The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-06
PORTLAND'S c. 0. P.
A fractional Fight in the Re-
publican Convention.
A BITTER FIGHT PREcIPITATED
The Convention a Deadlock and COnfu-
sion Reigned---The Simon Fac
tIon Names the Ticket.

PORTLAND, April 4.-The same dis-
graceful fight which characterized the
Republican primaries last Thursday is
convention which is now IN session at
A. o. U. w. hall. The convention is a
scene of confusion and wrangling and is
being presided over by two temporary
chairmen, Joseph Simon and G. II.
Carey. When the convention met at 10
O'Clock the entrance to the hall was
guarded by deputy sheriffs and police
enter. A large crowd gathered in the
street in front of the entrance where
they stood waiting for news from the in.
side. When the convention was called
to order fight for temporary chairman
between the Simon and anti-Simon men
began. Simon and Carey were both
named and were placed on the platform
by their adherents after fierce struggle.
Mr.. Simo n, chairman of the county
central committee, was on hand at the
A. o. U. w. hall, some time before the
specified hour of 10 a. M, to exercise
his official duty of calling the convention
to order. Twelve minutes before the
hour, Charles H. Carey and a number
of chosen associates, in pursuance of a
pre-arranged plan, rushed on the plat
form for the purpose of taking forcible
possession. Mr.. Simon was assaulted
by two or three persons and by violence
removed to the rear of the platform. A
scene of findescribable confusion followed.
Delegates jumped to their feet and
rushed to the rescue of Mr.. Simon, and
a hand-to-hand struggle took place. The
shameful contest was protracted for sew
eral minutes, until both sides finally de-
sisted and most ofthe combatants retired.
Before the uproar had subsided, how
ever, delegate, in loud voice, moved
that Mr.. Carey be declared temporary
chairman, and the proposition was re-
ceived with storm of ayes by his ad-
herents. Mr.. Simon was likewise in
stalled as chairman by the taxpayers,
and thus the anomaly of a convention
with two chairmen-Mr. Simon, the re-
gular, and Mr.. Carey, the usurper-was
presented throughout several succeeding
hours.
The minority faction had on the floor
as delegates not only those from several
wards who were regularly elected, but
contesting delegations from the second,
sixth and tenth wards. These occupied
chairs as regular delegates, and took
part in all proceedings. The rights oil
these alleged delegates to seats on the
floor, if established would give the mi
nority faction a majority, and this is
precisely what it was desired by the OBJ
structionists to secure without recourse
{ to the usual parliamentary procedure.
When order was in a measure restored
and there had been little chance fol
conference between the contending dele
gates, Mr.. Simon, with view to har.
mony offered to place the power to pass
on the credentials of the convention in
the hands of committee of three, one
member to be named by each faction
and the third to be ex-United States At
torney-General George n. Williams
This proposition appeared to meet the
approval of almost the entire convention
but Mr.. Carey protested, declaring tha
he was willing to make Judge Williami
temporary chairman and organize thu
convention in the usual manner. Judge
Cary's purpose was clear. There wer'
rival delegations present from the sec
ond, sixth and tenth wards. In accord
ance with the usual procedure, no dele
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