The Portland daily press., 1899-09-22

were Hon. Alexander Troup, national
committeeman, Of New Haven, Conn.,;
Judge James r. Tsrvin OF Kentucky.
Carl Vrooman Of Kansas. Hon. George
W. Greene, mayor Of Woonsooket. II. L.
Hon. IL .. Cummings of New London,
Conn Hon. Willis J. Abbott and George
II. sheplsy OF New York city.
At the close OF Mr.. Callahan's opening
address, he introduced Hon. W. s. Mo-
Nary, secretary Of the state committee as
permanent chairman.
The various committees were appoInt-
ed. Hon. George Fred williams being
chairman of tho committee on resolu-
tions. 1t was then reported that there
were present 147i delegates out of total
Of 1889 entitled to seats.
The first sign Of discord developed
when Col. A.C. Drinkwater of Braintree,
moved the appointments of committee
to present nominees for delegates 10 the
| next national convention. Before the
motion could be put, W. II. Doyle OF
Brockton. amid cheers and hisses, tried
TO amend the motion to the effect that 1t
was the ssnsc OF the convention that act-
lon should not be taken on the matter at
this time. but 1t should be left for settle
ment merit June. a. usual. The amend
msnt was lost and then ex-Mayor Walter
l.. Ramsdell Of Lynn vigorously de-
nounced the proposed action of the state
committee
He was followed by Hon. Charles Hag-
gerty Of Southbridae, in opposition to the
plan. and Patrick Gilroy Of Springfield.
who favored 1t. The latter declared that
the delegates should not show the knee
to Mayor Quincy of Bosom"
The excitemsnt was at fever pitch
when, amid the cries of hundreds for the
right to speak, the chairman recognizsd
Hon. John Il. Fitzgerald.
He was greeted with cat cries, hIssaa
and cheers. He bitterly arraigned MIR.
Williams and the action of the stats COM
mittee. and his remarks SO enrsged por-
tion Of the aud isnce that 1t was only up
on tho urgent demands of the chairman
That ne was allowed to continue. SO vio-
lent, however, became his personalities
that the chairman called upon the cap
tain Of police to restrain him. He style
the convention q "snap" one. and said
the committee had arranged plot to
make regular trust" out of the dele
gates present. He warned the committee
that Its downfall was certain. He asked
for an honest count and a fair show.
james A. Galliyan, ex-state senator,
replied to the utterances of Mr.. Fitzgerald,
and said that the delegates had just heard
the wall, and declared that the Congress
man was "so stepped in political crime
that he ought to be ashamed to raise bis
bead upon the PLATFORM"
The tumult became almost without
bounds at this point, but was somewhat
quolled by sturdy welding of the gavel
OF Chairman McNary. with the aid of
the police. Mr. GaIlivan then declared
that the gentleman who had just
"yelped" had brought into the hall
number Of men from the cattleships.
Senator John A. Kelliher. the next
speaker. declared that the imputation that
the Democrats cannot be trusted was a
shame. He declared that If allegiance
to Mr.. Williams is test Of his Democra-
oy. then he is not Democrat. He pro-
tested against the eleption Of delegates to
convention that has not yet been called.
Councilman Daniel ]. Crowley of Bos-
ton, declared that city employees from the
City hall had been sent to the convention
by Mayor Quincy to break up the conven-
tion. He referred to Congressman Fitz.
gerald as the Concord junction "mega-
phone." and spoke at length in favor OF
the original motion.
Hon. James H. Mellen of Worcester fol-
lowed. He declared himself in favor OF
the motion and said that the campaign
OF 1900 opened today.
Henry L. Shafter then moved the provi-
GUS question and 1t was declared carried
by small margin.
A motivn was being made to the effect
that the delegates to the national conven-
tion be- instructed to vote for W. J. Bry-
an, but before 1t could be put to the
convention, Congressman Fitzgerald
again demanded the floor on question
of privilege.
He argued for IS minutes amid tu-
multi that defies description until at the
command of the captain of police he SUBJ
sided long enough fnr Chairman McNary
to announce the result OF the vote as
practically unanimous In its favor. Then
he was permitted to state his question.
Instead Of doing so, however. he made q
long speech TO the effect that the delegates
had been denied the right to vote as they
should, and that an honest and fair count
was not obtained. The police were again
called upon to compel the delegates to re-
main In their seats and to stop the use of
megaphones upon the floor. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald appealed for division Of the house
and roll call, but the chairman ruled
that he had not stated q privileged ques-
tion and he gave way to the Hon. Thorn
as ] .Gargan. There was a marked differ
ence in the attitude of the delegates to-
wards MIR. Gargan and their treatment OF
those whose had preceded them. There
was almost silence when he was sneak