New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
GODDARD OUTWITS HESS.
THE CAPTAIN ELECTED A DELEGATE
TO PHILADELPHIA.

Charles A. Hess outwtted and defeated
last night by Captain F. Norton Goddard at the
XIIth Congress District Republican Convention,
which held by order of the Supreme Court
and Captain Goddard was elected a delegate to
the Republican National Convention in place OF
Mr. Hess.
Captain Goddard. who is recovering from a
long illness. was present TO lead his forces The
devotion of his supporters was shown by the fact
that they were all present. including Thomas L.
Folsom, of No. 127 East Thirty-fou St. who
recently underwent an operation for appendicitis
and was taken to the convention in an invalid's
chair.
To make it easier for the invalids. the conven-
tion was held in the small hall the ground
floor of the Murray Hill Lyceum, in East Thirty
fourth-st., instead of in the upstairs hall at
Third-ave. and Sixteenth-st where the conven-
tion was held several weeks ago.
Mr.. Hess and his supporters remained away
from the convention. believing that they would
prevent Captain Goddard from having a quorum
for the transaction of any business, and thus de-
feat the order of the Supreme Court, which de-
clared the action of the first convention Illegal
and commanded the meeting of the convention
last night. A few of Mr.. Hess's supporters were
at the hall just before the convention called
to order, and went away. believing that there
The confidence of Mr. Hess and his followers
due in part to a decision in the Supreme
! Court yesterday. Justice Freedman has issued
| an order directing the Bureau of Elections to
| withhold a certificate of election from Frank
Skiffngton one of the Goddard delegates to the
| convention. Counsel for Captain Goddard ap-
pealed to Justice Leventritt yesterday to vacate
| the order
Justice Leventritt sent the case to Justice
! ,Ia hold J;ru of he
convention last night. Justice Fitzgerald de-
! clined to vacate the order. His decision left on
the roll of delegates only ffty-four of the sup
| porters of Captain Goddard. and fftyfve votes
were required for a majority of the convention
and quorum.
Lemuel f. Quigg president of the Republican
| County Committee called the convention to or
der last evening, and began to count the dele
gates present to ascertain If there quorum.
At the suggestion of Hoffman Miller. he had the
roll called to ascertain If there quorum
No delegates from the XVIIIth Assembly Dis
| trct were present and it plain that Will
lam Henkel. the leader of that district. was car
rying out an agreement with Mr.. Hess to pre-
| vent the transaction of business at the Conven-
tion if possible. All the delegates from Captain
Goddard's district the XXth, were present eX-
| cept Richard NJ. Lush. who recently was ex-
PEELED, from the district organization traitor.
The Hess delegates from the XXVth District
were all absent but there was full representa-
ton of the Goddard supporters from the dis
trict There was a loud cheer when William H.
Coye answered TO the call of his name. Coyle
was Hess delegate at the first convention, but
he had been won over and his presence saved
the day for Captain Goddard Mr.. Quigg, at
the close of the rollcall, announced that there
were f1fty-1ve delegates present.
The delegates cheered for Captain Goddard
and for Mr. Folsom. and Mr.. Quigg had the
roll called again for the election of temporary
chairman.
When the name OF Richard NJ Lush was
reached Captain Goddard had the of
John H Hammond, his counsel. substituted.
When the names of the Hess delegates from
the XXVth District called and there were
no responses motions passed substituting
the names of Captain Goddard's friends on the
roll. A dozen such substitutions made.
George w Williams. a COlored man. sub
stituted for Mr.. Hess as a delegate from one
of the election districts of the XXVth Assembly
District.
Charles A. Peabody elected temporary
chairman, receiving s!xty-seveu votes. and it
was then plain that the Goddard forces were in
absolute control of the convention. The work
of the convention went quietly and smoothly.
The convention elected Cornelius y. Bliss and
Captain Goddard delegates 10 the National Con
vention and Henry Birrell and George Is. Agnew
alternates.
George r. Manchester. the secretary of the
Republican County Committee, who is sup
porter of Mr.. Hess, but delegate TO
the convention, showed his fairness by remain
ing and aiding the secretary Of the convention
to make the correct report of ,he work. He said
there doubt that the action of the con-
vention was legal in every respect
Captain Goddard referring in a joking way to
the threat of Mr.. Hess not TO heed the action of
the convention said: IF l have TO carry my
case TO the National Convention, 1 may be a
likely candidate for the Vice-Presidency.''
Mr.. Hess, when seen at the Madison Square
Republican Club after the convention, said:
shall hold Job E. Hedges responsible for the
desertion of Coyle. They elected delegates in
the right 10 go 10 the convention and vote he
pleased, but he elected of my dele
gates. did go the convention. because
have contended all along that am elected Ma
tonal delegate. My name is on the roll now in the
possession OF the National Committee, and think
district convention, there is appeal from the
decision TO allow the votes of Stewart and Moran
in the convention.
GOLD IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.