The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-01

Lieutenant Governor-Charles N.
Bugler, OswegO.
Secretary of State-Frank Mott of
Chautauqua.
ornptroiler-Chas. NJ. Preston of
Ulster.
Attorney General-John Cunnen of
Erie.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Rich-
ard W. Sherman of Oneida
State Treasurer-George r. Finch of
Warren.
Associate Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals-John c. Gray of New York.
The entrance of William S. Devery
and his delegation to the convention
hall was the signal for the beginning of
trouble.
After renain.n. ct the rear of the
hall for a short time Devery started
down the aisle. IN a minute the con-
vention hall was in an uDroar. Even
the band was drowned out as delegates
and friends stood on their chairs and
cheered and waved hats and handker-
chiefs. Hes seated, he's Seatedp' yell
ed the crowd, but Devery raised H.;
hand and called out. mot yet. not yet"
Then arose the cry from one side of the
gallery. Whats the matter With
DeVery?' and back in roar came the
answer. "Ie's ali right" The ex-chief
of police took a seat in the right of the
hall and shortly thereafter the an
nouncement reached the convention
hall that the committee on credentials
win.
In deciding the Devery contest a num-
Der of heated speeches were made and
when 1t was explained that it was SEN
ator Hills desire that neither Devery
nor Goodwin be recognized a motion to
that effect was carried with but few
dissenting votes.
When Senator uill entered the con-
vention hall there was a great outburst
of applause.
When the temporary chairman had
raped for order, the report of the
committee on credentials was called
for.
Chairman McMahan said:
I'm presenting the report l move the
previous question"
This was to prevent debate.
When the secretary read I'm the
Ninth district. New York. neither dele
cation is entitled to seats in the con-
vention because of the wholesale cor
ruption-'' a roar of cheers and Misses
went up and as it continued Devery
was seen making his way to the plat
form.
yainly the chairman raped for or
der Vainly a band played. Down the
aisle Devery forced his way. the crowd
clearing the way for him. When he
reached the platform steps he raised his
hands in an effort to stop the pance-
monium that reigned. A sergeant-at-
arms with his hand on the big ex-
chiefs shoulder, tried to force him back
to a seat. but he shook him off and
started to speak. He said amid cheers:
Democrats of this convention. Sam
uel J. Tilden was deprived of his right
of franchise as were 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 Ninth district are
about to be deprived of 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 not a
! delegate was in his seat and the gal
| lery was in a wild state of excitement.
A Devery delegate got to the platform
and attempted to speak The chair told
/ him that he could not address the con-
vention. Amidst tremendous uoroar he
started to speak but a ser~eant-at-
arms hustled him down the steps. For
fully ten minutes the convention and
specta tors roared, aDplauded and hissed
and then as the noise subsided Temper
ary Chairman Stanchfield said:
For the sake of the delegates to this
| Democratic convention and those pres
ent, desire to say that the party does
not propose to have its voice put down
or allow its convention to be run by
thugs and ruffians and " Here
| the Devery adherents broke out again
and drowned Mr.. Stanch6eld's voice by
! cheers for DeVery).
For several minutes it went on and
then the chair said:
Il want to say to the gallery. every
body win get fair play. If the gallery
does not cease. the galleries will be
cleare..''
Cries of TRY it-let's see you.''
Finally some semhlance of order was
obtained and then Devery presented a
minority report.
The majority report of the committee