnt." said he Come back at s
O'clock. and let US settle our differences |
. this hal. II this convention Is again |
declared adjourned. without regard to the |
fights Of the delegates, We VIII elect an
other chairman. and proceed with the |
business that brought us here
POSSIBLY \ SAFETY VALVE.
This brought cheers from both sides, |
and after several minutes OF gradually |
.lbsiding excitement the hall was clear |
I This may have been the exhaust OF |
safety valve which prevented a bolt |
later in the proceedings.
Two short sessions OF the convention |
,..r. held to-day-onc In the morning, al |
which the only business transacted was |
f.. 4doption OF resolutions in memory OF |
f.e late Richard =. Bland OF Missouri
rleu a recess was taken untll o cloOh
t,.s afternoon, TO await the report Oh the
Credentials Committee, which, II was an
r.unccd. had been in almost continuous
session last night and there were sun
,.IIgb Of the 3i7 contested seats TO pass
n.nu 10 keep ~ busy until the hour
med.
THE STORM BREAKS
When IA. convention reassembled IN
Gil. afternoon "a plea WAS made for time
0. lebalf OF tho Credentials Committee
IL Hardin man offered a resolution for
t.. discharge Of the committee and the
disposal of the contests by the convention
lUl This was declared out Of order
t.. decision provoking the first demon
fr.tion Of the gathering storm Then
ctme The motion 10 adjourn, and II broke
vlfr fun force. After half an hour OF
'ta .lyellest mass-meeting even Kentucky
I.mocrats ever saw. the delegates left
'h. han. with omnous looks and words.
Which betokened little tranquility for the