Evening journal., 1897-12-01
QUINCY FOR MAYOR.
Renominated at Democratic
Convention at Boston.
MEETING CONTINUALLY IN UPROAR.
Chicago Platform Not Indorsed-w william
+. MoNary Creates n Diversion by
Wrestling with the Chair
man For the GaveI.
BOSTON. Dec. Mayor quincy was

BOSTON, Dec. Mayor Quincy was
renominated at the Democratic mayor
atty convention in Faneuil hall last
night, and while the nomination was
made by reclamation there was a spir-
tied, aggressive. but unsuccessful at
tempt, led by William f. McNary, to
insert an Endorsement Of the Chicago
platform and William j. Bryan into
the resolutions adopted by the conven-
tion.
All the local leaders We're present,
and Alderman John II. Lee. chairman
Of the city committee, called the con-
vention to order. Congressman JOHN F.
Fitzgerald wos elected permanent chair
man Of the convention, although there
was some opposition. This opposition
to the carrying out of the programme
Of the leaders seemed to increase with
the election Of S. Garnett Wells as sec
retary, as it was openly charged that
Mr. Wells was not a Democrat but
for a time the obstructionists were
pacified
J. l. Kelliher then obtained the floor,
and after reading a long set of reso-
lutions, in which street railway fran
chises given free to corporations were
denounced and free transfers on street
railways and band concerts advocated,
he moved their adoption by acclama-
ton. Mr.. Kelliher also moved that all
other resolutions should be sent to the
committee on resolutions before being
submitted to the convention.
Before this last motion could be put
to the convention Mr.. McNary jumped
to his feet with another set of resolu-
tions, which he wished to add to those
already read. Before he could read them
Chairman Fitzgerald started to put the
vote on the Keliher motion, and inn
mediately there was a terrific uproar.
which completely drowned the voice Of
Mr. McNary. He became enraged at
what he seemed to consider an attempt
to cut him off and mounting the stage
was soon engaged in a wrestle with the
chairman for the possession of the
gavel.
In this contest the CHAIRMAN was
/ overpowered and McNary, obtaining
the badge Of office, pounded for order.
After a while the delegates subsidized
| and McNary, obtaining permission to
read his resolutions, yielded up the
1 gavel to the chairman and proceeded to
carry out his plan.
The resolutions in brief contained a
| strong Endorsement OF the principal
features of the Chicago platform, in
cludmg the silver plank, and concluded
with an equally spirited Endorsement
of William ]. Bryan.
McNary had scarcely finished when
Mr.. Kelliher was again recognized and
proceeded to denounce the new resolu-
tions as beyond the province of a mu-
nicipal convention There was a tre-
mendous wrangle over the resolutions
for nearly half an hour, during which
time the convention was almost con-
tinually in an uproar.
At last Mr.. Kelliher managed to be
heard and during a lull moved the pre-.
vious question, which brought the con
vention back to his motion that all res
olutions should be referred to his com
mittee. This motion was declared car
ried amid considerable opposition, ant
then the convention settled down tC
hear the nominating speeches.
Ex-Councilor John n. Sullivan placed
Mayor Quincy's name before the con
vention. and the nomination was sec.
onded by c. j. Mccormick. The nomi
nation was then put and declared car
ried by acclamation, although ther,
was again a considerable uproar and 4
was impossible to tell whether or no
there was any opposition. The con
vention then adjourned.