Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-22

1t was after the reading of the plat
form that the tumult in the conven-
ton hogan. Congressman kean of
i;cllcvllc announced that q resolution
had been submitted to the resolutions
committee calling upon National
Committeeman Sullivan to resign. The
COMMITTEES had declined to cmbody it in
the report. but il had been agreed that
the resolution should be presented from
the floor.
Tho resolution was presented by
Judge Owen Thompson Of Jacksonville
ana read:
"RcsDlvcd, That the convention does
hereby request that Roger G. Sullivan
resign his position as n member of the
national committc" from this state
The instant the reading of the roso-
luton was concluded pandem"nium
broke loose in the convention. There
was loud cries of mo, no.; "hurrah for
Sullivan" The uproar continued for
several minutes.
Judge Thompson. who presented the
resolution, III an address dWclt on the
"olitragcS Of tho last Democratic state
convention" bitterly arraiEning those
VINO took part in them. Tho confusion
became so great that Roger Sullivan
| asked his friends to allow Thompson
to finish.
Wild cheers followed Sullivans re
marks, and when his voice could be
| beard. Judge Thompson said:
"Mr. Sullivan having given his orders,
| | hope we may now continue"
Kisses and catcalls greeted this re-
mark. The cheers Of his friends ming
| ling freely in the uproar. The speaker
closed his address by an earnest appeal
10 the delegates not to turn down Mr..
Bryan who had asked for SullVan'e
| resignation.
Roger Sullivan took tho platform in
his own defence He was greeted with
tunutuous applause. He said in on
enng:
"Yon have witnessed III" spectacle On
this platform of an individual who
came here to crafty his spleen. hatred
and malice against mo"
You're Il liar" came from the Du-
page delegation.
Instantly a Sullivan delegate sprang
for the speaker ana it took half a tloz-
On policemen to stop the fight.
Order was finally restored and just
rs sullivan commenced to speak two
men Clutchng each other by the throat
staggered through the door on the on
posite side Of tn" hall They cuffci
each other without mercy and it took
4 platoon of police to drag them ont
of the hall and put them on the side
walk. whore they started the second
round.
Sullivan concluded his address by de-
claring that he wished to make II,
trouble and if he was not wanted as
national committeeman the matter
could be adjusted two years from now
Ex-CGnEreSSman IT. J. Kern closed
the debate by moving that the anti
Sullivan resolution be laid on the table.
Instantly there was great confusion, 4
dozen men clamorinE for recognition
amid wild cries for a roll call. The
roll call proceeded amidst great confI-
sion. Cook county voted 500 aye, which
meant to lay the motion on the table.
and So no.
Repeated challenges, increasing de-
mands for recognition by delegates and
the cheers of the factions as the vote
was announced made the hall a Bed
lam.
The final result showed for placing
the motion on the table, 1898; against,
$50; not voting, 81.
The convention then adjourned.
The ticket nominated was:
Recommendations L. Pietrowsky. Chi
cago.
Superintendent of public instruction
Miss Caremen Crote Pike county.
Trustees Of the State University Dan
n, ~,
Chicago: Clara 7. Boroland, Peoria.
Miss Crote Is the first woman ever
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