The sun., 1894-09-20
LIoUOR DEILERS ~ 4 ROW.
Exciting scenes In the state Convention al
Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. V. sept. l0.-The Liquor
Dealers Convention met a. noon to-day, being
delayed by the failure OF the committees Ia have
their reports ready. The delay caused much
complaint and questioning among the delegates.
who seemed inclined 10 he suspicious. There
has been apparent since last night feeling of
Combativcness among delegates and the friends
of candidates for President. After adjourn
ment last night President Tekulsky and Mr.
Georgr VI. Mead Of Troy had heated passage Of
words In Music Hall. and had to lie separated by
friends as they were coming 10 blows. The
trouble was over ruling by President Tekul-
sky. which Mead declared was against him in
the Convention and was done 10 injure him.
This drew the friends Of each OF these leaders
together and formed sets which were opposing
each other in the business matters Of the Con-
vention.
The first business to-day was the receiving OF
the report Of the delegates Ia the national Con-
vention held in ST. Louis. Following this came
the report OF the Committee on the Revision of
the Constitution and Bylaws. Here the fight
OF the day began. Delegate Olive of New York
took up the frst article Of the constitution re-
garding the formation Of the Executive Board.
and wanted the Board in future To be
composed Of only elective officers, and
not fifteen members besides the Of
ficers from different localities of the state.
The friends OF this amendment appealed To the
Convention On the grounds OF economy, but
fierce opposition was met. II was claimed that
Capitalization OF power was intended, and IL was
contrary "a American Institutions, was danger
Gus, and would make the state association liza
bile tO the control Of one faction or one man.
The debate was exciting, and was participated
in by President Tekulsky and other prom lnent
leaders. The amendment was lost 10y a large
majority.
The next amendment proposed was a limit Of
delegates Ia the state Convention from each
lAtiDl fur TWENTY-FIVE
brrs tue association had. An amendment "a
makeh htly members raised hoHl from tue
brooklyn evidently wanted the Convention to
themseiEes. s"m" bitter ,I"erhss we're made.
Tho closing session was marked with scenes OF
wild disorder, and only after the election ~
officers and Adjournment did the unis'' Ct battle
cease. After the defeat of the resolution tn
amend the CONSTITUTION making: the representa-
tion Of ASSOCIATIONS AT the state Convention one
SeifssSs o. ity GgDSa IN sn rsr N IE
and the report OF the Revision Committee
was adopted: \ recess was then taken;
At the afternoon session state Organizer
Patrick VI. Malon read his report 81 the years
work, which Was like a boInlshell In the meet
ing. Il Was = surprise, because II proved 10 H.
an aTrGEnmeut ~ the predrCes-Ur ut Mallgn
and the present Board OfONicsrs Iur indifference
shown him Ia his lahOrs-
When Mallon finished reading the report there
great excitement. member bitterly de
Hounccd him. and declared his rvport false,eyen
10 the humber OF new associations he claimed To
have organized. Resolutions "a lay on the table,
90 amend, and q refer back the report were
was added by Mallon's defiance. Members
shouted themselves hparse in their attempt to
gain recognition. and President Tekulsky
fused 90 recognize anyone until order Lad been
restored. The report was finally referred back
"a the State Organizer for more consideration,
and as some PUT H. for more truth.
The Committee on Resolutions made their re-
port, which was almost verbatim OF the plat
foFm adopted at the Brooklyn Convention in
1892. They also presented resolutions from diff
ferent district Associations and one from the
Executive Committee again denOunCing the
WiHe ana SpiriI tIGzsttc. One resolution passed
called upon all liquor dealers To refrain from
patruniLing any wholesaler or brewer who was
not an associate member Of the Liquor Dealer
Association. II Was Opposed by some, Who de
clarcd 10 boycott, and the assog lali0n Was
male liable for IL, but this had no effect
The election u unlcers came neat. and old
members say il Was he most quiet elettiou ever
known. The ticket bore evidence ~ a Cut-aHd-
dried plan. Only one candidate was announced
fnF President, Daniel Holland Of Nsw York For
First Vice President John j. O'Hara uf Bing-
hRmton; second Nice-PTesident. Thomas J.
L-Ally Of Yonkers; Recording Secretary, John
M0TTisey; Financial Secretary, julius tIutts hak
of brooklyn; Treasurer, August BAetzhold of
Buffalo.
The business session adjourned al 80 O'Clock.
The ret Of the days of this Week will b. devoted
~ entertaining the yisitorA