New-York tribune., 1900-04-06
COURTS SAVE HESS.
INJUNCTION AGAINST TWO GODDARD
NLEGATEs-OTHER CONGRESS-
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

Republican conventions met In the eight Con-
gress districts OF New-York County last even
ing to elect district delegates and alternates to
the Republican National Convention that meets
In Philadelphia on JUNE 19 Two delegates and
two alternates to represent each district.
AT most OF the conventions delegates and
alternates selected by the organization leaders
were elected without opposition. The dele
gates will be controlled by Senator Platt.
Charles A. Hess a victory Captain
F. Norton Goddard at the XIIth Congress Dis
trct Convention by means Of an injunction
which prevented two OF the Goddard delegates
voting. In consequence Of this injunction the
followers of Hess were able to control the con-
venton by majority of one. They had fifty
four votes to the fifty three poed by their op-
ponents. But for the move by which Captain
Goddard was deprived OF two votes the ma ajority
OF one would have been in his favor. The two
delegates who were enjoined We're George Stew
art and Samuel Moran, Of the Fifth Election
District Of the XXvth Assembly District.
GROUND OF THE INJUNCTION.
The injunction was granted the plea that
there had been illegal voting at the primaries
in the district to which these delegates be-
longed The injunction sprung upon the
convention when the names of Stewart and
Moran were reached in the vote for temporary
ly protested against the Of the injunction.
They brought forward two grounds for their
contention One that the injunction had
been served upon the custodians OF the primary
records after they had delivered the certified
roll to the secretary OF the County Committee.
and that therefore 1t could not be made retro
active, and their other argument was that John
Sabine Smith. as an officer who merely ap-
pointed call the meeting to order. had
power except to call the roll he received it
with the names Of Stewart and Moran upon it.
Mr. Smith, however, thought otherwise. and by
his ruling gave a majority to Hess. which
otherwise would have been the side OF God
dard. The legality of the ruling is to be con-
tested
The convention held In the Teutonia As
sembly Rooms in East Sixteenth-st. Although
there much bitterness displayed by both
factions. the proceedings did not develop any
thing OF a disorderly character. 1t was ex-
pected that the bad blood which admittedly
exists between the two sides might lead to
rowdiness. but the officers of the convention
succeeded in keeping controlling hand
matters. Steps We're taken to prevent far
possible any unseemy outbreak. Only dele
gates permitted TO enter. large force
of policemen present, under the command
of Captain Hasslacher. and admission was
which had been issued to the delegates.
The only semblance Of anything in the nature
of fist fight occurred when two Goddard dele
gates sought to get by the barrier without
showing their cards. John S. Shea and f. w.
Todd the two delegates. They protested
that they had not received cards and, show
ing their certificates of election, demanded that
they be allowed to enter. Admission de-
MED them. and Immediately pandemonium broke
loose. The Goddardites attempted to rush Shea
and Todd through the barriers. while the Hess
followers crowded forward to resist the at
tempt For a moment free fight seemed i'm
minent.
With their night sticks drawn. the police
pushed their way between the factions, and
finally Shea and Todd were admitted. Captain
Goddard not present in consequence Of
Illness.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
John Sabine Smith called the meeting to
order and asked for nominations for temporary
chairman. Hoffman Miller presented the name
Of Charles A Pea body. jr., behalf Of Captain
Goddard and Job E. Hedges the name of Fred
erick A. Ware for Mr.. Hess. The calling of
the roll was attended with much suppressed ex-
citement, because upon the result of the vote
for temporary chairman would depend the con-
troll Of the convention. The voting went along
quietly until Richard NJ. Lush voted for Ware
to the surprise Of the Goddardites, who had
counted him as one Of their own. His vote
was greeted with catcalls and cries Of Judas"
and Traitor Three votes were contested.
When the Fifth Election District of the
XXvth Assembly District was reached Assem-
blyman weekes handed up to Mr.. Smith an in
junction signed by Justice Fitzgerald restrain
ing the two delegates Stewart and Moran, from
that district from voting At Hoffman
Miller sought to destroy the effect of the in
junction by asserting that the roll had been
properly made out II the duty of the chair
man to call the roll 1t had been handed to
him.
Roger A. Sherman, counsel for Mr.. Hess,
sought to interrupt, whereupon Mr.. Miller
sharply contested Mr.. Shermans standing in the
convention, he not delegate. Mr.. Sher-
man. after explaining that he appeared a sub
stitute for Mr.. Hess. went to argue that the
Injunction applied not only to the custodian of
the primary records. but TO every who
concerned in the convention.
The Goddardtes. however. continued to pro-
test against the efficacy of the injunction as
far as the convention concerned.
Finally Henry w. Taft, addressing Mr.. Smith,
said:
Il ask you, as your name IS not mentioned in
the injunction. whether you have any power
except to call the roll ii appears before your"
That is a point to be determined Mr. Smith
replied
Il ask you again" Mr.. Taft persisted If you
refuse to call the roll as certified by the
toGian OF primary records?'
Mr.. Sherman endeavored to protect the chair
by intimating that the question was not
one which could be answered with propriety;