Evening journal., 1918-02-04
RU' SIN POLITICAL
CLANS START ROT
Two Day Convention Ends
in Deadlock Over Central
Committee
NENSHEVlKI
CONT UE FIR NJ

! NEW YORK. Feb Revolutionary
Russia fades into oblivion when com
pared with the Russian convention
which has been held in this city for
the last two days. The rlotlngs Of the
Bolsheviki, the Menshevikl, anarchists
]. W. Ws. and all the other sects and
clans have been transported 10 New
York for home consumption.
The nrst trouble started when a CON-
miitee for 'vlseing" the credentials was
appointed And another small riot be-
gan over selecting another committee 10
pass on the credentials Of the credentlal
committee. In fact. riots have been so
numerous for the last two days that the
harmans table is in state Of com
plete collapse, so Delabored has It been
by the pres ding officers gavel
In the two day session about the only
thing which was actually brought 10 a
close was the motion that the President
Of the United States should free Alex
andor Berkman and Emma Goldman and
allow them to so TO Russia. But IL was
not without considerable trouble that
this weighty task was completed. The
Bolsheviki, who are in a majority, IA
vored freeing the sediuops pair uncon-
dtionally and allowing them 10 wander
about the country unmolested. The
Menshevih favored freeing them, but
also advocated deportation. So the as
sembly hall was shaken for hours with
stamping, clapping and hOoting until
the matter was finally brought 10 an in
conclusive close.
Formerly Employed Trotzky.
In charge Of the first session was
Gregory Weinstein, editor Of Novy Mir
and former associate Of Trotzky, who is
"unning Russia at the present time. In
fact Mr. Weinste'n is so well acquaint-
ed with trotzky that he used to pay the
latte. $50 weeA fOl writing thlngs lOr
the Novy Mir, and even then threw a
great deal Of it In the waste basket
Still another riot was caused by the
proposed resolution to send greetings to
usSa Here the BOlsheviki and the
Menshevikl clash,d and deadlocked
again Why should the Menshevik, care
a hoot about greeting the bosheviki
who had Oustcd the formers favored
government only a short time ago? IN
deed they would not indorse any such
action.
SO clash followed clash. The last
upset was caused by the appointment Of
a committee Of delegates from the va
rious sects-Bolshevikl, Mensheviki So
cialist Anarchist, and so forth For
each Of these factions is subdivded
into a majority ard a minority and each
wants representatives in this central
committee. u was the discussion Of this
matter that comprised the entire busi-
ness OF the session yesterday afternoon
AS far as can be learned It has not
been settled yet
Funeroal Opening.
The convention opened by the entire
assembly arising and singing the "Po-
kOroni March," which, though a funeral
march, has been adopted by the revolu-
tion SITS as their official tune. When the
words have been translated into Eng
lsh ard then rhymed they run some
thing like this:
You who have died as brave martyrs in
battle,
Who have fought thinking only Of love
for mankind,
You who have sacrificed all your pos
sessions
With honor and liberty only in mind
The singing Of this dismal dirge was
The only solemn happening In the whole /
session.
Capt Sweeney and a large SQUAD OF /
men kept a watchful eye on an the pro- |
,eedings and saw that all delegates /
checked their bombs outside