The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRATS.
Lively Times in the Munich
pal Convention.
A FIVE HOURS FREE FIGHT.
A Man Thrown from a Second
Story Window.

onlc,s OF this city have been entirely set aside,
WHILE in lieu OF the same, every 80 1000 inhabitants
or tie commonwealth Is entitled TO what s
known as police magistrate. II was for the
nomination OF these magistrates that the demo-
cratic delegates from the different districts assem-
bled 10 convention to-day. more disgracefUl
scene than that enacted in the building where
these delegates mot could not very well have
taken place. and as every ward was represented
by three parties almost ninety delegates were on
hand SO that the disturbance. generally partici.
pated in, Appropriated very closely to riot.
The salary or police magistrate is about 5000
year. and hence all butchers, bakers. tailors
and incipient lawyers OF prominence In the differ
ent wards are severaly clamoring Tor the appoint.
ment This intense rivalry on the part OF the sew
eral aspirants has given rise to the most bitter
personal pique and vituperaton, aud hence wnen
the opposing elements met to-day there was u
general disturbance. The doors were closed nom-
nay to all who were not delegates: but the mob
outside was sweed TO such great numbers, and
the pounding upon the door was so violent, that
the order OF the meeting within was seriously In
verrered with. Some OF those inside demanded
that their interested friends in the street be
admitted. others violently opposed the PROPOSE
ton. stigmatizng The crowds without as rioters
and interlopers.
THEY MAKE A BREAK.
BY twelve O'Clock fully 800 people cogged the
thOroughare in front OF The building in which the
Convention was being held, and their chagrin at
being locked out from the proceedings had worked
their passions into lever heat.
Damn 'eml" cried q voice, "lets 60 In any.
! how.n
"Ay, ay" shouted dozen more. ''that's u.s."
general rush was made upon the entrance in
the twinkliag OF an. eye, ana dozen muscular
shoulders supplemented with the force and mad
ness OF hundreds surging and pushing In the rear,
thrust aside bolts, bars, hinges and doork zee pers
alike, and afforded free egress to tue corridor be-
yonu. Like animals frightened by company or
! desperate pursuers. they leaped up the steps pe
mel. some planting their ieet upon the bodies or
perry stairs. The crowd made general rush Ior
the gallery, and 1t was only u lew minutes later
Tne OF the
Temple, stated that the galleries must at once be
! cleared.
TEMPLE VERSUS THE BOYS.
Temples announcement was greeted with
laugh Of defiance, whereupon the gentleman
ordered the Sergeant-at-Armsa and the doorkeepers
to obey his ORDER These gentlemen did their best
to fulfil the Command, but every one seemed so
securely anchored to his seat that neither force
persuasion could compel him to bulge an
incn. In the meanwhile number OF other inter-
lopers had found their way to the Door
OF the house. and the scene there in an tn
slant became one OF the widest disorder and con-
fusion, the members OF the Twenty.sixth ward
appearing upon the verge OF hand-to-hand con.
| test MIR. Temple then arose and stated shat he
Mayor and demand the inter ference OF the ponce.
me committee Of three 1t once started on, amid
the hootlng and Jeering OF the gallery.
| A KN0CKpOwN FIGHT
! As soon as the door closed upon the committee
| the noise IN The gallery became almost deaening
and soon merged into all old time row. Four men,
urged ON by hackers. resorted to fsticuifs,
punched, gorged ana banged each other, swearing
and yelling as they lOrcthly handled each others
eyes, noses, and upper and lower jaws. A wilder
or more desperate scene has seldom been wit
messed, ard the writer simply expresses rhe truth
| when he says that benches were overturned WIN
dows smashed and huge arm chairs violently
intensely warm was this hght that even those
who mad forced their way to the gallery became
Ing Ing - themselves from the railing, dsnsled
momentariy In mid air aud then tell 1oorward
with Y crash. In their frantic endeav0rs w s we
their own heads rom oeina mashed they cared
not whose he ads they mashed IN escaping rom
OF iour. who were officers OF the Convention,
rushed into the gallery once more to clear 1t. "Ali
you here in the gallery WHO oelong to our gang
/ pltcu In and help to clean the place out" cried
one OF them and the next instant he found many
ut his side, who, with shirts elbow rolled and fists
clencGed, began the dlsagreeabe business. The
1anting which mad previously been confined more
particularly to one part OF the gallery. now became
hurled many under loot But tue attacking par ty
was SO strong taat 1t cleared the place IN i've
THE POLICE ARRIVE.
At this juncture captain Curry, backed BY
twenty policemen, entered the room and told the
President to express his wishes IN writing where
upon Mr.. Temple penned the lOiiowin2:-
|
VII you please clear the hallway and the gallery
Chairman Of the Democratic CITY Executive COMMITTEES.
The gallery again became tempestuous despite
tho general clearing out which had just taken
place, aud the populace cried
send those policemen away; we DON'T want
Many let themselves down in a ridiculous man.
ner to the 1oor below twhere the delegates were
the President, Mr.. remplc, hlgnly angered ut
this lndecorous behavior. earnestly denounced It.,
the door to be elected. One man lO'NeiD, upon
Icing ordered to take his seat. cried out that he
epiihet At the President, dared the gentleman 10
put him down. lie put his hand as ne spoke upon
nis hip pocket ana IT was feared that he would
pull out q 'shooter."
MR. TEMPLES SPEECH.
Mr.. Temple Immediately arose and sald:-
aESrLExHs OF 1un cosynSrros-I came here this
Venton cannot now conduct sei ascsnty and see that
people make their nominations tAppiauso)
CALLING OF THE ROLL
The roll was then called again, in order to ascer.
tain what men nad dropped into the Convention
from the galleries. About ufteen lnterlopers were
Ms sas every %omep
ten A. NJ. ana nalf-past three =. N. was consumed
NOT until the hour last named that the Uonvsn ton
could proceed with even preliminary business
limbs and black eyes ia the city than there
has ever been since the abapdonmeht Of the old
Twoatyoaa policemen ai ; guard the building and /.
will De dangerous now for any one who attempts
! to CT cate disturbance.
MORE POLICEMEN SENT
! The Convention ola not adjourn until nearly
seven O'Clock ana then It's business was only about
Ons.iourta concluded. SO great Was the popular
excitement ana so probable were the prospects,
that tue riot and ngntinx which had marked the
day would be repeated with renewed vigor az tue
adjournment that toe police force guarding the
building was increased rom twenry.one to orty.
| two men, well armed and ready 10 preserve IL Q
peace. The crowd without INDEPENDENT OF
those within. must have sapproxlmstea pretty
| closely to 100 or 500 souls. AT all
! events the neRhoorhood near Tenth aud Chestnut
streets seemed O vast human sea, surging and
fuming with excitement aud threatening all sorts
or onslaughts, and Tor tho time impeding public
! trQvei aud the general business OF the nelgnpor.
hood Three letters were sent bv citizens to Ken.
nard II. Jones, Chief OF Police, which were sucn
IN earnest aud important nature that the Chief
appeared personally upon Lhe scene IN lull uni.
| form. His presence did much TO quell the turpu.
| lent spirit. though many threats were uttered
against the lie vi Hen Iemple, who had pres led