Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-06-27

made a frantic appeal for justice and
fairness. A dozen Of them gathered in
front Of the chairman and with the Wig
orous protests Of hundreds Of delegates
declared the ballot would not proceed
until the appeal from the decision Of
the chair was put 10 the house. Discon-
tent over what was believed 90 be- an ar.
bitrary decision ot the chair babe fair 20
put a stop 10 further business Here oc-
Cured an incident well illustrating the
state of feeling.
A note was handed Chairman Red
wine and he sat down 10 read IT, Again
the delegates became wildly excited.
What does your boss sayf" Read it
out. they yelled az the top Of their
voices The note was handed to clerk
and read. ltprovod 10 be note from
the printer in regard TO shortage Of
talley sheets.
C. j. Bronston, Hardins manager,
then got the floor and urged his follow.
ers TO restrain themselves. asserting that
the motion 10 remove the police was not
made with the purpose TO interfere with
the work Of the convention. that he
would support the nominee no matter
how he was nominated. but those in
control Of the convention would be- put
ON record before the people
Congressman Wheeler followed II
this spectacle continued he said. 1T
would be better that no convention boz
held and no nomination be- made lie
attacked the ruling Of the chairman,
censuring him for failing TO recognize
law 10 manifcstly fair and classed him
with the most tryannical person who
evcre held the gavel in the national
house Of representatives aud made IL tho
initial rule lie then quoted from the
I'ules Of Speaker Reed amid loud ap-
plause
Judge Tarvin. Goebels leader. assert
ed that II was right for the chairman TO
take any necessary steps TO preserve or
der in the convention and declared
that no appeal lies in tho matter in
volving the very existence Of the con-
vention.
The chairman made another attempt
TO get roll call on the nomination for
governor. but the opposition created so
much disorder the clerk could not b.
heard.
After singing songs the delegates
rushed toward the stage. Immediately
in front of the chairman stood line OF
bluecoat. Excited delegates began to
denounce the police, the chairman and
things generally. An officer laid his
hands on the disturbcr's shoulders The
convention arose a. one man and a dan
gerous movement in the front Of III,
house began. Every delegate was OF
his feet wildly excited This gesticulat
ing. noisy mass surged forward and
pushed back the police, crowding then
against tho stage. Four Of the dissi
dents with presence Of mind took pos
session Of the main disturber and hustled
him out Of the way,
A policeman who had stoically lis
tened 20 all sorts Of denunciation for
hours evidently took tho matter serious
". His intention was probably TO pro
toct Chairman Redwine who had mad,
his way TO the rear of the stage AT any
rate the crowd did not catch sight Of
the weapon or the convention might
have developed what had been momen
tarily feared, nearly a general fight
The cause Of the disturbance being
removed comparative silence was restor
ed when one delegate shouted
Mr.. chairman move the convention
adjourn 10 meet some future day il
Manchester. Clay county, Ky.
A Harding leader near the stage askst
the chairman II he would call the rol
on appeal