Conversation so far:
Who did he run against?
Three men sought the Democratic nomination for governor at the 1899 party convention in Louisville - Goebel, Wat Hardin, and William J.
Stone.
Was it a close race?
As word of the plan spread, Hardin dropped out of the race, believing he would be beaten by the Stone-Goebel alliance.

Question: What was the final vote?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the final vote of the Gubernatorial election of 1899?