The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-23
Protest of the Ants Ignored and Full Set of
Delegates Selected and Instructed to Vote
asa Unit for Hill at Chicago.
Tammany's Plans Carried Out, Even to
the Speech of the 81 Am a Democrat"
Separate Meeting Held by the Clevelandites,
and Action Taken Looking to Another Con-
vention and New Set of Delegates.
THE FORMAL "KICK."


LIE EOnuAA "hACh.
Mr.. Anderson Entered n Protest., but HIPS
State Committee Sat Down on It
ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 2a-Sunshine and
booming cannon opened convention day,
and such crowds as filled the streets have
never before been seen at the State capital.
The weather was sprlng-like in tempera-
ture. A great mob surged about the State
committee headquarters. where at 10
o'clock the Grace-Anderson committee was
to make Its formal "kick." but it must be
said that the mob was more interested in
getting tickets for the convention than in
the fase of the anti-HIll men. Mr. Grace
showed his face promptly on time,
with body-guard of E. Ellery Ander-
son. james Byrne and Colonel Monroe.
Nh. Anderson, on entering the room with
his colleagues was recognized by Chair
man Murphy, and said: Gentlemen, de-
sire to say that we appear before you as
committee appointed by the committee of
fifty Democrats appointed in pursuance of
q meeting at Cooper Union held Feb. IL,
under the instructions of that meeting and
the resolutions there passed. Copies of the
action then taken have been sent to the
nci DcTS Ox Tic Gtbto COuiultLtoc, anu W6
attend here this morning simply to ask the
question whether any answer has been
made to the committee of fifty to the CON-
munication which has been sent to the
State committee. That is all we desire to
say.'
Chairman Murphy-I certainly have not
placed the matter before the State commit
tee. received no such communication as
you refer to, Mr.. Anderson. You say you
sent the communication TO each member Of
the committed
Mr.. Anderson-Yes, sir; to each member
of the State committee.
Mr.. Grady-It seems to me the committee
have no answer to make as a committee; /
sent my individual answer by mail.
Mr.. Anderson-The committee not being
in session, we could not send it to it for an
swer.
Mr.. Grady think Mr. Anderson is mis-
taken, and that the State committee has re-
ceived no communication officially from
Mr.. Anderson.
THE PROTEST READ.
At this point copy of the communica-
tion of the committee of fifty. adopted at
Cooper Union, was found and read by Sec
retary De Freest.
Mr.. Cockran-I would like to ask Mr.
Anderson If that Is the meeting that Was
held pursuant to the call issued by the
committee assembled at the Office of Mr..
Mr.. Anderson-It was q meeting held at
Cooper Union In answer to o call numer-
ously signed.
Mr.. Cockran-were You present at Mr..
Fairchild's Office at the meeting which was
held out of which this Cooper Union meet
ing crew.
Mr.. Anderson-I don't thinK there was
such meeting at Mr. Fairchild's office.
Mr.. Cockran-Was there no meeting be-
fore this convention was called by the
State committee to protest against the
calling of an ea-ly conventionf
Mr.. Anderson--Not that am aware of.
Mr.. Cockran-Then. Mr.. Chairman. sup
on the statements of Mr.. Anderson. Imove
that the protest and resolution be received
and laid on the table.
Mr. Grady-My opinion is that the orig
here as contestants at their first meeting 2
was to protest against calling the c0nven.
tion too late. and that plan was chang ged
because the convention was called too
early to suit them. think this can be sub
stantlated IL 1t is denied. Now Mr.. Ander-
son comes here for tie purpose of having us
consider this as serious proposition, and
II denied will go out and organize another
cOmm1ttee OF nifty. he does not make 0ny
proposition whatever which could be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Anderson-There is no use In our
wasting any further time. presume the
committee has some business on hand, and
We certainly have some
William X. Grace-I want to say, Mr..
Chairman, that, SO far as any meeting be-
ing held protesting against an early or late
conyention, never heard of it, and never
took part in It, / started taking part in
this committee. with the understanding
that it should not be q protest against the
candidacy of any person. but il should be q
protest against calling convention at this
time.
Mr.. Cookran-When was this meeting
heidi
Mr.. Anderson-The Saturday previous to
to name q day for holding the convention.
Mr.. Cockran-Do you know of any meet
ing that was called to prepare q circular to
the voters of the Statei
Mr.. Anders0n-fes. SIT. / issued 1T a.
chairman of the tariff reform committee
Mr.. Anderson further said that meetings
had been held during the last three or four
months In regard to issues and candidates..
and resolution was then put and carried
unanimously.
The committee headed by Mr.. Anderson
withdrew. I'VE were treated as we ex-
pected.' they said, land we will hold n
meeting that will astonish those people
this afternoon
From the scene of the kick the crowd
poured forward toward the convention
hall