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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
Democratic County Convention Presents
Unprecedented Scenes of Riot.
Resolution IndOrsing Cleveland Rushed
Through Under Gag Rule Over the Violent
Protests Of Grsy's Supporters.
Fist-Fights, Brawls and Confusion the
Chief Features Of the Assemblage.
Langenberg, Marker and Farrell Marked for
the Slaughter BY the Clique That
Ran the Bear Garden.

Sheriff ..-.---...-.R ROBERT F. EMMETT.
Treasurer MISUNDERSTANDING Il. HOLT
Assessor JOEL A. BAKER
Prosecuting Attorney. JOHN W. HOFFMAN.
Coroner. DIR. ". :. BECK.
Com. First District -------JOSEPHL L. HUNTER
CON-, Second District. JULIUS REINECKE.
The Democratic county "powwow." pre-
coded by the most disgraceful nocturnal
primaries ever hold in the city OF Indian
eapolis. began about S o'clock yesterday
morning. Not that the mob was called to
what purported TO be order at that hour.
for that did not occur until little after 10
o'clock. but at the first hour named there
were congregations about TomlinsOn Hall
and on the streets engaged in Matching the
dirty schemes that were destined to make
the convention 10 follow a bowling scream
ing travesty on law, order and decency.
The delega .es to the convention were
not. in any very great degree, made up of
what Is gingerly called the better ele-
ment-" Ii is not necessary to go into tire
Some details; 1t was a Democratic gather
ing In all that the name implies.
At $50 o'clock the entrance to Tomlinson
Hall was damned full of pushing. yelling.
whisky-scented crowd; Market street was
also crowded. A few moments later q brass
band, appeared upon the scene,
and soon strains of music that
grated heavily upon the nerves of the
sleepless candidates. punctured the bleak.
chilly atmosphere. Soon the Democratic
''roOsts" began TO pour forth their 0enizens.
and in o short time Tomlinson Hall was
crowded.
1t was twenty minutes after all the dele
gates had assembled in the hall before the
crowd was called to order. During that
time all was confusion. Democracy and
Chaos with big c. It was necessary from
start to finish to have the police force on
hand. Captain QuigIey. Sergeant Kurtz
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10

interrupted by twenty delegates shouting
10 attract attention. Mr.. Kern protested:
''lOu ought To have enough respect for
the Char he moaned, when no is speak
ing 10 cease making yOur motions. There
IL nothing before ths house nor viii there
lie until the committee on credentials re-
port and the DELEGATES are properly seated"
y 2:l5 T. Nj. the committee on credentials
was announced 10 be ready 10 report IL
evidently went ut the work with an AK.
splitting somc delegations and knocking
others aside. We have had considerable
trouble making this dee. sion" said the
chairman. I'VE wGuId recommend that
greater pains be taken hereafter by com
mitteemen To secure full and fair express
sion OF the wishes of majority OF voters
as to who shall be their delegates" The
report was adopted.
SNAP JUDGMENT on GRAY.
After the report of the committee on cre-
dentials has been adopted without much
dissent. w. L. English read the report of
the committee on resolutions. 1t was as
follows:
Resolved. That the Democratic party of Mar
ion c:unty Is IN favor, as ever, OF economical all
minlstratiOn OF public affairs amt of the lowest
rates OF taxation consistent with efficient gov
eminent; applaud the great work accom-
plished by the last Democratic Legislature IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10

