The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
FACTIONS HAD fl WARM TIME
 LAST NIGHT.

Fight Over the Six Twelfth Ward Dele | gafes-BIalresIee People Claimed That | They Were Not Legally Elected at the l Caucus-They Were Admitted-I. M. UIiman, A. McC Mnthewson, F. E. whittaher and V. III. Tyler Chosen Delegates to State Convention. The Betts and Blakeslee factions clashed last night in Republican hall, when the town convention was held for the purpose oe choosing four delegates to the state convention. It all arose over the question of whether or not the delegates from the Twelfth ward were legally elected at the caucus held Tues day in Polar Star all. Howard c. Webb and a few others who were spokesmen of the Blakeslee delegation, said that communication was sent to Chairman Macdonald of the republican town committee, stating that the delegates from the Twelfth ward, six in number, were not legally elected Tuesday night, as no ballots were taken at the caucus.
  the statutes and therefore the conven- tion would not be legal if the said dele gates from the Twelfth were allowed to vote.
 The fight over this matter stirred up great enthusiasm and it was almost an hour before the question was settled.
 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Macdonald and nominations for chairman were called for. James D. Dewell. Jr.. was nominated and elected and Alderman S. Fred Strong was named as secretary. MT Strong called the roll of delegates and every one of the eighty-nine men who were chosen at Tuesdays caucus was pres ent.
 The call for the convention was then read and no sooner was it concluded than Mr. Webb took the floor and asked < Mr. Macdonald if he had received pro- test from members of the Twelfth ward in regard to the delegation from the ward. MT. Macdonald said that he had received no protest and being further questioned by the city attorney he said that he had received a communication stating that there should be substi- ilSL as LIlG ilSL u uelS5dlCo SAItiAAS at the convention was not legal one. Mr. Webb asked that the communica- tion be read to the convention. by the secretary, but MT. Macdonald replied that 1t was not a matter that acton could be taken upon. "The delegations sent in by the ward caucuses ought to be referred to the convention for action, if necessary" said MT. Webb. At this point Colonel I. M Ullman asked if the communication was signed and MT. Macdonald replied that it was signed by the chairman of the caucus, Charles c. Dennison. If there is a protest from delegates from the Twelfth ward or any other wards said MT. Webb, ''it ought to be received and acted up- on.' Here MT. Ullman asked if any of the contesting delegates were present and John W. Dickson said he was one. He was asked to take the floor and state the status of affairs in his ward He said that the protest, if it could be called one, was filed because the caucus was illegal. He said that the law re- uuired the vote to be by ballot and that instead it was done by exclamation.
 "The petition was signed by fifteen voters" said MT. Webb, and then MT Gierding said he thought a ballot was not necessary after the first one. ' move the protest lie on the table," saic MT Ullman.
 MT. Webb-"I submit, MT. President that the statutes will be waived if the matter is laid on the table,"
 MT. Ullman-"If there is a violation of the statute law it is matter fol the city attorney, not for the town con- vention to fight over." Here Attorney George E. Hall said that under the law there must be ballot and that no dele gates could be legally elected unless bl a ballot.
 MT Macdonald-"Your ward followed the same course last year as you dit this. didn't you?" but the answer wal lost in the shuttle.
 Wallace S. Moyle said that the onl! way that the matter could be cast asid was by unanimous consent.
 Jacob B. Ullman-"The convention i the judge of it's own delegates. If tn delegates decide in favor Of them, the' can be seated"
 MT. Moyle--"This delegation is no legal and there is no way that we cal go ahead
 MT. Webb--"If any question of erro comes it can be settled by committe on credentials. I move we appoint committee of five to decide the matter. The question was called for but l. Ullman reminded the chair that ther was motion before the house, that lay the communication on the table MT. Webb said that he would offer hi motion as an amendment to the orig final motion. "A motion to lay on tn table is not debatable or amendable, said MT. Ullman. II appeal to tn chair" said MT Webb. MT. DeWe sustained MT. Ullman and said the mo tion was not debatable or amendabl'
 An aye and nay vote was taken an the chair was in doubt so Mr., DeWe called for a standing vote. MT. Moyl was of the opinion that the delegate from the Twelfth should not vote, bt MT. Dewell held that until they we1 regularly rejected they could have the say. It was then that the strength ( the two factions was shown. Fifty-tU voted for sustaining the chair and thil ty-five voted against it. Then u question of tabling the communicable pbs called and was won by MT Bett