The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
A SCENE IN THE CONVENTION.

e CONVENTION
into a mob-a wild. ungovernable mob of
Democrats.
LISA damned shamep elled Sam Perrott.
president of the GRAY Club. This is a
Democratic convention-let the man be
heard"
But he was not heard. John w. Kern,
the chairman. who had announced in his
opening speech that his rulings would be
fair, deliberately followed out the scheme
concocted by himself. William Z. English
and the Cleveland crowd. and by his I'M
fair rulings thrOttled the rights of the dele
gates on the floor
Judge Jordan, however. despite the rul-
ing OF the chairman. moved that the re-
port of the committee be RECONSTRUCTED.
English moved to lay the motion on the
! table and it was done. The Judge had a
spicy speech TO make. but ne was not given
the chance. All this time the scenes In the
convention hall beggared description. The
uproar was something enormous.
OPEN SALE OF VOTES.
1t was freely charged that many dele.
gates had sold their proxies. ana that they
would be voted by the buyers differently
from the manner in which their original
holders would have voted them. Ominous
threats of trouble on this account were
heard. 1t was rumored that this trans
ferrng of proxies had been o extensive
that 1t was likely TO radically change the
strength of certain candidates in the con-
vention. The Landers crowd was getting
the worst of it in this deal, and Franklin
Landers offered a resolution that no vot-
ing by proxies shall be allowed in this con-
vention. but that oil votes shall be cast by
the regularly elected delegates. or, in their
absence, by the regularly elected alter
Mates" Will +. English moved it to be
laid on the table. which was done with a
whooD and hurrah. despite the Kisses of
good many.
Several delegates were on their feet In
q minute, bowling themselves hOarse. but
the chairman ruled that pending roll
call no motion could he entertained. He
bad already announced that nominations
J for sheriff were in order. While the roll
was being called the rioting was such as
has seldom ever been seen In this city be-
fore. The men placed In nomination were
Robert L. Emmett. Henry Langenberg.
Richard Arnold. The largest na@-
Der of precincts seconded En-
metts name. showing him at the start
to have n little the best of it. 1t was not
until the first ballot had almost been COM
pleted that any semblance to order and
decorum had been secured.
UNPRECEDENTED DISORDER.
From the first it was evident that but
two of the candidates. Langenberg and
Emmett, had any strength to amount to
anything. AS it became apparent that
Emmett would run way ahead of the 9TH
ers. his friends began to grow enthusiastic.
and every once in awhile q cheer would
burst forth. Language Is inadequate to
portray the department of the convention.
The chairman was unable to control It from
the first. and whenever il wanted to break
out it did so. regardless of consequences.
After the roll had been called tho score
tary called the sIXtythird precinct again.
| Constable S0rters arose and cast one
vote for Emmett. Then the uproar began
again. Some of the delegates claimed that
he did not have the delegates proxy, but
he came forward and it proved to be all
right. He was allowed to vote amidst
| much disorder.
The next pull was the fourth precinct OF
| the First ward. 1t was found that the
| wrong delegation had voted. and the regu-
| lar delegation was seated. Tins changed
| the vote of that precinct from three for
! Emmett to three for Langenberg.
The total number of votes cast for sher-
lit was zee; necessary to choice, 351. OF
! these Emmett received 552 Langenberg 2c5:
Foley. %; Corey. 50. Emmett was declared
the choice of the convention, having re-
ceived n majority of all the votes cast.
| Daniel Foley moved the nomination be
made unanimous. which followed as mat
| ter of course. and Emmett came to the plat
! form TO make his MISUNDERSTANDING. This
is the proudest day of my life" said En-
| met. who looked badly frightened. Ito he
DOmlUaIeu 10r Oh THO DtInOCTaLlO
/ ticket. and thank my Democratic friends
for giving me the nomination"
That's enough. Bob" said friend on
| the platform. don't say any more'-and
| Mr. Emmett took the advice.
| The pandemonium pursuant upon the
announcement sOf Emmets selection had
| not ceased when the secretary began to
call the roll for treasurer. He could not
proceed.
I'VE are unable to proceed on account of
| your disorder" yelled the chairman III
voice that was growing husky from much
and hard usage.
send me an officer and seat these men,"
| he again yelled. 1t was impossible To do
| anything owing TO the terrific uprOar. Ii
| was only the call for the police that finally
got the mob into something like
G nst M Mesn Sizzling snd JOHN ab mH
had been placed In nomination
they were closed and the balioting began.
1t had not proceeded far when 1t became
apparent that Holt had the most strength.
ana now md then when his name was
called somebody would give way Go a cheer.
Just at the time the secretary began to
call the townships, Hunter McCaslin step
tentiOn. Il move.n said he. that the
| nomination of Sterling X. Holt be made
| unanimous" This motion was seconded.
but the chairman announced that the roll
| call would proceed before. Mr.. Landers
still being in the race. The balloting had
not gone far. however. until Mr. Ladders
also arose. and after withdrawing his
name moved Hollis nomination be made
| unanimous. There were a good many
cheers and Holt was called 10 the stage,
| He and McCaslin mu de brief speeches.
| HAD TO CALL THE POLICE.
Nominations for county assessor were
next in order. and the names of Joel Baker
! and Rudolph Frauer were placed in nomi-
nation. Again pandemonium reigned SUI
preme.
Gentlemen. we are unable to proceed
with business because you are out of or
der" exclaimed the chairman in an exas-
perated voice. II call upon the officers TO
, clear the aislcs. / want 4 know why those
| gentlemen can't be put out of the aisles
| l insist"
The trouble began with the First ward
\ which insisted upon voting by precIncts