The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-30
THE COuNTy coNvFNrIoN

sion into the room. Many of the delegl lte3
made suggestions as to the manner of getting
these fellows out, but all to no purpose.
At last matters were reaching such q crisis
that Sam Josephs, with the aid of dstin-
guished commander-in-chief, jumped on to
the platform and intimidated the chairman
into putting the motion to the meeting The
proposition was welcome one, as the dele
gates were getting thirsty with their recent
vocal exertions, and was unanimously carried.
The crowd was then forced out of the hall,
and the seats rearranQed.
In a short time the delegates came into the
hall as their names were called out. At Que
of the windows head was observed peeping
into the room, and as soon as it was found
that the owner had no business with the con
vention, the window was uplifted and the
man summarily precipitated into the street
below.
At $40 P. M. all the delegates had taken
seats, and this tumultuous convention was
once more called to order by Mr.. Hopkins,
who had provided himself with an additional
club.
Some persons assembled in the balcony
and this caused cries of "Get down get
down" and Alderman McMullin, who
manages these things in wondrous manner,
climbed up to the balcony and insisted upoa
the disobedient members coming down stairs
and taking their Seats His orders were at
once complied with The chairman had a
partiality for striking the table, which did not
improve the nervous condition of the in Ii
viduals on the platform. At last step was
taken towards forming
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Philip H. Lowry and Isaac Leech were
nominated for President and, amid confusion
of tongues and striking Of the injured table,
the nominations were declared closed.
Mr.. Mountjoy moved that two tellers be ap-
pointed, which was agreed to.
The Chair asked whether he should appoint
the tellers but .
Mr.. Robert Lister Smith objected, when an
other disorder took place.
At last it was decided that Mr.. Hopkins
should name the tellers, and George Mount
joy and Michael Magee were appointed.
Terrific cries of Zone more rent the air,
but no notice was taken of them The
tellers were about to call the roll, when the
Chairman left his position to attend to some
alteration at the door, and another delay
ensued. A general fight took place at the
entrance, and after the door had been shut
the Chairman mounted the platform and
began pounding the table, thereby beating
another strip off that most valuable piece of
furniture. AT this juncture Alderman Nc
Mullin was seen to gallop in the direction of
the other door, which had been forced open,
and that gentleman soon secured the room
against further intrusion
The tellers then proceeded, and the first
name called was "Apple," who voted for
Lowry, after making as much fuss as he was
capable of doing
drunken man answered to the name of
''Abrahams, when up rose about two-thirds
of the convention and shouted out that he
was not ''Abrahams. Cries of 'eThrow him
out of the window followed, but the be-
sotted wretch collapsed ere the threat was
carried out
When the tellers had called few more
names, the secretary said mistake had been
made, and it was necessary to commence
afresh.
After reaching the letter SD" another pun
melting scene took place at the door, which
lasted fully ten minutes, and some of the men,
to use Democratic phrase, chad heads put
on them" The services of ''the Alderman
were again called into requisition, and proved
valuable in quelling the disturbance.
The tellers at last succeeded in reading the
list, but such disgraceful scenes as took place
| each time a name was called we never ex-
| pected to witness. A number of prominent
| Fourth-ward politicians seemed to control the
| election, and brought up men whose names
| had been omitted, according to their story by
| the tellers, and whose votes were in every in
stance recorded for Leech. Lowry lost his
| temper several times when he thought an un-
fair ballot was being cast by his opponents;
and, taken all in all, the convention was fine
| illustration of what confusion large mum
Der of men can cause when they set them
| selves upon it, Lowry, finding his cause hope
less, rose up and announced that he wished
| the reporters to notice that he withdrew from
| the contest. He was greeted with cries of
"Sit down! go home to bed!"
Mr.. Leech appeared on the platform, and
was loudly cheered. Some delegates proposed
that he be elected by acclamation but the
Chairman ordered the tellers to proceed with
the calling of the roll.
The report of the tellers was 151 votes fol
Leech and 1877 for Lowry.
number of delegates moved that his cleo
ton be made unanimous, which was agreed
to. The Chairman then announced that Mr.
Leech, of the Twenty-seventh ward, was dul.
elected permanent President of the conven
ton. Three cheers were then given for Mr.
Hopkins, and Mr.. Leech took the chair, ant
briefly thanked his friends for their kindness
John w. Boileau and Thomas McGonega
were elected secretaries, and John Hancocl
treasurer.
On motion it was agreed that the presen
doorkeopers and messenger be retained il
their respective positions.
DIR. S. p. Brown and Andrew Brumake
were elected yice-presidents.
The first business in order was the settle
ment of contested seats.
On motion of Mr. Samuel Josephs, it wa
agreed that the Committee on Contested Seat
should be announced this morning at /
o'clock, to which hour the convention &C
journed.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
| We gave the result Yesterday of the Firs