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

to DO and am not going to have Tibbatts running
this thing" The delegates generally looked mysti-
ned but the chairman disposed Of 1t all with the re-
mark that the delegation would have to settle Its
little differences in its domestic circle. The
trouble seemed to be TO whether William H.
Barnes or Richard E. Baker should act as subst-
tute for William II. Woverton. and Baker was
chosen. Mr. Racer taking the track alone for
Barnes.
There seemed no further chance of trouble. but
the Tribune reporter noticed some sly whispering
among lot Of the younger element in the front
row of seats Otto irving Wise moved that the
vote be by calling the roll and that each delegate
rise and answer to his name by naming the candi-
dates. This where the rub was to come In. for
the ticket placed in nomination was Edward Lau-
terbach Chauncey NJ. Depew. Charles A. Parker
and Leopold Stern for alternates Edward F.
Brown. George S. Hart, George W. Herman and
Louis F. Cardani Those names were on printed
slip. which was handed around among the elect,
and with the ticket went the word: These are
the men you are TO vote for. There were no
other nominations. and Montague LESSER, with
grin OF anticipated pleasure upon his face. moved
that the nominees be made the choice OF the con-
vention by reclamation. At once there were cries
Of mo. no." and delegate near the reporter NUT
tered mo, make 'em stand up and vote for Lau-
terbach."
That disclosed the feline repoeing In the WOOL
sack. but that gentleman himself nipped the plan
In the bud by counsellng expedition by reconsider
ing the motion and permitting the secretary TO cast
the ballot. MIR Wise bowed to the mandate OF MS
superior with the telling interjecton. Il had never
seen so brilliant ticket placed In nomination. and
knew It would give every delegate pleasure TO read
the four names" Then. on the motion that Gov
ernor Morton be Endorsed by the convention MI
Lauterbach rose to second a second. and 1t TOOK
him three-quarters OF an hour by VIGOROUSLY slow
watch TO do IT, He told just what the National
md he alto
and incidentally remarked something about the
feeling Of harmony which seems imminent IN the
XXIXth.
When he ended, James Yereance arose he went
forward so unobtrusively that none OF the iaeuoh
dreamed ne was going TO do anything incehuia's'
He said politely II am not going to make stump
speech but my old friend has said something mere
10 which wish TO reply. | have heard a good deal
about nv friend Of twenty-five years standng
(point,ng to Mr. LaIterbach) but only wish 10
say 10 him: Give honesty and purity IN poi''cs
In the XXIXth District and there Will De no iach
of harmony in the Republican party here. Iheh
he sat down and for second or more you could
have GU, the silence out in hunks and canned H.
Mr. Iauterbach simply reached for his overcoat
with look upon his face which seemed to say
Lets go home; l simply can't do justice 10 the
subject" And the convention adjourned sine de
There was battle in the XXXth Assembly Dis
tr,ct Convention which met In Music Exchange
Graham Antl-Machine leader Of the district. mao ,sa
hired the hall and accordingly, his faction hau me
upper hand. Early in the afternoon the nan anS
saloon in front began 20 III. up. ana al o clooA
both rooms were packed to suffocat ton ana gen,
erous-cized crowd the sidewalk ftouhosi,lh,
John Finley and nine policemen from ,ne ,, f.aS'
Eighty -eghth-st. police station were also IN dtteHu
ance At o'clock Graham ordered the p 1iee "
clear the hail. and when this was done. poncemeim
were stationed in all the approaches 70 ,ne nai
and no one was admitted unless ne was an An.I-
Machine delegate The Anti-Machine forces snen o'
ganiZed and elected James Cantweil as chairman
and Max Friedman secretary. committee VI
Credentials was appointed ana under Us sc!
tiny all of the machine delegates were hunni '.eu
With the exception OF four delegates from .le
Seventh Election District and one from the hirty
frs; Election District The reason given was ina tile
enrolment had been stuffed 10 aiio" an h'
delegate IN the Thirty -frst Election Dstrct, WIZ
the claim was made that the four men eHciuoeu so,
the seventh Election District were not on the auhoI
ized list OF delegates sent out by me hepupiratH
County Committee. The machine FORCES Siaiisu
mat me four names on the list Dut tid' ,'le
anti Plat men changed the list TO suit 'he'r p"'
poses - o.o odr,i,,ed IN the
As soon as the machine men were aumitteu ~ Wv
hail a fight followed to who shoulu nave 1he
niatforu for the officers. The anti Machine men
won and the Plat officers seated themselves OH 'ie
left side of the platform Alexander Bruoi acteu "a
chairman and F. c. Eilenberg, )r.. was secretary
The two conventions then opened ana proceeueu
s,mul,aneously The noise was deaienihR "hen
ha voting was going on. Two sets OF delegates ana
elfernates were elected.