New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-19
AGAINST THE CONTESTANTS.
DECISION or THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIA
MR. MILHOLLAND'S SPEECH APPLAvDED.

DECISION or THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
MR. MrIHOLLANDS SPEECH APPLAUDED.
Saratoga. y. Y. Sept IS (speciaD.-The Com
mittee on Credentials met just after the adjourn
ment OF the Convention III the ballroom Of the
United States Hotel. The contest over the dele
gates from the TIA Assembly District Of Albany
was first heard. Then the contest in NewYork
County taken up Otto Irving Wise and
General O. II. LaGrange first explained the
grounds on which the Anti-Machne Republicans
OF New-York asked recognition for their dele
gates and alternates in tie State Convention. As
John f. Mlhoand arose to make the closing
speech for his side. W. A. Sutherland Of Roches-
ter. chairman of the committee, asked him.
"Wil you please say just what Is the ground u
your contest?' Mr. Milholand replied:
/ am glad. Mr. Chairman tina, you asked me that
question | can answer 1t very directly Inc pont
which base our contes: Is brought out IN an
September 9 This an interview with one Of the
Old machlne leaders who SAD: Nv" gave me Com
what delesates We Eease The m;n VINO snd nat
the State Committee had decided In our case. We
the Old machine That this was true has now been
proved. viii say nothing about ne merits OF the
were whole districts in which no Republican vote
WAS counted the Kepupca"s OF nn orranzat6
Two plans were ofered-one was that which
Plan: the other was our own. When The
suit Of the commttee of Tbry
not demonstrated: now II has been, lherc are now
TS s OF anyh4s ha ch be
the one which represent Will Cheers We 90
never new an has been our plea We ask that you
fairly. Their 5000 Republicans who T Ini no to
fraudulent votes are cast and no honest votes ar"
earpS 800 years asn said y their fruits We shall
know them: The anti-mdchne parry has RIVe ir 10
over 7c0 OF whom took part in the recent primaries
ba has can TyTn meet Gne aGohe n lines Of Year
W pledge oursel, rs TO support "a" noin9e,i Hi ire
parae,ed vliicaiion TO which We haye ben sub
ected we have never thIea'sneI 10 ,oM nT rs Ma
ton is one Of the rest ever seen among ErpahrSnms
Cheers We Only ask you TO give 1ess y9 cl
their duss as becoms the perX 81 mo[ 3r rf ,a
new organization WITHOUT he enconragemeni oi We
vcpresden OF the f KEEP Na' Snmmieo Of
he State Committee and OF the recognized boss Of
THIS Gncsion viii cause the OF
body get rid OF ii at once IL Is not n ,he pow" 81
Machine organlzation II will break the state ma
chine before yor 'eak IT. Cheers)
General Lagrange spoke as follows
much 70 s "a vs S1d ro%ERs S;s
our piv1- seats and votes 20 each Of the contesung
delegations That would Dc o, rnTo nnder their
H. h,sr leaders and swell the column whicn mus,
H aG Island such action could not change the
Mama - any vote in this convention. Inc names
result OF ai,yy5a,cs who will be chosen have long
OF me me minds Of and VII be uiierrd un
been "a w md AZ last Unanimously by you as ceie,
mI-takASSI fhen should you hesitate 10 30 rlght
W mem the 5sgn1T In d eSnSshon T9rs Smn
~ ada TO the strength Of their parry al from tne
polls? W.. , n Of anticipated spos? WEI they
70 ea smcS badge e reSHr S n S OR viii tie
to party my ,hem nroye their right TO leadership Dy
ofsa and ns to T unite us hr
eonvent4m rpeakest pont IN whole line OF na..,r
0vrs al TO these gentlemen. as we appear 70 'o'