New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19

PREP AIRING TO MAKE. A CONTEST BEFORE THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR RECOGNITION
AS TIE ONLY ORIGINAL DEMOCRATS.
Chicago. June 1s-Charles S. Fairchild, chair
man of the New-York contesting delegation, has
written letter 10 Calvin S. Brice, chairman of
the National Committee, demanding seats for the
delegates appointed by tnc Syracuse Conven-
ton and for the alternates. This is the first
formal step taken to contest the right OF the
regular delegation to the seats The letter is as
follows:
Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago, June H. 1892
10 the Hon. Calvin S. Brice Chairman National Demo
cratic Committee.
Dear Sir In behalf OF the New.York delegates elected
At the Democratic State Convention held at the city Of
Syracuse May 81 last respectfully request tickets Tor
seats in National Convention for seveny-t"o delegates
And nftvowo atenates for the State OF New-Nork, TO-
gcther with five additional tickets for each OF suoh "ee
gates. -,
sentod National Democratic Convention IN que tnie
1 am very respectfully, CHARLES S. FAIRCHlLD
The response to this letter was formal one.
Mr. Brice acknowledged its receipt and said that
the matter would receive proper consideration in
due time. - was added that no tickets would be
issued until Monday next
Up to this afternoon no further formal steps
had been taken. and the National Committee had
not received the papers relating TO the case from
Mr.. Fairchild
Mr. Fairchids letter to Chairman Brice was
rather out Of the usual form in National COnven-
lions. Under the method of procedure in the
Democratic party, there is no occasion for the
presentation of any contest documents to it as.
officially, it Takes no notice of the
existence of contests. Its only official
information, if contest comes, is when
the roll Of States is called and the announcement
il made on the floor. The distribution of tickets
rests in each State with the member of the Ma
tional Committee from that state In New-lork
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. F. Sheehan, of Buffalo,
one of the Hill men, is committeeman, and little
doubt is entertained to what Mr.. Sheehan
would do in the matter, this may have caused
Mr.. Fairchilds letter, as well desire to go
formally on record.
The letter marks the initial step in formally
opening the ground for contest The contest
will be q tea party instead of bullfght,"
as had been expected. For political rea-
sons the programme will not be announced
until the last moment indeed it may not be
announced at all, but permitted to make it's APP
pearanoe, from time TO time the occasion de-
mands. The understanding, however. is that no
bitter persistent contest will be INDUCED in. The
matter will not be closed though and the way
will be left open for such action the eXgencies
may demand. The Syracuse contesting delegates
do not expect seats in the convention. The re-
suits of that convention will be used for effect
only. Political policy requires that nothing
be done to engender bitterness be-
tween the two factions. The policy
of the leaders will be to avoid an
internecine strife in New-York State for the con-
troll Of the party organization. The Syracuse con-
vention will be used aSneans of demonstrating
the strength Of Cleveland in his own State, and
this can probably be done as well by full hearing
before the country az by any other mode of pro-
cedure For this reason it is probable that at the
proper time a 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 Credentials after its Sc
lection by the several States and Territories. and
naturally the request for open hearing will not
come until then.
There are some members Of the contest
ING delegation who are in favor of
fght from beginning TO end, but
they will have to give way TO the leaders those
who would prefer fight are mostly younger
Democrats from New-York City. Brooklyn and
perhaps. O lew other localities. They wish to
CAPTURE the State organization in this convention
and overt,rn the party machinery Some OF the
close, friends Of Mr.. Cleveland and old and ex-
nerienced men are opposed TO this and fear lts
effect will be 10 cause a party split that would
make Mr.. Clevelands success very doubtful In
case he should win the nomination Another
reason for not pushing the contest
lies in the opposition to such course DS
many Of Mr. Cleveand's warmest suppor'eiS ainst
side of NewYork They are advising ag%e
IL at all. Don NJ. Dickinson, for instance, sara
to-day that in Els opinion iaT5e f Tsni Of Mr.
t'leveIand" said he nobody doubts that, Dno
would vote to seat the regular Grgah1do are
The New-York managers for Mr.: CleNeiahu "ic
wise men They will act wisely .,o. ,ho
There was report circulated to-day 9Ea' f t,e
MAYOR Grace. of New-York City, said T, YOU
NAV deny that story most enlpnaiicaiy, ii nnv
such H' report am not t the sort cc of
q man to drop anything before l. geC
tbronob with it, / have a strong, a very s'rons
case and propose to present IT kG Gele@a.
yors and like gentlemen. Our contc>thg uccS.
;inn will meet at % O'Clock Monday morning 10
transact business and to map o1, ne going
20 win this fight with ease-he VIII WIN cse, !,
tbongh our contestng delegation be not se"'cu