Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-06

adherents of the two opposing faction
were induced to leave the stage an'
listen from the body of the hall 10
delineation of the sltuatlonfrom boil
Simon and Carey, each one to b.
heard uninterruptedly.
Mr.. Simon was the first to address
the convention, If so the crowd o.
passion-inhamed men facing hin
could be called He wasted no time
in further deploring the disgracefu
scenes that had so far characterized
the convention, but went immedl'
ately into proposition looking to a
credtable temporary organization.
Mr.. Simon had been listened to in a
fairly quiet way, most of the delegates
not catching the full drift of the sug-
gestion.
Mr.. Carey then proceeded to speak,
and his first utterance gave the anti
Simon faction the cue that Slmon's
motion was not to be supported. IL
propose" he said, "that Judge Will
liams be made temporary chairman OF
the convention, but that his rulings
extend to parliamentary usage only
and not to the seating of delegates. "
Mr.. Simon: 81 have no objection
whatever to General Williams as
chairman, but | do object to his acting
as such over a collection of men claim
ing to be delegates, yet whose seats
are certain to be contested. There
are in this hall, from number of
wards, two sets of delegates, each
claiming to be properly accredited.
There can be no busine IS done until IL
has been decided which of these con-
testants are entitled to seats"
Judge Carey: 81 know Judge Will
liams to be fair man and / am more
than willing he should act as chair
man of this convention, but it must
be as the convention now stands and
with the delegates as here represented.
We will then have peace and go about
the nominating of ticket pledged to
reform and the doing away with sal =
airy abuses, that will sweep the Re-
publican party on TO victory at the
coming election" wild applause
from the Frank-IIume-Mnto section
of the hail.
Senator Dolph was on his feet be-
fore the applause following Carey's
speech had begun to subside:
"There must be no compromise in
this matter" the white-headed states
man cried. "Seat only those dele
gates who are regularly accredited to
this convention. No man over whose
seat there Is contest brewing, should
be allowedyto vote during the prelim-
mary proceedings Of this convention"
A ruflianly howl interrupted the
senator, bringing Judge Carey to his
feet. 81 ask consideration for Sena-
tor Dolph," he said, "and that he be
heard in quiet"
Senator Dolph can take care Of
himself" came from the speaker,
"and when this assemblage will not
hear him he will subside."
Prior to this, General George II.
Williams had not made his presence
known in the convention, but matters
were arriving at such a pitch that he
felt he must speak.
~ positively decline TO act as chair
man Of this convention unless / can
be unanimously elected by persons en-
titled to Seats" he cried, his aged
face flaming with Indignation.
Would you be willing TO serve as
the third member of the committee
proposedY" asked Mr.. Simon.
81 am willing to do anything that
will serve the interests of myparty. The
being the third member of this COM
mittee throws the entire responsible
ity of the wrong of these delegates
and the further election of officers on
myself. But l am not afraid to as
sume the responsibility" said the
veteran jurist. II will serve"
But he did not.
The Frank-MintO-Hume faction had