the ballot was proceeding q delegate came
ND to the front and calling Chairman Kern.
said: There ANT half of those boys in the
Seventh ward who are delegates"
well, corral 'em aud We'll investigate"
was his reply.
The balioting then proceeded for awhile
against the greatest kind of odds. The
chairman. wound up to the highest notch
of indignation. loudly called for order and
to have the aisles cleared.
IF yOu are Democrats. sit down; ifyOu
are Repubicans, We will have yon put
out" SAID he. 1t had no effect. II will
stay here till midnight, but this ballot
shall not proceed until the delegates SIT
down and become orderly. Put that sand
wlch man out"
The police then sailed in and succeeded
in partially clearing the aisles. Now"
said the chairman. There Is no excuse W by
this ballot should not proceed in an order
ly manner"
The total number of votes cast for the
commissioner for the First district was 697;
necessary to choice. 34S. OF these Hunter
received SIS votes and Senour lSl. Hunter
was declared the nominee. The brass band
leader. thinking the fun was over. started
up a tune and 1t was three minutes before
the music stopped.
Daniel Sweeney. Mike Farrell. Julius
Reinecke and John Carton were placed in
nomination for commissioner from the Sec
ond district. but the ballot could not pro-
coed for ten minutes on account of the dis
order.
''Democrate will sit down." was the ia
miliar exclamation of the chairman.
The roll-call will be suspended until
Mr.. Canfield, of Wayne. gets ont of the
aisle" again exclaimed the eXasperated
presiding officer. Then the balloting pro-
ceeded. but the NOISE was nproarious:
1T is q burning shame" yelled Kern.
"tbat two three men should delay a
whole convention. SIT down! Two or
three delegates persist In standing in the
aisle. 1 want the policemen to put them
out. The biggest man In the house has no
more rights than the smallest"
The balloting ran along as best it could
for about ten minutes, when the aisles
again became crowded.
The balioting will proceed no further"
said the chairman, until order is restored.
1t is disgraceful; it is disgrace to the
Democratic party that two or three men
should carry on i'll this manner"
Then the secretary called: The one hun
dred-and-ninth prec-"
stop the roll-call until those men sit
down." yelled the chairman. hOarse with
rage. Thus the balloting went on. The
first ballot did not result in any body re-
ceIvIng a majority of the votes. Seven
hundred and one were cast; necessary to a
choice. 35l. OF these Sweeney received
253. Reinecke 32l. Farrell 1i9 and Carbon "a.
second ballot was necessary. For
while the noise and scenes were simply be-
yond description. Chairman Kern being
worn out. he called William T.. English TO
the chair and an attempt was made TO GO
OH with the balloting. 1t was against the
greatest kind of odds. The mob had
reached q point where il was hey ond any
bodv's control There wasu't a single pre-
cinct delegation that didn't have some
kind of scrap. and very often they almost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
Red-Hot for Gray in Jasper.
Special IN fhe Indian apolfs JOurnal

cptCIdi to tue luUounpoiio JouruoL
JASPER. Ind. April AT q large and en-
thusiastic convention of tho Democrats of
Dubois county, at Jasper. to-day. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted with wild
hurrah:
Resolved, That we believe the time has come
when it will be judcious for the national De-
nocracy to select its presidential candidate from
the great, and growing and Democratic West.
the center Of population Of the United States,
where equal justice to all men and exclusive
privileges to none is inculcated; where the peo-
pie believe in the foundation principle of
free institutions. Tho man should be one
in whose patriotism and craftsmanship the peo-
pie have confidence; one who has been in the
habit Of leading his party to victory. Hon.
Isaac p. Gray is such a man. and we strongly
commend him to the Democrats Of the Nation as
our choice for President. Our delegates to the
State convention are hereby instructed to vote
Tor delegates to the Democratic national con-
ventiOn who will favor him for President A
resolution was also adopted instructiug for
David Turpie for reelection as United States
Senator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
Allen County for Cleveland.

EIeCnI 10 tH6 1uuI1HHpUIs JUufuB
FORT WAYNE. Ind. April 9-The Allen
county Democratic convention to-day nom-
mated the following ticket: For Repre-
sentativcs to the Legislature. John +.
Rodabaugh, Samuel NJ. Hench and Charles
Dalman; treasurer. Edward Beckman: sher-
p. b. Colerick, surveyor. Charles Bran
strator; coroner. DR.. Harrod; commissioners.
Jasper w. Jones. The convention adopted
resolutions indorsIng Cleveland for Presi-
dent and Turpie for the United States Sem
ate. There was no attempt on the part of
the anti-Cleveland Democrats to control
the convention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
A SUPERINTENDENT Selected.

Mr.. johnson. SO cretary of the Board OF
State Charities. received word yesterday
that n. s. Rosenau. of Buffalo. n. Y. had
been selected as sup erintendent of Chair
ties and Correction in the worlds fair.
Ills department.. which is one OF th Q snbor-
dInate branches of the liberal arts depart
nIenr, will make all exhibit of str uctures
and appliances for the detention. care and
treatment of the insane and vicious. In
diana will be represented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
Mn-s-Meetine of Union Mon.

