Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-06
Of Conducting a Republican
Convention.
The SIM0N-CAREY MILL
As Reported by the Saturday
Evening Telegram.

YOU'RE a llarl"
Bang! thumpl bifT and a surging
mass OF humanity battled and strug-
gled about the Taylor street entrance
Ito A. o. u. w. hall until the cause of
the conflict was either tossed back
into the crowd, battered, tumbled
piece Of humanity, or, pushed on by
his adherents, had entered the build
ing to JOIN In the fight equally as
fierce going on in the hall above.
The Republicans Of Multnomah
county we're about to hold conven-
tion to nominate city and county
ticket and delegates to the state con-
vention.
BY 9:45 there were possibly one-half
the regularly elected delegates in A.
10. U. w. hall, but the seats were
filled with a roaring, shouting mass of
men. According to the election re-
turns the Taxpayers or Simon faction
had a majority of the delegates; such
a condition, however, did not present
itself in A. o. u. w. hall, when at
9:45 w. L. Burke, without previous
warning, sprang to his feet and placed
In nomination for temporary chair
man Judge Charles II. Carey, Of the
antl-Simon faction.
In a moment the hall was in an
uproar. Where there had been COM
parative quiet, bedlam relgned. Mr..
Joseph Simon, selling beer mallet,
attempted TO pound order from the
pine table in front OF him. His efforts
were fruitless. With bound Carey
reached the stage and took up posi-
tion on the opposite side of the table
TO Simon, who, while nothing had yet
been regularly done, had evidently
intended to call the convention to
order.
"Carey Is elected temporary chair
man," yelled Burke above the din OF
voices, following his nominee to the
stage and pushing Simon aside.
mo! Mo- Nol Simonl SlmOn!"
came the cries from the opposing fac
tlon, and with rush from both sides
the stage was filled with n wildly
gesticulatlng mass of men.
Then high above the din rang the
voice of Judge w. A. Cleland nomi-
mating Joseph Simon as temporary
chairman. Simon put the motion,
and in the yell that followed was de-
clared elected. Mr., Simon, as temper
AIRY chairman, then endeavored to
secure the naming of a secretary.
There was rushing sweep OF men
and Simon was torn from his stand at
the table and dashed against the
scenes In the rear of the stage.
IL yet lacked 10 minutes of the
hour appointed for the opening
of the convention, yet in strl-
dent shrieks, Carey, surrounded and
aided by his adherents, endeavored
to declare the Republican convention
OF Multnomah county convened with
himself as temporary chairman. He
was taken by the collar and whirled
backward.
A free fight followed. Canes were
waved in air and brought down on
the heads of cursing, struggling men.
Blows were exchanged wherever elbow
room could be gained to deliver them.
For five minutes the battling, per-
spring crowd surged up aud down
and across the stage, and then the
very shame and disgrace of the
wretched scene reacted upon it, and a
lull such as comes in the height of
battle followed,
In that lull Mr., Simon managed TO
speak few words. "This," he said,
Is Il fitting sequel TO the dlsgraceful
scenes OF Thursday. Cannot. will
you not remember that the eyes of
not only the people of this state. but
OF the entire Pacific slope are upon us
ana that the news OF these disgrace
ful proceedings will be sent over the
wires tonight telling the people of the
country TO what depths the Republl.
can party OF Portland has fallen 2 1
ask you to"
Some one shouted "Carey /" Like a
whirlwind tthe tumult again broke
forth, and for five minutes the hall
was tilled with bowling, inartieulate
shouts from which sense Of any kind
could not be extracted. When mar.
tlal quiet was about being restored
W. T. Burke, who proved decidedly
disturbing element, precipitated
another row by taking up his stand In |
'front.' Mr., Simon, declaring Carey tenn.
porary chairman and moving that the |
convention proceed to business. He
was snatfied Ia a fash, but not before |
tue ruction ON the stage had again
oeen recommended.
At last with battered hats, bruised
limbs and dust-begrlmed clothing the !