New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
CUCKOOS GET ONE-FIFTH.
THE DECISION OF THE NETWORK CON-
TEST PLEAsEs NOBODY.
r.MuANY AND THE GRACE DEMOCRACY LOCK
HORNS IN THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
BOTH SIDES ANGRY AND BIG FIGHT
IN THE CONVENTION is PRE-
DICvTEp FOR TO-DAY.
DICTED FOR TO-DAY.
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Syracuse ~ Y Sept. 24-"Tammany has
always worked better for the ticket after being
kicked and cuffed." This was the reason given
Inv a country delegate to-day for favoring a
cutting down Of the Tammany representation
I'm the convention by the admission or the
Grace Fairchild Democracy. The result OF the
Nev-York contest has absorbed a great snare
of the interest of the convention people To-
night Not even the excitement over the ex-
else plank exceeds that which has been mani
tested to-day in regard TO the Iammahy-"r
battle Both sides have been active IN can
yassing the members Of the Credentials COM
mittee. and the delegates at large senator
MUMMY, became so much better tonight that
ba MAS able to send for members Of the COM
uittee and urge them to favor the retention
of Tammany. Trusted henchmen or the Sena-
tor were also at work The Tammany Hall
braves have been doing great deal or mis-
sionary work since the adjournment OF the
convention. A prominent member of the Stale
Democracy said tonight that he believed that
Tammany had a majority or the committee
nm Credentials "but" he added, I'VE will carry
our cause into the convention. and make the
fight there tomorrow. shouid the committee
decision be adverse"
The Committee on Credentials met this even
ing in a room the top floor Of the Yates House
lanes d. Bell, OF Kings County the chairman Of
the committee presided. Senator Hill showed
his personal interest in the case by appearing as
a member and taking part in the proceedings.
The committee spent nearly three hours on the
| Oswego case. where J. B. Higgins and his crowd
| are contesting the seats OF the Bulger faction,
| and the Queens County case. in which the noto-
rio,,s Pat" Gleason is trying to bulldoze his way
| into the convention II 10 p. m. when the
NeW-YOrk case was reached. and Chairman Bell
called for the advocates of the two factions TO
appear. The Tammany men were present Ihe
| contestants were in the hallway waiting 10 De
| summoned. The room was jammed fun OF eXcit-
ell sympathzers OF the different parties, when
| Charles s. Fairchild. Wheeler II. Peckham. EY-
| erett p. Wheeler. Francis NJ Scott Theodore
| Sutro. John Jeroloman Colonel r. Grier Monroe
/ and other State Democrats filed in. Every chair
in the apartment was occupied, and the con-
testants sought in vain for resting places AS
| though impelled by common impulse
| all of them moved over into the north end u tne
room wnere Senator Hill sat looking pale. gas,
| and extremely thoughtful. A man wearing n
| big red Tammany badge. who had been sitting
| beside Hill. got up ms the cxponents OF reform
| approached and offered his chair to Everett j..
| Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler caught sight OF the f:gure
| Of Hill In the adjoining chair. and edging "a one
! side insisted on Mr.. Peckham's taking tn sedt.
| The latter seemed to demur. but Mr. Wheeler
| deity pushed Nh. Pcckham into the empty place
| Mr. Peckham was apparently In the depths OF
| thought when prevailed on 10 sit down bii a
moment later when he looked 70 his rgh, ani
| saw that the man who had defeated his nonlin9
| ton for Justice of the Supreme Court touch
| ing elbows with him, the distinguished counsel"
| lor's expressive face was "A sight 10 behold Sena-
| tor Hi was similarly Ill at ease. but he did his
| best 10 look Indifferent. The efforts Of these two
| old antagonists to appear unconscious OF each
| others presence brought out guffaw. in which
| Chairman Bell had 30 join.
| FAIRCHILD STATES THE CASE
| Mr. Fairchild presented the case for the con-
| testants stating 1t briefly He said that the
| reason the State Democracy were at the con-
ventions doors again. seeking admission this year
| after being repulsed q year ago. was because