New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
IF THEY CAN HELP IT.

THE FRAY-NO CONCESSIONS TO CuChooS
IF THEY CAN HELP IT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNEl
Syracuse. " Y Sept A-Long before the hour
for opening the convention to-day 1t was known
in Tamma,y circles that orders had come from
Richard Croker TO fight that part Of the harmony
scheme OF David B. Hill which compes Tam
many Hail to give I'D one-third Of its representa-
ton TO the -Fairchd Democrats. and at
meeting OF the Tammany delegation held be-
tween II and Il a. al the Yates House. plans
were laid for carrying out the ex-bosss orders.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner who was ELECTED
chairman OF the delega tion. and presided at the
meeting warmly advocated frst-class scrap
and wanted to hurl defiance at Senator Hill FOR
what the Tammany bosses characterized as the
most ungra teful act OF his life. The Wig"amites
were encouraged in their pugilistic programme
by the knowledge that Senator Murphy Is in ac-
cord with Mr.. Croker In his efforts TO repei the
Hiil-Cuckoo invasion OF the East Fourteenth-st.
resarvati ton. Ex- Police Justice Thomas r. Crazy,
who received his personal instructions from
Croker I'm New-York on Friday and Saturday
headed the list Of the rhetorical siugsers 10
advocate Tammany's cause before the Committee
on Credentials and on the floor OF the conVen-
ton tomorrow after Hills state machine has he-
cided against them. The other champions OF 'he
Wigvam were senator Jacob A. Cantor ex-As-
semblyman Maurice +. Hoahan. ex-City Cham-
berlain Thomas c. T. Grain. Colonel Asa Bird
Gardiner and Senators Charles l.. Guy ana
Thomas c. Osullivan. The two last-named ora
tors did not exhibit quite so much eagerness ior
the fray as their colleagues. The reason for this
is that they are both candidates for reelection
in districts which went Republican last fall, and
nuf
They both counselled moderation this afternoon
and doubted the propriety OF a bitter nSht
Some Of the Tammany take good deal
Of satisfaction in saying that there is one part
Of Hills programme which they can checkmate
whatever he NAV he able to do with the rest
and that is the placing OF any Grace Cuckoos on
the Democratic State Committee. Inder the
new arrangement enlargng the committee .!
which each Senate District has member, tne
election OF this committee Ia greatly simpuiieu
Each member of the committee Will be elected
by the nine delegates from his district IN the
State Convention instead Of By the fragments OF
Assembly districts which compose tne congress
districts in New-York Under the harmony ar
rangement which Mr. Hill has cooked up, anu
which il to be put through tomorrow, there VIII
be six Tammany delegates to three Grace men IN
each Senate district, which places the eiectlqh Oh
the twelve members Of the State committee
from New-York wholly In the hands OF Ian,-
many In their present frame or NINA Win Win
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| NOT allow a solitary member to Mr. Grace's or
ganization They have already picked OUT the
| four additional members they are entitled 10 uh-
| der the enlargement project and tney are ali un-
| wayering devotees Of the Tammany tiger, 10 WIZ
| William Sohmer, Lawrence Delmour, Cnaries r
| Murphy and Thomas j. Dunn. IT Is UNDERSTOOD
| that the remainder OF the Newly ork representa-
| ton is 10 be composed of the members now on
| the list-Edward r Fitzpatrick. John {. Shee-
| han Congressman William Sulzer. Tnomas r.
| Grady lanes ! Martin. Hugh J. Grant Thomas
| f. Gilroy and Henry d. Purroy.
At the session Of the Tammany delesauon
Tom Grady offered resolution which ne saio
| New-York representatives OF the State Commit
| tees selection Of Perry Belmont for temporary
| chairman of the convention II was about as loi-
! lows: Resolved That We congratulate the Hon
| Perry Belmont the ability he displayed III ms
| debate with the late Hon. James g. Blaine
This was emnently proper" said prominent
J New-York State Democracy delegate to-da" De
| cause Perrys encounter with Blaine is the only
| thing he can rely &C rescue him from OBLIVION