Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-25

the committee giving them less imam nan
of the half loaf they asked.
I'VE will not accept it," said Mr.. Fair
child to an Evening Star reporter. THE
recognition accorded 1t was no recognition
ex-Commissioner Sutro said. I'VE are not
greatly surprised. but we did hope Senator
bill would be more successful
Everett P. Wheeler said: 1--WE have been
treated this way before. We are greatly
dis: atsfied."
The Tammany men wore broad smiles.
but they were not talking. The universal
sentiment was. well, let them go back
long"
REFUSED THE CONCESSION.
FairchiId Democrats Decided to Bolt
the Convention.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, September 25.-Chaotic
and disturbing to the leaders who have
counseled harmony in democratic ranks
was the situation this morning. The action
at an early hour this morning of the COM
mittee on credentials was a surprise to
everybody.
Here is the reading of the resolution
adopted:
'Tammany Hall Is entitled to recognition
in 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 elections, the
use of the party emblem, and in every other
way In which the question of party organi-
cation may arise. sad Tammany Hall or
ganizaton 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 committee recon-
mends. subject to the aforesaid conditions,
that the sitting delegates. as we'll as the
delegates known as the state democracy. be
admitted to the convention, with one-fifth
or vote to each state democracy delegate
Hall delegation"
The voting on the questions proposed as
to the admission of the state democracy
was also subject of conversation this
morning. The questions propounded and
the votes cast were:
Shall the delegates be admitted with one
third Of a vote each?''
The vote was twenty-five for, twenty
seven against. Senator Hill voted no. So
did VIM. B. Kirk, the representative of
Onondaga.
B. ]. York of Kings then offered a reso-
luton that the state democracy delegates
be given seats with one-fifth of vote each.
This was carried, 80 to IT, Senator Hill
voted aye. William B. Kirk voted no.
When the leaders and rank and file of
the state democracy had pondered the mat
Ter at breakfast they had partially con-
cluded that it would be better to take a
NTH than to have nothing. Several of the
prominent men believed that although a
protest should be made at the smallness of
people would
be better satisfied If they had even a little
voice IN the convention, with the hope of
having more given to them next year. and
also on the ground that the granting of a
representation at all would be concession
Everett p. Wheeler. one of the leaders
was, however, firm in the fact that they
should demand more, and not accept the
fifth. He said:
IF we don't get what we ask for now.
We may later on. Lbut in any event we
should not lower our standard and accept
what is far below our rights
When Mr.. Fairchild arrived he voiced
about the same sentiments, and 1t began
to look as II there was to be an absolute
refusal on the part of the leaders to ac-
cept the propositions of the credentlal COM
mittee.
The Concession Refused.
Mr.. Fairchild called the meeting to order
at 9:45, and Mr.. Wheeler offered a resolu-
ton claiming that the vote of the state
democracy entitled them as loyal democrats
to full recognition in the party. and that
1t should not accept the Offer This was
adopted unanimously. and a committee was
appointed to go before the convention with
the sentiment of the body refusing the rep
lesentation given them.
There was no excitement at the refusal,
and the meeting lasted but a few minutes
Mr.. Fairchild did not speak, and, with
the exception of the reading of Mr.. Wheel
ers resolution Of refusal, nothing was
said. except that, when asked by a delegate
as to what vas offered. Chairman Fair
Child said:
II understand that they offer us a fifth
representation only, and not anything else.
No recognition whatever Is given to us"
The meeting adjourned, and the members
decided to use their tickets and go to the
fall as spectators.
They decided to leave for New York at
o'clock.
In the Convention Hall.
AT the convention hall the delegates be-
gan to gather as early as $50. The band
arrived about 10 o'clock, and enlivened the
place with popular airs, which the dele
gates vigorously applauded
The delay in the opening Of the conven-
ton was caused by a conference being
held in the rooms occupied by Messrs. Hill,
Murphy and Flower. 1t was said to be for
the purpose of trying to persuade John
Boyd Thacher of Albany, who Is person.
ally friendly to both sections of the party,
to accept the nomination for the control
lership. Mr.. Thacher refused absolutely at
first. and then began series of arguments
by the leaders to induce to fall in line. 1t
was even intimated that word had come
from Washington that he would be per-
sonally acceptable to the administration.
For fully an hour the conference lasted
lie hind closed doors with an anxious crowd
of the supporters of the other candidates
filling the Railways.
1t was II % when the gavel fell and the
credential committees report was called
for. The report of the Queens and Oswe-
go contests was read and agreed to with
out debate.
When the New York contest was reach
ed the resolution as adopted in committee
was read during intense quiet.
Then during roar of applause Delegate
Patterson of Kings offered this resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That upon the roll of the con-
vention be placed the names of both sit
ting and contrasting delegates from New
York county, and that the sitting delega-
tion have seventy votes and the contest
ants Ihlrty-fve votes, and that the state
democracy elect four members of the state
committee and the sitting delegations 8,
subject, however, to the conceding of the
party emblem to the sitting delegations
in case of difference In party ticket"
He had stepped up to the top of the aisle
amid cries of Platform" and as the resolu-
ton was finished the New York state democ-
racy in the back of the hall yelled them
selves hoarse. When the applause subsidized
he said
I'm Offering this substitute I desire to &C.
cupy few moments to state the reasons
why We offer this substitute. I have in my
hand the resolutions adopted this morning
by the New York democracy, saying that
they cannot with decency or dignity accept
the offer. applause and hisses.) To me 1t
seems that they are right. We are not max