The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22

I-OuiSNllle. NY. June AAN Aii ~
law OF heaven had little to do with the
regulation of today's proceedings OF the
Democratic state convention. On the
contrary order gave place to great con-
fusion, and after sweltering through
nearly eight hours of tedious hearing
of contests the convention, without
nominating a chairman, adjourned un-
iii evening in a whirlwind of chairs,
fans, tally sheets and reporters copy.
fortunately no one was hurt.
This finale was as unexpected as II
was lively. The sweltering. packed-in,
jammcd-together mass of delegates,
politicians and on-lookerS had yelled
itself hOarse, famed itself pallid. 1t
was more in a humor TO do justice to
q dinner than prize tight. Feeling was
at high tention over an argument that
was in progress before Chairman john
stcn, over the contested delegation
from Kenton county, the home of Will
liam Goebel. one of the leading candi-
dates for governor.
Congressman Ellis of the Sixth dis
trict. a venerable gentleman of much
Vehemence, was eloquently presenting
the Goebel side of the case and was be
ing interrupted at short intervals by
noisy demonstrations of approval. As
much of this interference came from
the stage, which was crowded with
candidates. guests, officers of the con-
rention and newspaper men, Chairman
Johnston announced that the platform
would be cleared at the next Interrupt
tion.
A 200 pound ruralie little the worse
FOR his political and spirituous excite
ment. mounted a chair and challenged
Major Johnston to carry out his
threat. announcing incidentally that
force would be necessary in his case.
The Row Begins.
Quick as a flash Jim Williams start
ed from the front Of the stage for the
intruder in a business-like way. VIII
liams is a joYiai character of some re-
pute III gunnery and his activity was
the signal for a stampede toward the
exits. Almost everybody was standing
on a chair when the affair occurred,
and the result was a general scramble
to get out of the way Of Il general dis
arrangement of furniture.
Half a dozen men surrounded each
OF the belligerents and the diSturber
was hustled out. Not. however. until
the crowd had cleared space in the
middle of the stage about Thirty feet in
diamater, having a fringe of huddled
humanity around the edge. crouched in
corners or behind sheltering walls. As
no weapon was draw this struck the
humor of the crowd and quiet was re-
stored. but meanwhile Chairman John
st0n had declared the convention ad-
journed until evening
Aside from this incident the days
session was a duh. monotony. varied
only by an occasional heated discussion
between heads of rival delegations or
an outbUrst Of applause as one or an
other candidate scored an advantage in
the roll call for temporary chairman
For this position. the Stone-Goebel
combination nominated Judge David
B. Redwine of Breathett county, while
the Hardin men put up the Hon. w. H. !
Sweeney Of Marion county When the
roll had been called once Redwine had
54012 Of the votes and Sweeney 42SIs. /
but $50 votes had been passed on ac-
count Of contests. These We're taken |
up by counties and Chairman Johnston |
of the state central committee heard /
arguments by both sides before recog-
niZing a contested delegation This
consumed the entire days session and (
caused change which left the vote at (
adjournment 9s follows: Redwine. |
569l2; Sweeney. SSH.
When the convention got together /
this evening Chairman Johnston took |
the kenton county contest under ad- |
Visement, after which he decided in
favor of the regular delegates in two l
districts and threw out the third. Can |
tain Johnston then announced the re-
suit of the ballot for temporary chair
man, declaring Redwine elected by a
vote of sol SO to 529 1-6 for Sweeney. /
This marked the success Of the first
step in the StoGe-Goebei combination.
The announcement was received with
tumuitous applause. Judge Redwine
made brief speech Of thanks to the
and assumed the chair. At
ter empowering the chairman to ap-
point committee members Of the state
at large. the convention adjourned un-
til tomorrow morning.