The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21

SeatB his Del0Setos AnO Nlues
Roughly Over the Contending
Faction.
NATIONAL DELAGArEB.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 13, IL q. NJ.
The republican state convention
did not complete the election OF
delegates -at-largs to the st. Leuis
convention until 4 o'clock this morn.
ing Fillsy had it all his own way.
The delegates elected are:
Chauncey l. Filiey, Of st. Louis.
William Warner, of Kansas City.
f. G. Neidringhaus, of st. Louis.
J. Il. Boutwell,, Of Ssdalia.
Richard Kerens was left clear on
the outside Of tho breastworks, and
Mr.. Filley is again supreme boss Of
the republicans Of Missouri.
BOSS TILLEY STILL RULES.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May l3-The
republican state convention WAS slow
in opening owing to the fight be-
tween the bosses.
Major John L. Bittinger, chair
man of the executive committees, had
the keys Of the hall. In order to
keep the Filley "roetsrs" out this
committee issued 1000 tickets to the
"silks" and offered the state commit
toe only 100 tickets. This offer WAS
indignantly refused, and the state
committee authorized the sergeant
alarms to see that the hall was net
opened until the committee ordered.
The committee net at the Pacific
house, and the crowd collected
around Crawford's Opera house and
clamored for admission. The entire
day.polics force was called out to
preserve order, and for a time it
looked like a riot.
A fsw anti -Fillsy men were admit
Ted to the hall to be ready to rspsl
storming parties, and al the doors
OF the Opera house were barred.
The men on the streets grumblsd,
swsatsd and swore. A number of
Filley men from st. Louis made IN
attack on the other door Of the opera
house with hammers, and broke the
door in. The party on the inside
showed them out, however. and
riot call was turned in which
brought patrol wagon full of police
and caused a retreat OF the Filley
forces. At last an agreement was
reached by which 500 tickets were
given to the state committee, and
IL o'clock was fixed as the time for
sailing the convention to order.
The crowd wac not seated before
Los o'clock when Chairman Fillsy
called the convention to order,
amidst tremendous applause. The
Filley "rootsrs' shouted Justify and
waved their sugar loaf hats vigorous.
ly. Mr.. Filley then made a short
speech and was applaudsd to the
echo. Mr.. Filley then introduced
Richard Bartholdt as temporary
chairman. He made a short speech
counseling harmony. He was also
spplauded. Mr. Bartholdt is me.
dunn sized man. His decisions are
made quickly, and in the interest of
Mr.. Filley who placed him in charge
OF the convention.
{. III. Shsrtel OF Vernon was made
credentials committeeman for the
6tteenth district Proceedings Of
the conventions we've delayed by the
tardiuess of report from this com.
mlttee, which did not come in until
lo;45 last night. Mr.. Fillsy had ten
votes on the committee. There
were three contesting delegations
that from Clay and Pike counties
and the city Of St. Louis, the latter
with los deleg ases. The majority
committee report favored the seating
OF the los Filley men from st. Louis
the Filley delegation from Pike and
tie two anti Filley men from Clay.
This last concession was made in
spirit OF fairness show that Mr..
Filley did not want everything. The