The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27

LOUISVILLE. June 3e--A continuous
performance Of farce lasting eight hours;
q rare vocal entertainment with soloists
and a chorus Of several hundred voices;
declamations and tinnorn tests OF lung
power. made up the programme Of the
sixth days session Of the Democratic
state convention. and it narrowly escaped
winding up In an exhibition OF pugilism
and gun fighting
From 10 o'clock until s O'Clock today
Central Music hall contained without
doubt the most uproarious and disorderly
body Of men that ever gathered for the
transaction Of political or other business
Angered by what they considered an arbi-
trary ruling of the chairman In refusing
to allow an appeal from his decision de-
claring out OF order q motion to remove
policemen from the hall. over half the
delegates set about with all the energy
they could command to prevent by sheer
force Of lung power the transaction Of
any further business until they secured
q vote on the appeal.
vste Finally TAken.
This plan was successfully carried out
until nearly 5 o'clock this evening. when
principally because Of utter physical ex-
Aaustiep. the nlibustefs alloWeA them.
solves 20 be outwitted. and the vets on
nominations for governor. which the
chair had ordered eayiy u the 1oshina.
and had tried repeatedly 70 procssd with.
Was concluded By having the county
chAirmen. or a. many - would. come to
the stage and yeil their votes at the
clerk, who at distance OF few inches.
was able to catch the figures.
The teeth Of recaicitrants having been
pried open. the bitter dose slowly trickled
down. and before they fairly realized they
were beaten. These two ballots. both of
which were fruitless. represent the days
work Of the convention. After they were
completed. all were glad enough to ad-
tourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Goebel Holds His Strength.
Behind this spectacular entertainment.
the three candidates for governor worked
like beavers. Today II was clearly Goe-
bel against the field. and the Kenton coun-
~ leader. cold and nervy as ever. has
successfully defed his opponents to COM
bine and beat him. They may do II yet,
but so far they have shown themselves
woefully lacking In ability to throw their
vote IN any one direction or keep II silent
when II seemed best 70 their MANAGERS
that no vote be cast. Goebei controls the
organization Of the convention. and
through II the state central committee
and they probably will attack him here.
too. II they can get together. Today's
events will tend To bring them closer. but
at present the night Is as open and as
fierce as II has been at any time.
Reawine Keeps the Police.
When the convention was called TO order
this morning the three -cornered fight was
apparently no nearer settlement than on
Saturday Conferences lasting until long
after midnight failed to bring any two of
the candidates nearer together. Many
delegates have gone home. When the con-
venticn was thrcwn into a turmoil over
the question Of the removal OF policemen
from the hall il was inferred that they
were present for ether reasons than to
keep order When Chairman Redwine
ruled that the police should remain.
dcsen Stone and Hardin leaders rushed 10
the chairman. made frantic appeals for
justice and fairness. and declared that
ballot should not proceed until their ap-
peal from the decision OF the chair was
put to the house
At this 5nncsure a note was handed
TO the chairman. and he sat down to
read II. Again the delegates became
wildly excited. what does your boss
say Read {, out" they yelled az the
top Of their voices. The note was hand
ed TO the clerk. II proved 10 be note
from a printer In regard tn a shortage OF
tally sheets.
The chairman made another attempt
10 have the roll GATED on the nomination
for governor. bur the opposition created
such disorder that the clerk could not
b. heard. Then came deafening chorus
OF sinEsong yeiis.
Ynonsam a fseesfcus delegate arose
Gentlemen" he said. There seems to
be q general disposition TO sing WAY
not les u~ sing together. Let US sing
Praise God From whom All Blessings
Flow wave of laughter swept
through the hail. Then all caught Up
the strain and the hymn was sung
Almost . Free F14ht.
Ru, sacred music never Mad l-ss
soothing influence IL gav& way Co the
old chorus of Disorder. ara another at
s~rnrs 20 start was howied down.
delegate rushed toward the stage. I'm
ssetsaiely in frons az the chairman sto,e.
a lire Of hluscoAfs. The excited dele
gate eegan to denounce the police, chair
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