The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
PORTLAND REPUBLICANS SPLIT.
Disgraceful Rioting and Fighting at
xuitn0mah County Convention.
Joe Simon Holds the Hall and Nomi.
mates Ticket, but Suffers Personal
Violence-The Rival Boss. Hume.
VIII Name Candidates on Monday
Simon Against senator Mitchell.

Portland. April 4-The Republican city
and county convention ended today in
split. At the primaries on Thursday tie
faction known as the Simon faction elect
ed seventy-five out of the Ia delegates TO
the convention, but the minority, led by
District Attorney Hume, endeavored to
seat their delegates and obtain control of
the convention After a wrangie of three
hours the Hume faction left the hail and
will hold another convention Monday.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the A. O. L.
W. hall was jammed by dele gates and spsc-
tators. and 100 people waited outside. ex-
pecting trouble before the convention was
organized. State Senator Joseph Simon,
chairman of the county committee. en-
deavored to call the convention 20 order
The opposition carried Judge c. II. Carey
TO the platform. and in an instant the
convention was in an uproar. Judge W. A.
Cleland nominated Joseph Simon as the
temporary chairman. Simon put the mo-
ton, and in the yell that followed was de-
elared elected. Mr.. Simon, as temporary
chairman. then endeavored TO secure the
naming of . secretary.
There WAS a rushing sweep of men. and
Simon was torn from his stand at the ta-
bic and dashed against the scenes In the
rear of the stage. Judge Carey, surround
ed and aided by his adherents endeay-
ored to declare the Republican convention
of Multnomah county convened, with HIM
self as temporary chairman. He was ia
ken by the collar and whirled backward.
A free fight followed. Canes were waved
in the 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 min
utes the battling, perspiring crowd surged
up and down and across the stage.
Mr.. Simon managed to speak a few
words. This he said. 'is a fitting se-
quel to the disgraceful scenes Of Thurs
day. 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, and that the news of these dis
graceful proceedings VIII be sent over the
wires tonight, telling the people of the
country TO what depths the Republican
party Of Portland has fallen? l ask you
to-" Some one shouted Carey"
Like whirlwind the tumult again broke
forth. and for five minutes the hail was
filled with howls and inarticulate shouts.
from which sense Of any kind could not
be extracted. When partial quiet was
about being restored w. +. Burke pre-
c:pitated another row by taking up his
stand in front Of Mr.. Simon, declaring
Carey temporary chairman and moving
that the convention proceed to business.
He was snaffled in a fash, but not before
the ruction on the stage had again been
recommended.
At last. with battered hats, bruised
limbs and dust-begrimed closling. the ad-
he, ents of the two opposing factions were
induced to leave the stage and listen from
the body of the hall TO a statement from
both Simon and Carey. Simon proposed
a committee of three. one to be appointed
by Mr.. Carev. one by himself. and the
third member TO be ex-Attorney General
George II. Williams, the duty of this COM
mittee 10 be TO determine who Of those
present in the hall should be allowed TO
participate in the proceedings looking to
the election of temporary chairman.
Carey said: ~ propose that Judge Will
Jams be made temporary chairman of the
convention, but that his rulings extend
TO parliamentary usage only. and not to
the seating of delegates The factions.
however would not agree to this propo-
siticn and the uproar broke loose again.
After an unsuccessful attempt TO orgaA-
ize. a recess was taken for an hour and q
conference had, but 1t came to naught
At the conclusion of the conference the
Hume delegates adjourned to meet Mon
day and left the hall. The Simon delegates
then organized by electing Mr.. Simon
chairman. The following nominations
We're then made; State senators. O. F.
Paxton. Donald Mckay. Benjamin Selling
and Daniel Mclaughlin; county commits
sioner Philo Holbrook: sheriff, George c.
Sears, clerk of the circuit court, F. s. Ros-
sitter: clerk of the county court, II. c.
Smith recorder. =. s. Malcolm; county
treasurer, d. f. Buchanan: coroner, DIR.
G. E. Hill; county assessor. George +.
Watkins: county superintendent OF
schools. c. L. Gantenbein: county sur
vsyor. W. c. Elliott; mayor OF Portland,
u. Soils Cohen: municipal Judge. W. A.
Cleland: city attorney. r. r. Giitner; city
auditor. A. n. Gambell: superintendent OF
streets. w. b. Chase: city surveyor. r. W.
Paggett; treasurer. Frank Hacheney.
Nine candidate for representatives In the
legislature were nominated. The legisla-
tive ticket is opposed TO the election OF
Senator ]. n. Mitchell TO succeed himself
In the United States senate.
ON Monday the Democrats Will nominate
ex-Gov. Pennoycr for mayor. He will then
be the nominee Of the Populists. Taxpay-
ers' League and Democrats. while there
will undoubtedly be two Republican can
dldates.