New-York tribune., 1895-09-26
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Syracuse. ~ Y, Sept. 25.-when Mr.. HIS con-
vention met yesterday most Of the delegates en-
| tered Alhambra Hall with high hopes OF success
| this fall They talked Of the victory that was
in the air and told each other about the mar
mony" which they seemed to believe was so aus
! ntciouerv settling down on the representatives OF
Democracy. When they met again this morning
T. WAS still with sore confidence in the future
although the action OF the Committee on Contest
ed Seats last night in cutting down the State De-
| nocracv's representation to one-ffth and putting
such reformers as Charles s. Fairchild and Ever
EFT p Wheeler under Tammany governance had
brought misgivngs to the breasts Of both city
and country delegates The skies were as bright
this morning as they were yesterday. the air
WAS as balmy and delightful the birds In the
beautiful trees Of Syracuse sang as sweetly; but
somehow the atmosphere OF the convention had
become oppressive to many Democrats who did
! not hesitate to admit to one another in under
| tones that the party's prospects hardly seemed
! so brilliant and clear as they had at yesterday
! session They bravely tried. however, to throw
off the gloonl and plunged into the discussion OF
! the Tammany-State Democracy problem and the
! nrosnects of the various candidates for nomina-
ton as they whiled away the long period OF wait
| ing for the days business to begin. Compare
! lively little was said this morning about 'oesting
! thed- Republicans except by few exceedingly
young delegates, who failed to realize the changes
| that were coming over the Democratic SITUATION
| The old soldiers Of the party who had weathered
many campaigns. knew that there rocks to
he avoided. and that IL the ship was not sailed
careful, the anticipations of the men who had
! counted so confidently only yesterday on success
in the State and anothe- prolonged feed at the
| o,ib he quhmprgpd
waves Of defeat. Few of the women VINO had
gracec with their hopefu. faces and pretty at
tire the proceedings OF the previous day were
present this morning. Perhaps they had pre-
monltons Of the storm which ultimately broke
over he convention.
| GATHERING OF THE WARRIORS.
| The hour which had been set for assembling
| this morning 10 O'clock but it was nearly
half an hour later before the delegates began
struggling in Many of the Tammany Hall dele
! gates .ooked careworn and apprehensive, and
some Of them seemed have passed a sleepless
| night Ex-Commlssioner William p. Mitchell
| had a long talk with ex-Mayor Gilroy. Both
were members of the Committee on Contested
| Seats. and they whispered to each other. inter
changing views. doubtless. on HITS attitude
| and the possible outcome of the contest of the
State Democracy. Ex-Policc Commissioner
Martin joined the other two.-and soor Colonel
| Asa Bird Gardiner and ex-Police Justice Grady,
who I'm the opinion of WSwam men, covered
| himself all with glory" at the committee
meeting last night, entered. Senator Guy came
| in and he, too Joined the little coterie, and it
socr became known that he was to sacrihce
himself on the altar Of Tammany. even II ne
dissipated his show for reelection this fall.
As the minutes slipped slowly away the prob
ability of n irst-class scrap over the report of
the Committee on Contested Seats increased and
tho ruroor that the Shepard Democracy Of Brook
lvn would make common cause with their reform
brethren Of New-York was co, hrmed. Pretty
soon Charles J. Patterson, of the Shepardltes
came to the reporters table and showed to The
Tribune correspondent the resolution he after
ward offered as the substitute for the resolution
the committee had adopted At ll:l5 Ex-Governor
Flower came In. and couple Of hundred delegates
and spectators got up and shouted. Five minutes
later Senator Hill walked up the aisle and an
other demonstration, little more boisterous per-
hans was the result Still Perry Belmont, the
temporary chairman. was absent All the regular
committees were ready to report. but Perry kept
the crowd waiting. 1t after II 80 a m when
Mr.. Belmont appeared on the platform, seized MS
gavel and commanded quiet.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
The vacant seats in the body Of the hall now
filed up rapidly, for the reports OF the coming
clash had been noised over the town. Mr. BEL
mont called for the report Of the Committee on
Contested Seats, and a singulariy unhappy eN-
presson spread over the faces of many we'll
known Democrats. James d. Bell of Brooklyn
chairman OF that committee sprang up in re-
snorse to Perrv's call. Mr. Bells seat was in the
front row Of the Kings County delegation right
in front OF the platform. lie reported that the
committee had decided In favor Of the sitting dele
cations Of Oswego and Queens counties, ana 'he
recommendations adopted Then came New
York County Mr. Bell reported the following
resolution and asked It's adoption;
Resolved That the sns ans h 9eIerairs 1S repre-
sentinr The Tamnanv Hall organization are regv,
lar a,I ,inn is entitled - recognition all future
conventions az regular, and It's deegates are 10 ~
niaced upon the preliminary roll ana other roI.s
hereof and in the appointment OF inspectors OF cleo
ION the use OF the party emblem and IN every way
tn r.s which sa nT Tamman% a organization shall
recognized and treated as the rrgular oISdilna'iom ~
At this time the committee recommends. subiec' to
the aforesaid conditions, that the sitting deiesstions
rnocracy DELEGATES. be admitted to the convention
with oneah OF vote 70 ea,a coa - S@sF Zach Tnmman
Hall delegate
Tammany's partisans loudly applauded this
solution Of the question. Mr.. Patterson made
| himself heard and presented his resolution
| reading It himself. 1t provided that the names
of both delegations should be placed on the rolls
Of the convention; that Tammany Hall should
have seventy votes and the State Democracy
lhrty-hve votes; that eight OF the twelve mem
bers Of the Democratic State Committee ac-
corded 10 New-York should be awarded To the
Tammany organization. and that four should
go to the state Democracy. The right TO use
the party emblem In case OF local differences
was 10 belong 10 the regular organization
Prolonged applause followed Mr.. Patterson's
reading OF his resolution. In response 10 calls
Of Platform, Platform and amid much con
fusion he climbed over the porters table and