The organized labor the city will hold
meeting at 2 o'clo ok this afternoon at Ma
sonic Hall. The committee of the mscbin-
lsts which visited the LoGansport and Fort
Wayne shops is expected To be pressnt.
The action taken will be- governed by their
report. Ii is said J. j. Lamb has been en-
powered to call out other shops and organ
iZations as exi2encies arise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
Cleveland in Upton County.

kTftinI 70 The 1nCianapOlis Journal
Upton. Ind. April 9-The Democrats of
this county met in their respective town.
ships In mass-convention to-day to Sc
lect delegates to the various con-
ventiOns. In this township delegates
were selected and will go to the
State and other conventions uninstrncted.
No resolutions were passed indorsing any
candidate for the presidency, but Cleve-
land Is the choice of Upton county Democ.
racy. No other township has yet reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10

New shades Mousquetaire "Suede" to match all the
colors in dress fabrics and millinery made to ORDER and
the best fitting gloves in any market See prices
New shades of Red Gray Lilac Fawn Tan, Green, White
Brown, Black, Mode and Blue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26

O'Clock yesterday mornlng. and the
frequency with which they fonnd
errors Was wonderful. As usual Dwight
Goss and J. A. Coye looked after Bel
knap's interest, and Frank Hlne and l.
NJ. Turner assisted Mr. Richardson.
Mr.. Bslknsp was not present
In Sparta one democrat ticket was
found IN the republican tickets and two
votes were ada ec to Mr. klehardson'sllst.
Ia Algoms three BeIknap votes were
thrown out, as the tickets had been
stamped above the vignette instead OF
IN the square under IL, and Ia Court
land two more republican votes Were
thrown out for the SAME reason. Thu
gave Richardson = net gain OF seven
votes.
Alpine, however, changed the result
by giving Beiknap . gain OF seven
votes. one republican vote was found
IN the democrat pile. and i've more
Richardson votes were thrown Out be
cause they were illegal, not having
been stamped correctly. Tho commit
tee adjourned until y .. IN. today.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
ANGELS

enlrS. Never before have
there been SO many new
patterns brought out in sill
yer goods as this fall.
Every conceivable article
that is made in other ma
terials is now produced in
sterling silver, SO that in
making a selection of Xmas
or Wedding Gifts, with the
variety ofprices these goods
offer, one can find a beau
tiful gift at any price they
may choose to lay out. ].
c. HERKNER JEW
ELRY CO. has the largest
and most attractive line
ever brought into this city
and it will please you to
look over the stock now
ready for the Holidaytrade.
No. 81 Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
CHARITY STILL CONTINUES.
Many Poor Persons Were Supplied With
Clothes Yesterday.


Clothes Yesterday.
Notwithstanding Thanksgiving has
passed aud gone. the citizens commit
toe we're about ss busy as ever distrib-
uting goods ali day yesterday, and
will be for the next day or two. Yes
terday the entrance 10 the supply
depot in the Houseman building was
so blocked with applicants for what WAS
left, that 10 was necessary to detail .
policeman TO stand guard. The drst
business OF the day was the distribu-
ton OF the balance Of the food TO the
various charitable homes as announced
yesterday. The only error was That OF
unintentloualiy overlooking the
Emerson home, but this Was made up
FOE by send ng two fine rocking chairs
and some good clothing instead. The
clothing and shoe inventory was
sselisd by the receipt of $500 worth
more donated, making . total OF 81 700
worth.
The crowds were admitted q few ~ .
time yesterday. supplying them Was .
tedious task for the women, VINO took
psius 30 summsge through their stock
selecting su0h things AZ tas applicants
said they most needed IN the way
OF shoes and clothing. Only about
eighty we're waited upon during .ha
afternoon. There we're some punched
looking faces IA the crowd. Others
looked - Trough they might afford 90
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
CHARACTER OF HAMLET.
Prof pemmon's Thad Lecture On Shake
spesfs Wei Attended.

Prof. Demmon's ThHd Lecture On Shake
spesfs Wei Attended.
The abundance At the third OF Prof.
Dsmmon's lectures on Shakes sare
lsst evening was good. HIS subject
was Hamlet. He gave . history of the
origin of tragedy, wb,ch he said the
t;reeks were The hrst 10 develop. he
thought Shakespeare followed Arls-
totls 10 the development OF his tragic
characters. The effect 81 the tragedy
As presented by Shakespeare was pnri-
tying. Tragedies were enacted before
our eyes every day and much of It got
into the daily prsss and seemed
brutal. Shakespeare treated his trag-
edlss so artlsncally that the effect Was
good. Ii WAS not every story that was
capable of artistic handling. shake
speare Was obliged to run over the
whole literary production of his day
TO find legends and stories for his
plays.
Ii IL probable, he thought, that few
If any, Of Shakespeare plays were
printed by the wisn OF the author. The
publishers were obliged 10 bribe the
players or send shorthand reporters IL
the playhouse 10 get the copy from
which the first editions we're published.
There were three forms Of the text OF
Hamlet published in 1908, 1904 and l62s
respectively.
The speaker explained how il 10 that
there are so many opinions as TO the
scene IN which the climax Is placed.
lie read from Goethe's opinion OF
Hamlet, from Coleridge's opinions and
Of 10 lat mo- a
over us Was that he pictured each OF
US ~ some time IN our lives. lie read
from neutrality-suspicious. OF Hamlet.
character IN which Mr.. Hudson tries "a
explain the Actions of Hamlet by say
ing he was insane. The speaker did
not thiak Shakespeare himself knew
what WAS the matter with Hamlet. He
thought perhaps the whole secret OF
his character was IN these words
"Resolutlon is sicklied Ger with the
pale cast OF thought" and "This must
be scanned" Hamlet could do moth
ing without looking It over carefully.
tie Was always resolving, never dong
The play was written for Burbage
Shakespeare's friend, who was the fire.
actor To present 1t on the stage. The
other great actors who have played
Hamlet were Jefferson, Garrick
Kemble. Edmund kean, Macready
Charles Kean, Booth and Irving. The
next lecture will be on Macbeth, unless
otherwise announced. A question boz
will be established At the next lecture
and those who have questions to ash
may have them prepared and place
them in the box as they enter the
lecture room.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26

