The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
TURBULENT POLITICS.
Exciting Convention Scenes in
New York City.
PLENTY OF WORK FOR POLICEMEN.

New York Republicans Hold District Cos
some Contests win Resuit-Quist RsIsns
NJ Frankfort, N.Y.. Onos mers-Gevsrsor
bradley Mentioned ~ . Presidential
Candidate ~ Louisvtiis Meeting.
NEW YORK, March 20 1t has developed
shat contesting delegations TO the nation.
ri Republican convention at ~ Louis
were elected In tho Ninth and Twelfth
congressional districts In thls city
Wednesday night. One convention was
held In WAihalls hall Theodore ".
Ruhle led the contesting delegation. The
trouble arose over . contested scat of
local assembly district. He M Ran
dolph Mans were elected delegates, the al
bernstes being William Greer AMI Israel
Ellis. A resolution indorsing William
Mckinley as the choice for the presiden-
hal nomination was modified ut the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Ruhle so that Governor
Morton was made FIRST choice and Major
Mckinley second.
Riotous Proceedings.
Police were kept busy by the riotous
proceedings In the Twelfth and Fifteenth
New York district Republican oanven.
lions. Ex-senator Plstt's mon won In
most districts, and where there In any
doubt they will contest. In the Fifteenth
district the candidates for national delo-
gates on the Platt side were Excise Com.
missioner Joseph Murray and David
Friedsall and the aiternstes Jefferson A.
simonds and George +. Morsy. The
Brookfeld faction had for candidates
General G. II Coils and Robert j. Wright
and the alternstes George 8. Sutton and
Elias Goodman. The Plsttites had pre-.
pared their plan OF campaign and were
determined TO run the convention, and the
other side was equally determined 90 man.
age things their own way. The result was
that there were really two conventions
held at the same time.
Threatened to Clear the Hall
Several times Inspector Cartwright
threatened 20 clear the hall, and at one
time he was about 10 send out call for
100 moro policemen, but he did not do 30.
It Is the first time that two separate con.
ventions have been held from the ssme
platform 1t the Same time In the history
Of politics In this city. and 10 will have to
be determined which faction 10 entitled
10 have their delegates seated when the
national convention meets - 81. Louis.
In the Twelfth congressional district
there was q bolt on the part Of the anti.
Plstt mon under the leadership Of Colonel
George Bliss. The boilers hold their
convention IN the gallery Of the hall and
elected Cornelius N. Bliss and Colonel s.
v. r.. Cruger a. delegates to 81. Louis.
The Platt men held their convention In
the body Of the hall and elected General
Howard Carroll end Thurlow Weed
Barnes
solid for Morton.
The delegates elected all declare that
they arc solid for Governor Morton for the
presidency. Mr.. Platt's trouble with
some Of them is that he con not control
them after IL has became certainty that
Governor Morton can not DO nominated.
II 10 practically understood that Mr..
Reed IL practically the second choice Of
the Platt men. The convention In the
Thirteenth district came near ending In
blows. The trouble arose through an 80.
tempt to eject tho colored tanitor Of the
hall. who WINS also delegate. A police
man took hold Of the janitor. but he was
nearly trampled by the mob OF Platt men,
who surged TO the end Of the hall and res
cued their delegate