New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Political conventions this year have beer entirely
out of the ordinary OF such gatherings In point
- interest and excitement The Republican con-
venticn last Monday night which rose UP IKE z
mighty vyhrlnird. smashed the slate for District
Attorrev and demanded the nomination Of Henry
Helden Ketcham. was a most remarkable spectacle
and viii not be forgotten soon by those who par
ficipsted 81 il. II had been announced that i
would be an open convention, and II was vide
open 50 much 50 that eK-LieUtenant Governor
Woodrun aftervard said that he feared II would be
.'pulled' by the police and run in 70 the police
station Mr.. Ketcham and Norman s Dixie hac
made personal canvass Tor the District Attorney
continuation but IN the convention at the last mo-
uent learned that George F. Elliot. had been sud
denly placed on the slate. and were prepared TO
yield gracefully Not 50 their followers. however
When Mr. Eliiott's name was placed before the
convention the Ketcham followers began 10 shout
the larters name. and The Dixie supporters followed
suit. In The JUinkliug Of an eve pandenonium
regned. Delegates were I'D all over the han
Ketcham tried 10 get 20 the platform TO withdraw.
but was dragged la * by his followers Men Wiz
with excitement sureed through the aisles strug-
Cling 10 get al Nj ketchsm. He was thrown to
the floor, and it looked as though an attempt was
being made 10 kill him rather than show devotion
% his interests. Captain James J. Reynolds
marched into the hail with the reserves. but the
police were II cuanda-v what 70 do The cap
tain Is q strong Republican, and his face vas a
study. TIE handy club could not be used, and IN
aE ng Seqse bn saRS 20 9 9Of Thrown 5 ASIDE ean
while Mr. Woodruff and Alderman John Nirth
an6 6iue n turn trying 10 stern the tide Alder
man On W q y,t f bs raT5 Men were scrambiin up
and down from the platform stunning over era a
ously near breaking their necks. one man. with 2
badly denteo derby nay On me slae OF rs n5qc
ard shook fist his "a in the excitement Of his
argument At last Mr.. woodruff with his two
hundred pounds OF 50. took fytng leap from
he platform among The delegates, and, pushing
IFS way through the mass. assisted IN pulling Ny
Ketcham 70 the platform. i he criss now were
~ tor he.c5la5- ga -. az 49,. 90 ~ -. Cop
vention. expressed his satisfaction al the IN
Ketcham was nominated.
After Il was all over Mr.. Ketcham was nearly
exhausted and everybody wanted 10 have op-
porturity 70 congratulate him. but he said he had
an important matter 70 attend 10 and hurried
sway. To MS intimate friends ne said that he had
20 go and telegraph 10 Pop He went At once
20 telegraph office and sent message TO his
father. Congressman John Z ketchan. Of Dutchess
County. When he ran Tor Congress in tie I'D
District a Democratic stronghold. three -ears age
;ouns afr Ketcham GOT the reputation OF being the
County Tor years He worked aa- ana night
ehgg s S;e goran0n pe9ge 5nc On Lection Ds
:lohn !, titzgeTalo Tho two years before had car
-There Is o1e rhng cot which I have made up
~ olI.o ne sac yesteroey and II IS that IN
for being hustler. rested on Tuesday after the
That Day he worked among TIE Ee5revys in
I<rCwglEv1lc- The next day he il b. Eastern
District on Friday night. IN spite Of the driving
TIE vicinity q The navy yard. Asked why he tried
70 work such night, he made a cllarscter
reply. Why. you they VIII al o. gathered IN
the resorts night Ike this, and can't get 49,
from me. me sectlpn ie Overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, but Mr ketchara made large utrnb,r of
sriends there three years ago, who viii stand by
him nov.
Rerardfns his heart breaking defeat when he Was
orsea.ea BY only 81 votes IN the strongly Demo-
cratic I'd Congress District, ar. Ketcham tells 2
.,or,, Of how soon afterWaTd. he went 10 Wash
s,gron 10 see his father. He started walk rich,
s,,to the House OF Representative. when he was
;,@lS M bv a 6oorkeeper, who saic, Beg pardon,
.svav 'Afterward l." he says. I was litde bitter
ftfni after my hard night. J had
,tsfllfr votes placing both feet inside those
s.ours. END the dOOrleepe. "c1loI ( oven lei me
put foot inside
Ex-IAeutenant Governor Woodruff was e. The
Democratic city convention on Thursday night sit
ing IL q box as big as life. and many people were
wondering how he got IN when many OF the Tam
many leaders mad e tough SOB Of H. When asked
low It happened Tin SAID: Well. for the life
q me. couldn't tel. got there about midnight
There Sun big Jam around the doors. but
vas S'nislsd INSIDE by the policemen before knew
ehevIin'e box Probably the policemen knew me.
Il an interesting convention and I'm CAD 1
vert Il VAS g revelation &c sec such a Big con
gregstioo % Democrats and moi q single man
e-sok.ng The leaders had q good grip CT the dele
gates and he business was carried on with great