Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-27
NO NOMINATION YET AND CONVENTION
ADJOURNED TO 10 A. NJ. TO-DAY.

No NOMlNAIlON f%FD WV a<-'
ADJOURNED TO 10 A. NJ. TO-DAY.
The situation at Louisville seems I
be that the opposition seeing the
were beaten. and unable to agree o
which should tackle Senator Goebe
alone, have resorted to dilatory ant
revolutionary tactics to prevent the
nomination of the man from kenton
The interests Of the party seem to b
lost sight of, reason has departed ant
riot and disorder have taken its place
It is a dark day for Kentucky dem
ocracy when such things are permit
tod IN exist in a convention that should
be marked by order, harmony and pa
triotism.
This from the Louisville Times tells
the whole story Of yesterday" Finding
that the forces of Hardin and Stone
could not be completely combined upon
either OF these two candidates and that
the dropping Of either would probably
result In the nomination Of Senator
Goebel, the L. & Ms representatives,
under the direction of John Whallen,
John Thompson, John S. Rhea, VIII
lard Mitchell aud others. have been
seeking all day to break up the conven-
ton" They seized upon the presence
of few police as pretext and declar
ed they would not permit business to
proceed un til they were put out OF the
hall. Amid great confusion bal
lot was taken, the Hardin men in
the main refusing to vote. The re
suit was Goebel 33i, Stone POI, Hardin
So.
After a secoud fruitless ballot the
convention adjourned to 10 A. NJ. today.
The committee on credentials was
ready to report at the night session
Friday, but there was such mob in
the hall and so much disorder that it
was decided to adjourn till 9 A. NJ, Sat
urday, at which hour the reports were
read. The majority report seated the
Goebel-Stone delegations In Ballard,
Caldwell, McCracken and Warren
counties, city of Louisville, Campbell,
Scott, Harrison, Nicholas and Pike
counties, and split the vote in Metcalf
and Montgomery counties. The Har-
din delegation was seated in Galloway
county and in the county district OF
jefferson. The changes made increas-
ed the Goebel-Stone strength l59 l-3
votes. A minority report was present.
ed, but the majority went through !
easily.
The minority report was the reverse
of the majority in every instance save
Galloway and jefferson.
After the adoption Of the report,
Gen. Hardin, with tragic step and
mein, advanced to the front and with
drew his name in the interest OF har-
mony and counselled wisdom and fair
ness In the selection Of ticket. His
speech was couched in language so
temperate and timely that he made
more and faster friends than ever. In
the ballot that followed between Stone
and Goebel the vote OF Louisville was
cast solidly for the latter, contrary to
agreement by one OF Mr.. Goebels man
ayers, and the Stone men threatened
in revenge that unless Goebel with
drew they would not only nominate
Hardin, but would reconsider the ac-
tion by which Goebel had been given
control OF the party organization.
Meanwhile scattering votes had pre-
vented any nomination and the Stone
counties began going over to'Hardin.
At one time Goebel had the nomi-
nation by eight votes and but for the
changes 1t would have been so an-
nounced. Confusion worse COMPOUNDED
followed this ballot and TO eud II the
representatives OF all parties agreed to
ecess. The attempt to get Mr.. Goe-
bel to withdraw was futile and with
consummste skill and GOODNESS he con.
tinued master OF the situation, again
proving his courage and his tact as q
political manipulation.
John s. Rhea nominated Capt. stone
seconded by Congressman Wheeler.
Judge James p. Tarvin placed Senator
Goebel's name before the convention
and strange TO say IL was seconded by
Senator Bronston. Leonidas Redwine
also spoke In the Kenton mans behalf.
Gen. Hardin having Withdrawn, his
speakers lost out and had To keep their
speeches bottled.
Chairman Redwine sat down on Bob
Harding hard when without being a
delegate he offered resolution that
the chair accept the rulings OF Chair
man Johnston as TO the contests and
proceed TO business. THAT man Is no
delegate and he has no right in this
yelled Senator Farris and
although Harding said he had the
proxy Of delegate he was ruled out OF
order. Then he hocked of with q