The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21
ESTEE THE MAN
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went on, land charge upon the frag.
mentary sections Of the convention it i:
time 10 call halt. These fragments may
be disuDiied. but it is in everything but
their opposition to Mr.. Estee. There are
no bosses in these fragments. bat those
who have bosses are trying 10 put their
collars on other shoulders. When l ap-
pear here to-day as the representative OF
the rural electors Of Tehama l bring into
this convention the establishment of the
fact that no man had the right 10 repre-
sent the Republican party unless in aoiect
:. and disgraceful serVility ne squats at the
commands of a political boss. / stand in
this convention to-day TO ask you TO listen
TO the protests of the people. Think what
disappointment would come over the face
of that grand old man, Abe Lincoln. If he
could come down from heaven to watch
the deliberations Of a convention where 1t
is generally whispered that enc man con-
trolls the vote. When l bow to the die
tates of a boss may some legislation be
operative to prevent me disgracing the
elective franchise. l hope the San Fran
cisco delegation is not powerful enough TO
DO that which the country delegations do
rot want. l hope you from the country
will tell San Francisco and, unfortunately,
Sacramento that their political bosses can
not drive men upon their knees to wallow
in corruption. Show that they cannot
compel men who ought to have more re-
spec. for themselves TO put on the collar Of
boss"
It was then that the storm broke. For
some time George Knight had watched the
course of the speech with evident interest
He suddenly jumped to his feet. and, TAX
ing up a menacDg attitude opposite Hart,
he pointed his finger at him and said: Il
call this gentleman TO order"
In a moment the convention was in con-
fusion. The San Francisco delegation
began to shout. "Knight!' Knight"
Knight The country delegates in the
rear sprang to their feet by the hundreds.
and yells and Kisses and cries of "Sit
down." "Order," Order" filed the hall,
above which might have been heard the
Intellectual voice of Vice-Chairman Davis
trying to command silence. As well might
he have tried to whistle down a cyclone.
The demonstration of the country dele
gates angered Knight so that he lost con-
troll of himself. Turning round to the con-
vention with a face CONFUSED with pas
. sion he shook his first at the delegates and
Missed through his strong, white, cllnched
teeth the insult:
"You dogs"
- His voice trembled with concentrated
rage. The challenge was not lost on the
delegates. Even the lukewarm resented
it. The whole convention rose TO its feet
knight jumped on MS chair and roared
again:
'Sit down. 1 call that man to order
Go and sit down." be yelled at Hart, who,
with folded arms, watched the scene and
uttered no word.
81 will state my point of ORDER"
shrieked Knight, amid the boots and yells
of the delegates. Even the women in the
rear of the hall caught the excitement.
They also jumped to their feet and some
shouted and yelled too.
Have l the foor?" shrieked Knight
again, waving his arms and acting like
maniac.
ITO state your point of order only"
yelled back Chairman Davis in reply.
The bowls redoubled and pandemonium
regned. Dan Burns. pale with excite
ment, trembled for his nominee as be
listened to the increasing demonstration of
the country delegates. He tried to get
knight to sit down. He wouldn't.
P. 3. Cornwall lost his head entirely and
ran up to Davis, to the chair. then back to
Burns. begging and imploring them to do
something. He stood before Knight and
waved his arms as il he were trying to
hypnotic him into silence. All order was
lost and the Estee fight was never nearer
lost in stampede.
Then a strange thing happened. Ap-
parently beside himself with rage, Knight
jumped down from his chair and with a
bound mounted 10 the platform.
eff you can't keep order get out" he
yelled to Davis and thrusting him aside
with wild violence be hammered with the
gavel for order.
For moment his action was followed
by still wilder scenes. and then the strong
personality of Knight asserted itself and
the convention began to grow quiet and the
delegates to take their seats.
Take your seats ~ shouted KNIGHT
Tapping with his gaVel, and then when be
could make himself heard he cried to Cen
eral Hart. go on, and speak to the ones.
ton; have no point OF ORDER" and flung
himself into the chair exhausted, Per-
haps never before has a chairman ruled
on his own point OF order in such sum-
mary fashion. The excitement subsidized.
"This is the first time have ever heard"
went on General Hart in voice weak with
suppressed emotion, that a man can't
speak to nominate candidate"
Again yell went up. Knight raped
for order. "This gentleman" he shouted.
shaking his gavel at the audience. has
the floor. and it i'll becomes this convention
to treat him in this manner. l PROPOSE he
shall have the floor as chairman of this
convention. General Hart, proceed. sir"
This sudden change of front amused the
delegates and they listened in some kind
OF silence. This is the first time" went
on Hart, Il have ever seen an attempt to
throttle honest debate, and so long as l
have breath l propose. with the consent
oil this convention. to give my reasons WHY
General n. L. Chapman of Red Bluff ought
TO be the nominee OF this convention.
When called to order 1 was about to saw
that convention is not the place to have
political bosses. When it is found that
such influences are brought TO bear on thu
misrepresentation of the party they shonld
be eliminated. desire upon this platform
freedom of thought from the beginning tn
the end of this convention. 1t is the RIGHT
of every Republican delegate to be heard
upon this floor and no man should be
allowed to put strings and collars on the
necks of the people. l place before Won a
man upon whose escutcheon is no stain of