The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-22
CAUCUS BOLTER IN
A FORMER MEL.EF
Senator Patterson's Recen,
Action Recalls Row in
National Convention.
NEAR F~REE-FOR-ALL FlGHf
Ex-Consressman Kelly, of South pako
ia, Secured Recognition by Chair.
a Patterson Only After q
Highly Sensational Episode.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb. 1s.-senator
Thomas M. Patterson's disregard =
caucus rule in the United States sem
ate reminds westerners, and especiahI
former populists. OF whom he was onel
of another display of independence ~
the Colorado man, which nearly precip1
itated n free for all fight in a Fnationa1
convention.
Patterson was chairman Of the nal
tional populist convention which was
held in Sioux Falls, S. D., May 9-MJ
1900. His refusal to recognize Ex-Coa1
gresham John F. Kelly Of South Dal
kota, who attempted for hours to ged
the floor, finally aroused the Irish
blood of the South Dakotan, and a
scene resulted in which a dozen Colo1
rado delegates peeled off their coats1
while a score of South Dakota men rail-
lied around Kelly, who, rushing up I'd
the platform, told Chairman Patterson
a few plain things, personal and otherl
wise. Several onlookers declared att
erWard there were weapons drawn and
held in readiness for & general miX-upJ
but these statements are thought ID
have been the product of excitement
and not of fact.
Slight Seemed Intentional.
The trouble occurred at the evenins
session when vigorous speeches were
being made as to whether or not a vice
presidential candidate should be chosenI
the plan generally being to support tha
democrats and Bryan. Ex-Congress-
man Kelly made repeated attempts to-
get recognition from the chair, butt
failed, the slight seeming intentional I'M
view of some differences between Pat
terson n Kelly at a former confer4
ence in which the feasibility of General
Weaver of Iowa for vice presidential
timber was being considered. The strain
i'm the South Dakota delegation became
SO intense that finally one member went
to Chairman Patterson and asked him
to recognize Mr.. Kelly. E. Gerry Brown
of Massachusetts was talking and ths
chair said, or is alleged to have said:
II will recognize Mr.. Kelly next. Il
MI. Brown concluded and a dozea
mt. Chairmans" re-echoed throughout
the big tent in which the convention
met. Chairman Patterson arose and
said:
After delivering these letters and
kilograms, the chair will recognize Ms4
Erece of Michigan"
Then the fireworks went off.
Pyrotechnics Touched of.
South Dakota will be glad to se&
these letters" began Ex-Congressmana
Kelly. his voice trembling with anger1
FOR it Is the first recognition that this
state has received tonight"
1.-The gentleman is out OF order
roared the chairman. pounding thunderI
pusly with his gavel.
It hav a right to be heard" shouted
Kelly, advancing menacingly towara
the chairman. And then shaking his
finger at Patterson, who was just above
him he screamed angriIy:
You are nothing but q common
II, ~ - ~ n nj ,r e to rrociln nI,Gs
a populist convention, n you never
will again"
Put him out" came from the Colo1
RADIO delegation and Patterson whites
with rage was still hammering with the
gavel. !
It was ct this juncture that the clash
between the delegations of Colorado
Nnd South Dakota seemed imminent as
they met t~hreateningly near the plat1
form, some taking off their coats on
the way there.
Tom Reed Not So Despotle.
It rose to a point of order, gentle7
men, shouted Mr.. Kelly waving the
crowd back, and I've a right to be-
heard. Why, even Tom Reed would
permit that"
The sergeant at arms was summoned
by the chair and this functionary's
bcllicose demonstration was so anus
ing that some degree of good naturs1
was restored. and the Coloradoans and
South Dakotans separated and WENT
back to their respective places. Chair
man Patterson said:
although Mr.. Kelly has been doing
his best to intimidate the chair, l VILE
recognize him after Mr.. Greco has fin
ished, not because he is Mr.. Kelly. but
because he represents h fair state Of
which we are guests"
When MI. Kelly spoke he made u par
- IL NJ Id tl1 ,,-.l-- .-.
closed. But South Dakota is still sore
at Patterson and doubts his sincerity.