The record-union., 1895-09-25


and Queens had been heard, the contest
of the State Democracy for representa-
ton from New York City was taken up,
and the contests in all OF the Assembly
Districts were argued as one, the same
question arising in each.
Charles Faircnild said he and Francis
NJ. Scott and one or TWO others would
argue for his side.
Mayor Gilroy said Judge Thomas f.
Grady and three or four speakers would
| answer for Tammany Hall. The con-
| testants were heard first Among those
with Mr.. Fairchild were Corporation
Counsel Francis NJ. Scott, Wheeler ii.
| Peckham, President j. Jerolman, Ever
EFT p. Wheeler and James Byrne.
Mr.. Fairchld opened for rhe con-
testants, the New York State Democracy.
and spoke for five minutes.
Thomas +. Grady responded on behalf
of Tammany. He spoke in impassioned
| tones, and his voice rang through the cor
ridorS as be proceeded aud his eloquence
grew. When Mr.. Grady referred 10 the
! State Democracy as a band of Indians, q
smile broke over the faces OF Messrs.
| Fairchild, Peck ham, Wheeler and Scott.
MIR. Peck ham sat next TO Senator Hill,
and the glances of the two raet as their
| countenances became wreathed in smiles.
Mr.. Grady spoke for over an hour, and
the enthusiasm was unbounded among
his admirers as he concluded.
| Mr.. Fairchild said his side did not de-
sire to reply to Mr.. Grady.
Ex-Mayor Gilroy said that if the State
| Democracy were satisfied with the pre-
sentaton of the case as it stood his or
ganiZation was perfectly satisfied.
Chairman Bell then declared the con-
test closed. and the committee went into
executive session at 1880 o'clock to
| formulate its decision.
The Committee on Resolutions, which
had in charge the framing of the plat
! form, met III the Yates House Tonight
The session was protracted one, the ex-
! else plank causing much debate. Daniel
Lockwood of Buffalo, who at the last mo-
ment was transferred to the committee,
presided. The excise plank, which was
drawn up in advance of the selection of
the committee, met with considerable op-
position owing to its quiet tone. 1t sim
ply called for home rule on the excise
| question.
The Committee on Resolutions ad-
journed shortly after Il O'Clock, alter
adopting the platform, with the excep-
! ton OF the excise plank. committee to
| draw up special excise plank and re-
! port to the whole committee tomorrow
was then appointed.
The platform as adopted declares gold
and silver the only legal tender; de-
coin; tavors the gradual retirement OF
greenbacks; declares against the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver, and tavors
the Improvement of State canals.
| One clause OF the excise plank which
was practically agreed upon reads as
| follows: "W condemn the hypocrisy OF
/ the Republican party in persistently re-
! fusing TO enforce the excise and Sunday
closing laws in Republican cities, while
demanding such enforcement elsewhere. s"
The Committee on Contested Seats,
after two hours OF executive session,
spent in a heated and bitter discussion,
! IN which the Tammany leaders, Senator
/ Hill, Charles J. Patterson and several OF
! the upstate local Democratic leaders
/ took part, gave the Grace Eairchild peo-
! pie one-fifth representation.
! The New York contest was settled by
| the adoption OF the following resolution,
offered by Mr.. Yorke of Kings, by a vote
! OF ayes 81, nays Il:
! "ReSOiUed, That the sitting mem bers
! from the county of New York, being the
! delegation representing the Tammany
/ Hall organization, are regular and en-
titled to seats in this convention; and said
organization is entitled to recognition in
I all future conventions as regular, and its
| delegates are to be placed upon the pre-
| liminary and other rolls thereof; and in
| the appointment OF Inspectors OF Elec-
| tions, the use of the party emblem and in
! every way in which the question of party
organization may arise said Tanmany
| Hail organization shall be recognized and
seated as the regular organization of the
! party in New York County: but, in the
/ interest of harmony at this time, the COM
| mittee recommends. subject to the afOre-
said conditions, that the sitting delegates,
as we'll as the delegates known as the
State Democracy, be admitted to the con-
ventlon, with one-hfth OF a vote to each
State Democratic delegate and four-fifths
Of vote to each Taulmany Hall dele
gate"
The convention will meet at 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow, and will probably complete lis
work in one continuous session, ending
about O'Clock.