Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-05

Democrats Believe That the Republics
Split VIII Elect Their Candidate.

Democrats Believe That the Republics
Split VIII Elect Their Candidate.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star
BosToS. April 5-There will be . three-cor-
nered fight for Senator Lodges congressional
seat il the friends Of Mayor HAYES of Lynn caa
induce him to accept a boiling nomination.
Both the republican and the democratic seventh
congressional district conventions were held
Yesterday. The former at Charlestown and the
latter at Meirose. the republicans nominated
Speaker W. L. Barrett after q six-hour contest.
but nifty OF the l09 delegates withdrew and
nominated Mayor Elihu b. HAYES Of Lynn.
The democrats also had contest that lasted
from o clock until after midnight but thew
nominated DIR. William Everett of Quincy and
broke up in good humor. DR.. Everett's chief
opponents were ex-District Attorney Henry +.
Hurlburt of Lynn and Philip j. Doherty Of
Boston.
On the first ballot Everett received "a votes,
Hurlburt. 49; Doherty, 49,
DIR. Everett never lost his lead and the least
votes he received sixty-eight. He was
nominated on the tenth ballot BY tine following
vote: Whole number of votes cast III. ueces-
sary for choice Sc, Everett had SO, Doherty
%. Hurlburt s and scattering IL.
The cause of the republican schism grew out
Of the report OF the committee on credentials
respecting the seven delegates from ward 4,
Charlestown. 1t was allowed that the caucus
at which the Barrett delegates were chosen was
not conducted in ACCORDANCE with the rules of
the Australian ballot law, under which it was
held.
When the committee reported in favor of the
sitting delegates the Hayes delegates claimed
that the seven delegates whose seats were at
stake had no right to vote.
The chair ruled that they had. and quoted
parliamentary authority to that effect
To nave refused their votes would have left
only fifty Barrett supporters to fiftv-two
of irwin Late
control of the convention and the privilege Of
unseating the seven delegates from ward 4
When the chair decided that these delegates
might votean appeal was taken, but the chair
was sus tained.
The Hayes men withdrew to another hall in
the same building and nominated their candi-
date after a brief discussion of its advisability
They left the responsibility of accepting with
Mr.. Hayes.
He says on the subject: II feel very sure that
the gentlemen who supported me would not
have taken the action reported without very
good cause. / therefore desire to consult with
them before taking any position"
1t Is the opinion among politicians here that
he will appear before the ballot commissioners
and file strong protest against the acceptance
that subsequently his followers will present the
reasons why. in their opinion, the action Of the
bcIters is the legal nomination.
Speaker Berrett. in accepting the nomina-
ton, SAID, after announcing his intention to
keep the district where it had stood for the
past eight years: II do not know. gentlemen.
what the history of this convention is, except
as it has reached me in desultory way, but
am free to say, however, from positive
knowledge that no man supporting my
name in this contest has said any
thing or has done anything to pro-
mote dissatisfaction or republican friction.
While cannot undertake to read the feelings
of men do undertake to say that when the re-
suit of this convention is know n, when the
moderation and good feeling shown by you is
communicated to the stalwart loyal republicans
Of the seventh district. great shout will go
up telling that they propose to stand by the
work of u convention which has been fairly and
honestly conducted. Let them pass the verdict
whether they propose to be represented by a
republican or democrat"
The democrats are in high feather and say
they will elect their man because the republi-
can breach will be wide one, whether Hayes
consents to run or not.
Senator Lodge has an opportunity to exercise
all his tact If he hopes to keep his district in the
republican column.