Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
LIVELY SCENES IN THE CONVENTION

District Attorney Graham vigorously
Kissed When He Put Warwick in SOrnt-
nation -PenrOse Named by Congrnss-
man Bingham, in a Defiant speech-The
Most Bitter Convention Held in Phila-
deiphIa for Years.
Associated Prass J,ipatsh oy Sos;lsl Wires,
PHILADELPHIA Pa. Jan. Getty Solicit
tor Charles II. Warwick WAS to-day nonl.
mated for mayor by the Republican city
convention. receiving GS4 votes against 233
for State Senator Boies Penrcse and for
e1-City Treasurer George ID. McCreary.
KISSES FOR GRAHAM.
The convention was the most bitter that
has been held in this city for years. and
District Attorney Graham was several
times interrupted by Kisses when nomi-
nating Charles +, Warwick, the recognized
candidate of the "bosses."
The convention was called to order at
l0l5 o'clock by ex-Recorder of Deeds
George @. Pierie, the temporary chairman.
David Martin, the Republican leader of
this city, moved that the temporary officers
be made permanent, which was carried.
BINGHAM EAMEs PENRosE.
Scarcely had the convention been called
to order when Congressman II. II. Bling
ham was seen edging his way towards the
platform. He mounted tho steps and
taking his position alongside President
Pierre, began his speech nominating State
Senator Boies Peirose. He paid glow
ing tribute to Mr.. Pcnrose, and bitterly
denounced the persons who have Teen
circulating vague ISLANDERS against him for
the past few weeks. He said, in con-
clusion:
II object to the blow of the coward in
the dark, which is the only courage the
coward possesses; | object to any body
Of men lifting their voice against any
fellow-citizen in condemnation without a
thorough hearing. | nominate for mayor
of the city of Philadelphia man who
never violated private or public trust,
and man of unquestionabie fidelity to
the Republican party, the Hon. Boies
Penroseh
Wencel Hartman, president of Common
Council, seconded the nomination in u
brief address, saying that Mr.. Pcnrose rep
resented tho better element of this city and
was thoroughly familiar with all the dis
tricts of the city.
WARWICK NAMED ny GRAHAM.
District Attorney Graham then took the
platform to nominate Warwick. His APP
pearance was the signal for mingled ap-
plnusc and Kisses. IL was fully five minutes
before ne could make himself heard above
the great confusion.
President Pierre raped for order re-
peatedly and endeavored TO impress upon
The delegates that it was Republican con-
vcntion and each speaker should be shown
the same attention. Still the misses and
groans continued.
Finally Joseph l.. Nobre of the Second
ward arose and said that the Kisses were
emanating from the Warwick supporters,
who were using this ruse for sympa-
thetic dodge.
GRAHAM GETS MAD.
The turbulence then ceased and Mr..
Graham was allowed TO proceed. He de-
scribed the sterling qualities of Mr.. War
wick and said that he was a man eminently
fitted for the position of chief executive
of great city. He said the entire con.
venuon was Republican and would I'M
doubleday support the candidate whoever
he might be. One of the delegates said:
Are you Republican,"
Mr.. Graham, evidently nettled at the in
situation OH his loyalty to Republican
principles, answered with marked en-
| phasis:
ayes, / am Republican and no delegate
in this convention dare impugn my sin.
| CERTIFY"
Councilman Hawks of the Twentieth
ward seconded Warwicls nomination.
MARTIN MAKES A MOTION.
David Martin then moved that the
nominations close.
The balloting was then begun. Penrose
received n majority of the votes from the
| Second, Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth.
| Sixteenth Twenty-fourth, Twenty-eighth
and Thirty-fourth wards. Warwick car
ried all the others.