Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-11

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counts helping 10 swell the disorder
Then came the roar about proxies,
Mr.. Collins tried 20 outline a method
which would effect preliminary organ
i1atien and adjust the proxy auss-
iion The question ~ proxies being
before The convention. o. n. Marion
addressed the chair Oh point Of or
der and demanded 20 know what
right ono II. y. Parker" had IN the
convention. Mr.. Marion said he was
present "a Che Fourth ward pfifnar-
les last saturday night ana that the
name OF Parker waa not placed In
nomination AZ delegate.
Parker made a counter charge and
dcmanded 70 know what right SIR,
Marion had IN the convention. not be-
ing a resident Of the city Of Aibuquer-
que or county OF Bernalillo.
Growing excited Parker jumped 10
his feet and told the chair that n the
motion before the house az that time
10 declare Wooton temporary chaiF-
man were not put, he CParker) weald
put the motion and II carried would
declare WoOton temporary chairman.
Mr.. Collins attempted 10 paclfy Par
Ser and straiahten QUE tho tangie.
Parker took a position on the floor OF
the convention and put motionto
the effect that Wootpn be elected tenn
porary chairman. without waiting 20
hear from nays Parker declared
Wootion elected and quickly escorted
him 10 the chair. Weolton WAS met
BY determined opposition In the per-
son Of Mr.. Collins. who declared with
clenched fists dangerously near Woot-
tons face that he (Coliins) would con-
duct the convention until such time
as n duly qualified temporary chair
man was elected. Parker then adj
Vaneed toward Collins and empiat-
irally declared that wootton had been
elected 70 the temporary chairman
ship.
Bini Bansl nobody saw whO struck
the first blow, bat hcrce battle was
on between Collins and Parker. Hight
and lett jabs 90 the Jaw were solng
through with lightning Ike rapldity.
Collins nailed a crushing blow 10 Par
ker'n Jaw which sent him Keeling over
into a box adjoining the stage. Parker
clutched the supports IN a vain effort
10 NNiu MNH NHttNNNNEs N|kAAAAhH ANA"'+N"
him IN the face and Parker stumbled
over. clean out Of the ropes. WoottSn
.bv this time had recovered his gacul-
lies. which had been dazed by the
sudden battle between Collins and
Parker. WoottoR attempted e. strike
Collins and Collins was equally as-
eTessive. Both men were held BY del
egates who had crowded on 20 the
stage al the arst indication 81 trouble
Not content with being knocked
over into the box. Parker had again
mounted the stage. eager for mora
nght Wandering around the stage
10 get M Collins, some Collins parti-
nan struck Parker in the face. this
Apparently being the last blow deliv-
cred la the mix up. The portly form
Of Isaac Barth appeared on the scene
Occupying considerably space. Mr.
Rarth succeeded in snbduing all fac
tione and restoring semblanee 81
order. even getting !. Aicario Montoya
20 get down OF the ntaee and consents
Ing 70 participate IN q regularly con-
siacted convention,
neither Collins nor Parker were
aerlously Injured Collins had mis-
a5aases torn on in the scrap with
Parker, his face being cut by the
broken glass. Parker Sustained a bad
nose and face az the result Of the en-
counter
order being restored. Mr. Collin
expressed regret because 'of the DIS
graceful affair which had just occur
red. but said that ne had undertaken
90 preside in calling the convention q
order az matter OF courtesy 90 ~
executive committee. that he had ~
favors 10 ask Of the conyontioni ~
fights 10 fight for any factioni tina
he did not favor any particular mel
for delerate 90 the Clovis convention
and that he was neither for Wilson o
CLARK, being an Ollie James man a
Tar az presidential nominations wor
concerned MI. Collins then proceed
"a 20 outline the various suggestion
hs 60 the best methods Of procedur
for the convention he said that
was no more than fair that only del
eaates % the convention vote Will
preliminary organization Was bein
effected and that those holding prox
SEES refrain from voting until thei
credentials had been examined by
proper committee. Nothing was don
nlone the line suggested oy Mr.. Col
Inns. however, the wranglinK contin
ulnlng until noon when adjournment
wac taken until = o'clock.