The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
THE NEW YORK CONTEST.

land solidIy.
THE NEW YORK CONTEST.
First Step Taken by Mr. Fairchild, Who De-
msnds Seats for the Anti-Snnppers.
CHICAGO, June 1S-Charles FaIrchild,
chairman of the New York contesting dele
cation. has written letter to Calvin S.
Brice, chairman of the Democratic national
committee, demanding seats for the dele
gates appointed by the Syracuse conven-
tion and for the alternates. This Is tho
first formal step taken to contest the right
of the regular delegation to the seat. The
letter Is 90 follows:
Dear eir-In behalf of the delegates selected at
the Democratic state conventions held at the city
OF syracuse, on May 81 last, | respectfully re-
quest tickets for seats III the national convention
alternates for the State OF New York, together
with five additional tickets for each of such dele
gates. The formal credentials of this delegation
Will be presented 10 the national Democratic
convention In due time am, very respect
fully. CHARLES S. FAlRCHIiD.
The response to this letter was a,formaI
one. Mr.. Brice acknowledged its receipt,
and said that the matter wonld receive
proper consideration in due time. 1t vas
added that no tickets would he issued until
Monday next. Up to this afternoon no
further formal steps had been taken, and
the papers relating TO the case from Mr.
Fairchild.
Mr.. Fairchild's letter to Chairman Brice
was rather out of the usual form In ma
tiunal conventions. Under the method OF
procedure In the Democratic party there Is
no occasion for the presentation of any
contest documents TO 1t, as, Of1cially lt
takes no notice OF the existence of
contests Its only official information
of q contest comes when tho roll of
States is called and the annonncement
Is made on the floor. The distribution of
tickets rests In each State with the member
of the national committee from that State
In Now York Lieut-Gov. William +. Shce-
han. OF Buffalo. one of the Hill big four"
is commit tteeman and little doubt is enter
tanned as to what Mr. Sheehan will do in
the matter, SO this may have causcd Mr..
Fairchild's letter. as well as . desire to 20
formally on record.
TEA-PARTY INSTEAD OF A BULL-FIGHT.
The letters mark the initial step in form
ally opening the ground for tho contest.
The contest will be ten party instead
OF o bull-t ght, rs it had been expected
to be. For political reasons the programme
will not be announced until the last mo-
ment; indeed it may not be announced ut
all, but may be permitted to mako its APP
penrance from time to time as the occasion
demands. The understanding, however,
induiged in. The matter will not De closed,
though, and the way will be left open for
such action rs time AMI eXigencios may de-
mand. The Syracuse cOntesting delegates
don't expect seals in the convention. The
| r-su is OF that convention will bc used for
effect only. Political policy requires
that nothing he done to engender
bitterness between the two factions;
the policy of the leaders will. therefore. be
| TO a. VOID an internal strife in New York for
he of rhsn
Syracuse convention VIII DO used rs q
means of demonstrating the strength of
Cleveland IN his own State. anu this can
probably be done AS well bv full hearing
before the country as by any other mode of
| procedure. For this reason 1t Is probable
that. ut the proper time. demand will be
| made for an open hearing OF the
| trouble in New York. This hearing.
In the ordinary course of events. would
take place before the committee on Gre
| dentials after it's election by the several
States and Territories. and naturally the
] request for an open hearing Will not come
| the contestinG delegation who are In favor
| OF u fight from beginning to end, but they
will haNe to give way 10 the leaders.
Those who would prefer o row are mostly
| younger Democrats from New York city.
| Brooklyn and perhaps few from other
| localities. They wish TO capture the State
| organization in this convention and over
| turn the party machinery. Some OF the
closest friends Of Mr. Cleveland. ana Ola
| and experienced men are opposed TO this.
| and fear It's effect will be to cause a party
| split that would MAKE Cleveland's success
very doubtful in case he should win the
| nomination.
Another reason for not pushing the con-
test lies in the opposition to such course
| by many of Mr. Cloveland's warmest sup
pOrters Outside of New York. They are ad-
| visIng against it. and many of them would
| refuse to countenance IL all. Mr.. Don NJ.
] Dickinson, for instance. said to-day, that,
| in his opinion, there would he no persistent
| fight. II am a warm fIcnd of Mr.. Cleve-
| land" said he; nobody doubts that. but
| would vote to seat the regular organiZa-
| ton. The New York managers for Mr..
| Cleveland are wise men. They Will act
wisely"
There was q report circulated to-day that
| the New York contest had been dropped
| already. Ex-Mayor Grace, of Now York
| city, said: You may deny that story most
| emphatically. There is not the slightest
| foundation for any such report. | am not
| the sort of n man TO drop anything before
| get through with II. have a strong-a
| very strong case-and We propose to prove
| 1t like lawyers aud like gentlemen. Our
contestipg delegation will meet at 10 o'clock
Monday morning TO transact business and
| 70 map ont the work of the convention.
think that Cleveland is going to win this
fight with ease; he will win even though
our contesting delegation is not seated"