The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-10
NEW YORK
DEMOCRATS
Convention Is a
Sensational
Affair.

'f>Nhip'A, ~. l., OCT. Interest
conferred In the meetings this morning
: ot the committees on platform and con-
testei seats OF the Democratic State
Convention. IL was conceded that IL
William $. Devery and his delega ties
from the Ninth New York District were
not seated there would be troublous
times. Mr.. Devery having declared he
would make an appeal on the floor OF
the convention. Devery held more
than 500 spectators seats for the con-
vention hall. which were given him by
| sympathizing delegations from all over
the state, quite a large number COM
ing from Tammany delegates. When
approached with the suggestion that
the wisest way out of the difficulty
wouli be to leave the representation Of
the Ninth District vacant, Mr.. Devery
replied
Il Will make no such agreement
won by big majority, and 1 am enti-
! tied to the seats, unless the Democratic
party wants to go on record as saying
that an election certificate is of no
value and that the will of the majority
means nothing In addition to that /
want to call attention TO the fact that
Goodwin received the lowest vote on
the ticket. Mr.. Sheehan's party receiv-
ed the second lowest and he does not
contest"
After remaining at the rear OF the
hall for short time Devery started
down the aisle. In a minute the con-
vention hall was in an uproar. Even
the band was drowned out as delegates
and friends stood on their chairs and
cheered and waved hats and handker-
chiefs. He's seated, he's seated"
vol Ad t1a.a 1,,,, Ill
hand and called out, Not yet, not
yet
Then arose the cry from one side Of
the gallery. whats the matter with
Devery" and back i'm a roar came the
answer, Hes all right"
Shortly thereafter the announcement
reached the convention hall that the
committee on credentials would not
seat either Devery or Goodwin. In de-
Gliding the Devery contest number OF
heated speeches were made and when
1t was explained that it was Senator
Hills desire that neither Devery nor
Goodwin be recognized, motion to
that effect was carried with but few
dissenting votes.
When Senator Hill entered the con-
vention han there was great outburst
of applause.
When the report OF the committee on
credentials was called for, Chairman
Mcmahon said:
I'm presenting this report move the
previous question"
This was to prevent debate.
When the secretary read, "In the
Ninth New York neither delegation IL
entitled to seats in the convention be-
cause Of the wholesale corruption"
roar OF cheers and Kisses went up
and as 1t continued Devery was seen
making his way to the platform. Vain
ly the chairman raped for order, vain
ly band played. When he reached the
platform Devery raised his hands In
an effort to stop the pandemonium 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 If his right
of franchise as were the people If 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 a similar right.
Mr.. Hill, as State leader of the State
OF New York, we ask justice from YOU
DIS 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 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
convention. Amidst tremendous up
roar he started to speak, but SER
geant-at-arms hustled him down the
steps. For fully ten minutes the con-
vention and spectators roared. ap-
plauded and Missed, and then as the
noise subsidized Temporary 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 his voice put down
or allow its convention to be run by
thugs and rufiians and"
Here the Devery adherents broke out
again and drowned Mr.. Stanchfeld's
voice by cheers for Devery.
For several minutes 1t went on and
then the Chair said:
II want to say to the gallery. every
body VIII get fair play. If the gallery
does not cease the galleries will be
cleared"
Cries OF TRY it-let's see you.'
Finally, some sembance of order was
obtained and then Devery presented a
minority report