New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-22
CONVENTION MEGAPHONED
DEMOCRATIC STATE MEETING At BOS
TON 4 SETTLING MAELSTROM.
CLASH OF BRYAN AND ANTIBRYAN FORCES
AND BRYANIsM VICTORIOUS.


AND BRYANIsM VICTORIOUs.
Boston, Sept 21-The Democratic State Con-
vention, which met this noon In Mechanics
Hall. developed into a scene Of riot and tumulI
The bitter factional fight between the Bryan
and Bryan forces reached such threaten
ing stage that the police were called in to pre-
vent violence.
There was hardly moment after the speeches
Of the temporary and permanent presiding oih-
GERS were finished. when there was quiet and
harmony in any degree. At times the entire
convention was upon it's feet, the members
standing on chairs or tables shouting in the heat
of passion denuncatory remarks at the chair-
man or the person who was endeavoring 10
speak upon the platform. Many delegates used
megaphones with deadly effect
At times it seemed as though even the force
Of one hundred policemen in the hall would DE
Of no avail, SO impassiOned were those upon 'he
floor, and the climax came when at the request
of the chairman. William 5. McNary the cap
tain Of the police jumped upon the platform
and placed his hand upon Congressman John +.
Fitzgerald. I'm readiness to forcibly remove him
from the platform had the latter not subsided
and allowed the chairman to address and calm
the excited assemblage
.
The personalities which We're INDUCED in
were directed much against Congressman
Fitzgerald as against George Fred Williams
the party leader and some hard names were
called on both sides At times it seemed as II
party issues had been thrown TO the WINDS
while audience and speaker hurled at eacn
other such epithets as Josiah the Third" Con
cord Megaphone," "Stcepcd in political crime.
..H,,. hin, ont ooh shut upi' etc.
The final result Of all the confusion and dis-
cord was the overwhelming passage or every
motion and report that was made by the state
Committee. or Bryan wing Of the party or
ganization which is guided by Mr.. Williams
namely the adoption Of the platform as pre-
sentcd the nomination of state ticket ana
the election OF National Convention delegates
pledged to Bryan headed by Robert Treat
Paine. ir. candidate for Governor, and John
II Mack for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The state
ticket follows. For Governor, Robert treat
Paine. jr. Boston, Lieutenant-Governor John
H. Mack. North Adams: Secretary OF state
Harry Lloyd. Boston; Attorney General John
II Morrison Lowell; Auditor. w. /. RamsdeI'
Lynn. Treasurer joseph J. Flynn Lawrenc"
Prominent among those near the speakers
stand were Thomas J. Gargan. George fred
Williams. Alexander Troup National Commit
y
Tarvin. Of Kentucky Carl Vrooman Of Kan
sas: Mayor Greene. of Woonsocket. r. l.. II. :.
Cummings. ~ London. Conn; Willie J.
Abbott and George H. shepey. Of New-York
Crietopher r. Callahan was made temporary
chairman and delivered an address after which
he introduced W : McNary, secretary of the
State Committee. as permanent chairman. His
speech was in support of the Chicago platform.
After he had finished the various committees
were appointed. George Fred Williams being
chairman of the Committee on Resolutions.
There We're present 1.471 delegates out Of
total Il 1639 entitled TO seats
DIsCORD RAN RIOT.
The first sign Of discord developed when Colo
nol A. c. Drinkwater. Of Braintree moved the
appointment of e committee To present nom
inoos; for delegates To- the .Xt National Con-
vention Before the motion could boz put ". II.
Doyle. of Brockton amid cheers and Misses
tried to amend it TO the effect that it was the
sense of the coryeation that action should boz
left for a settlement next Jure, as usual The
amendment was lost. and then eX-Mayor Wal
ter l.. RameIen of Lynn vigorously denounced
the proposed action If the State Committee
IIe was followed 10y Charles Haggerty. Of
Sou.hbridg.. in opposition to the plan and
Patrick Gilroy, of Springfield who favored IT,
The latter declared that the delegates should
not "how the knee to Mayor quincy. of Bos-
ton"
Inc excitement rcach'd teNer heat when.
amid the cries Of hundreds for the right 10
speak. the chairman recognized thu Hon. John
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