Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26

Gen. Corcoran. few moments later
carriage drove into Hamilton Place. In
side was George Fred Williams, calmly
reading newspaper.
At the same time about 100 silver dele
gates, wearing blue badges. marked Dele
gate State Democratic Convention. Music
Hall. September %, 90" appeared at the
head of the street. The crowd was becom-
ing restless, and Mr.. Moreland again adj
dressed it.
He said that no one knew why the dele
gates who had tickets were not admitted to
the hall, but undoubtedly ne would have
tine knowledge as soon as the committee
Corcoran returned when We get inside"
he declared. I'VE will admit every man VINO
has credentials.
He warned the crowd thst it must be
derby, and that the police were present to
protect property.
Give the doors little dynamite" yelled
a man in the crowd. but he was vigorously
Kissed. and suppressed cries of Put that
man down. arose on every side.
A few moments before noon word came
from the inside of the hall that the dele
gates there had organized a convention
and George Fred. Williams then addressed
the crowd and said: The state committee
refuses to open these doors. We have a
regular convention organized and in opera
ton on the inside of this hall. We are
about to get another hall where the other
report of the convention on the inside. The
second convention will indorse the action
of that now in session within. We feel con-
fident that we have five-siXths of the dele
gates from the state side. Stand
right where you are until you hear from
me-
Mr.. Williams and a committee then went
to secure another hall in which to con-
vene the delegates III the street.
The outside meeting adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, to be sent to the con-
venticn inside the hall:
THE vast gathering of democrats outside
of Music Hall heartily indorse your every
action
Mr.. Moreland, chairman Of the outside
meeting, said:
Fellow democrats: There is a rumor be-
ing freely circulated among the crowds
he that Chairman Corcoran has announc-
ed that the state convention will be held
at FaEeuil Hall at l O'Clock. Now. l tell
you not to take any notice of this, as it
may be tluff. When we are to go any
where, the man whom we will nominate
will tell where We shall go and only
then will we go, and not before"
Just then 4 who claimed to be a
delegate from the inside Of Music Hail. and
said he had beer sent committee to
those outside, read a message declaring
that the closing of the doors of the hall
was a violation of the CITY ordinances and
breach of the rules Of the fire commits
SonerS.
The delegates within requested that the
delegates outside wait upon the fire COM
n5isSioners and demand that, as the
lives of those in the hall were in danger
the doors be opened and the ordinances
enforced.
FaneuiI Hall Convention.
At 12:45 pm. john Keleher, a member of
the democratic state central committee,
drove into Hamilton place and announced
from his carriage that the regular demo-
cratic state convention would be held in
Faneuil Hall at O'clock"
This announcement was received with
tremendous yells, and several hundred of
the crowd followed the carriage as it pro-
Ceeded to Fanehil Hall.
The delegates favoring the nomination Of
Mr.. Williams, however, remained in front
of the entrance of the hall and derisively
shouted as the carriage disappeared. Short
ly after the procession of the rival faction
on it's way to Faneuil Hall had passed
Hamilton place amid the jeerS of the Will
Jams men.
The Nomination.
The temperance of Mr.. Williams caused
some applause. which he acknowledged in
brief speech. promising to accept the
nomination for governor by the convention
sitting in Music Hall.
The committee sent to the fire commits
SicnerS reported that those officials refused
to act.
Next came the announcement from the
interior of the hall that MIR. Williams had
been nominated as the candidate for gov
ernor.
With cheers and 1ong-continued shouts
the meeting in the street ratified this nomi-
nation. and notice given out that the
delegates would assemble at Horticultural
Hall al $50 o'clock, when Mr.. Williams
would accept the nomination.
Gold Democrats BOlted.
BOSTON, September 26.-The democratic
in Han
Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago plat
form by a large majority and the seven
| teen gold standard members of the state
committee. together with the gold stand
| ard delegates. withdrew in body.
The State Committee.
BOSTON. September 26.-While the silye,
| democrats We're holding their meetings in
| Hamilton place and Music Hall. the state
| committee held a continuous session In a
| room in the Quincy House. Bulletins on the
| proceedings at Music Hall and in Hamilton
| place We're received by the state committee
| About IL o'clock two of the delegates were
| sent to Music Hall to confer with the Will
liams men, and see if compromise could
| not be effeC ted.
At noon the truce committee reported
that no one would be admitted to Music
! Hall, whereupon the state committee de-
| cided to call the convention in Faneui
Hall. At o'clock the committee and abou,
| GO delegates. preceded by band. marched
up Washington street. through School, b,
! the city hall where Mayor Quincy reviewed
| them. then to fremont street, past the en-
| trance to Music Hall. and from that poln,
| to Faneuil Hall
There were no demonstrations along the
| route. except at Music Hall, where the
Williams contingent roundly Missed the
| procession.
| The members of the state committee
| claim that the Faneuil Hall convention is
| the only legal one and the one that can