New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

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membership consequently progress was slow TINS hio,
noon at its meeting for tho considerauon OF oon''
seats The early adjournment OF me con Ven"o.
somewhat dependent on the report OF Tue co"'"' 's
and ,h,, hodv did not facilitate adjournment by quick
action on tho contests. ,,u
Representatives Lambin. who was CHOSEN '",n
man d,a oil no could 10 urge the work along. but Win
indifferent success. The fist business donc was :"
approve the roll OF delegates submitted SO far rs ~
cernod uncontested seats The delegates from Nm'n"
and New Mexico moved that the committee report !"
favor Of giving each OF those Territories sA Vo,cs "
s,ead of two votes in the convention The deiesa"7
from the two Territories made an earnest appear W
, cop,r,,teo N treat them with the same libcraliy
which the Minneapolis Convention had treated New"
Ncxico Both Territories, they enid woul1 nave peen
states now but for their Democracy Ihcre was :"
vigorous opposition to the propoSuon lea oS p'"es
OF Wisconsin, who was against the rotten ooio"e"
principle and Causcy Of Delaware: but II was h''''
carried without objection after the defeat By vote OF
oG n n NJ an amendment 10 give them six seats but
only two votes This was all that was done up TO
adjournment at O'Clock
The nrst reference 10 the New York fight came up
when n motion nlnte to exclude contestants anu
contc5tccs Bourke Cochran. who was the Nc"-lo rR
Committeeman said he did not know but that he was
here rs contestant far as the regular delegation
tncw there was no contest, but judging from news
manor rcports there seemed to be sue kind OF an
appearance here
Chairman Lamb, OF tie committe, replied that 1t
had not been informed Of contest. and on mouon Oh
Fooe OF California. It ordered that Mr. COCHRAN
be notified II there were any. Perry Belmont at Mr.
Cockran's request, represented him In committee
fcw minutes later General Bragg came In and fling
the syracuse credentials thereby gave the first notce
officially.
Mr. Belmont expressed a hope that the committee
would grant a hearing to the delegation which Cen
cral Bragg seemed T. represent and give them every
opportunity to appear. There seemed. he sau' 10
be some doubt whether or not contest was really 10
lie made He simply UNDERSTOOD that they Intended
II present their case. and not II ask seats on the
floor. A response from General Bragg was not very
clear.
Tie matter aCnin up when IN the call OF
states Belmont said he understood there was con
test Foote Of California, was evidently ont OF
patience with the syracuse fight and was about 70
move lis peremptory disposition. when Bragg inter
rrpcd and said he surprised Mt the lack OF
understanding OF what he had said The filing OF the
Syracuse credentials. he understood, made contest.
lie had understood the gentleman 10 mean there vas
to BE- a fight u q finish IA voice: Under oueensbery
rules Continuing Brngs said he did not know
much about that. which would seem TO indicate
pro forna statement OF the matter to the Credentials
Committee later
There was hot time and bitter words
changed evening at tho meeting Of the Committee
Credentials. before Frederic II. Coudert could get
n hearing for the purpose Of Withdrawing the pro
forma contest Instituted By tho Syracuse delegates, and
the syracuse Convention supporters heard themselves
called boilers. Mugwumps md other hnrd Names ana
had their democracy mpuencd and their method OF
presenting the contest called smuggling The scene
was exciting and several times feeling ran so high that
m explosion imminent: but Chairman Lamb kept
the committee wei In hand and refusing 10 recognize
proceedings calculated 10 create grave disscnsion put
things through In short order In which he Was aided
hy having the sentiment Ct the majority with him
In his effort to keep harmony in the party. Having
Instituted formal contest proceedings. and thereby
carried out tho directions Of III, resolutions adopted Mt
Syrncuso the Syracuse delegates withdrew the contest
and terminated the Incident In the following res1u
! uons submitted 10 the committee having been
unanimously adopted by the delegation:
Where's Ii is the first duty and wish o, this dele
rlton and tho.e whom represents and promote
Tie supremacy Of Democratic principles and end
- and TIE election OF the candidates for
President and Vice. President he nominated at the
National Democratic Convention now In session
whcrras This delegation has received from the repre-
O, Tian thrtsnys states aud Terrltorc.
expression OF opinion That the interests Of the
Democratic party would b. promoted and It's members
wond be encouraged by the avoidance OF controversy con.
corning representation a the State Of NewYork in tho
National Demo- ratio Convention
Resolved That TIE furtherarcc u the great object,
reci and IN Difference the oppressed opinion and
wish brethren from other States AMI Tcrritore III,
delegates elected At The Democratic State Convention held
In the 1T, May n 1872 do hereby decide
press T. rjhr their claims for member.
chip In the National Convention
Received That committee. be appointed by and 70
include tho chnruan be and hereby Instructed 70
these resolutions 20 the Comaittce Credentials Of
the Nional Convention.
1t was announced that the resolutions had been
adopted at the request Of sgncrs Of a letter who repre-
scented thirty five states. and appealed for harmony
and the Withdrawal OF the contest likely 10 create
bitterness and ds,enSon which would initiate
against success IN November. 1t understood that
this lctcr prepared and sent 10 the
syracuse delegation their request they desired
net to push the contest under the circumstances. The
slCcrS are not given and az the meeting night one
OF the opposition iuumatel very clearly his disbelief
that thirty five states In the Democratic Convention had
made the request.
1t was known when the Committee Credentials
WAS called 70 order that Mr. coudert would ask to
withdraw the contest and Bourkc Cochran on hand
to watch The interest Of the regular Democratic party
Of Ncw-Yorl and see that no point Of vantage was
gained for use In the convention in NewYorh state
In the ccnes for supremacy In the STAG organization
which has been threatened and feared.
The first thing done was the >ubm sl0n by Chair
man Lamb OF the request Of Mr.. Coudcrt that he
| be allowed to make statement Withdrawing the
credentials Of the syracuse delegates filed this after
noon and which constituted the making Of Il contest.
| Immediately motion made lay the re.
quest Oh the table, but IL was declared that he
| should lie heard Mr.. C0ckian was on HI feet and
| at once raised question 10 the request being
properly In order lie maintained that there was
| nothing before the committee iic had never heard
| OF II contest having it, ncNcncy I'm the contest
sommaUcr No credentials were submitted by
| the contestants to the conversion ana II they had
| been IL was doubtful II he Cochran,
would DO a member here. lie did not recognize the
| fight OF any member OF this committee to make n
| contest rsfcriing 10 Bragss nrs the syracuse
| CREDENTIALS. 4 contest must be made In the con.
venton. Had such n paper been presented there he
would have opp 'sed Its reference. lie would have
wanted 1t heard by the full convention. lie did not