The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10

utmost confusion reianed. The delegates
pushed into the alsles, and the order Kern
had spoken of could not be maintained
at all.
At II o'clock the sound of an additional
band OF music was heard on the outside
Gradually 1t grew nearer, and. as the
Molders' Union. about fifty strong. headed
by the band. and carrying trlumphantly
aloft a banner bearing the nome of Bob
Emmett. entered the room. pandemonium
reIgned supreme for period of two min
ufes
'Hurrah for Henry Langenbergw
some one yelled. and the cry
as S Sns de%R away y in the srsas cTS
that went up when Emmett,s name was
called. No attempt was made to regain
OrdeT: 1t could not be done. The conven-
ton was unmanageaDle.
Directly the MOuIders' band began to
play another piece. and once again there
was fresh supply of pandemonIum
launched at the co6webbed ceilings. 1t
was typical Democratic assemblage.
Chairman Kern managed to make those
in the front seats hear his announcement
that AS Pat McNelis was not in the house
he would name Allen w. Conduit in his
stead on the resolutions committee.
While the credentials committee was
having bowling time listening to &C.
counts of fraud and trickery at the prima-
ries. there was no attempt mado to go on
with the business of the convention. Such
feat would have approached the super-
human. Such an insurmountable barrier
as madde ned crowd or Democrats cannot
be overcome by law and order. The brass
bands. growing jealous of the noise created
by human Threats. started into the contest
United Hth zeal fo9 and Sof the sour noting M.b SSa
bated fury. Some of Langenbere's
friends among the delegates in the audI-
forum tried TO induce the mOulders In the
gallery above to pull the Emmett banner
in, but it was OF no avail. They had come
TO stay. and 10 all intents to carry the day.
After the two bands had expended their
Efforts mt making noise. there was a slight
lull when some lusty-lnnged individual
cleft the air with the following shout:
"HurTah for Bob Emmett"
This was succeeded by cheers. yells and
misses. the latter emanatIng from the Lang
enberg contingent.
The length of time the committee on res
olutions remained out began To- arouse the
impatience of the convention. A half
hour passed and no. committee ap, cared
There was whisper about the hall that
Editor Morss had prepared the resolutions.
giving them Cleveland tincture, the even
ing previous The fact was that the com
mittee got into an angry squabble over
the delicate subject Ii had to handle and
almost decided not to report any resolu-
tlOn at all.
GRAY WAS NOT IN 1T.
1t was evident from the time Chairman
heTu in9ut tue opening 5petcu tubb lSauC
Pussy Gray would not be lin it." The men,
ton of Cleveland's name aroused the dele
gates to immense enthusiasm. and the chair
man, in selecting the committee on resolu-
tions. utterly ignored the Gray faction.
For this reason the report of the commit
tee was looked forward to with considera-
BILE anxiety. as it was known that an effort
would be made to rush resolution through
indorsins Cleveland.
At lao O'CLOCK Chairman Kern allowed
his voice to penetrate the foggy atmos-
phere while he yelled, THE committee on
credentials desires the presence of James
Healy." Another man was also called
for. and the announcement was made
that the convention would come to order.
calling the convention to order is to an
nOunce that. in order to save time. each
ward select chairman to- cast the vote
when the roll is called. instead of voting
by precincts"
This created great row. Several dele
gates insisted that the vote should be
taken by precincts. IL assure the gentle
men that the vote will be taken by pre-
cincts III every case when so demanded"
said the chairman. This didn't stop the
hullabaloo. A delegate moved that the
convention vote by precincts. The chair
man endcavOred TO say something. but was