New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-15
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\ DIsGHACFFUL CONVENTION
DEM0C RATS Of THE With CONGRES, nrsT&ICT

DEMOCRATS Of THE With CoNGGEs, DISTRICT
HAVE Az EXCITING TINE At ELIZABETH.
One Of the most d,craceful political conventions
ever held In Ncw-Jcr,cy that Of the Nlllih Con
gross District, held at Elizabeth yesterday hy tho
Democrats For four hours the convention was llitlc
better than bowling mob. Charges Of corruption
fraud ana drunkenness We're freely hull%l nj each
other by the excited delegate, and the police had to
be called in to restore order
The uproar started when the committee appointed
by tho State Committee got on the platform TO call
the meeting TO order Their appearance was the signal
for tempest. The delegate, from the Oranges being
especially Vocifcrou, Their wrath was directed
against Committeeman Michael Mckicrnan. who. they
shoutcd had got hl~ appointment 10y fraud. There
We're yclls Of Throw him down." Kick him ont :" ctc.
Half dozen men rushed the platform to drag the
Objectionable man Off the stage and only tho inter
ference Of Police Sergeant Walsh prevented him from
being roughly handled McKicrnan tried make 4
statement, but the mob howlod him down. Sergeant
Walsh, 10 prevent riot had to forcibly drag Ne
Herman back Of the stage. and another man was fired
bodily off by policeman. Til, for a few minutes
restored comparative quiet and Committeeman Tom
Eudd. OF Elizabeth. called the convention t" order
amid 4 series Of yclls cat calls and Kisses.
The candidates for Congress We're John r. Damn.
OF Elizabcth James T.. MARITIME Of Palnhcld and
Alexander Maybaum. Of Orange The latter had been
holding open house all the morning and most Of his
delegates, flushed with free liquor. were ready Tor
ANYTHING and seemed bound run the convention al
any cost The Martin" men combined with them 4"
elect Herman Hart. Of south Orange. temporary chair
man, and this victory IN" Dunn forces made tho
Maybanm shoutcrs almost dclirou, with joy. They
sang yelled and kept up such racket that II Wa
impossible 10 transact any business. and recess was
taken until p. m.
when tho convention rca,scmbcd tho committee
on permanent organization reported Dr. f. T. >lvcr'.
II G.r r,f-o H.
storm. and a Railway delegate said Dr.. silver, had
no right 10 be a delegate. hts syt had been ohan"d
BY his friends getting the righf delegate drunk and
then taking from him his credentials that DR..
~vcrs could be a delegate. a fearful gene followed
this attack and a friend OF DR.. silver grabbed the
accuser by tho back Of the neck and threw Lin down
with much violence in his seat Sergeant Walsh and
other officers rushed In among tho excited delegate,
and warnd them that any scenes like thi, would
Insure m" summary expulsion ~ Tho oh"ndrr. DR..
silver, took the platform and branded tn" charce rs
nc lie was elected chairman by vote 81 ~ to -.
Alderman Dlna nominated on the second ballot.
the vote being: Dunn. 90: Maylaum. 80; Martini.
90 Gu,ravc PolIak =. motion 10 maxi" th" nonlira.
zion unanimous was howlcd down and the di-el~tcd
delegates from Essen and pant ~ mon COUNTY hnT'
from the hall Judge NOOnan, Of Hayonnc. iri'd his
s,icd harmony Lut the Orars~ d" gates .houtcd
Rats - and "tiiVc rr-t ~ The outlook for tho
Republicans from yesterdays proceedings l. most
cheering. and II good man !, nominated AZ TO-DAY -
convention ~" With District VIII almost surely h"
represented IN Corcrc,, by a Rcpuhlican Never /"
fore such Ill gust and sorrow expressed hN
~pcciahlc Democrats aS f. shown over The "Nir1"r-
binary SCENES witn',-'d yc-tcrday I'm Elizabeth.