New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
j. II. Johnston s. Co.,
II Union Square, N. Y.
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Hoffman w. i. Coamcr J. w. Finch, A. S. Barker.
Frank Manley Edward Mcany. II. W. Cooley, James
DougheIty Charles H. ENarts George :. Ew0rt. George
II. Hauck Daniel Person. Henry Tabor ard obed Edison.
Committee to nominate Constitutional dclcgatcs-at-
large: Henry d. Puroy Frank Rice Clarence H. Aiken,
John McCary and August +. Scheu.
SJNvLSdLNOo Hill OIL 0NINaLSIT
In further prosecution of the Croker plan Of
being polite to the Anti-Snappers the Commit
tee on Credentials sat this afternoon for nearly
six hours listening to affidavts and arguments
in cases of contested seats. Dstrict-Attorney
Ridgway, of Brooklyn, one of the smoothest
men in the machine, just the sort Of man who.
if he had to cut your throat or broil you over
a fagot fire, could be relied upon to do it with
the pleasantest possible manner and with nu-
merous assurances of his personal respect and
consideration, chairman of the committee.
and j. c. Lully was secretary. The counties
gone over alphabetically and the contests
taken up in that order There were fifteen of
them. the issue in each case being between ma
chine and Administration factions. No case was
decided The committee took no votes 1t sim
ply sat around and obeyed Mr.. Croker's injunc-
ton to be polite. Questions were asked of the
various persons who came forward TO press the
claims of their particular faction and Mr.. Ridg-
way nodded his head with the utmost appre-
citation Of every point made on either side. He
looked serious throughout the entire hearing.
1t six hours long. and II is said that he
never once smiled, but that as the Anti-Snappers
severally told their tales OF Voc woe,
how the Snappers had taken them
heels and head and had ANONYMOUSLY pitched
them out of their county conventions. how their
protcstatiOns were received with rSilings, ana
how. repressed. oppressed and suppressed. they
appealed for justice to this high tribunal
of impartial hish-minded and patriotic Dem
in sympathy and hopefully in encouragement
The contests were in the INth District of Al
bany where the Hill irregulars seek to unseat the
Herrick Anti-Snappers; in Chautauqua. where "A
Hill boiler wants the seat of an Administration
regular in Chenango, where the Anti-Snappers
who at the County Convention escaped from
under Elliot Danforth's gaVel and sought ref
uge in another hall, want Elots place ana
scalp: in Franklin where one Anti-Snapper Is
quarrelling with a good machine regular III
Livingston, where the Hill people having uI-
umphed must now defend their victory; In
Monroe where the Administration forces won
and were plainly entitled 10 be put on the roi Oh
the temporary organization. But mere ar.
Crokcr's rule of politeness was violated. Ihat
case involved State Committeeinan-iillI.
friend. Tracy. 1t was no part of Mr. Cro ',',
plan as he explained it, to sacrifice anything
tangible He willing enough I" rec's-
nize the Anti-Snappers when and where tne!
would be justified with recognition; pu. n ho
where it would strike at the integrity OF the
machine. The Monroe case, therefore, was no'
left 20 Mr.. Ridgways charming sympatheS
The Hi Dcople were seated by the state COM
mittee They as plainly paper delesd-
ton as machine trickery ever invented bul they
got into the convention just the same ana
Tracy saved TO the state NoHl"l'''S'
HERE'S BOUNDING" BEEBE AGAIN.
There was a contest also in Oswego. where
the Hill men, led by Recorder Bolger' hao
fought and overthrown the Anti-Snappers' leu
by the discrcdited Mr.. Poucher. Mr. Poucher
did not get the Custom-house. and he sees IN
that distressing circumstance the occasion Vi
49,, a,.oo,d,ura There was a contest. Of
a,,rsa IN QUEENS where the redoubtabe Pad
Lord Mavor ard got into his usual peck OF
trouble: and in Rockland. where the hhu-nhdi'
pers won and the Hill men doh IKE ~ ~
Steuben where both delegations were Hicsu-
arly chosen, but the Hill men. backed py Con-
troller Campbell, got the seats In me ,einpotary
organization and propose to nod ,merir ed and
Notwithstanding Beebe-pleads thelr chS.s'
in Wayne. where the same state OF iacts eAS's'
and in Yates. where under the rule n poii'e
moss the Administration men were 'auHli.'u
oy the State Committee. Tomorrow hloihiHs
a. 9 o'clock the committee will meet again ana
a vote will be politely taken as to each oi these
factional fights.
MIR. WEEDS EREoR OF JUDGMENT.
Smith Weed has lost his state Committeeman
after all lie had and is still supposed 10 nave
= majority of the delegates from his congress
district He elected them. ANYHOW. ne Se"'
them here and undoubtedly pays their ho'o'
tuns put two of them went back on hm
onn hy a vote of to Patrick Moneyhan
nm man TO the core. was chosen. here asd'
inc strength and consistency OF thc nachli.'
ha,nr involved the rule Of politeness was dp
roaatod inquiry as to what occurred TO chanee
The views OF the two men who deserted vi.
Weed elicits "A smile ana shruE .. wv
shoulders II was done however "itnou, va "md
Gnbt or any unseating Of delegates. Mr.. Nced
einn,v made an error Of judgment. lie th0ush'
his men were his men. but AT the crilcal "'o
ment they turned up as the other HAN > '''"
NO INTEREST IN THE PLATFORM.
No interest whatever Is shown by the dele
gates in the platform. Nobody mentions " OF
annears to think Of ii. 1t is SAID 10 De 'e""S
~ 90 10 . "well-rounded" document. whatever
that may be- From the same source-o"' :"
~ ,raf,sn,en who are rounding it-the IN
too,ton was obtained that II viii declare 10,
~, mncnnditonal repeal Of the Silver law ana
tnr tho repeal Of the Election laws IL VIII e" IT,
rizo cleveland with the usual phrases anuu, l'S
n. 80. honesty and his fearless courage
III On ,hat which comes under the RUE 81 po
,t,apnes being entirely PickwlcKian ana ~, no
0nc,inr the integrity OF the machihV, -,
- ,,e doubt about the character OF the tar,i
- and one Of the "rounders says 'hdl All
p,a@erence to the tariff will be omitted
,,, TICKET As THE POSSES FIXED 1T.
r,,or. is no change in the ticket. II remains
no tho bosses fixed il last night "hch 'noS
nrled in Mr. Meyer and pulled out MI Nun
An the talk about a demonstration "S'''''
MAYNARD on the floor Of the CONVENE" n".
.,o1,od into thin air It wouldn't be poh'e' Inc
,n,-cnanpers will shout aloud IN MS nolo
1itb the snappers for they have been ret opd
naed"-they have two places Oh s,,Y in the
cnn,n,,ttec on Credentials. The candina.e ,oi
treasurer shinS YIN B" The L Admmsira
], IL 'o ,t friends can object to n man VINO
tion % o,nc,ion returns when he Is asso'ia'ed
S oret the ticket with man who shes WIN q TT Mng
Lamont Even tbe needless HI nT haac enough for
Wu,hp srd 60 all is lovely and harmonious ! ne
Antsnappcrs are sHbaued with na P%'s the
tons and Offices that have no rhe candidacy
H AZ - man who sits in s poa,
and casts a fly with the oo, Hecre' s,i
90" political Adjustments; the nlachhe' Ti
OF ioi , aau oiicd AMI certain in all rs move
sr aDIs issues from the convention with every
cog in place The %@n VINO no s lhe sworn %
ccit'"Nf .bc Controllers clerk. lied To 90 IT,
| nOny W .I...al a FLAG certificate. VINO deled