The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-08

more laughter. Mr.. Woodrun, Win Lluci
pounding Of his gavel, then declared tnS
OF the chair" and the delegates, after giving
final cheer, went home again.
t,PROAR At G. q. CONVENTION.
Labor Men Disturb the Placidity-Wanted
. Labor Man Named.
After two hours OF turbulence, contributed
'by the labor delegates mostly, Hinrichs
and Mcclure were nominated by the Cltl-
zens' Union when it reconvened last night
ct Cooper Union. There was no oppoel-
ton to the removal Of Grout and Fornes
from the ticket, but when II came to select
inr two other men the labor men demanded
that one of the vacancies should go to
representative Of organized labor.
~ r, Fulton Cutting, after the convention
had been called to order by Francis c.
Huntington, presented formal report
from the conference committee recon-
nhendinR that the convention rescind the
nomination of Grout and Fornee and sub
stitute Hinrichs and Mcclure. No reasons
for the change were stated in the report.
H. H. Steele, In moving the adoption OF
the first recommendation. said that Mr.
Grout when called upon to define his posi-
ton had given q very unsatisfactory an
aver ard there was no other course than
10 withdraw his name from the ticket.
No mention was made Of MIR. Fornee. nor,
after the motion had been carried with
only two negative votes. was MI Trout
referred to again,
william A. Coakley, . labor man, got
up to say that the choice Of the conference
COMMITTEES was not the choice Of the people.
without an organized labor man on
that ticket 1t will be defeated, he declared,
amid Kisses and cheers. Coekley moved
that the report be referred PACK 70 the
Candidate. At the last convention Coakley
wanted Henry George for President OF the
Don't 20 too far. shouted ]. W. McGuin-
ness OF Brooklyn. this ticket ought not
to 90 through. The Bryan Democrats
Of New York ought to be considered. Other
names were presented 10 the committee
which would have ensured victory and they
might have been selected but for the bull
doZinp Of the committee by other organiza-
tons. Misses and. cries of Shut up.
Instead Of the Citizens Union having a
voice In the choicesof the candidates the
Republicans came forward and
the uproar was added to by the cheers Of
those who were in sympathy with him.
MoGuinness tried to continue. but he gave
no the effort after he shouted that the
new ticket would not meet with tho ap-
prevail OF the people.
q. A. Goulden OF Brooklyn asserted that
Tanmany would win unless the conference
revised its recommendations.
aOur committee he said, has been
overborne and worn out by the Republicans
and has been made to put up ticket to
satisfy the Republican machine. Who is
Mcclure? II you are wise you will put up
a man that Is known to the common peo-
ram down our throats man you never
heard Of who must weaken the ticket"
John G. Kelly, who was prominently men,
toned as a candidate for the place which
was given to Mcclure, asked the convention
to accept the proposals Of the committee.
He said he supposed the objections came
from men who wanted to see Henry George
on the ticket and added that those men were
not Justified, because Mr.. George had
stated that he did not want q nomination
Immediately there were cries from all
parts Of the hall OF the labor men and their
supporters who sought to deny the assertion
Of Mr.. Kelly. Mr.. Coakiey was recognized.
committee reject tho names OF Henry
George and lawson Purdy when those
names were submitted to them2"
Before tho chairman could answer, fifty
dele gates were on their feet clamoring to
be heard. Some ono moved the previous
The chairman tried to put tho motion,
but even tho pounding Of his gavel could
not be heard In the din Of protests which
were shouted by the delegates, who almost
to man were on their feet and adding to
the confusion by the waving Of arms and
shaking OF fists:
When something like order was restored,
Tto 1hnir 80 ! H.,
borough committee Of Brooklyn, said:
Il demand for this convention the right Of
free speech, and II this gag motion is car
Red through / shall resign at once from
this organization"
As il was apparent from the shouts of
$50 will on the part Of scores. Of dele
gates that Mr. Thompson would not be
alone In Withdrawing the motion for the
previous question was withdrawn.
Mr. O'Neill, who was q candidate for
President of the Council on the Henry
George ticket in 1897, implored the con-
vention to deliberate before deciding on
Mcclure what Is this convention" he
exclaimed, shut the result OF miscar-
rage" He asked for the nomination Of
some Bryan Democrat, and In the outburst
OF derision that ensued Mr.. O'Neill's lips
were seen to be still moving.
In the turmoil Mr.. Cutting made his way
to the platform and then for the first time
IOr nearly HI nOuT t0tTt W as 6tIllne
"One question has been overlooked In
this discussion" he said at has been
forgotten that at the May convention
the committee was directed to confer with
other organizations to secure cooperation
for the defeat OF Tammany Hall. There
are two reasons only why the recommended
lions should not be accepted. One il
that the committee has been 40 foolish
that 1t cannot reasonably justify itself,
and the ether is that 1t has betrayed you
and gone over to the enemy. Have we
done either Of these?" l"No, no." and
cheers)
"Will some one tell us something about
Mr. MCGUIRE" asked Mr., Thompson. az
have heard it stated that he is not going to
take any part in the campaign and that he
y going to support Grout for Comptroller
These statements should be denied by
\ some one who can speak for Mr. Mcclure"
Mr.. Cutting replied that Mr.. Mcclure