The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-22
THE EANTI-sNAPPERs. !.

They State Their Case and Withdraw
Their Contest.
CHICAGO June 21.-The credentials COM
mlttee met this afternoon and selected
John E. Lamb. of Indiana, for chairman.
and got to work. Arizona and New Mexico
asked to be given six instead of two votes
in the convention. the same as the republi-
cans gave them at Minneapolis, and their
plea finally carried. The New York anti
snap delegation, having decided that they
would present their case to the committee
and not let it go by default selected Gen.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, to act for them. He
filed the Syracuse credentials. thereby Civ
ing the first notice officially. Belmont,
representing the Hill men. hoped the COM.
mittee would give hearing to the delega-
there seemed to be doubt whether or not =
contest was really to be made. He under
stood they intended to present their case
and not ask seats on the floor. The re-
sponse from Bragg waa not very clear. and
would aeem to indicate q pro forma state
ment of the matter to the committee,
which then took recess until evening.
Meanwhile the anti-snappers had another
conference, and this evening there was a
hot time before the credentials committee.
Better words were exchanged before Mr..
Coudert could get hearing for the pur-
pose Of Withdrawing the pro forma con-
test. and the anti-snappers' supporters
heard themselves called boilers, mugwumps
and other hard names, had their democracy
impugned and their method Of presenting
contest called smuggling. Feeling sew
eral times ran high, but Chairman Lamb
managed to keep the committee in order.
Having instituted formal proceedings and
thereby carried out the directions OF the
Syracuse resolutions. the anti ti-snapper dele
gates Withdrew their contest and termi-
mated the incident in . resolution sub
mitted to the committee. It sets forth that
the first wish OF the delegation and those
1t represents is to promote the supremacy OF
democratic principles and assure the cleo
tion OF the party's candidate; and, having
received from the representatives of more
than thirty-ive states and territories, an
expression of opinion that the interests of
democracy wonld be promoted by the
avoidance Of controversy concerning the
New York representation, the delegation
had dsoidsd g press no further their claims
for membarship. u wRsl announced that
the resolution was adopted at the request
Of the aigners Of letter representing the
thirty-flve states who appealed for har-
many, and il ID understood this letter was
sent to the Syracuse delegation at their re-
quest, a. they desired not TO push tho con-
test under the circumstances.
When Coudeft made his appear anee and
asked to withdraw the contest. Bourke
Cochran raised question AZ to the request
being in order. I'VE didn't recognize the
light of any member of the Syracuse oom--
mittee to make n contest. A contest must
be made in the convention" lie asked
that the motion be ruled out OF order. Foot.
of Californla, wanted harmony and hear
ing for Coudert. Cockran's point Of order
got knocked out on technical point, and
motioA to lay on the table was lost by a ris-
ing vote. st. Clair, of West Virginia.
stirred up lively racket in warm denunci-
alton OF the Syracuse delegation, talking
of mugwumps. boilers, etc. Gen. Bragg re-
piled warmly, and, as stated above the
went on holly for some little time,
Bragg. ST. Clair, OBrien, of Minnesota,
Donnolly. Of Colorado, and others taking
part.