The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-25
HOT CONFERENCE,
Doughty De Leonites
Downed the Exam
garoos,"
NO POLICE CALLED IN.
Sunday Session Of the So
cialist Labor
Delegates.

Representatives of the De Leon fac
ton Of the socialist labor party in
Massachusetts held a red hot confer
ence in Horticultural hall yesterday.
There was not a let-up from the OPEN
ing Of the conference at 10 O'clock yes-
terday morning until it's close at 9
o'clock last night. In the first place
there was an interesting set-to with the
kangaroo element and a wedding out
from among the delegates of ali men
suspected of kangaroo sentiment.
The latter element, rs strong. gath
cred in the gallery and insisted on ad-
dressing the chairman of the meeting
INDUCED in frequent Kisses, and for a
time 1t looked as though a riot might
ensue. Maurice HilIquitz, said to be a
leader in the New York kangaroo fac
uon. appeared in the gallery and taking
exception to some remark of a speaker
on the floor. started to pour out, a flood
or eloquence but was drowned ont NV
the other delegates. Several of the De
I.eonltes started for the gallery as
oush 10 wreak vengeance on the in
truders, but cooler counsel prevailed A
motion passed that If order was NOT
maintained in the gallery the police
should be called in.
exception was taken to Charles r
Wiley who, according to Mr.. Mcdonald
OF Stonenam, was trying to coach the
conference from the gallery. State Or
sahlaer Maloney finally moved for a de-
n p9ie petWeen Prof. De Leon and Mr..
Iliilqultz, each speaker to have 20 m a
utes, and the debate was finally ar
ranged. al :
Several of the delegates from various
cltles and towns were not allowed IN
the moor of the hall because of s1Isnic-
IONS regarding their sympathies in tba
DIVISION of the party One delegate al
leged that a delegate from Medford ha5
secured the nomination Of delegate to
| the conference by vote Of 4 to 8. and
siat tne oecldlng vote was bought with
a basket of pears.
Durlng the afternoon 1t became an
parent that there is disruption in tba
De Leon ranks other than that embod-
Iied IN the kangaroo element A decided
oloW at the state committee which holds
IN 1orce until January next was struck
ana 1t was no love tap. Several dele
gates expressed openly that they want
ed the present officials welded out.
sun another faction supported a reso-
luton eondemning the action of Martha
Moore Avery in calling on the state
police for protection at the time of the
marlboro shoe workers strike. Mrs.
Avery stated her position in the matter
put was obliged to give way to her feel
ings at the action against her, which
she claimed has been brewing in Boston
for the past eight .nonths.
An auditing committee was appointed
to go through the books of the score
eary, but at the end of four hours the
committee reported the books in such
condition as to make auditing the ao-
counts impossible in the limited time.
secretary Usher wanted an explanation.
saying that 1t reflected ON him. The
committee assured him to the contrary
claiming the system of bookkeeping was
beyond their comprehension in the short
time they had to devote. Another audit
Ing committee was finally appointed to
go through the accounts and report
through the party organ.
The former slate for state offices made
up by the state committee was thrown
down because Of the alleged kangaroo
element in it and list Of names. strict
ly De Leonfte, were recommended for
endorsement. The list was finally made
up as follows:
For governor, George K. Peare. of
Lynn; lieutenant governor, James B.
stevens of Boston; secretary of state,
Frank Mcdonald Of Stoneham; treas
urer and receiver general, +. A. Nagler
Of Springfield; auditor, B. A. Forsstrom
Of Worcester; attorney general Walter
Il. j. Skahan of New Bedford. Joseph
f. Maloney of Lynn was nominated for
chairman Of the convention today.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions reported in favor Of the national
platform SO modified as to fit the state.
Soon after the slate had been made M.
Comrade Berry moved that the state
committee be instructed to take out
nomination papers so as to do away
with any possible complications result
ing from the kangaroos trying to prove
the caucuses Illegal.
Then came an estimate of the strength
in today's convention, when the De
Leonites hope to have a vote of 25
against IT. About this time some one
discovered that number of kangaroos
were seated in the gallery listening to
state secrets, and Comrades Buker and
Curley were delegated to clear the gall
lery and lock the doors. A resolution
was finally adopted to instruct e state
committee to take out nomination pa
pers at once to insure against a posi-
BILE calamity.
The conference was called to order
w Leroy ~. sJSieTs anu tIllS OTRdnlZa-
ton effected: Chairman, Frak Brom-
beck of Boston; secretary, John j. Duff
fly of Lawrence; committee on creden-
tials. James f. Stevens of Boston, Fred
A. Nagler of Springfield, Michael Berry
of Haverhill
The committee on credentials report
ed the number OF delegates as follows:
Boston, q Clinton, 2; Chelsea, i; Ever
ett L: Fitchburg, 2; Fall River, 1; Ha-
verhill. 3; Lawrence. 8; Lynn, 3: NAL
den. l: Medford. i; Peabody. 1; Som
erville, /: Springfield 2; Stoneham, /;
Worcester, 2; Woburn, /; Cambridge,
l. Arlington. l.
The debate between the two leaders
awakened considerable interest. Nat
urally, both claim to be in the righA
Mr.. Hillquitz opened with statement
that he could not do the subject Justice
ir 20 minutes and challenged Prof. De
Leon to public debate.
Mr.. Hillquitz attempted to address
the conference again. but was raped
to order and minute later motion
was made and carried to have Hill
uuitz leave the floor Of the house.
Among those who spoke We're Thomas