The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
SHIP DEMOCRATS RIOTOUS.
Police RESERVES CALLED TO A
TAMMANr-LoW SHISDY.

Richmopd Minority Cursed and FOUGHT
for Low Adjourned with Nothing Done,
Tho City Convention of the National Demo
cratic party lShip embloml was held in Cooper
Union last night, and ended in a riot
Gus demonstration, in which men cursed and
swore at each other, and there was some punch
ing. Police Inspector Cross had to send for the
reserves from three precincts to quell the dis
turbancc, and there was mischief to pay gen
orally.
The convention did no business other than to
adjourn until next Wednesday or Thursday.
One faction of tho party had determined, 1t was
said, TO indorse the Tammany ticket in return
for tho nomination of Corporation Counsel
Francis NJ. Scott for Supreme Court Justice.
and another and smaller faction had determined
to turn the party over TO the Low machine. 10
was this smaller faction that brought about the
riot. William Il. Grace, the boss Of the New
York county end OF tho party, was not at the
convention and missed the fun. His deputy
boss, Mr.. Scott. was likewise invisible. Boss
Shepard Of Kings is in Europe.
Up to the time of the meeting OF the conyen-
tion not even the big bosses knew exactly where
they stood. The Executive Committee held q
meeting on the stage in the Cooper Union Hall
between q o'clock and O'Clock, and IL developed
that while everybody had Il clear idea of what
he thought ought to happen, their ideas didn't
agree by Il long shot, and the tangle of them wno
SO hopeless that 1t wasn't Strengthened out.
1t was determined that John J. Fennell
should preside and should be made permanent
as well AS temporary Chairman. 1t was also
determined that he should not mako any
speech, and should say nothing further than to
thank the convention for the honor OF the place.
He was further instructed that he must bo
without opinions. Under the circumstances 10
was agreed that there was very likely to bo
some fun.
"There1l be 5000, 600 speeches. = said one Of
the big bosses.
After this meeting of the Executive Commit
tee the delegates from the borough Of Brooklyn
get together in one Of the side rooms just OF the
hall, and for half an hour had 1t hot. Charles
J. Patterson, the chief lieutenant of Edward
NJ. Shepard. presided at the caucus, which was
held with open doors. Speech after speech was
made denouncing Corporation Counsel Scott
lie was called u freebooter. u traitor. and .
political jumping jack. william c. Burton,
President OF the party in Brooklyn, spoke Of
the plot TO nominate him as "a devilish
combination, engineered so!ey by Mr.. Scott.
Charles J. Edwards declared that there were
enough patriots in the New York delegation
who would not permit themselves to be sold for
a Judgcship TO make the Brooklyn bolt the
most effective in political history. John A.
Hennessey said there wasn'ta bit Of doubt in
his mind that Mr.. Scott had determined to sell
out. 10 Tammany, and he feared that Scott
York delegates were concerned, too. He made
a motion to the effect that if the convention i'm
man of the BROOK IN Allegation should
arise and bolt the convention with all
zoe ksFs0ki Who aS aeGia be ana ind H,i o. the 10 Sfm
This motion was received with wild choera.
S waa mnd @ appoi naGRse1 ch hnf snG 3. Pat me!son
spokesman, to conduct the bolt. a position to
Which Mr., rattersnn is accustomed, having led
cratic State conventions many times in past
yeWSFss; when the Richmond county delegation heard
what the Brooklyn men had done they said
they'd Join. This was the situation of affairs
moment the brass band, seated down near the
lcit Of the platform, struck up %Thereli be
leader had received the tip and tho band
looted it on, hard enough to raise The roof
Fenneil grabbed the gay.l. HI agreed with
the band John De VIII Warner. the leader OF
CATION; Charles J. Patterson. the spokesman
Tor brooklyn. and Howard Balm; the leader OF
of to one side stool a Queens county man who
was declaring that Queens county had decided
choice. Tn The Intervening hour had been &c spent
in excited talk among the delegates themselves
Coroner Hoeher was one of Them. "Pud me
down py limmeny craps unanimously againsd
DammNny, he declared,
Charles J. Patterson called the convention TO
order and declared that thoTe. was "a very in
t%eresting question to be settled, aud he didn't
think it proper 10 say anything about il, john
made no speech. lie said he preferred that the
two or three men who had "determined to
make speeches should have the lloor
George Walton Green OF Manhattan made q
long speech pleading for action that would not
lead to n split. finally moving 10 adjourn 10
meet Oct. :. There were shouts Of No. no!
Charles ". Hinrichs OF BROOKLYN ciambered
up on the platform. He declared that the vast
ocrats to nominate a ticket 4 mighty shout OF
approval went up from the smaller faction; Mr..
evil cloud had come over the spirit Of Democ-
racy. There were Whispers that there were
this shot at Scott. The people re about to as;
scrt themselves against the machine. declared
had placed a man in "our midst" he said. and
his name was TO he heard on every tongue;
There would he no Las'y action; but there would
doubts IS damned. Vote down this motion to
adjourn. Now is the time, and let us act as God
Mr., Iinrichs's followers were beside them.
Grier Monroe Of Manhatian. could be heard.
Mr.. Monroe " nted delay. Ito declared that
could not support. but no other candidate had
been nominated with that man, and he wasnt
sure in his mind whom he wanted TO support for
the other places. He pleaded with the Brooklyn
delegates to grant an m am1oT xish M me ne N lac,
York delegates TO adjourn.
At this there were more yells Of No" and
Not by n damned sight" from the Brooklyn
crowd. Charles j. Patterson climbed up on the
platform and declared that Brooklyn wanted no
"Iion't forget" Ae said, tits to nominate
candidates tia, We go; together here, and we
don't want 10 adjourn until we do it lie
'" MI u Enows. he dcmandcd, but some Of
these great parties, won't nit TO Europe before
We can meet again.
"Oh, CrokcT!' shouted a voice.
81 resent the idea Of any party trying u
force a yellow dog down my throat. = shouted
Mr.. Patterson.
Delegate Palmer OF Manhattan made a red
hot speech, jumping on the Low boom, He said:
Il am opposed 10 any cnlAuRl"uent by which
We will fhnd Ourselves tied 10 a Republican
machine. No Plat machine in mine" be
shouted. land no Los machine, either"
Instantly the New York delegates were on
their feet cheering throwing NJ their hats ana
dancing up and down. Tho Brooklyn men tried
to Ottse' the Demonstration.
y dGtI win Tammany, they shouted. and
"Sii huNn - put him out and the Ike.
4" IL has been stated here, Palmer went on,
that there is a faction ready 10 sell ont the
party. II thCro Is a faction ready 10 sell this
ORGANIZATION 10 the Low ma line or the Platt