The record-union., 1895-09-30
THE DEMOCRATS' BIENNIAL CIRCUS.

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no proxies could vote until the report Of
the Committee on Credentials had been
presented, and that the report was prina
facie evidence of the eligibility of pOxies.
II think understand the English Ian
guage." shouted Harrison, land l cer-
tainly understood those gentlemen to
hold no such view. 1t is out of all rea-
son, and l would ask MIR Clarken if he
holds that opinion"
A. NJ. Seymour said there could be no
voting OF proxies until after the report
was adopted. 70 hold TO the contrary
was absurd. The roll-call printed by the
Central Committee was the only rOll-call
that could be used. He asked Mr..
Clarken TO define his position.
CIarken was called for, and the con-
vention quieted down and listened 10
him attentively, evincing the respect it
entertained for his opinion.
AS the convention does me the honor
to call for my opinion the second time"
said Mr.. Clarken, Il will say what | hon
estly believe. l have presided al num-
Der OF local conventions and have been
present at many State Conventions. To
adopt the report of the Committee on
Credentials as the roll-call would be uon-
senslcal, and | never knew such a thing
has been decided 10y the convention that
he has right 10 vote. Proxies must be
silent on this vote"
WAREHOUSE CRAvENs' OPINION.
The Chairman called on Mr. Cravens
also TO express his opinion. Mr.. Cravens
SAID that III all conventions he had ever
attended-and they were uany-the re-
port OF the committee OIL Credentials was
taken as prlma iacie evidence as to who
WAS entitled 10 vote, and until the con-
Ventlon TOOK action the report stood as
correct.
Il have never" shouted Harrison,
heard \ gentleman try to tangle up
question that was agitating convention
as Mr.. CraVens has done! If this is the
way IL Is TO be done, the days of Demo-
cratic victories in sacramento are done
forever. have been a Democrat all my
lifelong before many that are here had
vote. see men engineering this thing
who have helped nominate man In con-
vention and then gone out and deliber-
ately knock ed him down"
~ would like to ask the Chairman"
said seymour, "what his ruling would
have been If the report of the committee
had recommended taking off all the
names OF delegates on the list. Would
he have ruled that we must stand it, and
have no chance 10 defend ourselves? Can
distranchised 10y five men, and have no
voice in The matter? The delegates them
selves are the judges as to who they will
allow TO vote, and the committee can only
recommend"
HUGHES STANDS PAT.
The Chair ruled that every man named
by the Central Committee was entitled to
vote either in person or by proxy. as re-
ported on by the committee, and that the
question before the house was now on
Devlin's substitute. He ordered the roll
called.
Then pandemonium once moro broke
loose. The crowd surged around in
front of the stand, and cries and hooling
rendered il impossible TO hear anything.
Excited men climbed upon the plat
form and shook their fists at the Chair
man, and those below called on him to
vacate and let them put some one in his
place. They called him vile names and
told him they would remember him here
after.
Yells were heard of 81 appeal from the
decision of the Chair"'
1--WE are going to have square dealn'
We'll stay here all night if we don't
get it,"
"Thiss isn't legal! Let's adjourn till
MondayW
II demand that the appeal be putv'
come uOWn II out OF Lnat ana let some
one else take your placen
In vain the Chairman raped for order.
The din increased. Some ono started to
sing, 1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morn
ing" and the crowd in front of the plat
form took it UP and sang it with will
Secretary Tesreau and Vice engaged In a
game of cards on the Secretary's table,
and it was evident thai there was dead
lock that was likely to be permanent, as
IL J. ha,
sion.
Bang! bang! bang! bang! went the
Chairman's hammer as he shouted, ~
won't listen to any one till all are in their
seatsr
DECLARED ADJOURNED.
At five minutes to o'clock on Sunday
morning w. Ii. Devlin moved that the
adjourn, and the Chairman
put tbs question.
'1 on said you wouldn't recognize any
one until all were seated. aud Devlln is
standing up" yelled a delegate You
refused 10 put our motion to adjourn"
The question was put. and although
there was perfect roar of noes the Chair
man declared the convention adjourned
Till Monday evening, and left the plat
form, accompanied by Secretaries Haw-
ley and Pierce.
ANOTHER CHAIRMAN.
AS soon as Hughes loft the platform
George Vice jumped upon it and nomi-
mated X. NJ. Clarken for Chairman. He
was seconded by John Black, but Clarkon
had gone home.
Not TO he beaten, Vice then nominated
c. NJ. Harrison amid thunder Of ap- |
plau5e.
Harrison took the chair amid continued |
cheering, and most of the delegates took |
their seats at his reouest
lie said he had been in many Demo. |
cratic conventions. and this scene re- /
minded him of the old familiar story of |
the lighting cats. y Democratic row was
ways productive OF more Democrats,
and It would be so now. The Democrats !
Of this city had come 10 the conclusion |
that no Republican should be crammed |
down their threats through pack ed con-
ventlOn and the corrupt Chairman of the /
Central Committee
Give us his name," shouted a mem
bcr
M. r. Beard" was the reply.
NV men such tactics are resorted to they
will not go down." continued Mr.. Harri-
sop. NO Democrat would be bound to
vote for Is. I. Steinman if he were nomi-
mated here. lie has said by his petition
hat If he cannot get the nomination he