The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
REPUBLICAN RIOT AT DALLAS.
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DALLAS. Tex. March 19.-The Sixth
Congressional district convention. to send
delegates to Philadelphia and nominate a
candidate for Congress- was held today at
Hillsboro. The sixth is the home district
OF State Chairman f. Fl. r Green (son OF
Hetty Green. OF New York; A riot took
place early in the proceedings today. and
Sheriff Bell. OF Hill County. and his depu-
ties were obliged temporarily to suppress
the convention in order 10 stop the azhting
Bitter feelings between the supporters OF
Representative Hawley and State Chairman
Green have become excited since the state
convention at Waco. Hawley has published
statements that Chairman Green assisted
in a fraudulent organization Of the State
convention and caused the split there.
Green retorts that Hawley long ago prom
Used TO support him for national commit
teeman from Texas but now desires that
position for himself and is betraying him.
For the last several days the Green and
Hawley forces have been getting ready for
the HillsbOro contest Green desired to
have the delegates to Philadelphia selected
from among his friends. in order to
strengthen him in his fight for national
committeeman. The Hawley partisans we're
side desired to capture the organization
Of the convention. As soon as Chairman
Clark, Of the Congressional District Execu-
tise Committee. called the convention &c
order in the Hill County court house W. +.
King. negro leader Of the Hawley side
ana editor Of the Dallas Express. started
TO read a resolution concerning the ap-
Polntment OF a committee on credentials.
W. ~ Mcdonald, the negro leader on
tue Green side, sprang up and snatched
the paper away from King King and Nc
Donald. each Of whom is more than six
feet tall. started at once TO smuggling. and
their friends took sides until the fight
became a riot. Neither District Chairman
Clark nor State Chairman Green could
quiet the row. and Sheriff Bell and a
squad OF deputies. with drawn pistols, had
to rush into the convention hall The
fighters soon separated. but the situation
was SO threatening that Sheriff Bell or
dered proceedings suspended until feeling
could quiet down. After half an hour OF
ugly talk the convention split King end
the Hawley forces assembled In the Office
OF justice OF the peace, while Mcdonald
Green, and the forces OF the latter met in
the Odd Fellows Hall. Each convention
endorsed the National Administration and
praised President Mckinley One de-
ncunced Green and the other bitterly
scored Hawley. King presided over the
Hawley faction convention. That body
elected W. E. King and Eugene Marshal.
Of Dallas, as delegates to the National
Convention, and G. W. Mccormack and
]. W. Lanier alternates. C. A. Starting.
OF Dallas. was nominated for Presidential
elector.
G.. W. Johnson. OF Corsicana. presided
over the Green faction convention. r. B.
Bluitt. a negro physician. of Dallas. and
RUDE Freedman, white man OF COrsicana.
were chosen delegates to the National
Convention. and Harry Beck Of HillsbOrO.
and W. B. Smith, Of Cleburne, as alter
mates.
A. J. Houston. Of Dallas, a son Of. Gen.
Sam Houston, was nominated for Presi-
Dental electOr. and Dr.. a. NJ. Cochran. OF
Dallas. for Congress. The Hawley faction
did not nominate a candidate for Con-
gress. but deferred it until some time
next Summer