New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
SOME HOT BATTLES FOUGHT.

SOME HOT BATTLES FOUGHT.
TROUBLE CAUSED BY RIVAL CLAIMANTs-wHAT
HAPPENED IN THE MYTH AND XXIXTH
In the great majority of conventions there was no
trouble This was not true. however OF that OF the
XXIId District. which was held at Currys Hail. IN
r.. Eor-v-sevanth-st The conflicting elements
we're unable to reach any definite agreement and
two conventions were held. The machine men held
the,r convention in the bliard-room. in the rear OF
Currys saloon just below. the hail they mad vaca'ei
II was expected that there would be trouble al tho
hall and Captain Steinkamp OF the East fl'!-nls'-
At station sent ten there. Later thirteen more
men led by a sergeant. went 10 the hali. rou' %
tham stood in the hallway and denied ADMISSION 10
every one not vouched for by one OF the leao-
ers.
Some unknown leader shouted for order ana was
promptly scuelched by Thomas F. Eagah VINO ar
nouncing himself the leader OF the district,
claimed the chair He raped for order and asked
the pleasure of the meeting Somebody shouteu'
II nominate Marty McCue as temporary CHAIRMAN
of this meeting Forty voices secohoeu inc nv
ton. but Eagan could not hear them Henry =
Perley nominated Thomas F. Eagan and In spite
Of the yes for 'McCue. McCue'. Eagan oec'areu
Eagan duly elected.
The machine men left their seats and crowded
around the new chairman. bowling at the TOP OF
their voices The police pressed forward forcing
the complanants backward and for moment quiet
was restored 1t broke out again when Brook
field man was elected secretary. Then after the
police had given notice that no fighting would De
permitted. the machine delegates declined to pre-
sent their credentials.
Martin McCue moved adjournment and was
Alternately cheered. Chairman Eagan announced
that nominations were in order but was again dear
when the Plat men propounded Their ticket. NC
Cue said that the hall had been packed, ana that
he was not going buck up against any such
blank swindle" a suggestion 10 adjourn 10 the
hall below met approval
There were few seats in the biard-room TO
which they adjourned. They elected McCue TO the
chair. examined credentials and declared them all
right Then they voted, forty-seven OF them, Tor
the Platt delegation. Mr.. Lexow. who heads the
delegation. said that the Eagan followers had only
thirty genuine delegates among his followers.
and that his credentials would be thrown out by
the State Convention. He declared that the hall
was packed against the regular delegates
Eagan in the mean time had been elected by
sixty-one without opposition after the Plat
men had vacated the hall. He said that his creden-
tials are correct. and that the men who elected
Lexow and his associates had no right to vote
There was a comparatively lively time in the
xXVth Assembly District Convention. which was
held at No. AL Seventh-ave.. and once the police
had TO be called upon TO clear the space reserved
for delegates and TO maintain order
The convention was called TO order by Thurlo"
Weed Barnes Amasa Thornton was chosen chair
man and Ralph Langston secretary. All went well
until credentials from the Thirty Election DIS
trict were calico for and two sets OF Delegates
claimed seats. The district is entitled 70 TWO
votes and four men responded. After considerable
discussion a committee Of three on contested seats
,v.s anno,n,ed OF which Caleb Simms was char-
man This committee reported In favor OF seat
,ng the Two Machine delegates. alleging that 'ne
evidence showed that men VINO wouo "aVe 80
for Platt delegates were not permitted 10 Vo'e ana
that the polls were closed ten nni"' ~
lasal hour for closing. .
rh,s renort was vigorously opposed ana II was
found that there were no credentials ior any "a ''
A.,egatss and the Thrty-frst District was eit Out
Robert Miller offered resolution au'"o'e Wv
sAa,r 10 cast one for the machine deesa'es,
- -, Machine men were naturally indignant. and
confusion reigned for nearly half an hour "heh inc
chairman tried 10 put the resolution u WIZ -,
eral attempts were made 10 ad)oui" '"e .
Roth factions crowded around the chairman shou'-
~ lite, Gov recognition The Brookned men
100 49,, h " ~ Norton who declared the action
a, Tho chair in refusing TO receive nominations an
outrage He said that II was an attempt " pe,.
his faction from nominating Candidates io' ~
gates In opposition to the Patt TICKET @ " 20
rule shouted Mr. Morton. ut Is an Outrage anu
10 un-Amercan and un-Repuphcaih '
talk here except Ca.eb simms' 49,, o,,o,
Cries OF put Morton OUT Adjourn the cohven.
tionr' were heard and such disorder folio"eo '"a'
could be heard. -.
r-a,rnan Thornton called upon the police TO main
tain order and when quiet restored the brooN-
field people permitted TO amend 'he reso.u'.o"
by placing ticket in nomination Inc reSoi' ""'
n votes for the Plat ticket and 80 FOR the opp''
6oa.
At first II did not appear that anything Oh IN
portance would happen at the XXIXth Assembly
District Convention last night. The brei sesS'o"
was held In Vienna Hail. ty-eighth-st anu Lea
ington-ave.. and 1t $50 o'clock before IL was
called order by Frederick H. Hatch TWO names
mentioned for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l. Maso"
and W. C. Buchanan. The first was chosen without
(Ormality sign OF dissent and Alfred CnIiSt'""
was elected secretary in equally good-humoreo
spirit. 1t was not until the Fourth District was
reached the second call OF the roll for absences
and substtutons that the first sign OF trouble oc
cured. Then. at the demand Of the chairman W.
II. Racer advanced to give the credentials OF the
delegation. He closely followed by W. c. Buch-
ansn. who objected to the proceedings, declaring
that he was the chairman of the delegation. but ne
had never seen the credentials OF the committee.
NJ. Racer was silent II don't care anything about