Clearly Analyzed by Mrs. Carpenter II
Lecture Yesterday.

Clearly Analyzed by Mrs. Carpenter IN
Lecture Yesterday.
The second Of the 81. Cecilia artist
recltals was given IN the literary club
house yesterday afternoon. IL con-
sisted Of Mrs- +. X. +. Carpenters lee
ture on the composer, Wagner. and
her description oh the Niebelungen
Ring. The lecture was particularly IN
terestiug. az Mrs. Carpenter spent
eight months IN Europe studying wag.
ner and hrs methods for her own
pleasure, and having been once
entertained by Madame Wagner,
the composers wife. The lee.
turs dealt manly with The prologue
Of the famous work, and wss illus
trstsd by Prof. Germans stereop,icon
views. Some OF the principal motifs
were played by Mrs. Carpenter iilus.
tratlve az her talk. She stated that
even wasnsr's musical opposer. al
NIT that bra poetry viii Be read long
after bis music shall have been Tor
gotten. Those present viii Re greatly
aided in the ability 20 appreciate wsg
nerisn music BY the rare treat sc-
corded them IN Mrs. Carpenters lee
tlre.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
MR.. LOCKWOOD'S VIEWS,
He Favors tho One and One-Third Fare
Rate to the Worlds Far.

He Favors tho One and One-Third Fare
Rate TO the Worlds Far.
cit will be long time yet before the
rates to the Worlds fair are satisfac-
torily settled" said c. l.. Lockwood,
general passenger agent for tho G.. K.
n l., yesterday. al cannot say that l
am an advocate Of the cheap excursion
scheme. because / do not think the
plan practicable. The railroads run
ming into Chicago will have all they
can do to handle their regular bust
ness without attempting to take care of
excursions. | am IN favor of the one
and one-third limited ticket plan. OF
course that invites scalping, but the
railroads running out of Chicago can
reduce their tares TO one-half that OF
the round trip and that will make
ticket scalping improbable. At first /
favored the single trip plan until saw
how impossible 1t would be for the Chi
csgo agents to handle the crowd in re-
turn. 1t will not do to issue the ordl-
nary tourist ticket either, for the agent.
at Chicago will have no time to bother
with the tickets and compare hgna-
lures. II 10 difficult to hit upon q per-
feet plan for transportation TO the fair
but one may be evolved before the ex.
position opens"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
City News in Brief.

