Conversation so far:
What was the Gubernatorial election?
Three men sought the Democratic nomination for governor at the 1899 party convention in Louisville.
Who were the men?
- Goebel, Wat Hardin, and William J.
Stone.
When Hardin appeared to be the front-runner for the nomination, Stone and Goebel agreed to work together against him.

Question: What was the end result?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the end result of the 1899 Gubernatorial election?