The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-23

called by the chairman for such purpose,
ana at q different time than that at which
delegates are to be chosen; and at all Sucn
electlons or conventions. the vote shall De
by oaIlot and the convention or election
shaH remain open until every democrat
IN such precinct shad have had reason
able opportunity to be present and vote.
The chairman and the city executive COM
mlttee shall have the right to remove any
committeeman when they deem it best FOR
the welfare of the organization, and shall
nave the power to fill ali vacancies caused
by death, resignation, or rerNoEaL
Upon the conclusion of the rfading of this
resolution Chairman Kern tempted TO put
the question of the adoption OF the pat
form before the house, when Henry Sey-
fried offered an amendment to the plat
form.
The gentleman is out of order" shouted
I am in order" insisted Mr.. seyfried.
Ihls convention is governed by the rules
or the National House of Representatives,
ana under those rules have right TO be
You are out of order" Numbered Mr..
Kern. The gentleman may reduce ms
amendment to writing and have it referred
TO the committee on resolutions without
debate"
THE ROW BEGINS.
The utmost confusion ensued. Mr.. Sey-
fried seemed to have a strong following of
personal friends and besides there was
many delegates who saw that the chairman
was trying to work the gag rule. They
knew If the amendment should ever be re-
ferred without reading that would be the
last Of it, The platform as read would be
railroaded through and that would close the
subject of platform.
VIII E. English received recognition and
asked unanimous consent Of the convention
that Mr.. Seyfried be heard. A loud cheer
ing tod the sentiment of the convention,
nm1 Mf S6eyfried sane doFT va said ana
nave asked to be allowed to offer an amend
ment to that part of the platform which
speaks of tho un-DemOcratic members OF
the city boards. I wanted that resolution
to promise not only that those men viii be
removed at some future time, but L want
1t made definite on that point. / want the
platform to demand of the candidates who
are nominated that, if elected, they will re-
move these men at once. And ii Taggart
IS the nominee / want him to come forward
and say that he will dismiss these men as
soon as elected"
The applause was deafening when Mr..
Seyfried paused. When quiet was resumed
the young man was scarcely able to read
the resolution he had to offer. His knees
were striking together and his hands were
trembling. But his voice was clear and
strong and he had no trouble in making
himself heard. The resolution declared
that there were men on the boards who had
been appointed as Democrats and who re-
fused to vote with their party in the ma
men be summarily dismissed and that all
candidates for the nomination of mayor be
required to come before the convention and
4lidOlSS Tic dIIlelluUleuL DSlOIG q DdllOl was
cast.
RIOT AND GAG RULE.
Again there was a riot when Mr.. Seyfried
attempted to move the adoption of the
amendment. 1t was Mr.. Kern's idea to re-
fer it to the committee and then to be
buried, and he carried out his idea with the
aid Of Mr.. English. The convention was
its feet and the majority seemed to be rail-
lying about Mr.. Seyfried, who stood upon
his chair waving his arms and gesticulating
frantically. Here Mr.. English came to the
rescue again. He had appeared the friend
of Mr.. Seyfried and his amendment in NOV
ing that he be heard. Now he rose to a
had been allowed all that he s4sked-consent
to read his amendment-and that he was
now out of order. He suggested that the
section of the platform on the subject be
read. This was done by Mr.. Kern himself
while the crowd yelled and Kissed. Then
Mr.. Kern declared the committees plat
form adopted although big majority
voted against it, and Mr.. Seyfried'S amend
ment was consigned to the darkness of
ROmus Stuarts inside pocket. This was
the last heard of it. Another delegate had
q resolution which was handed UP to go to
the committee. 1t was never heard of
either. The resolution restoring to the
voters the right to select precinct commit
teemen was also declared adopted
though the convention beyond the row of
newspaper men did not know what was be-
ing voted on.