The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-02
HELD TWO CON MENTIONS
DEMOCRATS HAD 4 LIVELY TIME
 LAST NIGHT.

Justice of the Peace Delegates Drive Their Chairman to Desperation ana Hell Finally Locked Out of the Hall Congressional Convention Went oif Very Smoothly.
 TWO conventions were held by the democrats last night in Turn hall, the congressional and justice of the peace. The former was called to order about S:15 by James E. Martin. There were two nominations for chairman of the convention, Daniel McWilliams and Peter McNerney, and on standlhs vote Mir. McNerney was declared elect ed The position of secretary was eVi- dently not wanted by most of those present, as there were several nomlna- tions, but each time the nominee de- clined. Finally Frederick H. Brethau- CT was named and his election was made unanimous.
 The committee on credentials con- sistina of the chalrmen of the different wards. then retired and after being out
 
 were fifty-one delegates at the conVen- tion. The report was accepted ana on a motion by MT. Gallagher of, the third ward it was voted to have the chair- man appoint committee of ten to nominate a committee of tWenty-nVe delegates to attend the congressional convention to be held in Middletown on October 9. The following committee was appointed to hand in the names: Daniel McWilliams, James Murray James J. Sullivan, Stephen Colton, Mi chael Maher, Henry Brown, William Webber, Jacob P. Hunie, John H. Me Oueeney, and James B. Kelley. After a short recess the committee handed in the following names as delegates to the convention: Daniel McWilliams, J. Murray, James J. Sullivan, Charles Flegchner, Michael Maher, James Kel- lev. Harmon Snyder, Jacob T. Hunie John H. McQueeney, Peter J. McNer- ney, James B. Kelley, Joseph R. Man ming, Charles Havey, Henry Farren, J H. McGovern. Joseph F. Mcfarland Patrick MoGuinness, Edward P. O'Meara, John J. McMahon, sThoInas Good, Henry c. O'Sullivan, Timothy J. Fox, James B. Martin, Morris Foley and Thomas F. Ryan.
 It was voted that the delegates be de- clared elected as nominated, after which the convention adjourned.
 The justice of the peace convention was called to order immediately afte1 the congressional convention adjourned and P. r. Kiernan was elected chair man and Robert c. Fahy was elected secretary. J. J. Shea moved that the chair appoint committee Of ten tC nominate justices of the peace, ant later a motion was made to increast the committee to fifteen. one from eacf ward. Then 1t was that the trouble: of Chairman Kiernan began. He fail ed to name representative of th' Seventh ward in his roll call, ant about twenty of those present rost and gave their opinions on the legality of the proceedings Everyone was talk ing at a different rate and on a differ ent pitch until finally the chairman could stand it no longer and went t' the committee room in the rear Of tn hall He was followed by the crowt and threatened to call the police unles there was order. This threat evidentl. amused the delegates, who continued to josh their chairman. McKiernal then left the hall and went to polio 1leadquarters for policeman. The tw came to the hall in about five minutes only to find the door locked. The chair man was told to give the passport, @advance and give the counterstgn, etc., and was kept out in the hall fo fifteen minutes. He sent a small bo for the janitor, who unlocked the dool and as the policeman entered there wa a great cheer Chairman Klernan wait ed for the committee report, and abou 10 o'clock they made their. appearanc from the ante room. In the rneantirn another ticket had been prepared Tn report of the committee was read an it was voted down by a large najorit! amid regular tunult of excitemen Chairman Kiernan was so provoke with the action of the delegates that | gave two raps for silence and declare the meeting adjourned, after which I left the hall The claim that the ttcl ct was illegal was then brought up l. a number present, and In order to col clude the meeting Peter J. Bonn wa elected president and Robert c. Fah secretary. The ticket handed in by u committee was then destroyed and tl following was unanimously adopted 1 the delegates remaining, and will star as the official one: Charles H. Fowle James E. Wheeler, Matthew A. Re, holds, Edward J. Maher, Willia O'Brien, Jeremiah F Donovan, Willai E. Warren, Thomas Fl. Cox, Charles Coyle, James B. Martin, Charles V Bradley, Charles L. Kleiner, Jonatha w. Chapin, Bernard F. Lynch, Benj
 min J. Slade William A. Wright. Wi liam s. Pardee, George R. Coole George A. Tyler, John c. Fay, Willia H. Ellsworth, John J. Shea, Maurice ! Toohey, James P. Bree, David F. Fit gerald, Bernard J. Shanley, Eugene
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