The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-30


beard above the din that was going on
and succeeded in interrupting the
chairman.
II insist" said he, "that the chair
put the vote on my motion to adopt
the substitute. I deny the right of
Mr.. Csllsghau to make a motion while
| have the Aoor.'
HOW THE FIGHT STARTED.
The chair still failed to recognize
Mr.. Newton and proceeded second
time to put Mayor Callsghan's mo
ton, when w. c. Berry, a Clark dele
gate, who stood near the platform,
protested that Mr.. Newton was en-
titled to the floor. At this Vicente
Martinez, bartender at Friedman's
saloon, who was one Ct the delegates
on the Hogg eide of the house, started
toward Berry. This seemed to be the
signal for rush, aud in a moment the
delegates we're all off their feet, chairs
were overturned and men piled on
each other trying to reach the parties
who were concerned in the difficulty.
Berry raised his cane, but it was
snatched from him by Sanitary Officer
Flores Martinez Was caught and held
by Capt. F. N. Sanchez, the public
weigher, who is also a special officer.
1t is said that he drew a knife, but
the officer overpowered him. No knife
could be seen, however, from the
reporters stand, neither were any
pistols brought to view above the
heads Of the crowd, although reliable
persons who were on the floor state
that several were drawn. AT this time
there would have been desperate
free fight had not the con-
terding factions been so closely
packed together that no one could
strike blow. No one seemed to be
able to do anything to quell the dis
turbance until Captain Lee Hall, one
Of the Clark delegates, forced his way
through the crowd, which fell back
before his determined advance, and
commanded them to take their seats.
His effort had been nsarly successful
when 7. H. Gray, a Clark delegate
who was in the outskirts of the crowd
and who had been advocating the cause
OF Mr.. Newton, was struck on the
head from behind by some unknown
person. He wheeled and struck out
10 defense, but was grabbed by a
dozen persons, who dragged him out,
side the hall before a party of friends,
assisted by officers, could rescue him.
At this point it appeared for a few
minutes as if general fight could moi
be avoided, but small party headed
by Judge 7. N. Devine, one of the
Clark delegates, again succeeded il
compelling the would-be combatants
TO take their seats. The mandate
was the quicker obeyed as another
party, headed by Captain Lee Hall
started to join Judge Devine's contin
gent.
WHY THE CONVENTION SPLIT.
S G. Newton again arose, whe1
quiet had been restored, and insisted
upon his point Of order that Mayor
Callaghan had no right to make mo
ton when he had the floor. Chair
mad Dryer this time sustained hin
and Mr.. Newton then proceeded tt
speak on his substitute to the repor
of the commitree on credentials:
"My purpose in offering this sub
stitute in lieu of the report of the com
mittee," said he, sis because it con
stituted delegations to this conven
ton from those precincts. These
delegates we're elected not by vivs
voce vote at precinct primary bu,
by actual ballot, in which tellers OF
both sides were appointed. They
were fairly and indisputably elected
and this report of the committee i:
merely movement to obstruct the
followers of George Clark. / wan,
this substitute put to vote of the
convention, and as far as / am con.
cerned l am willing at all times to
abide by the decision of the majority
of Democratic convention. | de.
precate the unfortunate fight that has
just occurred, and hope that such a
thing may never occur again in a
Democratic convention. | move the
adoption of my substitute"
The motion was quickly seconded
by a score Of Clark delegates, but
before it could be put Mayor Cal