The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

seeming pot OF discenteHt as tnat preWeo
within the few hours that interviewed be-
tween the hour Of recess of the conven-
ton AMI the meeting OF the various COM
mittees- Up to the hour of convenins II
ton adopted by the Kings county people
was the plan favored by the leaders, and
would be adopted In the case OF the New
badges were showing discomfort. and the
result was that when the convention ad-
5ourned there was no certainty that there
would be any acceptance of the plan. At
the head and front OF the revolt against
the plan favored by Senator Hill and ex-
Governor Flower were Senator Murphy.
ex-Police Commissioner Martin. ex-Sena-
tor Grady, ex-Mayor Gilros and Lieuten-
ant Governor Sheehan. The latter was In
clined TO be conservative. and was SIREN
ucus in MS denials OF story 10 the ef-
feet that at the meeting of the State COM
mittee. this morning. he had declared In the
presence OF Senator Hill that any man
who voted for the admission OF the State
Democracy people was a traitor TO the
Democracy. Il never was before the COM
mittee." he said. "and never expressed
my views except to Senator Hill person.
MURPHY DIFFERS FROM HILL.
But Senator Murphy spoke differently
He said: Senator Hill and those who IA
vored the admission of these people are
greatly In the. wrong. The proper place
fot- them TO show their strength and fight
their battle was in the primary. They were
invited to take part. They declined. They
therefore have no standing here. / am OPP
posed to admitting them. II they are good.
conscientious Democrats. they will not vote
against the Democratic ticket"
Police Commissioner Martin had a talk
with EX-GOVERNOR Flower this afternoon.
and some very hot words passed. Flower
was In favor OF harmony at any cost. and
Democracy. people should not be treated
with. as they did not come regularly. as
badly that they lost their tempers and left
each other without coming 10 settlement.
Martin went at once to the Vanderbilt
many committee. He presided himself, and
upon motion. appointed committee TO APP
pear before the committee on contested
seats. and argue against any representa-
ton for the State Democracy. The signif-
cant feature of this move was the fact that
Thomas r. Grady, who is well known to
be a deadly enemy of the State Democracy,
was made chairman of the delegation.
One Of the significant features OF the day
was the absence from the convention OF
Senators Hi and s1 Murphy we did not come
Leaders Marsin and Grady, Of Tammany.
were not there John Boyd Thatcher was
Lieutenant Governor sheehan was at the
room of Senator Murphy. Mr.. Gilroy stayed
with Senator Murphy for some time, but
sfroiled into the convention in the middle
Of Mr.. Belmont's speech.
Another Of the features of the day was
the cutting by Mr.. Belmont of thatfpart of
his speech denouncing third term presiden-
tial aspirations. Some of the Tammanyites.
who had prepared to receive this part OF the
speech with applause we're disappointed.
Referring to the matter this evening Mr..
Belmont said: MY speech in general
pointed to that idea. but| did not deem it
the administratiGn's attitude in !" that drecs
tom personally, however, am willing TO
be quoted as against a third term"
The many boomS for offices have been
pushed this afternoon with a persistency
that Is amusing. There are at least a half
dozen men who are sure of the nomination
Tor controller. General interest centered
about the committee on resolutions where
the excise plank was being discussed In
On wb ana tbe N rn ane
other contests were to be decided. II was
voted to reserve the matter of the New
settemeut. the athers TS hs cbs uns sne
nounced that the contests In the First Sec
ond and Third districts Of the county of
Queens was before the committee. Senator
Hill moved that the. sitting delegates of
three districts be declared entitled to their
seats. The motion was adopted.
FAIRCHILD WAKES UP GRADY.
= When the committee on contests took up
the New York State Democracy contest
Charles N. Fairchild spoke for the contes-
tants 1t had not been the purpose of
the State Democracy. he said. to fight for
admission at this convention, but rather
TO abide by the decision of last years
convention The underlying principles of
the party were now in need of support and
he would propose a plan for a proper dis
tribution of party sentiment. The question
for this committee to consider was whether
the sentiment OF their people was entitled
70 representation at party councils The
Democracy did not care to enter in any
discussion of the merits and dement's of
the Tammany Hall organization. 1t must be
decided whether the principles represented
BY him were worthy of consideration as
against those of political machine
Mr.. Thomas Grady, for the Tammanyites,
said the independence insisted on by Mr..
Fairchild only existed when they were
In the minority. This is not a contest
delegates Of New York city the PROPOSE
tfon that they may have the State strength
pendent spirit worked vicious sometimes.
Amos ]. Cummings had been nominated for
and had twice "" helped Il, the election tito ' Of
Cleveland. The vote had been of the In
dependent sort and man out OF job
men mem com come ei here to have our own way and
to insist upon discriminating representa-
tion" said the speaker. but look at those
who ae a neaps OF sncs as
Cummings In their belts.
GO oac-S to your constituency" shouted
Mr.. Grady. pointing his finger at Mr..
Fafrchili and Wheeler II. Peckham, TOR
you have no right here. We must have
one party organization that will stand BY
party decrceS-that viii support party tick
ets instead of an organization that sess
up the clamor of individual judgments In
defiance and demands Its recognition in
party convention. II you persist In the
cc1rse you are now pursuing you will
bring perpetual disaster on the Democrat
&c party. stand by the expedient rules and
principles of true Democracy. Stand to-
gethcrr' nc. shouted. Stand for the right
your consclences speak for and we shall
ind 10000 Democratic voters of New York
city waiting patiently and untroubled for
the decision of this committee.
perfectly deafening roar of applause
followed Mr.. Grady's speech The hearing
was declared closed and the committee
went into executive session.
ANOTHER EXCISE PLANK.
While the committee on contested seats
was hearing the contests there was a Gu
rious crowd about the door from where the
platform committee was in session. When
that committee was called to order at s
O'Clock it found confronting it about twen-
~ excise propositions from as many
sources. Very nearly all contained the
iccal-opton clause. however. and so the
real question to decide was just what
plain and not excitable language the ex-
else plank could be drafted in. Herman