Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-02
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will continue to be Democrat. That
is all 1 will say now
At 11.22 Senator Hill entered the con-
vention hall on the arm of Senator
Grady of New York, and there was
great outburst of applause.
AT 11.21 the temporary chairman
called the convention to order. The re-
port of the committee on credentials
was called for.
While the report was being read there
was quiet until the 9th District was
reached When the secretary read: In
the 9th District. New York, neither
delegation is entitled to seats in the
convention because of the wholesale
corruption'-a mighty roar of cheers
and Kisses mingled went up and as it
continued Devery was seen making his
way to the platform. Vainly the chair
man raped for order. Vafnly q band
played.
Down the aisle Devery forced his
way. the crowd clearing the way for
him. When he reached the platform
steps with raised hands he tried to stop
the pandemonium that reigned. A SER
geant-at-arms with his hands on the
big chiefs shoulder tried to force him
back to a seat, but he shook him off
and started to speak. His voice was
husky and his hands shook as he raised
them. Then he said amid cheers:
Democrats of this convention, Sam
uel J. Tilden was derived of his right
of franchise as was the people of the
United States. We do not want that
to occur here, today. 1t was through
the work of a clique of this convention
that the people of the 9th District are
about to be deprived of a similar right.
Mr.. Hill as state leader of the state of
New York, we ask justice from you as
leader Of the Democratic party. We
do not come here as honest Democrats
to- be deprived of our rights
AS Devery left the platform every
delegate was on his feet and the gal
lery was in a wild state of excitement.
As he got to his seat Frank j. Sullivan,
enc of the Devery delegates, gained the
platform and attempted to speak, but
a sergeant-at-arms hustled him down
the steps. For fully 10 minutes the
convention and spectators roared. APP
plauded and Kissed. When the noise
subsidized a little there was heard the
For the sake of the delegates to this
Democratic convention and those pres
ont desire to say that the party does
not propose to have it's voice put down
or allow its convention to be run by
thugs and ruffians and"
Here the Devery crowd broke loose
again and drowned Mr.. Stanchfield's
voice by cheers for Devery.
IL, IF
obtained and then Chief Devery walked
up and presented a minority report.
The Chair then ordered a roll call after
having the reports read. The majority
reported cited that:
I'm regard to the delegation from the
9th Assembly District of New York
county, your committee finds that
neither the sitting delegates nor the
contestants are entitled to seats in the
convention by reason of the wholesale
corruption pertaining to the primary
election in said district. whereby it
cannot be determined what delegates
We're legally elected
The vote began in much disorder and
went on until the county of Queens was
reached. Then Joseph Cassidy of that
county arose and said:
I'VE in Queens do not believe that
the will of the people should be set
aside. On primary election day the
people of the 9Th District elected dele
gates to represent them and they
should be seated. I vote to seat Mr..
Devery and his delegates
The Queens county vote was cast Z
for Devery and against.
When Rensselaer, county was reached
the chairman of the delegation cast
their vote against the report as a pro-
test against the action of the committee
in seating the Hill delegates in the I'd
District
The counties which voted in whole or in
part in favor Of the seating of the Devery
delegates are as follows: Queens, seven
for. two against: Suffolk four for two
against: Wyoming. three for: Yates.
three for. All of the other counties voted
for the majority report declaring the
seats of the delegates from the ninth va
cant. The total vote was announced as
follows: For Devery. Is; against, AS.
When the vote had been announced Mr..
Devery arose and started to leave the
friends. There was not much trouble or
cheering.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton made its report, naming Martin w.
Lttleton for permanent chairman.
Mr. Littetnn finished his speech at 1882
and then called for the report of the
committee on platform. MIR. Raines. the
chairman. went to the platform to read
ii and was received with warm applause.
When Devery and his friends left their
seats in the convention hall they passed
up the aisle and turning at the door the
chief shouted at the top of his voice:
We are compelled to abide by the will
of the convention but some Of you here
will have cause to regret your action"