The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17
POLITICS I'm oSoSDAsA.
TIE nm Men Mskisg FIGHT for . Near
sug IN the Party Counetls.

SYRACUSE, Jan. 18.-The Democrats OF Onon-
daga county were on the skirmish line OF the
Presidential campaign to-day. Democratic
caucuaes were called at noon for the election
Of City Committeeman and delegates to the
City Convention In all the wards OF the city.
and for the nomination OF ward officers. In
whole or in part in the First. Second. Third.
Fifth. Sixth. Ninth. and Thirteenth wards 1t
has boon apparent for several days that ex-
Mayor Thomas Ryan intended to make hght
against the regular organization headed by
State Com mitteeman W. d. Kirk. The pointto DO
attained was the. control OF the City Commit
tee. which, month or so hence. will call the
caucuses for naming the delegates to the
state Convention. who choose the delegates t.
tho National Convention. In this contest,
therefore. was involved tho question OF Cleve-
land or Hill. Ex-Mayor Ryan is the acknowl-
edged Hill leader in this region. Although he
has been struggling for a foothold for years
hcre, IL has never seemed possible for him to
achieve his end until the present time. Dem
ocratio sentiment has undergone n radical
change since appreciation OF Senator Hilrs
practical politics has dawned on the mind.
1t has been known for days that when the city
snt Ss nes sse &c
shape altogether unexpected.
little before noon 4 number OF cutters drew
tered soon afterward. BY Sherif-s officer. who
carried in his inside pocket IN Injunction
order Restraining TIE holding o. tine sacSG as
A. Judd Northrup. II IL said that It was first
applied for to:l Justice Kennedy. but he declined
every ward in the city and they were granted
upon aRHicatiSn Of Col II aenny in sshs,
Edward ssafyG IeN Ssn At an the %eetes ety
protested against the holding oi tie eaus Sy
tHHds Avs 8. ~ ss i w SGfnn Of
the GROUND which the orders
tbs Demosratie organization IL thIs elty. and
S Conn t 7 Th S0 plaintiffs aliese tia. ~
holding Of the caucuscs, Mt the Cine for which
h sailed W R1 b an +" s s
the notice, Of, at least two days 70 which
Se o o op
the. circulation OF the ballots to. be voted
and for the prop9sition, and service Of ths
law to Be- Observed observed which Notices should be
served twelve hoYrs before the holding OF the
plant not only that the INSPECTORS be enjoincd
from performing nnX official acts. but also that
their appointment be declared void and OF no
effect Mr.. Ryan. gave an undertaking In the
should finally be adiudSed not entitled to the
These injunctions were served in the four
teen wards. by a special posse Of deputy
sheriffs. but in some cases not without the
greatest difficulty. Although this move was
q general surprise. warning was sent out
BY the Kirk people at the earliest moment.
horses. In several OF the wards the doors
were locked against the deputies. and admls-
inspectors counted the votes as east. and de-
clared the Kirk candidates, elected. All the
polls weFe ot Nicer. by kirks followers tis
and will be SO declared by the Court The Kirk
faction admit that they must yield. and ut one
Of the polls Assemblyman p J. Ryan, q Kirk
ndherent. advised closing the ballot box aftcr
the deputy sheriff had served the papers. The
frlends Of ex- Mayor Ryan are encouraged In
chance to be heard in the councils Of the
party. They have been overridden at every
real live issue they propose to fight for it