Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-20
STILL UNSETTLED.

Syracuse Delegates Unable to Decide
whether to Protest or Contest.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The problem
which confronted the May convention
Of Democrats at Syracuse, and which
hes been agitating such Of their dele.
gates a. are already here-Shail We pro-
tsst or contest? ?-is still unsettled. The
stmaindsref the delegates reached here
this evening, and tomorrow the entire
body will meet to fix definitely its plan
of action. The indications are that the
conservatives who favor withdrawal
from the contest will be out
voted, and that Messrs. Coudert
and Millburn will lay before
the conventions committee on creden-
tials the claims and demands of the
zoo, 900 enrolled Democrats OF New
York, represented by the Syracuse dele
CATION.
The anti-Hill men asserted today,
after carefully revising their list, that
they have at least $50 delegates who
will vote for Grover Cleveland. If this
estimate was challenged, they would
say that they were positive of 800 votes
solid, and pretty sure of the others. In
view of this the conservative leaders,
feeling 80 confident, say they must
be magnanimous and should not embit-
ter the convention BY contest, if it
may be avoided that the Syracuse dele
cation should withdraw, leaving Hills
delegation to sit if it wants to, and vote
vainly for whomeoever it may choose.
This would not only. help the nomina-
ton of Cleveland, but wonld leave q
pleasant taste in the Democratic mouth
after the campaign is on.
On the other hand there are leaders
among the Syracuse men who maintain
that their errand here will not be full
filled il no contest is made, at least be-
fore the credentials committee.
Ex-Mayor Grace believes the delega-
tion was sent here to protest against the
methods Of Hill and demand representa-
ton. If, after so presenting the case, it
is deemed wise to withdraw in behalf of
harmony in the convention and united
effort in the campaign, the delegation
can 60 home to their constituency and
say their mission is fulfilled.
Ex-Secretary Whitney is exercising
pacific Offices. He advises withdrawal
from the purpose to make stubborn con-
test and counsels peaceful methods of di-
plomacy. He has also advised the
Tammany men to cease the bitter utter
ances that have been employed, and in
both quarters his work has had effect.
The talk about the Syracuse men
magnanimously refraining from MAX
ing contest because Of the incseased
confidence in Cleveland's nomination
without New York's help is treated by
the Hill men as the veriest bosh. The
reports that the assaults on Cleveland's
availability are to be abated in consid-
Grafton OF the withdrawal of the Syra-
cuse contestants are also treated with
contempt.
Comptroller Frank Campbell, one Of
the most prominent Hill supporters,
said: ''The Syracuse crowd are simply
beginning to realize that they have cre-
ated all the trouble they can, and got
the state of New York into such shape
that it would be impossible for Cleve-
land to come within fifty or seventy-five
thousand OF carrying Il"
James w. Ridgeway, another Hill
leader, came out from conference with
Croker, long enough to say: 1--WE don't
care button whether the Syracuse peo-
pie try to make contest or not. They
know that they won't be admitted. The
regular New York delegation is going
right ahead and will vote solidly for
Hill all the time."