The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-19


loose, and every one in the hall made rush
for the platform, and one faction yelled de-
fance at the other. Inspector Cartwright or
dered the crowd back. but 1t was no use. and
the police had TO form line and drive the
delegates and those who were not delegates
away from the platform. Meanwhile Mr.
Clinch had seized the gaveI and was pound
ing for order. Ex-Assemblyman Otto Irving
Wise shouted that the proceedings we're ir-
regular, and that Mr.. Clinch had no right TO
preside as temporary chairman. The proper
person to cali the convention to order was
Isaac H. Newman, who had been delegated
by the State committee to do so. Inspector
Cartwright cleared a passage and Mr.. New
man ascended the platform and stood beside
Mr.. Clnch. He called the meeting to order.
while Mr.. Clinch, on behalf of the Brook
field faction, continued to pound the table.
Mr.. Newman, called on James Degnan to
act as temporary chairman. Mr. Degnan had
a hard fight to reach the platform, but he
finally managed to get there with the assist
ance of the police and hundred or more Of
Platt men. Degnan had gavel, and the
two temporary chairmen banged away for
dear life, while the crowd continued to shout
cheer and yell as if they had all gone mad
No one could hear word of what the two
temporary chairmen were shouting to their
respective factions, and the men i'm the front
began to climb on the platform over the re-
porters' tables. Inspector Cartwright ordered
another charge by the police, and the crowd
was driven back. Young Lloyd Coils. son
of General Coils, had gained the platform,
but he was unceremoniously hustled off by
the police and rather roughly handled.
A GREAT TUMULT.
The Plattites had prepared their plan of
campaign and were determined to run the
convention, and the other side was equally
determined to manage things their own
way. The result was that there were really
two conventions held at the same time.
Several times Inspector Cartwright threat
ened to clear the hall, and at one time
he was about to send out a cal for one
hundred more policemen, but he did not do
so. Mr.. Murphy. for the Brookfield end of
the meeting. made pretense of calling the
roll, and Mr.. Degnan, for the Plat faction,
did the same thing. Neither one of them
could be heard ten feet away, so great
was the racket. The delegates knew which
side of the platform to hand up their Gre
dentials, however. Frank Raymond was
chosen chairman of the committee on cre-
dentials for the Broos<field people and John
McConaughy was selected chairman by the
Platt side. Otto Irving White called for
three cheers for Levi p. Morton, and they
were given with will. even the anti
Plattites joining in. The noise and racket
increased when both sides made their tenn
porary officers permanent.
Ex-Assemblyman Wise nominated Com
missioner Murray and Mr.. Friedman as del
egates to the national convention, and Mr..
Henry C. Robinson nominated Commission
er Wright. and Mr.. Spooner nominated Gen.
Coils for the Brookfield faction. Frank
Raymond moved that the roll be called and,
as the name of each delegate was mentioned.
he rose and declared his vote. The Plattites
had their ballot, and Chairman Degnan an
nounced that they would vote by ballot.
Out of the 594 delegates the Piats faction
claim that the opposition ticket will be
elected by a two-thirds vote of the entire
delegation. 1t is not likely that the vote
will be known until tomorrow. The dele
gates were still voting at midnight. 1t is the
first time that two SEPARATE conventions
have been held frsir the same platform at
the same time In taes history of politics III
this city. and It will have to be determined
which faction is entitled to have their dele
gates seated, wnen the national convention
meets at st. Louis. General Coils was not
at the convention, nor were any of the 9TH
er candidates, but Mr.. Robinson. in his NOM
mating speech, said that General Coils and
Commissioner Wright were in favor of Levi
p. Morton and would be at the convention
so long as his name was before the conven-
tion, but should his name be withdrawn
they would be for the Hon. William Nc
Kinley.
There was also a split in the Thirteenth
district, two sets of delegates being elected.
Morton delegates were elected in all other
districts, as follows:
Eghth-Lucas l.. Van Allen and Lispen-
ard Stewart.
Ninth-Charles H. Murray and John j.
Collins.
Tenth--Fred Gibbs ana John p Windolph
Eeverth--Jacob Patterson and George Hill
| afth
Fourteenth-L. E. Quigg and D. Abraham
| Gruber.
| In the Thirteenth district the Platt faction
| elected John Reisenweber and Alexander T.
Mason as delegates and the Brookfield people
| elected Arson G.. McCook and William
| Brookfield.