The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
REFORMERS JEERED.
Tammany Victorious in N. Y.
Democratic Convention.
The FairchiId Faction Leaves
the Convention Mad.
Kisses AND GROANS.
All RnfaroncnS to Refn1,m Are
All References to Reform Are
So Greeted.
A State Ticket is Nominated
Without Opposition.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 25-The lead
ers in Democratic ranks who have coun-
seled harmony were greatly disturbed by
the situation this morning. The action
at an early hour this morning of the
committee on credentials was a surprise
10 every body.
Here is the reading of the resolution
adopted:
'Iammany Hail is entitled to recogni-
ton in all future conventions as regular,
and its delegates are TO be placed upon
the preliminary and other rolls thereof
aud in the appointment of inspectors of
elections, the use of the party EN- blem
and in every other way in which the
question of party organization may
arise said Tammany Hall organization
shall be recognized and seated
as the regular organization of the party
Ia New York county, but IN the interest
of harmony at this time the committee
recommends. subject to the aforesaid
conditions that the sitting delegates as
we'll as the delegates known as the state
Democracy, be admitted to the cOnven-
ton. with one fifth of q vote to each
state Democracy delegate and four fifths
of a vote to each Tammany Hall dele
gate"
The voting on the question proposed
rs to the admission of the state Democ-
rscy, is also a subject of conversation
this morning The questions propound-
ed and the votes cast were: Shall the
delegates be admitted with one-third of
vote each.
The vote was % for, 81 against.
Senator Hill voted no. So did VIM. B.
Kirk, the representative of the Onondaga
delegation. B. j York Of Kings, offered
a resolution that the state Democracy
delegates be given seats with one-fifth
of a vote each. This was carried 80 to
II.
Senator Hui voted aye, VIM. B. Kirk
voted no.
When the leaders and rank and file of
the state democracy had pondered the
matter at breakfast they had o rtially
concluded that it would be better to take
fifth than to have nothing.
Everett p. Wheeler, one of the lead
ers, was, however, firm in the faith that
they should demand more and not ac-
cept the fifth.
When Mr.. Fairchild arrived he voiced
about the same sentiments. and it began
TO look as if there was to be an absolute
refusal on the part of the leaders to ac-
cept the propositions of the credential
committee.
Mr. Fairchild called the meeting to
order at 9:45 and Mr.. Wheeler offered
resolution claiming that the vote of the
state Democracy entitled them as loyal
Democrats to full recognition in the
party and that they should not accept
the ctfer This was adopted unanim-
ously and a committee was appointed to
go before the convention with the senti-
ment of the body refusing the represen-
tatiOn given them. There wns no ex-
element at the refusal aud the meeting
lasted but a few minutes.
A delay in opening the convention was
caused by the conference being held in
the rooms occupied by Messrs. Hill, NJ ur-
ply aud Flower 1t was said to be for
the purpose of trying to persuade John
Boyd Thacher, of Albany, who is person
ally friendly to both sections of the party
to accept the nomination for the comp
trollership Mr.. Thacher refused abso-
lutely at first and then began a series of
arguments by the leaders TO induce him
to fall in line.
ItNwas even intimated that word had
come from Washington that he would be
personally acceptable to the administra-
tion. For fully an hour the conference
lasted behind closed doors with an aGX-
ious crowd of the supporters of the
other candidates filling Railways.
It was 11:20 when the gavel fell and
the credential committees report was
called for. The report of the Queens
and Oswego contests was read and agreed
TO without debate.
When the New York contest was
reached the resolution as adopted in COM
mittee was read during intense quiet.
Then during a roar of applause, Patter-
son of Kings offered this:
''Resolved. That upon the roll of the
convention be placed the names of both
sitting and contesting delegations from
New York county, and the sitting dele
cation have 20 votes and the contestants
30 votes and that the state Democracy
elect four members OF the state commit
tee and the sitting delegations 8, subject
however, to the conceding of the party
emblem to the sitting delegations in case
of difference in party ticket"
He had stepped up to the top of the
aisle amid cries of platform" and as the
resolution was finished the New York
state Democracy in the back of the hall
yelled till it was hoarse. When the ap-
plause subsided he said SIN offering
this substitute I desire to occupy a few
moments to state the reasons why we of
fer this substitute"
II have in my hands the resolutions
adopted this morning by the New York
Democracy, saying that they cannot with
decency or dignity accept the offer zap
plause and hisses)
ITO me It seems that they are all right
We are not making g step towards hRr-
mony by adopting the committees reso
luton. It viii irritate them against the
state organization and with great respec
to the committee, it i'll BELTS the party tC
do this. If they are given their seat:
they must according to the resolutions
come under the cloak of Tammany. L
! understand the tempers of these gen