The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-19
REPUBLICANS AT WAR
TURBULENT SCENES IN NEW YORK
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Two Sets of Delegates to ST. Louis
Elected I'm the Twelfth. Thirteenth
and Fifteenth Districts.
SOME ARE FOR M'KINLEY
AND OTHERS ARE MORTON MEN
CHOSEN BY ANTI-PLATTITEs.
Two Meetings in One Hall at the Same
Time, and Over a Hundred Police
Unable to Preserve order.
WISCONSIN FOR THE OHIOAN
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES WILL.
UNITEDLY SUPPORT MIR. M'KINLEY.,
His Caudfdacy for the pre~jdeuf3oI
Nomination Warmly Indorsed by
the State Convention.
Two Meetings in One Hall at the Same
Unable to Preserve Order.
WISCONSIN FOR THE OHIOAN
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES WILL.
UNITEDLY SUPPORT MIR. M'KINLEY.,
His Candidacy for the Presidential
Nomination Warmly IndOFsed by
the State Convention.

NEW YORK, March ds.-In all the con-
gressional districts in this city, with the ex-
ception of the Sixteenth, the Republicans
tonight held conventions for the purpose
Of electing delegates and alternates to the
national Republican convention, which will
be held in st. Louis next June. Turbulence
and confusion were the chief characteristics
in the Twelfth and Fifteenth districts.
In the Murray Hill Lyceum, where the
Twelfth district convention was held, it fire.
quently looked as If only the presence of a
squad of policemen prevented a scene Of
personal encounter between the opposing fac
tions favoring Morton and Mckinley as pres
identsal candidates. In spite of the claims of
Cornelius N. Bliss and Colonel Cruger, the
anti-machine banner bearers, that they had
their bailiwick well in hand, they were de-
feated. but only after a stubborn fight.
Even then they would not accept defeat.
and under the leadership of George Bliss
their consorts got together and held an OPP
position convention and elected their own
delegates In consequence of this action
there win be contest before the national
convention. The trouble began when Charles
L. Stewart, the chairman of the Twentieth
Assembly district, called the convention to
porary chairman, but George Bliss was on
his feet in. an instant nominating Charles
Peabody in opposition. 1t was evident from
the outset that his friends were in the
minority. without paying the least atten-
ton to Mr.. Bliss, Chairman Stewart put the
question, and Hoag was declared elected.
Peabody's name was not recognized. For ten
minutes thereafter confusion reigned SUI
preme. George Bliss and his allies tried in
vain to be heard. Mr.. Bliss denounced Stew
arts procedure in unmeasured terms, but
only those Immediately around him could
hear q word he said. He finally retired to
the balcony above the main hall, and he
was followed, it seemed, by at least half Of
those In the convention. Then he returned
alone to the main hall
Some one yelled, 'Put him off the floor; ne
Is not delegate"
..Ain't delegate?" shrlek-d Mr.. Bliss. ap-
pealing to the Chair.
Eyes, you are,' replied Mr.. Hoag, but
you will have to be seated. Don't stand in
~ MR. BLISS SEATED.
A policeman promptly indicated seat
to Mr. Bliss and he sat down. The roll call
was then proceeded with, amidst more or
less hooting, cheering and cat calling, but
it was finally completed. Then motion
was made to appoint a committee of five
on credentials. Mr.. Bliss jumped to his
feet and NOV ed to amend this He spoke to
his motion, saying that it was his earnest
desire to see harmony prevail and he
| wished to see if there could not be some
| compromise effected. The chairman did not
recognize him, however, and he again re-
| tired to the gallery. A committee On Gre
tod nd sI1o c11oir
! man was directed to cast one vote for the
| following named men as delegates and al
| ternates: Howard Carroll and Thurlow
| Weed Barnes, delegates, and Caleb A.
! Simms and Charles H. Ediich, alternates.
II want it distinctly understood" de-
clared Chairman Hoag, that there were ITS
votes cast out of possible 265, and that the
| gentlemen whom 1 have named were elected
| by 172 yeas against nays" The declara-
| ton was greeted with derisive shouts and
| groans from the mob in the gallery, where
| the opposition convention was held, with the
| following result made known by George
| Bliss, few minutes later: Delegates, Cor
| nelius N Bliss and Col s. ". r. Cruger;
| alternates, p. Tecumseh Sherman and Ed
| ward Hardy.
| Mr.. Bliss said, later: I'VE shall certainly
| make contest at the national convention.
| We had 40 delegates in the gallery, and our
| delegates are, therefore. the only ones right
| fully entitled to seats in the national cc.I-
| vention.
| A wild scene OF riot and disorder marked
the opening proceedings of the Fifteenth
| congressional district convention at Rem
wick Hall. over one thousand excited men
| cheered, hooted and yelled at each ether.
| while police inspector Cartwright, Captain
| Dean, four police sergeants and Cne ,un-
| dred roundsmen and patrolmen vainly en-
| deavored to restore something like SEM
| blance of order. The fight was between
| the Platt and Brookfield factions. The can
| didates for national delegates on the Platt
| side were Excise Commissioner Joseph
| Murray and David Friedsam, and the alter
! mates jefferson A. Simonds and George E.
| Morey The Brookfield faction had for can
didates Gen. c. II. Coils and Robert j.
| Wright, and for alternates George s. SUIT
| ton and Elias Goodman.
PLAYED A SHARP TRICK.
This afternoon General Coils called on
President Roosevelt. of the Police Board. and
| notified him that there might be trouble at
| the convention. and that the presence of the
police would be required to preserve order 1t
| was because of this information that Inspec-
tor Cartwright was directed to have one hun
! dred officers at the convention. The Brook
| field faction played sharp trick on their OPP
ponents by quietly inviting all the delegates
known to be friendly TO the Coils and
| Wright ticket to be on hand in the hall at 5
| o'clock, when lunch would be served. After
| the lunch delegates were requested 10 remain
| i'm the hall, as TO be on hand early to vote.
| The Plat delegates did not begin to arrive
| until after o'clock. and they were Obliged
| to show their credentials at the entrance
| down stairs. Although the total number OF
/ delegates elected to the convention was 59f.
| there we're over thousand men In the hall
/ at o'clock. when w r. Spooner jumped on
| a chair and nominated f. s. Ciinch as tem-