Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
BROKE UP In DISORDER.
REPUBLICANS WRANGLEO FlERCELY
IN THEIR CONVENTION.

Contest for State Delegates Involved the
ed the Breech Between the Ouayi
and the Anti-ouayites.
The first political battle between the
Quay and anti-Quay forces of the Repub-
lican party in the fourth legislative dis
trict took place at lazleton on Monday
over the election of delegates to the
state convention, and so bitter was the
sentiment on both sides that riot was
almost precipitated in the convention,
which was held in Union Hall. The
anti-Quay people were led by II. L.
Sweeny, of Drifton, while George Maue,
of Hazloton, and Thomas Harris, of
Lattimer, led the Quay faction. The i'll
feeling between the contending factions
developed in the contest between Philip
Brior, of Drifton, of the new combina-
tion, and William Morgan, of Freeland,
who represented the Quay element, and
the state convention will have to decide
which of these two is entitled to the
seat, as the convention broke up in
disorder.
Union Hall was crowded to the doors
when Frederick w. Hooking, the chair
man of the district, called the conven-
tion to order. After the committee on
credentials and resolutions was selected,
George Maue moved to displace chair
man Hooking, and nominated William
Lcib, of Hareigh, to take his place in
chair. MIR. Hooking paid no attention
to the motion and the Quay people rush
ed to the platform and surrounded him,
cndeavoring to force him to recognize
the motion. Then it looked as If their
would be trouble between the factions,
when Mr.. Hooking called for police pro-
lection. The officers rushed into the
hall and this had the effect of preventing
violence, although the disorder reigned
for fifteen minutes. When order was
restored it was found that Mr.. Hooking
could not be deposed as chairman OF the
district until next year, but that the
convention, if it desired, could elect a
chairman to preside over the delibcr-
ations. A delegate nominated Mr.. Hook
ing for chairman, and when the vote
was taken it stood Leib 241G and Hook
ing 1715.
The committee on resolutions report
ed, reatlirming the Republican platform
of 1896 and commenting President Nc
Kinley for calling an extra session of
congress so that the Dingley tariff bill
could be passed. The resolutions culo-
gized Governor Hastings for his fearless
course in vetoing Objectionable legisla-
ton. Congressman Williams, Senator
Scots and Representative Powell also
received the commendation of the con
vcntion for their work.
On the first ballot for state delegate
Fred Smith, of Hazleton, was elected,
receiving 80 votes, Mr.. Brior 2115 Mr..
Morgan 1879 and G.. l., Kerbaugh 4. On
the second ballot the vote was Brior
2l y, Morgan l712, Kcrbaugh 4. On the
third Morgan and Brior had 20% votes
each. On the fourth ballot when the
roll was called the vote stood Morgan
9l15 or 22l9 and Brior 2019.
Inc chairman announced Morgan as
elected The Morgan people then left
the hall, while the Brior people rushed
to the platform to convince the chair
man that another ballot was necessary,
as they claimed that Morgan had not
received a majority of the votes of all
the forty-three districts.
The convention could not again be
restored to order. and the Brior people
went before Alderman Laubach and
made affidavit to the vote as recorded.
This affidavit will be taken before the
state convention when the contest is
There was considerable ex-
citement after the convention, which
party in the fourth district