The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-01
Democratic Caucus In Boston Ends
In Usual Free Fight.
BOX UPSET AND VOTES DESTROYED
DURING FESTIVITIES.
Leaders Punch Each Others Faces For
Awhile and Then Go to Voting Over
Mr.. Quincy Nominated for Mayor But
Attempt to Endorse Bryan and Chicago
Platform Fails.

Boston, November 50.-Mayor Quincy
was renominated at the Democratic may
crafty convention in Faneuil hall tonight
ana While the nomination was made by
acclamation there was q spirited, ag-
gressive, but unsuccessful attempt led by
ex-Congressman McNary to insert an en-
oorsement of the Chicago platform and
VIM. j. Bryan into the resolutions adopt
ed by the convention. The contest over
the national issues was so warm that MIR.
McNary being unable to obtain the floor
TO read his resolutions, climbed on the
stage and wrested the gavel from the
hands of the chairman of the convention
Congressman John f. Fitzgerald.
The resolutions, were, however, not
put to vote, but ruled out by parlia-
nentary tactics.
Ex-Councillor John Fl. Sullivan placed
Mayor Quincy's name before the oonven-
tion and the nomination was seconded by
Charles j. Mccormack. The nomination
was then put and declared carried by &C.
claniation, although there was again a
considerable uproar and 1t was impossi.
BILE to tell whether or not there was any
opposition.
AT the conclusion of the convention
many OF the party leaders adjourned to
Bumstead hall, where convention tc
select aldermanic candidates was held.
The second convention proved to be not
only more exciting and turbulent than
the mayoralty convention in Faneuil
hall, but resulted in the officials of the
convention coming to blows ON the stage,
while attempting to count the ballots fol
aldermen.
There were 10 candidates in the field for
the seven places on the aldermanic ticket
and each candidate was allowed q re-
preventative on the stage. The ballotina
began about an hour after the conven
tion W as called to order, and the ballots
were all deposited in hat. When all
the delegates had voted, the ballots were
spread out on one of the tables on the
stage and the officials started to count
them
j. F. Morrisey of Ward 6, representing
ex-senator John Quinn, who was a cam
d1date, entered q protest against the meth
od Of counting ana soon there was a
heated discussion which instead of sub
siding, grew hotter until two of the cffic.
ials came to blows.
After that there was promiscuous
light on the stage in which many of the
prominent leaders including ex-senator
Lomas1ey took part, while Morrisey
was dragged from the stage and three
policemen tried to eject him from the
hall. At that time the tables we're be-
ing overturned. ballots were scattered all
over the hall and the 200 delegates were
crowded about the stage all shouting,
while those nearest were endeavoring to
stop the fight.
Morrisey was able to maintain his
place in the hall by proving that he was
an officer of the convention.
Quiet was at lngth restored, but as
many of the ballots had been destroyed
each delegate was given leave to vote Sc
parately for the candidates.
Boston, December 1.-The balloting by
calling the roll lasted nearly four hours
with the result that the following sue
cessful in obtaining place on the ticket:
Salem D. Charles, Michael III. Cleary,
Joseph A. Conry, Edward W. Dixon,
Joseph j. Morton, Frank J. O'Toole and
Patrick j. O'Toole. After appointing a
committee to nominate candidates for
school committee the convention at l 80
a. m. adjourned.