The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
AS Result of Engagement, in
Which Many Feelings Were
Hurt, May Be Two DeIega-
tons to District Convention.
JACKSON TP. LEFT IN COLD.
WHILE THE CONVENTION PRO-
cEEpINes WERE PROGRESSING,
DELEGATES SAT- OUTSIDE AND
THEY REFUSE TO BE BOUND.

way In which the followers OF Jeffer'
son and Jackson, characterized the
doings of the Wayne County demccra-
tic convention held in the council
chamber of the city hall, Saturday
After the smoke of battle had cleared
away, it was found that George Har-
rIs, county chairman had won an ap-
parent victory and that the delegates
of Wayne county were Instructed to
vote for him for the chairmanship y
the Sixth Congressional district first,
last and always" Whether that in
junction from high authority, is to be
carried out at the convention TO be
held at Connersville, January 2, is op-
en- 10 grave doubt, for the doings OF
yesterdays convention certainly did
nothing to patch over the breach
which has rent Wayne township dem
ocracy for a number of years.
Convention Operations.
The convention was called to order
in years had there been such large
turnout of the followers of democ-
racy, as that which came to order at
the sound of the chairmans gavel, and
st was evident that there was trouble
brewing for the Harris men had
watched with lowering frowns the as
sembying of large body of Dye men
In the rear of the convention hall. In
q few well-chosen remarks chairman
Harris said, that the signs of the times
all point to a democratic victory at
the next election. He pleaded for
harmony in the democratic ranks and
closed by announcing his candidacy
Cor the Sixth district craftsmanship
at the conclusion of his speech. Wal
ter Cook chairman of the Center town
chip committee was made permanent
chairman of the meeting. He also in
his address made an earnest plea fol
harmony in the convention which was
bo soon to be the scene of lively times
Mr.. Alvin Threewits was elected sec
teta.y and the chair proceeded to ap
boint George Harris. Webb Parry, ant
NJ f. Mason as committee to appor
ton the number of delegates to be
elected from each township to the dis
trict convention. OF the fifteen to bt
and the Wayne Jeffersonians, abou
eighty in number, retired to cleo
their quota of representatives.
Fight in Caucus.
1t was n this caucus that the rea
Hch hot orriS
the Dye faction" took place. A Har
ris slate of eight names was brough
forward and its adoption moved. Ed
ward Dye opposed this plan of proce
tlure aud displayed list of his own
but he was not permitted to read it
The chairman of the caucus ignored
him and presented the Harris list. Dy
and his followers raised a loud rum
pus, but their cries were of no avai
The chair put the question and tn
Harris delegates were elected with
mighty shout. Dye asked for q divis
ion of the vote. but instead he sc
an adjournment and with cries O
That's the way We got it in the nee
in 1904, from Dye supporters, tn
Harris men filed out of the room. Dy
ThGn Tal1eU MS forces around MIN
and mounting a chair, proceeded {
nominate his own list. They were e
ected with loud hurrahs and the boil
ing delegates started for the convel
tion room above. But so swift ha
been the work of the other tactic
that when they reached the room tn
convention had already declared fC
Harris and adjourned.
II Is asserted that Dye had forty-si
men in the trump" caucus and if thi
Is correct he really had majorit
of the Wayne township delegates fc
there were only eighty in the caucu
jackson Township Out.
The Jackson township delegatio
was another left out in the cold The
we're In a room above the conventio
hall when a messenger. sent by SON
friend of Dye, told them that the NEE
Ing was about to adjourn. They hu
red down but as they reached tt
door, the chair was already putin