Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-10-01
AND RUMPUS
New York Democratic Convention Might Be
Mistaken for an Agitated
Bear Pit.
HILL IS THE Chief TRAINER
Devery and His Followers Roared Long and Loud and
and 50 Did Goodwin as Neither Delegation Was
Seated--Thereupon the Other Animals
Became Excited.


tered in the meetings this morning in
the committees on platform and con-
tested seats of the Dertocratsc state
convention. 1t was conceded that If
William S. Devery and his delegates
from the 9th New York city district
were not seated there would be troub-
lous times, Devery having declared
that he would make an appeal on the
floor of the convention. 1t was learned
this morning that Mr.. Devery had been
approached with the suggestion that
the wisest way out of the difficulty
would be to leave the representation of
the 9th district vacant To this he re-
piled: II will make no such agreement
I won by a big majority, I have the
certificate of election and am entitled
to the seats, unless the Democratic
party wants to go on record as saying,
that an election certificate is of no val
lie and that the will of the majority
means nothing" After Mr.. Devery had
made this statement several of the
leading politicians took up his case and
urged the committee to seat him and
avoid trouble as we'll as the establish
ing of what might prove an unfortun-
ate precedent. Almost UP to the time
set for the reasSembling of thegconven-
tion, there has been no change in the
ticket proposed last night.
The committee on contested seats has
agreed to report to the convention
against the seating of either the Dew
cry or Goodwin delegates. All other
contests were settled in favor of So
called Hill delegations.
In deciding the Devery contest a
number of heated speeches were made
and when it was explained that it was
Senator Hills desire that neither Dew
cry nor Goodwin be recognized mo-
ton to that effect was carried with but
few dissenting votes. When Senator
Hill entered the convention hall there
was a great outburst of applause.
When the temporary chairman had
raped for order, the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was called for.
When the secretary read "In the 9th
district of New York, neither delega-
ton Is entitled to seats in the conven-
ton because of the wholesale corrup-
tion," a roar of cheers and Misses went
up and as it continued, Devery was
seen making his way to the platform. |
Vainly the chairman raped for order. |
When he reached the platform steps, |
he raised his hands in an effort to stop |
the pandemonium that reigned. A sar-
geant-at-arms with his hand on the |
big ex-chief's shoulder tried to force
him back to a seat but he Shook him |
off and made brief speech calling for |
justice. AS Devery left the platform,
not a delegate was in his seat and the |
gallery was in a wild state of excite
ment. For fully ten minutes the con-
vention and spectators roared, applau- |
subsided, Temporary Chairman Stanch-
field started to speak. The Devery ad- |
herents broke out again and drowned |
Mr.. Stanchfield's voice by cheers for
Devery. For several minutes it went |
on and then the chair said: IT want to
say to the gallery, that everybody will !
get fair play. If the gallery does not
cease the galleries will be cleared"
Cries of ''Try it; let's see you," were
heard. Finally some semblance of or
der was obtained and then Devery pre-
sented'a minority report
When the vote for the unseating of |
Devery was announced, Devery left
the hall, followed by his delegates and |
friends. There was not much trouble
or cheering. The committee on perma-
nent organization made its report, and
named Martin w. Littleton, of Brook
lyn, for permanent chairman. Bird S.
Coler was nominated for governor.
The following is the Democratic state
ticket nominated today: Governor,
Bird S. Coler of Brooklyn; lieutenant |
governor, Charles N. Bugler of Oswe-
go; secretary Of state, Frank Mott of
Chautauqua; comptroller, Charles M.
Preston of Ulster; attorney general,
John Cunneen of Erie; state engineer
and surveyor Richard W. Sherman Of |
Oneida; state treasurer, George r. |
Finch Of Warren; associate Judge Of |
the court of appeals John G. Gray Of