Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

passed fn-S Tribune reporter caugns
| momentary view of the exciting
scene which was being exacted. A heavy
! chair was descending on the head OF some
unfortunate and another was poised In the
air, presumably for the same purpose.
Almost at the threshold of the door
two men were upon the floor en-
gagged in a desperate struggle. A
man was reaching over to separate them,
when he was struck in the face by man
who evidently was not unschooled IN the
manly art of self-defense. xiii him, "
''Hit him." Look out for him, jim" The
presence of the policeman had wonder
fully quoting effect and the tempest SUBJ
sided as quickly as it started. In about
minute Sergeant Arms Smith appeared
at the door, like rainbow after thunder
storm. His hair was disarranged, but he
was smiling and warm.
"Any one killed?' asked the reporter.
KILLED? Ha, ha; that's funny" COM
menced Mr.. Smith. sit is awful hot in
there and man tainted away. Never saw
such hot room in my life. Had to throw
pitcher of ice water on HIM. He's all
right now, come to all right Ha, ha, well,
well Hot, isn't it! Yes, sir, he just fell
right down while making speech. Officer,
keep these men back from the door. We
opened the door to give him little air."
Later it was learned that the Virginia
row started between Wise and Malone.
While the Malone delegate, Colonel Allen,
was talking, Brady and Wise frequently in
terrupted. Malone and Wise were sitting
not more than five feet apart ON the same
side of the table. Wise said something in
an undertone to Malone which no one
caught, but the little brigadier at once
jumped up and reached for Wise. The
latter let out for Malone, but the members
sitting between them prevented any dam
age. Both were talking eXcitedly; but at
tention was in a moment diverted from
them by Congressman Llbbey, one of the
antt-Mahone men, who struck Allen. Ac-
counts differ, but most of the members
seemed to think Allen was hit.
The assailed man launched back and in a
moment the widest confusion prevailed.
Several Of the Malone people went for
Libbey and bore him down to the floor. All
the colored men in the room took part and
the mass of arms and legs in motion was
such that the peace-making members
hardly cared to approach. 1t was,
in fact, the beginning of an old
Brady, who is himself pugnacious, was one
OF the Wise following, for whom the Ma
hone henchmen seemed to feel the greatest
animosity.
"Don't let Brady get away" yelled a
voice that sounded like Mahone's, and a
rush was at once made for him. A
pair of Western men at once closed
in and saved Brady from much
harm. The peacemakers finally sue
ceeded in pulling most of the fighters
apart, but it was not until the policeman
at the door, who rushed in, had cracked
several colored heads with his club. One
man, said to be named Mott, was especial
ly ugly, and could not be quieted till Ser
geant-at-Arms Smith seized him by the
throat, exciaiming: stop, STOP" and
threw HIM half way across the room.
When the semblance of order was re-
stored two or three mem bers were stand
ing on the table, the policeman and SER
geant-at-arms had squads of belligerents
under their care, while Chairman Hepburn
was keeping close eye on Malone and
Wise. Mr.. Wise expressed his regret at
the occurrence, explaining how aspersions
hal been cast on him that were unbeara-
BILE. Malone said nothing. Mr.. Libbey
also spoke, half apologetically, saying in
the heat of the moment he thought Allen
was striking at WISE but he dn't think
he, himself, had hit lien. The committee
felt that something of this kind was neces-
sary. Several members had proposed to
Libbey, and if he had not made this expla-
nation he would undoubtedly have been
expelled. The desire to avoid publicity
was strong. 1t was agreed that the row
should be kept a secret.
Notes.
CHICAGO, June 20.-No standing room was
left in the Apollo Hall last night by the
audience that assembled to hear Miss Su-
san B. Anthony, Mrs. Isabelle B. Hooker
and others address the Cook Count Y Wo-
mans Suffrage Society. The friendship of
the Repu bhcan party toward their cause
in the past was spoken of and appeals were
made for it's continuance and success prom
Ised in such an event. The resolution which
the woman suffragists wanted in the Re-
publican platform was read. 1t simply
declares against sex as voting qualifica-
ton.
The credentials committee met in secret
session at nine o'clock and at once esumed
consideration of the Virginia contests.
After hearing briefly, and without decision,
the claims of delegates at large, the COM
mittee took up numerically the eight con-
tested election districts, the first and
fourth not being contested. The second,
third and fifth districts had at noon pre-
sented their respective claims, no vote
being taken. The Malone men are not
hopeful the committees deciding in their
favor but will carry the fight into the con-
vention.
Among the delegations before the COM
mittee on resolutions last night was one
composed of Judge Prendergast, W. II.
Hurd and others in the interest of water
way uniting the Mississippi and the Great
Lakes, embodying the platform of the
Peoria Waterways convent On of last year.
The Sherman men are placid and conf
dent. They now expect 325 votes on the
first ballot The opposition comedies them
nearly 800. Sheridan will not get Penn
sylvania's solid vote until after the first
ballot.
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