Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-16
THE CONVENTION SPLITS.
Cu1mtnatiOn OF the Tr0I.b bic In Oh
Americas Party.

Cu1mtnatiOn Of the Tr01blc In the
American Party.
ALL EIGHT TIE DELEGATES FROM NEW YORK AND
CALIFORNIA WITHDRAW FROM THE CONVENTION
TIE REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE STATES NOMINATE
JAMES L CURTIS, or NEW YORK, FOR PRESIDENT.
The expected crisis in the convention of the
American party was reached during the afternoon
session yesterday after TEE STARS report closed.
The New York delegation outnumbered all the
others and they ran things to suit themselves To
all arguments, entreaties and propositions they
made no response except to vote solidly. The
delegates from the other states had announced
that II the New York men proposed TO control the
convention the delegates not from that state
might as well withdraw.
WITHDRAWAL OF STATE DELEGATIONS.
After several votes had been taken which re-
jected offers OF compromise, Mr.. Taylor, Of the
Illinois delegation, arose and said that they had
come TO this city 70 take part In national COZ s
Illinois delegation he said, would therefore with
draw, which they at once did, accompanied BY the
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin and other state
delegations TO constitute the convention arter the
withdrawal
TICKET AND PLATFORM.
An adjournment was taken until O'Clock in the
evening. When the New York and California dele
gates reassem6led It was concluded that they had
proposed at the afternoon session, namely, that
New York was 70 have tnirty-eight votes, was re-
considered and adopted, but none Of the delegates
the committee on platform and resolutions was
taken up and discussed, and finally adopted. IA
synopsis OF this report was published In yester-
days starr A recess was taken until 10 O'Clock
pm, when Jas. l. Curtis of New York, was nomi-
mated for President and Jas. N. Greer, OF Tennes-
Hewitt were also placed in nomination' but Mr.:
Curtis received the New York vote. That portion
OF the convention then finally adjourned.
ACTION OF TIE DELEGATES WHO WITHDREW.
The retiring delegations held session at the
Ebbtt House, and after passing resolutions con-
demning the action OF the New York delegates ad-
Journed. These resolutions were signed by eleven
ehairmen OF state delegations and delegates from
four other states.
Echoes Of the Convention.
Most Of the delegates to the convention LETT for
their homes To-Day, but few OF them will still
main here several days. Chairman Wtgginton
Will be here until Saturday. The Headquarters OF
day. Mr. Boyer, me secretary cr the convention,
was found there by STAR reporter, arranging mis-
report OF the proceedings he said: II am pleased
GREETED that any disagreement occurred as It will
tend 10 place our party in false light before the
pubic. However, we are In the campaign and
"ihere were three elements In the convention"
he added. '.Ihe New York delegation, who came
here determined to nominate Mr. curtis; Len an
other element who were in earnest about Ilaclng
ticket In the fieid but had no candidate In par.
ucular; and a third element opposed to making
any nomination at all. This latter, headed by the
Illinois delegation, lett the convention"
How did II happen that the New York dele
gates were 50 numerouS?" asked the STAR man
ut was due, think, replied Mr.. Boyer, ITO the
enthusiastic WORK or one man, Mr.. Lipphard. AS
TO what money they had or did not have know
nothing except what was stated In the papers"
Mr. LIPPHARD EXULrS
Mr.. Lipphard's face wore look OF happy salts
faction this morning when a STAR reporter met
him. ave did what we came here for, in spite OF
the efforts OF the Illinois men and others to break
up the convention. We wanted a ticket
In the field TO show that there was an American
sentiment and an American party In this country.
We Will poll good vote In New YORK, COnnecti-
cut and New Jersey Tor our ticket. was glad that
the tnorts made TO swing the convention in favor
or Harrison. and Morton failed"
Mr.. Lpphard added that some Of the members
OF the New York delegation went home this MORN
Ing, While others v.siled ML. Vernon and points OF
Interest about the city. he intended TO remain
here until SATURDAY. Mr.. uppnard Said that he
has lived In New York about year and a half
he formerly lived In this city where he ran a
paper Called the Americ1n Flag for some time.
he used TO be republican, he said, but voted for
Cleveland at the last election, and at the coming
election ne proposes TO vote for The American Cam
oldateS. He SAID that the members OF the exc.
cutive committee would be appointed soon ana q
plan Of campaign marked out.
AMONG THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS
to-day there was considerable talk about the dis
trbution Of proxies by one OF their number In the
convention hall yesterday. number OF local
democrats attended the convention, as stated In
yesterdays STAR, but some said they were only
there as spectators