New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
STATE MOOSE END
MEETING in A RIOT
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Hotchkiss's statement he said: at is
amusing TO see him play the baby act. "
The meeting began doing business
shortly before 3 o'clock and did not
finally adjourn until after o'clock
tonight. The afternoon session was
so boisterous that adjournment was
had at z o'clock TO give the hotheads
a chance 10 cool off. This seemed to
have the reverse effect.
Resolution Favors Hughes.
Judge William L. Ransom introduced
the resolution indorsing Justice
Hughes, which was as follows:
Resolved, That this committee
indorses the candidacy of Charles
Z. Hughes for President Of the
United States, and cordially com
mends him to the favorable consid-
Grafton Of the Progressive voters
of the state.
Mr.. O'Connell wanted this resolu-
ton, which was passed at recent
meeting Of the New York County Com
mittee, substituted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that the New York
State Committee Of the national
Progressive party should not nomi-
nate the Presidential electors Of
any other party, but each Pro-
gressive should be guided solely
by his own conscience and judg-
ment on Election Day.
Resolution Starts IL.
When Judge Ransom introduced his
resolution indorsing Mr. Hughes as a
candidate for President things started
to hum. Hoots, Kisses, catcalls and
cheers filled the air for several min
utes, and il began TO look as If the
meeting would break up in disorder.
This demonstration, however. was tame
compared to what followed. Quiet was
restored for few minutes, and Chair
man O'Connell of the New York County
Progressive Committee offered as a
substitute for Judge Ransom S resolu..
ton one providing that the electors OF
no other party be placed on the FRO
gressive ticket and that the Progress
sive voters of the state be allowed to
vote according to their consciences for
a candidate for President.
Judge Ransom at once made point
Of order. He held that there was no
mention Of electors in his resolution,
and that consequently the chairman
could not receive the O'Connell subst-
tute. Chairman Johnson sustained MI.
Ransom. and the exciting scenes fol-
lowed.
Committeeman In a Riot.
For An hour and a half after Chair
man Johnson had sustained Judge
Ransom the anti-Hughes men threat
ened. shouted and jeered. The Hughes
men Joined in, too, but in miider
way.
a. one time a dozen or more commit.
t.emen stood in front OF the table OF
Chairman Johnson shaking their hsts
and calling him a weakling. Groups,
~ the committee were scattered
around the floor heatedly discussing
tho merits and the dement's OF the
rul;nr OF the chairman, while several
~ the more timid of the committee
mon slipped out of the hall
Several of the committeeman tired 70
.neak. but they were hooted down men
tried 70 get recognition from the chair
r,ar hut his whole attention was gwen
- nav nonnding the gavel. He soon gave
this up as a bad job. once ne toid
that ne wouldn't recog-
nize him. and the committeeman imme-
diately walked over 20 the chairman
and shook his first in his race
O'Connel and Hotchkiss Confer
Finally William II. Hotchkiss and
John ]. O'Connell got together IN irohl
Of the chairman, and after conferrihg
for several minutes order was restored.
Mr.. O'Connell urged that tho commit