The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-22
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Quite Lively Time Over the New York Con-
text.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The credentials com
John Z. Lamb of Indiana for chairman and
soon got to work on Arizona and New
Mexico. 1t was moved that each of those
territories be given six instead of two
votes in the convention. the same as the
Republicans gave at Minneapolis. There
was vigorous opposition led by Bragg OF
Wisconsin, but the plea was finally carried.
The New York "anti-snappern delega-
ton having decided they would present the
case to the committee and not let it go by
default selected General Bragg TO act for
them. He filed the Syracuse credentials,
thereby giving the first notice officially.
Belmont representing the Hill men,
hoped the committee would give
hearing to the delegation. There seemed
some doubt as TO whether or not the con-
test was really to be made. He under
stood they intended TO present their case
and not ask seats on the floor, The res
ponse from Bragg was not very clear and
would seem to indicate pro lorna state
ment of the matter 10 the committee, which
then took recess until evening.
Meanwhile the anti-snappers had another
! conference and this evening there was q
hot time before the credentials committee,
before MIR. Coudert could get hearing for
the purpose of Withdrawing the pro
formd contest. and the anti-snap-
pers supporters heard themselves called
''boters,' - "mugwumps' and other hard
names, and had their Democracy i'm
pugned and their method of preventing
the contest called smuggling. The feeling
several times ran hard, but the chairman
managed to keep the committee in order,
it having Instituted formal proceedings
and thereby carried out the directions Of
the Syracuse resolutions.
The anti-snapper delegates
WITHDREW THE CONTEST
and terminated it In resolutions submitted
to the committee.
1t sets forth that it is the first wish OF
the delegation and those it represents to
promote the supremacy Of Democratic
principles and assure the election eff the
party's candidate, and having received
from representatives of more than thirty
five states and territories a concurrent ex-
preston OF opinion that the interests of
Democracy would be promoted by the
avoidance of controversy concerning
New York represent ation. the delegation
had decided to press no further their claims
for membership
1t was announced that the resolutions
of the letter representing the thlrtyhve
states, who
APPEALED FOR HARMONY
and it is understood this letter was sent to
the Syracuse delegation at their request,
as they desired not to push the contest
under the circumstances.
When Coudert made his appearance and
asked 10 Withdraw the contest, Bourke
Cochrane raised the question as to the re-
quest being in order He didn't recog-
nize the right OF any member of the SYRIA
cuse committee to make the contest The
contest must be made in convention. He
asked that che motion be ruled out of order.
Foot of California wanted harmony and
hearing for Coudert.
Cockrane's point of order got knocked out
on technical point and motion to lay on
the table was lost by a rising vote.
st. Clair Of West Virginia stirred up
LIVELY RACKET
in his warm denunciation os the Syracuse
delegation talking of mugwumps, boilers,
etc.
General Bragg replied warmly, and as
stated above the fight went on holly for
some time, Bragg, ST. Clair, O'Brien of
Minnesota, Donnelly of Colorado and
others taking part.
The Alabama fight between the regular
delegation and the farmers Alliance re-
suited in favor of the regulars.
In the District of Columbia, Norris and
Davis, sitting members, were confirmed.
In the twenty fifth Pennsylvania the sit
ting member was also confined. The con-
| test in the Indian territory was settled by
giving each half vote.
THE UNIT RULE.
The most important matter under con
sideration by the committee on rules
tonight was the unit rule. After pro-
longed and heated discussion the sub-com-
mittee on rules passed a resolution declar
ing against the unit rule. Messrs Harrity
and Whitney assert that when the full
committee meets the action of the sub
committee will be overridden SO that the
unit rule will hold sway when ballot is
taken.