The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-22
CONVENTION NOTES.
The Anti-Snappers VIII Not Contest At
ter All-HilI Apparently Gaining.

/ Ahe Antl-Snappers VIII Not Contest At
ter All-HiIl Apparently Gaining.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The greatest sur
! prise of the day was the announcement
that the Syracuse delegates had given
notice of contest. The Cleveland men
did not like the way they were
| treated by the National Committee in
the distribution of seats. The commit
tee recognizing them simply as "distin-
| guished Democrats" gave them tickets
for themselves, their alternates and 100
! friends besides, making in all 244 tick
cts. But instead of being given seats
/ in the amphitheatre back of the regu-
lar alternates the anti-snappers were
thrown into fenced-off corral in a hot
hole Immediately In the rear of the
convention delegates, where it was al
most impossible to see or hear any
thing.
They were very angry at this treat
ment. Charles Fairchild leader of the
delegation; ex-Mayor Grace, Frederick
Coudert and Col. Tracey were not there,
but Ellery Anderson, Congressman
Warren and several others were, and
they said very unpleasant things about
the National Committee.
"phe National Committee" observed
proper manner to treat gentlemen, but,
if they do, we beg to differ with them. "
The Tammany men were no better sat
istied with the location of their adversar-
les than was Mr. Anderson. When they
| discovered that the Syracuse people were
sitting directly behind them they went
to the sergeant-at- arms, but he decided
that the seats were arranged as the Ma
tional Committee had intended, and no
change was made.
Whether it was the result of this
provocative or of desire to put them
| selves on record, the Syracuse people
astonished the enemy in the afternoon
by presenting a formal protest to the
Committee on Credentials. This action
created great deal of surprise among
the delegates when it became known,
because 1t had been the general under
standing that Mr.. Whitney and the
other Cleveland leaders were opposed to
having contest made, believing that
it would be productive of discord and
would accomplish no good purpose The
Syracuse people, however, came here
with the announced intention of making
claim for seats, and they proposed to
/ carry out that intention up to last night,
At the meeting of the Syracuse dele
gates last night it was decided not to
contest after ALL A committee of seven
was appointed to present q resolution
to that effect to the Committee on Gre
dentials.
The New York delegation leaders late
yesterday afternoon renewed the fight
in Mr.. Hil's behalf and this morning
, are alleging that dark horse may vet
beat Mr.. Cleveland. The rank and file
of Hill men do not, however, share in
this sentiment, and it is common talk
on the street corners and in the hotel
lobbies where the New York State men
are gathered, or where the Tammany
banner is displayed, that the Hill people
are badly beaten.
Mr.. Murphy took particular pains
last night TO send for the newspaper
men and deny the story that some mem
bers of the New York delegation had
asked that Mr.. Hills name be dropped.
There is not a word of truth in IL, he
said, ''nobody has thought of such a
thing. We do not concede that we are
beaten, and shall not concede so until
after ballot has determined it,
State Treasurer Elliott Danforth saws;
"Mr. Cleveland is not yet nominated,
and my candid opinion is that he will
not be- Why, at little conference last
night, we figured out the opposition
TO Mr.. Cleveland can muster 4l0 votes,
and that precludes his nomination on
the first ballot. In addition to that we
believe that the vote for Mr.. Cleveland
will begin to fail after the first bal
lot
"Will New York cast its vote for Mr..
Boies, rs has been Intimately" was
asked.
81 cannot say. l believe, however
that they will vote for Mr. Hill at all
times" The general opinion this morn
ing is that II combine of Hill and Boies
is being formed, but it is doubtful at
this writing whether they can stop Mr..
Cleveland's nomination on the first bal
lot.
Nevertheless, this plan Is being push.
ed, and the New York leaders are hard
at work as il the contest had just be-
gun. Last night they re-opened the
campaign of literature aud issued
manifesto declaring that MIR. Cleveland
could not obtain the electoral vote Of
New York State If no uinated. This
was signed by every delegate from New
York State, including James e. Mau-
ming of Albany, the son of Mr.. Oleve-
lands deceased Secretary of the Treas
ury, who has been staunoh supporter
of Mr.. Cleveland and personally un-
friendly TO Mr.. Hill. Autographed
copies of this statement containing the
fac-simile autographs OF the signers
we're put about In all the hotels and
thousand Of copies distributed on the