The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-25
CONTESTING DELEGATES
In New York's Democratic State
Convention. Ma.
TAMMANY BRAVES IN THE LEAD.
They Are Recognized rs the Regular
Party Organization and Score q Victory
Over tho State DemocrAey-The Resolu-
tions Committee Favors Local Option.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 25.-At 1926
yesterday Chairman Hinckley of the Dom
ocratio state committee, called the state
convention to order and Rev. A. Fl.
Fahnestock offered prayer. Chairman
Hincsley then introduced Hon. Perry
Belmont as temporary chairman, and the
lattor made brief speech In which he pre-
dicted success for the nominees of the con-
vention. On the excise question Mr.. Bel
mont said:
1.-THE preachers and the churches, the
brewers and the saloons, should act to-
gether, formulate, vote for and enforce a
reasonable excise law. Sobriety is very
Important, but not more important than
10 personal freedom for sober men to buy
eat, drink and do what pleases them, II 1t
does not infringe on the rights of others"
When the list Of New York delegates
was read by Secretary DeFreest ex-Sccre-
tary Charles Fairchild presented contest
for thirty. Ave seats held by the Tammany
delegation, and this was referred to the
COMMITTEES on contested seats. Then the
convention took a recess until 10 o'clock
today.
Few of the practical politicians in the
city will admit ever having seen such
ssething pot Of discomfort as that brewed
within the few hours that interyened be-
tween the hour of recess of the convention
and the meeting Of the various committees.
Up to the hour of oonvening 1t was sup
posed that the plan of representation
adopted by the Kings county people was
the plan favored by the leaders and would
be adopted in the case of the New York
contest. But men with Tammany badges
were sowing discomfort, and the result
was that when the convention adjourned
ehere was no certainty that there would be
any acceptance of the plan.
At tho head and front OF the revolt
against the plan favored by Senator Hill
and OK Governor Flower were Senator
Murphy, Police Commissioner Martin,
ex-senator Grady, ex-Mayor Gilroy and
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan. The latter
was inclined to be conservative, and was
strenuous In his denials of q story to the
sfect that at a meeting of the state COM
mittec he had declared in the presence Of
6enator Hill that any man who favored
khe admission Of the State Democracy was
straitor to the Democracy.
Commissioner Martin had talk with
xGovernor Flower last evening, and
some very hot words passed. Flower was
In favor Of harmony at any cost, and Mar
En was just as sure that the State Democ-
racy people should not be treated with, as
they did not come regularly as contestants.
The two leaders disagreed SO badly that
they lost their tempers and left each other
without coming to settlement.
Martin went at once to the Vanderbilt
and called a meeting of the Tainmany
eommlttee He presided himself. and upon
motion appointed a committee to appear
before the committee on contested seats,
and argue against any representation for
the State Democracy. The significant
mi tt1r nf fhfo har hat
Thomas F. Grady, who is well known to
be deadly enomy to the State Democracy,
was made chairman Of the delegation.
One of the significant features of the day
was the absence from the convention hall
sf every leader except Roswell p. Flower.
Another of the features Of the day was the
sutting by Mr. Belmont Of that part of his
speech denouncing third term presidential
aspirations. Some Of the Tammanyites
who had prepared to receive this part of
his speech with applause were dlsap-
pointed. Relating to the matter Mr.. Bel
mont said TO the Associated Press CORE
Bpondent;
'Afy speech in general pointed to that
idea but ! did aot deem 1t wise to make
Rny great move In criticlzing the admin
Astration's attitude in that direction. Per-
ronally, however, l am willing to be
quoted as against third term"
The many booms for office have been
pushed with q persistency that is anus
ing. There are at least half dozen men
who arc sure Of the nomination for comp
kroller
General interest centered about the
meeting of the committee on resolutions,
where the excise plank was being dis
eussed in executive session, and about the
pommlttee on credentials, where the New
York and other contests were to be do
Eided.
1t was voted to reserve the matter of the
New York and Kings county contests till
the settlement of the others. The chair
man announced that the contests In the
First, Second and Third districts of tho
county Of Queens was before the COM
mittee Senator Hill moved that the sit
ting delegates Of three districts be declared
sntitled to their seats. The motion was
adopted.
When the committee on contests took
up the New York State Democracy contest
Charles N. Fairchild spoke for the contest
nnts The Question for this committee to
consider, he said, was whether the senti-
ment of their people was entitled to repre-
sanitation at party councils. 1t must be
dscidsd whether the principles represented
by him were worthy of consideration as
against those of q political machine.
Mr. Thomas Grady, for the Tammany-
ites, said the independence insisted upon
by Mr.. Fairchild only existed when they
were in the minority. "This is not CON
test as tho term is commonly understood"
said MFR. Grady. at simply presents to
the 1O5 delegates of New York city the
proposition that they may have the state
strength in return for representation
This independent spirit worked yiciously
some times. Amos j. Cummings had been
nominated for congress. He was defender
Of the flag and had twice helped In the
slection Of Cleveland The vote had been
Of the independent sort, and a man out of
. Job had been elected. 'rhey say we
TAmmany men come here to have our own
way and to insist upon discriminating
representation" said the speaker, "but ,
look at those Indians who come here clam
oring for recognition with the scalps Of
such men rs Cummings at their BELTS"
"Go back to your urconstituoncy,' shouted
Mr.. Grady, pointing his finger at Mr.
Fairchild and Wheeler II. Peckham, "tor
you have no right here. We must have
one party organization that will stand by
party decrees-that will support party
fickets and not set up the clamor of indi- |
vidual judgments in defiance and demand
Its recognition in party conventions
Stand for the right your eonsciences speak |
for, and we shall lind 100000 Democratic
voters in New York city waiting patiently
and untroublod for the decision Of this |
committee"
perfectly deafening roar of applause
followed Mr.. Grady's speech.
The hearing was declared closed and tho |
committee went into executive session.
The committee on credentials adopted a |
resolution. hY vote Of % to II, making |
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