New-York tribune., 1904-09-16

OF the committee on resolutions, John A SIei-
cher. OF Nsw-York. took the platform and
amid growing disorder read the bFieF docu-
ment, which is printed elsewhere in this issue.
Despite the disturbance. several planks were
heartily cheered. but Mr sleicher's voice was
inadequate, and the majority OF the convention
could not hear him. He was frequently inter
rupted by loud cheers and calls FOR Woodruff"
Senator Edgar 7. Brackett OF Saratoga. re-
ported the side contest. that in the XIIIth As
sembly District OF NewYorb and the report in
favor of the QuiSg- Gilman delegation was unan-
imousy adopted without debate.
BUTCHER RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
When the chairman called for nominations for
Governor Senator Raines. recognized as a steady
and long tried legislative warrior. arose In his
place and requested the reading OF the butcher
resolution OF yesterday. This resolution pro-
vided that rolcsu each delegates name
should be called separately. Secretary r. L.
Fox, in the excitement OF the moment. had mis-
laid his copy OF the resolution, and amid laugh
ter Senator Raines restated It and it was unani-
mously carried. This deprived the WoodruH
supporters OF opportunity for test vote and
the convention proceeded Immediately 10 bust
ness
Amid loud cheering from the majority of the
delegation and silence the part of the sup
porters Of ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
Assemblyman Arthur c. Wade placed In nomi-
nation Lieutenant Governor Frank wayland
Higgins. Assemblyman Wade's speech was
brief, but frequently interrupted by applause.
Al the close OF this address it became evident
that the Woodruff faction had finally determined
to make demonstration Of strength on the
noor OF the convention. and William Fl. Prender-
gast, the spokesman Of the Kings County dele
CATION. took the platform amid storm OF ap-
plause from the galleries and from the Kings
county delegation. Mr. Prendergast was In good
voice and spoke with great earnestness- When
IN the midst of his address he leaned over and
pointed in the direction OF Senator PIatt, who sat
with the Tioga delegation In the second row,
tnere was an instant response on the part OF the
shHeries and the Kings County delegation. and
the "Old Guard" OF the Platt men stood up and
cheered Justify but the vast majority OF the dele
gates sat silent 1t was clear that the effort was
being made to stampede the convention. and II
was equally clear that the attempt was a failure
BROOKLYN LEADER ChEERED.
When the speaker finally named the Brooklyn
leader all his supporters stood up. but that
demonstration. carried on by not more than two
hundred delegates. finally disclosed the hopeless
ness OF the Woodruff fight. When quiet had
been restored w. w Niles. Of The Bronx. took
the platform to second the nomination OF Lieu
tenant Governor Higgins. BY this time the
shouting in the gallery and the interruption OF
the Kings County delegates. who kept shouting
We want Woodruff" Woodruff and win" and
various other slogans made 1t almost impossible
TO hear the speaker ten feet from the platform
The close OF this address was the signal for
another outburst Of cheers for the Brooklyn can
didate from the galleries and the seats OF the
Kings County delegation. Before this had ended
Assemblyman James T. Rogers. OF BrOOme
County, majority leader in the Assembly, took
the platform to second Mr. WOodrur's nOnina-
ton The Woodruff supporters misunderstand
ing the speakers purpose. interrupted him again
and again with Woodruff shouts. Mr.. Rogers
raised a laugh by telling a story OF a green
streetcar conductor who his first trip was
rebuked by the inspector for having rung up
only seven fares when he had eight passengers
Mr.. Rogers said:
The green conductor. turning TO the pas-en-
gers, said in rich brogue: Wan NV yez has
gotter to git off, -"
Assemblyman Rogers paid another tribute to
Senator Platt. which evoked much applause
and he elected more by the declaration that he
neither believed nor sympathized with the un-
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