Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-15
HEARST FIGHTS SULLIVAN
THE YELLOW EDITOR SCORES
A MEAcER VICTORY OVER MA
TloNAL COMMITTEEMAN
A REPUBLICAN PRfSIOEs
ACTING ON ORDER OF THE COURT
COMMISSIONER czARANEcki
TAKES GAvEL

Chicago, April 15.-Three hours de
lay was experienced today in calling
the democratic county convention and
the disturbance which for time
threatened to end in bloodshed finally
resulted in two conventions, one fac.
ton known as the Reconsideration
forces and the other the followers of
Roger G. Sullivan, national democratic
committeeman.
The victory, if there was a victory
went to the Hearst-Harrison faction.
who, with the aid of the police and
reinforced by the direct orders of
County Judge Owens, battered down
the doors of the Seventh regiment
afmory, in spite of the refusal of
militiamen to open them, and took
their seats.
The roll of delegates was called
by Election Commissioner Czaranecki.
republican, on the orders of County
Judge Judge Owens ami lists Of dele
gates to the stats cotvention were
prepared for approval of the delegates
in the nall. Under the leadership
Of John McGillen, chairman Of the
Cook county democratic central com
mittee, the Sullivan delegates to the
convention went to another hall to
hold their convention.
With two sets of delegates elected
to the state convention at Peoria.
April 10, the convention there will be
obliged to decide which faction is
seated After the police
entered the armory Captain Octigan
was arrested and taken to Judge
Owens chambers.
Though riot and bloodshed still are
reared at today's Cook county demo
cratic convention. the Hearst-H Harrison
faction won the first victory peaceably
when, after the doors of the Seventh
regiment armory had been broken
down at orders from County Judge
Owens, the ''H-H" delegates filed in
o the armory while state troops made
10 resistance.
Until the arrival of Judge Owens
he two factions faced each other out
iide the building. each armed with
court order and backed by men at
rms. The Hearst-Harrison forces de-
'ended on an order from Judge
)wens directing that Election Com
missioner Czaranecki, a republican.
reside as Temporary chairman. When
reached the armory. how
yer. backed by ESQ bluecoats and 100 I
equity sheriffs, to open the conven.
ion, he was refused admittance by !
'aptain Octigan of the Seventh regi. +
1ent. a
Captain 0ctigan explained that as G
ustodian of state property in the Q
uilding he would permit no one to i
nter the building except those au +
lorized by John McGillen, lessee of g
le building as county chairman OTIS
le democratic convention. Ia
The Hearst-Harrison faction at a p
earby hall selected temporary Off p
ers and marched TO the armory and q
aited developments outside. The r.
ullivan forces have behind them an n
function from Superior Judge Nc
inley restraining the police, the n
ection commission and the sheriff p
ON interfering with the convention c.
ach faction ignores the court order g
the other and several times clash a
between troops, inside the build a
e. and the tolice seemed imminent. ei
Turbulent and exciting seen q
ere predicted for the opening of el
e democratic county convention n
hich was scheduled for 10 o'clock r,
day at the Seventh regiment ar
ory. Within the armory about 100 fl
embers of the Illinois National Guard NJ