The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
SIIEEHAN'S GREAT VICTORY.
THE CLEvELAND COHORTS PUT TO
ROCT IN BCFF1LO
A Bitter Fight In tho Convention, witch
Closed with Broken Doors aad Barri-
caded wiadows-Sheehan Holds the
Organization Moro Firmly Than Ever.

caded wiudows-Sheehan Holds the
Organization Moro Firmly Than Ever.
BUFFALO. July 23.-On every street corner in
Buffalo tonight they are talking OF Sheehan's
great victory. With seventeen chosen men he
bested Bissoll. Doyle. Lockwood. Richmond.
Mackey. aud nll tho Cleveland cohorts. 1t is
a signal victory. In a Democratic Conven.
tion he overthrow all the mon who have so
long been seeking to down him. and the party
organization is with him more solidly than
ever. When victory was his he graciously
granted the opposition concessions they de.
SPARED OF gaining. but which he thought wero
for the party veal. The Convention was held
at IL o'clock this morning. and was the liveliest
in the history OF tho party in western New
York. 1t was a bitter tight from tho moment
George Zillig called the Convention to order,
and 1t closed in tumult. broken doors. and
bnrricadsd windows. The Bissel men were
out In force. outnumbering Sheehans men five
10 one. but sheshan had an overwhelming
majority among those entitled to vote.
The fight began over tho election OF q Chair
man. Sheehan hold that. as Chairman OF the
County Committee. George Zilig should
preside. and Bssell bitterly opposed this.
Then IL was discovered that three OF
Sheehan's delegates held two oillces
each and were properly entitled to cast
two votes each or appoint substitutes. Bissell
fought both propositions. 1t was the first time
that sheehan and Bisseil had come together In
a clash OF words In public assemblage Tho
two men stood In the centre Of the floor sur.
rounded BY the dense crowd. Men climbed on
each others shoulders to get view Of them.
Both leaders we:e greatly excited. and Bssell
was trembling with rage. He challenged his
tory. parliamentary precedent. everything, to
produce an instance OF ono man casting two
votes. Mr.. Sheehan's reply was brilliant
effort. In closing he said:
What have to say Is this. and say 1t with
full deliberation and knowledge. that In a
Democratic Convention or gathering no man
is TO be denied the right to represent his ward
because he has been chosen 10 represent the
county at large. The rules "a they will be
adopted to- day will DO agreeable not only to
the entire Democratic party. but even to my
friend Bissell himself"
"Thand Cod" exclaimed Mr.. Bissell.
And l believe" continued Mr.. Shechan.
that We will have harmony and will rout the
Republican party. This contest Ia quite sub.
servient to the one We nre approaching. I
know tina. We will bring about union either
on Mr.. Scheu. Mr.. Bi.sell. or myself. aud that
the party will DO victorious You ought to
trust to the thirty one men who compose tho
committees On my honor. believe the &C.
ton will meot with your approval, aud as
sure you, my friend Bissel that you will have
no cause to regret It,"
Mr. Bissell took up Mr. Sheehan's remark
that the party was on the brink OF o precipice,
| and said:
II warn you now that il you at empt to ap-
py undemocratic rules to the Democratic
party you will have break up.''
The personalities resulted in the withdrawal
Of Messfs. Sheehan and Bissell from tho Con-
vention. which then went into executive ses-
sion.
Does the press stay?" asked some one. and
Mr.. Bissell answered.: 1T ought to. but 1t
won't. Mr.. Sheehan dare not lay his actions
open to the hearing Of the press"
Mr.. Sheehan overheard this. The press
stays" crlel he. every mothers son OF them.
ask my friends here to consent TO this
The fight was continued In the executive
session. but Sheehan had 20 votes and Bissell
10 only. SO that Sheehan could pass anything.
Coats and vests were taken off and wild war
OF words ensued. Sheehans men finally Of
fered some amendments to tho rules exactly
similar to what the Bissel men had previously
demanded. but the latter now refused to ac-
cspt them. This concession was made by Mr..
Shcehan as q sort OF voluntary compromise.
and while unexpected. was notreceived by tho
Bissell delegates very cordially, because they
wanted time for consultation. Had Sneehan
wished to force the rules through as they read
he might have done 30 Just as easily. Finding
that the Bissell men would not accept Thorn,
the Sheehan deleg ates passed the am endments
any way.
Meanwhile tho crowd outside had learned
OF the tenor OF the proceedings and began 10
batter on the door. Crowbars were secured
and tho hinges broken OIL. Then the door was
barricaded. sheehan ouslled the disturbance
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