Mrs. Belle FRAZER, Oh Vuitucy Slii0p
was thrown from . wagon Oh South
Division street yesterday, and one OF
her knees was injured. She Is . sister
of Mrs. John Mcqueen, aud was taken
to Sheriff McQueen's residence in the
jail. Awheel coming OF Was the cause
of the accident.
Captain Judd is busy sending out in
vitations to members Of the old Third
infantry reunion. He says that If any
one does not get an invitation they will
be welcome Just the same. The reu-
mon will be held IN the Bridge Street
house Wednesday, December IA.
Joseph NJ. X. Packer, employed at
the Valley City Rattan works, nearly
bIed to death yesterday, q result OF cut.
ting INTO q fever sore on his leg. An
artery had been severed, but the flow
Of blood was finally stopped, and he
was conveyed home.
J. C. Ford, superintendent Of the
Fruitport blast furnaces, ID. w. IL.
Moreland of Detroit, George C. Palmer
of Flint, formerly medical superlntend-
ent of the Pontiac insane asylum, and
II. c. Collins of jackson, were 1T the
Morton yesterday.
X. H. O'Donald Of Howard City, +.
II. Royeon of Adrian, ex-senator
Thomas w. Ferry of Grand Haven, NJ.
W. Robinson of jackson. and the men,
bers of the Robert Downing company
were among the yesterdays arrivals 1t
the Morton.
Joseph II. Terry of Manistee, w. s..
Bartson and c. Herman OF Newvygo,
the Hon. Meul Mcmillan of Rockford,
Charles Mehitens of White Cloud. f. L..
Frost of Saginaw, and A. w. Beckem
of Chicago, dined ut the Morton yes
terday.
r. B. Squires of Rockford, P. H. Nc
Bride of Holland, E. T. Bliss of Sagi-
nav. G.. w. French Of Sparta, J. e.
Post of Holland, and d. E. Clspp Of
Auburn, are guests at the New Liv-
ingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keppel, Mrs. A. c. Van
Realte, Mrs. G.. j. Van Putten and j.
G. Van Putten Of Holland, dined ct
the New Livingston yesterday.
1t isn't necessary to have dress suits
made to order. We can fit you on the
best goods made; Stein, Broich Il Co.
Gardner Il Baxter.
Dwight Brooks has bought of Lily
Eichelsdorfer slx lots on Eichelsdorfer's
sub addition, the consideration being
5000.
Mrs. Will Bovine of Hastings, and
sister, Miss Minnie, Cook of Allegan,
were in the city yesterday shopping.
Senator-elect E. NJ. Barnard filed his
affidavit of election expenses yester-
day, showing that he spent Sll5.
Mrs. Henry Mitchell Of No. 3SS Cres-
cent avenue. is spending 4 few weeks
at Streator, ILL.,, with her parents.
A chimney burning Ut No. 26 Mon
roe street called out the fire depart
meut. No damage was done.
Twenty-four cases OF books we're re-
ceived in the custom house yesterday
for d. j. Doornink 4 Sons.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Lewis IA. Cary to Miss Helen
Idings.
w. II. Mitchell is in Big Rapids visit
ing his cousin, Miss Jessie Hull.
Siert NJ. Blok Of the @. X. & l. local
Offices is visiting In Detroit.
@. $. Blom of Kalkaska 10 in the city
purchasing holiday goods.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
WAR HAS COMMENCED.
You Can Ride in q Hack Now for Al
most Nothing

w SeN WV 40 - AAe~e ANOW ASs <st-
most Nothing.
The hack war goes merrily on and
the public is . winner by three lengths.
Yesterday morning the combine
dropped prices to 10 cents for passen-
gers to and from depots. Ball 4
Waters maintain their former prices
and announce that they have no inten-
ton Of cutting rates TO compete with
the combine. Mr.. Waters says they
can stand it as long as anybody. The
members of the combine insist that
Bail d Waters cut rates on hacks for
funerals and otherwise attempted to
gain . monopoly of the business. Ball
& Walters say they made no attempt to
cut rates, but merely refused to
join in . scheme to rob the public.
They MAINTAIN that the Hack Owners
association and the undertakers formed
q trust whereby the cadaver planters
were to receive 80 cents for each hack
ordered for funerals. This extra half
dollar was to be extracted from the
friends of the lately deceased. Ball &
Waters MAINTAIN that they refused to
become party to the scheme and that
this is the cause Of the rate slashing.
The squabble is 'just nuts' for the
travelling public.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26

buy their own clothes Nrs- z L.
Watson. cbsrmsa of the committee 10
pass apon worthy poor, has faculty
Of knowing most OF the poor persons
anu her lndaslry and tact ruled the
davls Hork
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
Season Tickets.

To accommodate parties who failed
to secure season tickets to the Hart.
man hall lecture course, Mr.. Hartman
has decided to keep the box office, on
Ottawa street, open from ga. m. TO 9
p. m. Saturday the Goth, and Monday
the 2sth, for the sale of about 300
course tickets. First como, first served.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26

IF thean
in heaven are
anything lik e
those on earth,
the silver lining
to the clouds
would h av e
long ago been
made into souv-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26

The CofoneFs' Jury biames the Kai!-
road Employees
The coroners jury in the case OF the
death OF George Carr and Mira Miner
returned q verdict yesterday afternoon
to the effect that tho train which
killed them was running ut an unwar-
rantable rate of speed within the city
limits and that Mr.. Carr and Mrs.
Miner did not use the care they should
have used, being we'll acquainted with
the road. The evidence indicated that
MIS-. Miner and Mrs. Carr were jealous
of each other and that Carr and Mrs.
Miner met clandestinely and went to
Grandville on the day Of the accident.