The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
After the Bryan Meeting Dele.
gates Remained All Night
in the Building.
REGULARS EASILY SHUT CUT.
Peculiar Tactics of the State Free
Silver Leader 10 Secure the
Gubsrnatorial Nomination.

BOSTON. " ASS.. Sept. 26-Oue OF the
most remarkable political incidents in the
history Of Massachusetts, was enactsd IN
Music Hall lSst night and this morning.
AC;ius under the direct advice of Hon.
george Fred Williams, the free silver
leader OF the State, his friends seized the
hail and tnOk possession Of II after the ad
urnuent Of the rally at which candidate
Bryan had spoEen. Their purpose, SIS
openly announced. wSs 10 remain IN pos
session OF the hall until the Democratic
State Convention sSsem bled this after
noon. the determination being the result
ot-the charge made by Mr.. Williams that
ms State committee leaders intended 10
rack the hall in the interest Of the men
opposed 10 the Chicago platform and can
didaIes
The Democrats State Central Commit.
tee was in session st the Quincy House
making up the committees for the con-
ventioR when the Williams men seized
the hall, Snd when the news OF the affair
reached the committee il caused 3 Sensa-
ton. The charges made BY Mr.. Williams
rejecting upon The integrity OF the com.
nittee we're vigorously denounced snd
his claim that he had demanded OF the
committee that credentials serve as ad-
mission tickets to the hall and this de-
mSnd had been refused Has branded bY
mem ubess Of the committee IS false.
At the conclusion OF the meeting in
Music Hall last night Secretary Dsnison
OF the Brysn-SeWali- Williams Club stepped
10 the front of the platform snd requested
that the delegates present who were 10
participate in to-dsY's convention should
remsin in the hall and formulate plan
OF procedure IN the convention. He ssti
thai the friends OF Mr.. Williams were de-
terminei that the '.mschine" should not
capture the convention Il the morning.
James h. Mellin OF Worcester urged the
delegates present 70 remain n the hall
2nd deied Mayor Quincy and the agents
Of the building to eject the delegates and
their friends he would hold the hall
peaceably, but If required would use force.
He referred 70 : meeting OF similar char
aetsr in Worcester about twenty years ago
IN The interest OF General 3. T. Butter.
Other speakers followed with express
SionS OF adherence 70 the Williams cause
and coo persons remained IN the hall.
Some fifty policemen who had been on
duty ST the rally were lined against the
west wall Of the auditorium. Timothy ".
Coskley, 8 strong anti-msehine man. de-
OF the law had no power 10 eyict them
from the hall
Meanwhile Alderman John II. Lees and
John H Sullivan Of the State Committee
had gone 70 police headquarters in sn
effort 10 have orders issued for the yaeat-
ing CT the hall.
Nr. Denison OF the Bryan-SsxzlI-Wil-
-isms Club $50 called st headquarters
sad a animated discussion over the
seizure Of the hSll wss INDUCED in Some
very vigorous language was used by the
opposing gentlemen. IL was finally
stated BY The pollc= officials that they
had no authority % interfere with the
persons who were II the hall
The policemen therefore left the hall
and the delegates and their guests casered
wildly. Several speeches were made in
dsnuneiatIon OF what was termed an effort
ot the State Committee 10 freeze ont the
Williams men
AtI2:S0 A. n. Mr.. Mudgett. agent Of the
hsl, took the platform anu announced
that the lease OF the hzH 70 the Bryan
SsWail-W LIlisms Club, under whose su-
spices the Bryan rally had been held, ex-
Ilred 3 u clock, ana he asked that the
hsu De vacated. His remarks were greeted
with yellS OF protest, a1G the delegates
cid not ySc2te the hall.
Il was shortly Sftsrwsrd announced by
Mr. COskley thai supply OF sandwiches
hsd been Ordered and would be quickly st
hand, and Speschmaking followed.
Agent Mudgett, meanwhile. had decided
on plsn OF energetic action. He secured
me services Of two officers. who with one
Of his assistants, were stationed 81 the
door OF the hall They were instructed TO
permit sRy person inside who wished 10
do 50 TO leave the hall, but nobody was 10
be allowed 70 enter.
Many of the delegates had come out
into the street for breath OF fresh air. but
when they tried 70 re-enter the hall they
were bluntly refused sdmiEtance. Pro
tests were OF no swan. The locke5-out
Williams supporters had TO remain out
side.
This Vas also the fate Of the nsa With
his load OF sandwiches Snd coffee. Mr.
MUogstG would not allow him 10 20 into
the hSl with his food.
About 1:So O'Clock ths gallery lights and
many others IL the hall were turned off
by the sgent, leaving the big auditorium
n state OF almost enttrs obscRrity.
NJ. CoSkIey, Mr.. Mellen and others
tried TO enlIysn the occasion with speeches
but there wzs , general desire 10 rest their
tired limbs. and many of the delegates
sought 70 get nap On the hard ser1ses
About o'clock = committee wzs dele
gated 10 make hnSl desperate attempt TO
gst some toOd 10 the tSnixhsd delscstes
BY any means possible The COMMITTEES
returned n e short time with large sup
ply Of sdielss. They Sg2in beSought the
officers AZ the door 20 permit them 70 csrrv
the food into the hail, but slI their en-
treSfleS were IS heretofore n vain. The
police hsd strict orders from M Mudsett
IN the matter and they followed them TO
the letter. Many delegates were leaving
the hall, being unable 20 stand the strait
longer.
At last, about o'clock, those who hsd
planned 10 work and smuggle IN some
food we're successful Big baskets OF sand
wiches were handed through window in
the tickst-of1ice on the HsniIsoa-plsce
entrance.
Just how the supply got through the
enemy's line st this point Is s MYSTERY.
but the hungry men in the hall did not
stop TO consider this point and bounced
Cpon the ssfsbles with . vengeance. A
spirit Of renewed animation seized the
people in the hsll after they had had
something to est, and they danced, sang.
played cards Snd made merry generally.
James Hughes, . delegate who hsd gone
out OF the hsIl. Sss found dead in sn alley
way adjoining the hall st O'Clock. A
deep hruiSe in the palm OF the right hsnd
showed thai fatal current Of an electric