New-York tribune., 1895-09-14
THROWN INTO THE STREET.
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DISPERSED
BY THE POLICE.
HIcH OLD TIMES IN THE xxvrH assembly DIS

HIGH OLD TINES IL THE XxvTH ASSEMBLY DIS
TRIcr-CoSTEsTING DELEGATIONS.
The dsgraceful scenes which occurred at some
Of the Republican Assembly district conventions
on Thursday nigh, and Friday morning the
talk OF the town yesterday. 1t was generally con-
ceded that the beauties Of machine politics had
been exempfed In several districts, but that the
palm for Tammany rowdysm had been won In
the XVIII District. where the heeers Of the Patt-
Lauterbach combine who had been collected 10
down the Hedges faction became 80 turbulent
that Police Captain Pickett at about a. m. Fri
day ordered the whole outfit TO be pitched into the
street.
An hour after the police had carried out the cap
tains orders James w. Au,en who had taken
the Job OF delivering the district to Plat. gath
cred about forty alleged delegates together and
sneaked them back into the Chimney Corner
at twenty nfth-st. and Sixth-ave.. the place from
which they had been thrown out There NJ. j.
McCann who had been declared temporary chair-
man early In the evening by the machine lackeys.
resumed the chair" and started in to elect dele
gates although adjournment acquiesced In by
inc decent part OF the convention had been order
ed before Captain Pickett dispersed the mob.
Mccann was aided in the farce by person called
Manchester. who had been sent down from county
headquarters by Mr.. Lauterbach.
McCann's rump convention chose James w.
hu'en G. W. Anderson. T. w. Barnes. II. II. Brock
way ana j. A Dutton. all h!debound PIatt men, as
deiegates 10 Saratoga. In adjournIng his conven-
oon Yesterday morning. McCann is quoted as say
inS Now we've got these - scoundres
down and we'll keep them down"
pursuant TO adjournment the Hedges delegates re-
assembled at the Chimney Corner" last evening,
John G. O'Conor presiding and In Orderly man
ner which was In marked contrast TO the Auten-
McCann gathering OF the night before. received the
report Of the Committee Contested Seats ap-
he pioht nf urhi TufN d
erick c. Gedney was chairman. The committee. COM
posed Of three Plat and two Brookfed men,
unanimously recommended that five delegates
or whom for the Platt ticket and three for the
Brookfeld ticket-were not regularly chosen, and
that their names should be stricken from the roll.
The report adopted without dissent. This ac-
ton reduced the number of delegates the roll
from los TO l03
The convention then balloted for delegates TO the
State Convention. and Charles A. Peabody. jr, John
c. OConor. Henry Birrell. John L. Milholland and
Thomas H. Brown elected. The secretary re-
whom voted for the ticket headed by Mr.. Peabody
except four. Servants Of the machine who pre-
tended TO keep tabs the meeting asserted after
ward that only flfty-two delegates present
The Hedges people maintained that the number
but that the dispute mmater.al. the nifty
Two conceded by the machine to be present con @
convention last night was composed Of at least
eight more delegates than the Auten- -McCann body
Caleb H. Simms the colored Plat politician. was
present, and asked the chairman TO take his name
from the roll This refused, but Smms was
told that he could leave the room If he desired
Mr.. Simms decided TO remain The claims OF the
two contestng delegations of the XXVth will have
10 be passed upon at Saratoga.
1t said yesterday that good mcny delegates
elected on Thursday evening who have been cred
tied TO the Platt contingent Will not be found wear
ing collar when they reach Saratoga. The names
Of these Independent Republicans not made pub.
lie yet for obvious
An made yesterday in CHASING the
delegates from the XNXVth Assembly District as
Patt men. Only one member Of that delegation. It
nov appears, can be credited to the Machine This
IL ex-Judge Ernest Hail. who is not charged
members who represent the upper district on the
other side Of the Harem-Messrs. Locker. Vough.
Biggert and Smitr-were elected the Brookfeld
ticket
Ex-Judge Hall was the only candidate the Platt
ticket chosen. He defeated Or. f.. J. Tucker OF
the Brookfed ticket the vote standing IS for
Hall and j3 for Tucker. Or. Tucker. who called n;
The Tribune Office Yesterday 10 request that the
four delegates named be transferred to the Anti
Machine column. said that he owed his defeat on
Thursday night to the treachery Of George W.
Stephens. recently appointed by the Mayor on the
Commission having charge OF the change of rail
road gpldes above the Harlem.
Commssone. Brookheld, who was elected a dee
should not attend the convention delegate.
II told Mr.. Heay," he said. that would not sc
and requested him not to place my name on his
ticket" -,
Mr. Brookheld will name proxy to represent the
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