The Irish standard., 1897-08-14
JACOB COXEY.

aroused among the middle-of-the-road
delegates The threat of the fusionists
to explode bomb in the convention
was like Haunting q red flag, and when
the convention assembled the delegates
were ready for any surprise that might
be sprung.
Sensational Charges.
The report Of the committee ON rules
and order Of business brought out the
promised sensation. The report pro-
vlled that no speech should exceed five
minutes, regardless of the subject dis
cussed. Several delegates Immediately
Joined in n protest against this provi-
sion, claiming that it was contrary to
the fundamental principle of the peo-
pies purity, and an amendment was Of
fered to strike out of the report tho
obnoxious section. Finally Peter Witt.
Of Cleveland. secured recognition from
Chairman Seitz, and, mounting chair.
proceeded to denounce the committee
making the report and asserted that
the convention had been bought out by
Mark Hanna. He claimed lie had proof
that delegates had been bribed by the
republicans and he had the proof, pro-
vidng he was given an opportunity to
produce It, The matter could not DO
presented in five minutes, however, nor
discussed in that time. and he charged
that the committees report was aimed
to prevent it, AS Witt waved aloft in
his hand piece of paper which he
claimed was check that had been given
to one Of the delegates by an agent Of
Mark Hanna he launched into bitter
arvective against the anti-fusionists,
charging that all Of them had been COR
rupted by Hanna money.
The Row begins.
score Of delegates were on their
feet in an instant, crowdng around the
chair on which Witt stood. When one
OF the delegates attempted to pull Witt
of the chair the latter struck at the del
cgate, and general melee ensued, In
which several blows were exchanged
and chairs raised aloft in a threatening
manner. A policeman who was present
rushed in and interrupted the hostili.
tics, and few minutes later II platoon
OF police reached the convention hall,
and the convention proceeded after
quiet had been restored, with blue
coat on guard in each aisle. The police
remained until the convention took
Anal adjournment. The anti-fusionists
were not in the least dismayed by the
charges that had been made, and the
report of the committee on rules and
order of business was adopted in it's
original form by vote of 535 to ITO,
which was the first accurate showing of
thc relative strength of the factions.
John Seitz, of Tf,in, who was the
Temporary presiding officer, was chosen
permanent chairman. The resolutions
adopted affirmed the populist platforms
adopted by the Omaha and ST. Louis
conventions of the party, and took is.
sue on several matters of local interest.
Before the morning session closed
resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of II committee to in
vestigate charges made on the floor
of the convention that delegates had
been corrupted. The fusionists who
made the charges, opposed al investiga-
tion by committee, claiming that it
Should be made in open convention.
At the afternoon session the following
Btate ticket was nominated:
The Ticket.
For governor, Jacob Coxey, Stark
county; lieutenant governor. Morris
'Whitcomb, Tuscarawas county; SUI
prcme judge, ID. G. Pomeroy; attorney
general, c. A. Reider, Wayne county;
state treasurer, F. NJ. Morris, Auglaize
county.
The convention remained in session
until after six o'clock awaiting the re.
port of the investigating committee.
butt was not Forthcoming. and the con-
vention adjourned sine die with the un-
Outstanding the committee would re-
port to the state central committee.
President Faure, Of France, has re-
turned to the Elysee from his summer
VILLA at Hare.
The late DR.. Wherefore, bishop y