The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
THEY INDUCED IN R|OT|NG.
CONTENDENG FACTIONS AT THE
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
1STORMED WITH A GATHERING RAM.
Down the Door-AcKinlcy Men
Have the Best Of IA Split
in Delaware.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 12.-The Rcpub,
lican state convention was almost turned
into riot this morning before the dele
gates were admitted to the hail. The
time set for opening the hall was ~
o'clock, and at that hour fully 1000 pco-
pie were in front of the Crawford opera
house clamoring for admittancc. The
cause of the trouble was a disagreement
between the Fillcy and Kcrcns factions
for supremacy.
The former, as chairman of the state
committee issued tickets to his set Of del
egates before leaving ST. Louis Kcrcns
and his followers are present in force
with contcsting delegates. The local
committee of arrangements recognized
kerens as boss and this committee also
issued tickets to the convention and hay-
ing obtained possession of the key to the
hall, refused to admit any one until Fill
ley would consent to compromise. For
over two hours the delegates stood in
the sun cursng alternately Fillcy and
Krens but all to no purpose.
About II o'clock reporters and tele-
graph operators were admitted to the
convention hall, but the delegates were
kept outside while truce was being ar
ranged between the factions.
A little later crowd of men wearing
Fiiley hats cOngregated in the rear of the
theater and attempted to smash in the
door. They used battcring ram and
glass was smashed. The sergeant-at-
arms on the inside telephoncd for the
police, and Il patrol wagon, full of Off
GERS, was sent to the scene. The SER
gcant-at-arms being unable to identify
the individuals using violence no arrests
were made, but the officers remained on
guard.
John l.. Bittingcr, chairman of the
local committee of arrangements, still
has possession of the key and VIII not
admit any one to the hall. The delegates
in the street are furious and threats are
made that both Filley and Kercns will
be turned down when the convention
finally opens.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
st. Joseph, No., May l2.-Chairman
Filley called the Missouri Republican
convention to order today after keeping
the delegates waiting three hours in the
streets.
Mayor Voorhees, made the address of
welcome,
Congressman Bartholdt was made tenn
porary chairman, and Albert Griffin, sec
rotary.
After Bartholdt's speech the conven-
ton took II recess. The election of Il
chairman for the state central committee
was awarded to Mr.. Filley by acclama-
ton, and to crown his victory. at | 80
u. m. he was elected delegate at large to
the national convention.
Ghe report of the platform committee
was adopted without debate.
1t was not until after II o'clock tonight
that the committee on credentials of the
Missouri state Republican convention
was ready to report md the convention
was finally called TO order. The commit
tee submitted two reports. the ajority
favoring the Fillcy delegations and the
minority favoring the seating of all con-
testing delegations and divides the vote
between the two factions, The majority
report was adopted without debate.
The platform to he submitted by the
committee on resolutions will deal with
protection and reciprocity ut some length
ana instruct the delegates to vote for Me-
kinley for president. and are emphatic
IN their demand for honest money.