Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-27
GIVE AND TAKE.
Lively Row Between Dem
ocratic Factions at Boston.
Collins and Murphy Supporters Ex-
change BIows--SeveraI Badly Hurt.
Polio, Clear the Rooms and Proclaim
Peace in the Democracy.

Boston, oct ga scramble between
the supporters Of General Patrick A.
Collins and Hon. John r. Murphy as
candidates for mayor Of Boston, to be
first at the headquarters of the Demo-
cratic city committee To file their nom
ination papers, today, developed into a
battle between the factions during
which several persons were hurt and
the rooms Of the committee were badly
damaged.
The trouble followed the discovery by
the Murphy men that some OF the COL
Inns adherents had gained places inside
the committee room, whore they had
remained all night. The party favor
ing Murphy had been in the hall way
and on the street near the entrance
since last evening. and having heard
movements in the rooms, broke the
glass panels in the door and saw their
opponents on the inside.
An uproar followed and a squad Of
police was sent to the place. The pa
trolmcn succeeded in keeping the Muir
ply men under control until 9 o'clock
which was the hour fnr opening the
rooms. At just 2, however. without
giving an opportunity for the door 70
be unlocked. the crowd made n plunge
which forced the door open. and Wild
rush for the nomination papers.
When fully POO yelling, scrambling
men rushed into the room there was
scene Of great disorder, and free fights
sprang up IN all sides TIE police tried
their best tn hold the crowd back. but
their interference only seemed 10 make
matters worse. The crowd on the i'm
side-ihosc who had camped there all
night having obtained possession nf
the rail. held It's stcadfnstly. with the
result that the Collins delegation were
filed first
The Murphy forces seeing they could
not get near TIE desk cried ont f1r nom
nation papers ana punches Of papers
We're thrown by somebody behind the
rail To all parts NJ the room.
During all this time tn. personal en-
counters We're growing hotter. mem
bers OF one faction trying 10 keep their
opponents back. Collars were pulled
off. clothing torn and faces blackened
ny fists. More than one man was
taken from the headquarters ~ his
friends III a used-up condition ana
young man from Ward :. who received
4 blow on the head with a boo;jack.
WAS taken 10 an adjoining room IN an
unconscious state.
In the fight to gain entrance the
doors and windows wer. smashed. even
the partition which separated the
headquarters from the corridor at one
time seemed likely to be thrown down.
When the supporters If either of the
two candidates obtained possession of
4 nomination blank. they made Il bee
line for the corridor. Some Went up
stairs. some down. ana others took pos
session Of adjoining rooms 70 put their
papers in shape. As quickly as pos
sible they returned to the rooms. and
after fighting their way To- the rail
finally succeeded In filing their papers.
Iint-hcaded individuals kept w the
fight. however, and il was not until the
police drove out those who had finished
their business that quiet was restored.
Members ~ the city committee claim
that the Collins men gained entrance t.
the rooms during the night. Tho off
GERS We're much surprised to find them
when they reached the place this norm
ing 1t is claimed by some that they
forced the door. and then fastened it
after getting inside. 1t is understood
that an investigation VIII b d mandcd.