The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
GoEBEL IN KENTUCKE
Nominated by Trick-Can His Returning
Board Elect Him?-ExtraordinarJ sthte
of Affairs in the Kentucky Democracy.

Hoard Elect Him Extraordinary state
of Affairs in the Kentucky Democracy.
From he Collection Daily Newt
Whom the convention met there were 200
delegates instructed for Goebel. $50 for Stone
and about $40 for Hardin. but there were some
300 contested seats. In order to prevent Hardin
from organizing the convention. Goebel pro-
posed combination with Stone. 1t was an
nounced in the press that by the terms OF this
agreement Stone was to receive tho Guber-
Material nomination and Goebel was to con-
troll the balance OF the ticket. aud was also 10
name the Chairman OF the Convention. Since
the Convention Capt. stone has given out the
following signed statement relative to the
agreement between Goebe and himself:
We met and Cioebel stated that he had informed
Judge Rcdwiue that the latter was TO bo the pera-
nent Chairman OF the convention. He declared thas
II would agree that tho temporary organization
should become permanent he would agree that every
vote of the city OF Louisville and all OF his vote in
the convention should he cast for me, and thus
make me the nominee Of tho convention. He said
he hadi votes enough to make either Gen. Hardin
myself the nominee: that he preferred to make
me the nominee. lie declared that he would noe
fail to give me the votes. Informed my friends OF
this agreement AMI pledge. On Saturday. when
Gen. Hardin withdrew Ills name. my friends do
manded that Gocbel keep Lis pledge TO me Some
of my friends and some Of his own friends went to
rr,dox uncr., cnrn. ,cross the s,,o. n where I
wa. seated and asked me II I were nominated and
elected I would allow him to name tw o persons to
fill places that would have the power to hll told
him would.
tiocbe asked me II I would agree TO put the pledge
IN writing told him that it was not necessary, as
ALWAYS kent my word and would do tin that in
,a,o Ito o.lo, mo ., wait ur,u la could ,on.uIt
with his friends. Issid: mo. kecpyour rl' dye TO me
now and give me tho votes that you promised me.
and thua make me the nominee" He said, I'm do
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t.' "a'' ""''. a." wa" " 80, y, =.
the stage, and III be oack immediatey' ne let
me and never returned. WILLIAM j. Stone.
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Efforts 10 interview Mr. doeoel, inc honiihso'
have failed. hut in reply to Capt stones charge
nttro,chery anil hod fai,b m. frlen,s q, IN,
VI 'V"l"''' ""u '''' go. Wv
nominee assert that ne never agreeu W NOM
inate Stone, and affirm that the only agree
,,o,, ht,,on, ,ho, u,o,s "a tho orp,niyntiop
,rte'' ~ '"oo" -"
Their explanation loHoWs;
r,h.vsav thet when t;oebel and ston. .ntered into
49, ' . 49, -,., ~.
an agreement 'he HSreeiheh' was "ri'""' AHa'
written agreement provided that in Stone Hardin
contests Stone delegates should be seated in oebel.
tt,,, ,,,,,,.s.s cosh., d,.,,t.s .bo,,d Ia s..t.d
iia,''" ,"iI.o''" , 49,,
lie seated half and half. The agreement also pro-
,ided that Coebel should name the chairman Of tho
CO... Ca,r., C,,o,n,,,.a ,,d S.,n. tra u.rh.r, ro,,
o'"'. .".,"' ,r, - - 49,, -,
the state AZ large Ihere was aosoI"'eN hoth'nH IA
Il about the Gubernatorial nomination.