The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-26
THE TAMMANY TIGER TALKS
That Dreadful Animal Is Not
Yet Dead
BY A VERY LARGE MAJORITY
ParkhurSt and the Ref0rmers to the
Contrary Notwithstanding
A Thoroughly Democratic Platform, Including
Sound Money! Plank, Adopted-Nem-
inees of the Syracuse Convention
Associated Press Special Wire.

today of the committee on credential was
surprise. Here is the resolution
adopted:
"Tammany hall is entitled to recogni-
tion at all future conventions as regular,
and its delegates are to be placed upon
preliminary and other rolls thereof, and
in the appointment of inspectors Of elec-
tion, selection of party emblem and
every way in which the question of party
organization may arise, said Tammany
hall organization is the party in New
York county. but in the interest of har-
mony at this time the committee racom-
mends. subject to aforesaid conditions,
the sitting of delegates as well as the
delegates known as the state Democracy !;
that they be admitted with one-tifth of
vote to each state Democracy delegate
and four-tifths of vote to each Tam
many hall delegate"
On the question, Shall the state De-
mocracy delegates be admitted with one-
third vote each? the vote was for, 81
against. Senator Hill voted no. b. j.
York OF Kings then offered resolution
that the state Democracy delegation be
given seats with a fifth OF vote each.
This was carried, 80 to II. Senator Hill
voted aye.
1t was II rs when the convention was
called to order and the credentials COM
mittees report was called for.
When the New York contest was
reached the resolution as adopted in COM
mittee was read during intense quiet
Then, during roar of applause, Patter-
son Of Kings offered this:
Resolved, That upon the roll of the CO l.
vention be placed the names of both sit
ting and contesting delegates from New
York county; that the sitting delegates
have seventy votes and the conteBta n is
thirty five votes, and that the state
Democracy elect four mem bers of the
state committee and the sitting delega-
tion eight; subject, however, to the con-
ceding of the party emblem to the sitting
delegation in case of difference in party
ticket.
The New York state Democracy in the
back OF the hall yelled themselves hoarse.
Wnen the applause su ubsided Patterson
said:
"I have in my hands the resolutions
adopted this morning by the New York
Democracy. saying that they cannot with
deccncy or dignity accept the offer. CAP
plause.) To me it seems that they are
right. We are not making step toward
harmony by adopting the committed S
resolution. 1t was to irritate them
against the state organization, and with
great respect to the ittee it ill-be-
fits the party to do this. If they are
~ -. Bal 1
the resolutions committee, do so under
the cloak of Tammany. If 1 understand
the tempers of these gentlemen they Will
never come here as delegates from Tam
many. (Shouts ana jeers.)
II am delegate here and I can at
least have my say. 1t may do some good.
At least it can do no harm. The gentle
men represent the pick OF the business
and social life. iHisses.) Who are these
gentlemen? (Cries of 'garoos word
means literally member OF the German
American Reform union and is applied
to any reformer.)
~ say they are gentlemen"
"They never showed" yelled a voice.
Senator Hill from the aisls-I trust that
the Sergeantat-arms will see that these
interruptions cease.
There was cheer and then Mr.. Patter
son continued:
"You may scoff if you please, but re-
form has come to stay and these gentle
men are reformers in the true, sense OF
the word. Their actions in New York
city have been Just. when we consider
the government OF that city. 1t is idle to
deny that there was no room for reform,
as was certainly demonstrated by the in
vestigation there. That some of the as
sociations of fraud and corruption were
true is demonstrated by the fact that
thousands of Democrats voted with the
Republicans and the record shows that
90. 900 of our voters went from us, con-
trolled by these people who ask recogni-
ton here.
Mr.. Bell of Kings, chairman of the
credentials committee, took the platform.
He said:
l had the honor last night to preside
over the LARGEST comm ittee ever at n
Democratic gathering. The whole mat
ter was detailed length and later in ex-
ecutiye session, the matter was carefully
considered. Mr.. Patterson was there and
presented his resolution for Il third time
| was defeated by large majority and
when then, by large majority, it was
decided to give them one-iifth. Tam
many objected and voted against it. We
consider it fair. and we consider it espe-
ciallv fair because both parties object to
it, If it is an Insult to offer one-fifth, it
is an insult to offer one-talrd. iHlsses
and groans.) We had great respect for
the gentlemen of the contestants, but we
had also TO consider the question of the
Democratic party of the state. | move
the adoption of a resolution endorsing
our altitude"
Senator Charles Guy of Tammanv took
the stage. One OF his first assertions was
that Tammany had upheld the Democ-
racy for 100 years.
A voice-''Who slaughtered Win6 field
Hancock"'
The chair-''The gentleman will cease
his interrupting.
Thomas +. Grady said that the state
democracy With the German reformers
to help them. was less than oue-iifth of
the party. They had been given fifth
Why ask for half. 1t is surprising
that they do not ask for more than this.
"This is matter of conscience, not
politics." said Mf. Grady. ''Wh t would
they do If they had third? venture
o prediction. III, for any motive, they
scorn the Offer made here. from that
moment they will be without constitu-
ency. had supposed that after the de.
clsion last night the kicking and cutfiuR
would be over. iammany to the number
OF 100, 900 will decide whether the action