The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
WILLIAM GOEBEL
TO Be GOVERNOR
Kentucky Democrats Make
a Nomination
ON THE 10th BALLOT
RESULT OF A BRILLIANT BIT OF
MANAGEMENT
"GET TOGt Their AND WIN" THE THEME
Of all the Factions, Dramatic Scenes During
The Last Ballot Stcne 0rcppsd Gut
And His Followers Went 10
6oebe'.

Louisville, Ky. June 21.-William
Goebe, who with an iron grasp has
| ruled the Democratic State Convention
since it assembled nearly Il week ago,
was tonight nominated for Governor on
| the twenty ballot. after II contest
| unparalleled III this State for bitterness
and determination and, on the part of
the winner. for skilfu manipulation.
| The end Of the long, eXhausting fight
brought reasonable degree Of harmony
! to the factions which have carried
through the fight reentlesSly and battlcd
for every inch Of ground. Nearly every
body joined heartily in a demonstration
when the candidates appeared for the
| first time before the convention Ia ac-
cept the nomination and return h;s
| thanks.
| The Goebel forces held the oppo ,ition
down to business closely all day. forcing
baloting, defeating them when they
showed signs of weakness and sought
q sine die Adjournment, competing n
vote on Il proposition 10 drop the hind
| most man on each ballot after the TWEEN
| tyhfth and came out of the final trlal
of strength shortly after ten O'Clock to-
| night with colors flying. Stone was
| Hardin proved unable to control 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.
After the nomination conciliation
| speeches were made by Congressman
| Wheeler, Judge Taryin and ether mana
gers for the three candidates and the
e all
VIM
The belligerency of the delegates 10
all appearances. passed with the night
| Chairman Redwine this morning ordered
| the first ballot for Governor withour
arousing Il word of protest.
During the morning session six fruit
| less ballots were taken.
After a recess until three O'Clock two
more ballots were taken with a result
almost exactly like the first iakan Sat
| urday night. This made II ba!lots in
| all. the last one resulting:
| Stone. 39S: Hardin, 300: Goebel. 33S
| Everybody was getting Thoroughly
| tired Of the mCnotony OF the roll calls
| when relief though il proved to be
only temporary. came in the shape of a
| resolution offered by Dan l.. Hald din, Il
! brother of the candidate for (roy""ncr
| providing that the convention adjourn
sine die and that tha S.a.. Central Com
mittee be empowered To take any action
| necessary to place n ticket for the cam
| paign OF 1899 The Goebrl managers
were on their feet Instantly. This they
! construed as the first cry or "Ennngh"
| from the opposition and in their efforts
| to defeat the resolution taunted the
Stone Hardin people unmercifully
| Kehole. Goebel's chief representative on
the floor. declared the resolution was
made solely for the purpose of delay
and to defeat the object for which the
convention was called. He defiel he
opposition to fight ont the contest.
The delegates were almost taken off
their feet at this point by the appearance
ON the stage side by side of Captain
W. ]. Stone and General T. Wa: Har-
din. General Stone had no ambition be
said, that would stand in the way cf
the success Of the Democratic party and
he wanted Kentucky to head the column
in the fight of 1900. Things had been
done at this convention that did the
Democratic party no good and there was
no prospect of breaking the deadlock.
He believed the best thing the conven-
item could DO would be to adjourn sno
die and refer the matter back to the
people and he urged his followers to
support the resolution to that end.
General Hardin urged his friends 70
support the resolution in the interest Of
the PARTY. He would not want the
nomination with the feeling that had
been engendered by this fight. and he
thought it best for the chances for the
party in the State this fall and the
nation next year. that the wranging be
stOlred and the matter be referred back |
to the people.
Judge Tarvin. of Coyington. asked |
that the resolution Ire ruled out of order |
as tending to defeat the object Of the |
convention. There were several speeches |
urging continuation of the conven-
tion on behalf of the minor candidates |
Finally the chairman. in a short |
speech. declared the resolution out |
of order and refused to recognize an
appeal. The opposition were not so
combative as they were yesterday on
a similar ruling and the roll call pro-
ceeded without much disorder en- an
other ballot for Governor
1t was the twenty-second and the eff
feet of the adiournmeRt resolution in
disintegrating the Stone-Hardir forces |,
was shown Stone lost about 80 votes
The ballot resulted: