New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02
PRICE THREE GEMS.
GOLD DEMOCRATS DELAY.
NO NOMINATIONS BY THEIR CITY CON.
VENT-ON

AND WANT TO WIN OVER OTHERS
BROOKLYN SOLID FOR HIM-LIvE-
LY SCENES ON THE FLOOR.
Leaders Of tn. National Democratic party In
this city received notice at the first City Con-.
vention Of the party In Cooper Union last night,
that the organization would not support the
Tammany ticket. It was made apparent also
that most of the Sound Money Democrats OF
Brooklyn and many or the Sound Money Demo-
Gratis Of New-York. Ling Island City and
Richmond County intend to support Seth Low
for Mayor The convention voted to delay
nominations for Mayor. Controller and Presi-
dent Of the Municipal Council until next Thurs
day evening. and then broke up In confusion.
There was much excitement and display Of
strong feeling ard when an il-advsed at
tempt was made to held the Low delegates to-
gether for action In the hall after the conven-
tion had been declared adjourned. the tumult
was great that polio reserves were called In
anticipation OF possible violence. There was no
need for police interference. however. and the
orinion seemed to prevail among the delegates
that the convention would nominate Seth Low
| for Mayor at its ses7ion next Thursday night
HOPE DELAY WILL HELP LOW.
! The motion to adjourn the convention without
| making nominations last night carried by
| q vote Of 342 to 26S. but many OF the delegates
| who voted for adjournment declared openly
| that they desired delay in the expectation OK
| being able to secure more united indorse-
| ment OF Seth Low next week Colonel Robert
| Grier Monroe. who among the advocates
| for delay, made his position in opposition to
| Tammany plain The New York leaders OF the
| organization, who were supposed to be In favor
Of indorsing the Tammany ticket. did not lift
| their voices in the convention, and few OF them
were seen in the hall. Frederick w Hinrchs
Of Brooklyn, who led the fight against delay,
appeared to have the majority Of the delegates
with him when he declared that the organza-
ton would not support either Tammany or
| Republican bosses.
During the debate before the motion for delay
was carried, many of the delegates from Brook
| lyn shouted expressions OF their belief that an
attempt to sell the organization out to Tam
many would be made "You want to sell out
to Croker.' Adjourn to meet in Tammany
| Hall.' among the shouts which provoked
applause A few Of the New-York delegates re-
piled that the Brooklyn men wanted to "sell out
10 Seth Low
The rulings OF John Fenne. who presided at
the convention provoked much Of the oppose
ton among the delegates from Brooklyn. who
thought the opportunity to carry the convention
| for Mr. Low ought not to be neglected. ma
jority of the Brooklyn delegates collected In Q
room in the rear Of the platform after adjourn
ment and cheered Charles ]. Patterson when he
declared that the convention would surely In
dorse Mr.. Low next week.
When Charles J. Patterson. Of Brooklyn.
| stepped TO the platform az 8 o'clock and raped
for order there not a vacant sea: in the ball
Besides the six hundred delegates there wSxf' ff-
teen hundred others present and two women.
Robert Grier Monroe moved that John Fennell
be made chairman The motion was carried
amid cheers. Fennell took the chair He called
for the nomination Of secretaries, and after II.
H. Sherman. OF the Borough Of Manhattan, and
George H. Van Dam. of Richmond, had been
named. the first inkling that things would not
run smoothly was given by John A. Hennessey
rising and demanding that James F. ONeil, OF
Kings be also named as a secretary. There
was some little uproar at this whereat Mr. Hen
nessey declared In dramatic tones that he would
not be gagged at that any time during the
convention.
After some further routine proceedings Fred
erick w Hinrichs. Of Brooklyn, moved that the
convention proceed TO nominate candidates.
PLEADING FOR WAIT
BEFORE the motion COuC De put george w alton
Green took the platform and delivered a formal
address on the need of maintaining harmony
among the National Democrats. To do this. he
said, hasty action must be avoided, ard that, as
momentous changes were likely TO occur before
the end Of weeks time. it was advisable to
walt. The solid phalanx which the National
Democrats had hitherto presented would be en-.
dangered, he said. IL action forced upon IL
last night. He therefore moved a substitute
to the pending motion that the convention ad-
journ to meet again on the evening OF Thurs
day. October !.
From the uproar that this unexpected motion
threw the convention into the form and voice OF
the irrepressible Hennessey. Of Brooklyn. gradu-
ally rose TO the surface Yelling at the top Of
his lungs he Informed the chairman that the
motion to nominate candidates was before the
house and that Mr.. Green's motion was not in
order When Chairman Fennell overruled the
point of order second storm burst FORTH cen.
trng in the Brooklyn delegation. John Shear.
man also rose to make a point Of order, but he,
likewise was overruled. and Mr. Green contin-
ued. When he came to the mention OF deals
there were cries from all sides OF mo deals!"
For several minutes Mr.. Green was unable TO
proceed on account OF the Kissing and cat calls.
As soon as little quiet had been restored It
was discovered that John T.. Kelly and MI Hen.
nessey were talking against each otner ana
against time They were finally silenced, ana
Nh Green ended his speech.
Mr Hinrichs then took the PLATFORM ana
made an impassioned plea against ADJOURN
u,ent lie said that motion so momentous
as his had ever been introduced at city con-
ventlon. so lie deprecated Il beyond measure.
THE delegates, he said especially those from
Il, ooklyn had come to the convection to nomi-
nate candidates for the offices OF Greater New.
York. and he insisted that this purpose ce car'
RED out.
THE PEOPLES MIND MADE Up