St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-01
4 CONTEST IT IS
The "Anti-Snap" Convention
at Syracuse Determines
on a Fight.
Delegates Named Will Seek
to Represent New York
at Chicago.
Hen From the Cities Used
Pressure on Country
Representatives.
Frederick r. Coudert, of New
York, Heads the Delega-
tion Chosen.
A. E. Orr, C. F. Bishop and
David C. Robinson His
Assistants.
Albany Convention Candi-
dates for Electors Are
IndopSed.
A Pledge for Cleveland, But
Support Promised the
Nominee.
Full Text Of the Platform and
the Explanatory Resolu-
tiOnS.
A Pledge for Cleveland, But
Support Promised the
Nominee.
sull Text of the Platform and
the Explanatory Resolu-
tiOnS.

SYRACUSE, Y. Y, May 31.-In the
convention held here today the follow
ing delegates-at-large were chosen by
the committee on delegates to the Chi
cago convention: F. r. Coudert. New
York; Alex E. Orr. Brooklyn; Charles
F. Bishop, Buffalo; Edmund Fitzgerald,
Troy.
The work of the committee was ap-
proved. and TINS the question of protest
or contest has been determined, and the
course of contest and demand at Chi
cago for the seventy-two seats has been
fixed upon.
a subject of remark today has been
the youthful personnel of the delega-
tions. Vigorous young fellows they
are, in the main ranging from twenty
five to forty years of age, and full of
eager push and vim. This day, which
will cover, it is believed, the making
and unmaking of some men and some
interests, came out of the East without
q cloud The heat grew and intensified,
and men men met and assured each
other that it was going to be hot day.
Cleveland badges in button form, in
streamers for hat bands. were every
where offered for sale. The element of
representation that came from the farms
and from the small villages was notice
able today. The great SoajOrlty OF these
had slept at home rather than incur
unnecessary hotel expenses. but today
they were here-earneSt, grave and
bearing the impress of conscious re-
spOnsibility in their manner.
Contestants Aggressive.
The feeling among those not from the
cities was in favor OF a protest at Chi
cago and not contest, but this queS-
ton was shaken down TO a determine
ton among the congressional district
delegations, and 1t was soon apparent
that a solid c0ntesting delegation would
be sent out from today's convention to
the national body at Chicago. The con-
sensus of careful judgments bent to
this course as the only method of
effectively pressing the sentiment of
the delegates upon the Chicago cOnven-
ton. The lower counties have no two
opinions on the subject. and other sec
tons of the state-Chemung, Erie and
Oswego counties-were strongly bent
upon a contest against the midwinter
convention, as premature and non-rep-
sentative.
The convention was called to order
shortly after noon by eX-SecretaTy Of
the Treasury Charles S. Fairchlld, chair
man of the state committee. On the
aisle chairs four or five rows back from
the stage there was seated a little figure
behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
The figure wore trousers and frOck
coat. but it was woman-Dr. Mary
Walker.
Exactly on the tick of noon a shout
went up from near the door. The sea
of faces as seen from the stage became
suddenly sea Of back hair. Every one
had turned to learn the cause-Of the
commotion. Quickly Mayor Grace and
John d. Herman were recognized, and
as they came down the aisle side by
side, there came out roHsing cheers:
They took their way to the stage, where
ex-Secretary Fairchild and E. Ellery
Anderson greeted them as they came
M. When the tumult had subsided,
Mr.. Fairchild, as chairman of the pro-
visiOual state ommittee. arose and,
amid frequent interruptions OF ap-
plause, said:
Fairchildss Fling.
On behalf of the provisional state CON-
mittee, l call this convention of Demo-
Gratis of the state of New York to order.