Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-06-19
Nd THEIR SEATS.
legqteS Selected by the New
York Nay Convention
MT ALETTER TO CHAIRMAN
Brioe Of the National Democratic Com
Asking That Their Share Of the Seats
be Convention be eTHrned Over 70 Them.
No Bitterness in the Contest


AGO, June 1s.-Charles s. Fair
chairman OF the New York con-
delegation. has written letter
win S. Brice, chairman OF the Ma
Committee, demanding seats for
elegates appointed by the Syracuse
Mention and for the alternateS. This
\ first formal step taken 70 contest
u rights OF the regular delegation 10
seat The letter is as follows:
RAND PACIFIC HOTEL, CHICAGO,
.e Il, 1892
me Hon. Calrin s. Brice, Chairman
itionGl Democratic Committee:
DEAR SIR
n behalf Of the New York delegates
tied at the Democratic State Con-
lion held al the city of Syracuse on
st. last, / respectfully requested
for seats in the National Con-
for seventy-two delegates and
.y-two alternateS for the State OF
1Ork. together with five additional
s for each Of such delegates.
e formal credentials of this dele
will be presented 20 the National
ratio Convention in due time.
10 very respectfully,
CHARLES 5. FAIRCHLD.
response to this letter was formal.
ice acknowledged its receipt, and
hat the matter would receive
consideration in due time. 1t
lded that no tickets would be is
ntil Monday next
% this afternoon no further for
cps had been taken, and the Ma
Committee had not received the
relating to the case from Mr..
i'd
Fairchnd's letter to Chairman
was rather out Of the usual form
q stional Conventions. Under the
Sd Of procedure in the Democratic
- there Is no occasion for the pre-
itation Of any contest documents TO
for, officially, it takes no notice OF
q existence of contests. Its only Otfi-
|al information If a contest comes
|hen the roll of States is called and the
lpouncement is made on the floor. The
stribution Of tickets rests in each State
ith the member OF the National
bmmittee from that State. In New
OK Lieutenant-GOvernOr Wm. +.
heehan. OF Buffalo, one Of the Hill
lBie. .Fanr," 4" is committeeman, and little
lot is entertained as to what Mr..
chan would do in the matter, so this
" have caused Mr.. Fairchild's letter,
we'll as a desire 70 go formally on
cord.
The letters mark the initial step in
rmally opening the ground for a con-
st. The contest will be a ''tea" party
ltead of "bun" fight, as had been
be expectation. For political reasons
be- programme will not be
until the last mo-
lent-indeed, it may not be
npounced at all, but permitted to make
s appearance from time TO time as the
demands. The understanding,
owever, is that no bitter, persistent
Ontest will be INDUCED in. The mat
will not be closed, though, and the
will be left open for such action
me and exigencies may demand.
Syracuse COntesting delegates 40
expect seats in the convention.
results Of that convention will be
for effect only.
Political policy requires that nothing
hdone TO engeuder bitterness between
q two factions. the policy of the lead
"a will be to avoid an intercine strife in
lew York State for the control OF the
srty organization. The Syracuse con-
ention will be used as a means Of dem
nstrating the strength Of Cleveland in
is own State, and this can probably be
one as we'll by full hearing before the
)untry as by any other mode Of pro-
,dure. For this reason it is probable
lat at the proper time demand Will
3 made for an - hearing In New
orl, - i'm the ordinary