The Washington times., 1904-07-07

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July I-Mlchael =.
Padden, Of New York, secretary for
Representative Timothy D. Sullivan and
political favorite Of the Bowery, Is the
idol of Tammany Hall Padden has the
honor OF having fought for Grover
Cleveland on the floor of the convention
yesterday and Of having by force OF
arms defeated the Democratic party as
represented in Col John 1. Martin,
sergeant-aI-aTms Of the national con
vention.
When Tammany leaders learned that
it was the intention Of Senator Hill 20
exclude the braves from the floor OF the
convention by not distributing tickets.
they took steps to see that Tammany
men got on the floor. Their avOwed
purpose was 10 make as much trouble
as they could.
Blocked by Hill.
Tammany tried TO have several OF its
most abIe-bOdied members appointed as
sistant doOrkeepers and assistant SER
geants-at-arms. They failed in this be-
cause David Is. Hnl. suspecting a Tam
many trick. had given orders To prevent
any such move.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall, however. was able TO pur-
chase for $50 the badge Of an assistant
sergeant-at-arms Of the convention. He
pinned il on the proud bosom Of Michael
G. Padden and introduced him to the
sergeant-at-arms and head dOOrkeeper
as Tim Luce, OF Brooklyn. a safe Nc
Carrcn man.
Knew His Business.
Padden knew his business and had
been fully instructed as 10 whaI was
expected of him. He moved around
among the doorkeepers at the various
entrances and told them ihat while 4:
had been decided to keep men out who
did not have tickets. as a general thing.
still II was wise 70 let all men having
Tammany badges in, If they looked re-
spectacle. because, OF course, all respect
able looking Tammany men were really
hard and fast supporters Of Judge Park
er for President
Padden's instructions 10 the dOOrkeep-
eTS had the effect Of letting several hun
dred Tammany men inO the han. Some
Of them kept near Padden aAd Others
took their places in the galleries and
closely watched the favorIte from the
BOwery for their cue This came as
John Sharp Williams referred to Grover
Cleveland in his speech.
Chief CIaquer.
Standing half way down the center
aisle, Padden began the applause. He
had a fan IN one hand and a handker-
chief IN the other. He kept waving MS
handkerchief and fan violently upward
signaling 10 everybody TO rise ON his
feet and cheer. All the while he yelled
Ike q COmanche indian. Every Tam
many Hall man in the building also
stood up and yelled
Padden kept II going for a while, and
/ Sergeant-at-Arms Martin. having bang.
ed away with the speakers gavel. start
cd down the aisle 10 suppress Padle1.
Padden's Own Story.
Padden's own story Of what hap
pened after that Will be appreciated by
his thousands Of admirers IN New
/ York city.
The sergeant-at-arms came at me
/ FAST said Padden. He said. Man
/ YOU are making a disturbance here
You must quit it
/ Il said TO him, 4 am a good CIeve-
/ land man and l just can't quit cheer
/ ing At the name Of the great Grover
Cleveland
! Then ne made a dash at me. but
DIDN'T hit him. No. / never hit a man
/ that's old IN my Nfc. ! jus: leaned up
{ against him and ne went down He
/ be thrown out or the convention
I told him 1 was d good Democrat and
WOClu not Dc put out or the convention
! Then he went away and I kept on
Z cheering and waving EN- up with my
Ian every time they seemed inclined &C
( got tired.
The push got pretty fierce a.ound
me, and the next thing : knew police
captain and six big policemen came uI
/ and We're introduced IA due form by
| NJ. Martin Mr.. Martin. you see, was
not and excited, and don't blame him
| He said 10 me. VIII you wall; out
with meY : said. Yes. SIR. I will wall
out with you and talk Il over II yol
| promise TO let me come back with yoJ
! when we get through
Threatened the Copper
Then he told the big police captain
10 take me out. The police captain wa.
ali right. only he didn't know was {
good Democrat from the BOwery.
told him If any policeman put his hanC
on me l would knock his head off.
TOLD him also that his place was outsid-
ol this building. and they could only IN
fer5eTe IL there was murder being done
that this was a public building ana {
public convention for Democrats anI
not for policemen