New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
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Convention but he planned an Ice Trust raid.
and it was successful beyond expectation To-
night there are gloom and anger in the Tam
many camp while the antl-Tammany men have
forgotten for the moment their position as an
ostracized minority in the Joy that they feel
over Tammany's predicament.
FIfII's coup came like a thunderbolt out OF a
clear sky. Everything moving along in
humdrum way. when young man with
beardless faCe stood up among the Tompkins
County delegates.
Il have here Mr. Chairman" he said "a reso-
luton which I desire 10 have read and referred
to the Committee on Resolutions
professor Lee" said Chairman McCarrsn.
''oners a resolution. which. under the rules. VIII
be read and referred without debate TO the
Committee Resolutions
READING HASTILY STOPPED.
A. messenger brought to the platform the slip
Of paper which Professor Lee had waved IN his
hand 1t was given TO Clerk De Freest. who
proceeded TO read thus:
Resolved, That we especially condemn and
denounce that illegal corporate combination
known the
Mr.. De Freest stopped as IL a heavily charged
electric wire had touched him IN a tender spot
What's the natter" whispered Chairman
NcCarren noting the look OF pain on the face
Of his able and usually 1ovial assistant, and
with a trace of impatience IN his voice. he said
in undertone. Read it,
ice Trust" was the laconic reply IN tragic
low tones
There was pause OF perhaps thirty seconds
duration in which nobody seemed TO know e1-
actly the right thing TO do
The audience quickly catching on 10
the fact that something was auiss. Then Chair
man McCarren pulled himself together
The resolution" he announced. "is referred
to the Committee on Resolutions
Mr. Chairman shouted Professor Lee, in a
voice that could be heard all over the large hall.
Il asked that that resolution be read, and you
announced that it would be read. in accordance
with the rules. As a matter OF fairness insist
that it be read. and so move"
The gentleman is out OF order" was Mr..
McCarrens answer
rs It the decision Of the Chair that my reso-
luton shall not be read after he had already
! ordered il read?'' asked Professor Lee.
The decision OF the Chair" said Mr. McCar-
rem "is that the resolution is referred to the
/ Committee on Resolutions"
Then I appeal from the decision Of the
| Chair" came back like a fash from Professor
| Lee.
Sit down." shut up" and other bits Of ad-
vice came flying like brickbats from the Tam
| many men. who had meantime learned what
! was up
/ NOT EASILY SUPPRESSED.
But the young man from Ithaca was not go
ing 10 be so easily suppressed. He stood firm.
| with right hand upIifted and forehnger beats
ing time.
Mr.. Chairman" he called. and the words
rang high above the din
The gentleman is out OF order Chairman
| McCarren said
Mr.. Chairman. I raise a point OF order" the
Ithacan said. Il presented resolution and tnar
resolution should under the rules. be read and
D. V0Tr
decided adversely. and appeal from the decision
| OF the Chair"
Senator Thomas F. Grady stepped into the
breach by moving that the appeal be laid upon
the table.
I'VE all know" he said. "for what disturbins
purpose that resolution was offered in Demo-
| cratic convention"
| All in favor OF that motion say aye" hur-
riedIy shouted the chairman. The Tammany
| contineent including Croker. Carroll and Gus
| Van wyck. responded af1rmatively. while the
other delegates yelled NO" at the top of thsir
voices
Now, I move you, sir. that We adjourn until
| IL O'Clock tomorrow morning" said Senator
Grady. before anybody else had chance tn
say anything. and the chairman promptly os-
clared the convention adjourned
The newspaper men Immediately jumped for
| the clerks desk and asked permission to COPY
the Lee resolution Mr. De Freest blandly buE
firmly refused to let them have peep at It.
Then Professor Lee came along and expressed a
wish TO look at the document for a minute, and
| he was apparently both amazed and amused
AT the pointbIank refusal which he ran against
He turned away and walked down the platform
stems one of the assistant secretaries hurried
down and whispered to him that he would get
hin, The resolution as soon as De Freest was
| our of the way This assistant secretary was
Hill man
PROFESSOR LEES STATEMENT.
Professor Lee then went 10 the Congress Hall
Hotel 10 hunt up the notes from which his resO-
! lu+ion had been written. He not at all
hustered or excited. After he reached the hotel
and had written copies OF the resolution for the
reporters. he SAID;
Z was not treated fairly in the convention
| bv Mr. De Freest and Mr.. McCarren- The Ma
tional platform is squarely against trusts II the
/ Democratic party OF this state mas any moral
courage ii will gladly adopt the resolution IN
PRODUCED and incorporate IL into the platform
am not a sO-called Hill man. 1 came here TO
: / favor Mr. COlers nomination for Governor
The introduction OF this resolution iS a matter
| ~ DriDciDle with me 1 am a Bryan man. and
voted for him four years ago. with Coler run
ming for Governor we could win he would poil
? one hundred thousand more votes IN the country
districts alone than any other man
Tammany Hall Is in control OF this conven-
ton The organization processes TO be against
trusts This resolution is against trusts This
? Is a fair test OF the sincerity OF Tammany Hail.
Probably no people in the state suffer more di-
rectly on account OF the wicked practices OF
trusts than the families of Tammany voters In
New-York- This IS a chance Tor Iammany 70
own people don't know whether the orsaniza-
ton viii be equal to the emergency.
! Duncan Campbell Lee is professor OF English
I and oratory in Cornell University and at the