New-York tribune., 1895-09-26
OTHERS SAY,
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the bottom up. | consider the offer which has
been made to us, coupled as 1t is with the per-
petual recognition of Tammany, the most insult
ing that was ever rendered in the guse Of har-
mony" This was the way Charles s. Fairchd
sized I'D the situation to-day just after he had
walked out of the convention hall, accompanied
by his fellow delegates OF the State Democracy
A more indignant body OF men, 1t Is probable
never put on their hats and left political con-
vention Their experience here has been many
times more exasperatng than their treatment
last year at Saratoga.
Then they applied for admission Of their own
motion. and had small expectation OF receiving
any consideration. Their petition was simply re-
fused. This year they had been invited 10 sehd
delegates. and recognition had been promised by
noess a leader and ruler in the party than DaVld
b. Hill himself They had not only been invited
to come but. as Mr. Fairchild expressed 1t In MS
speech last night before the Committee on Con-
tested Seats, they had been asked, urged ana
requested earnestly to be present again" The
Mr. Hill who had earnestly pleaded with
Mr.. Fairchid and his political friends was the
same Mr. Hill who last night when the cruciai
vote on the one-third representation for the
State Democracy taken In the Committee
on Contested Seats cravenly went back on the
and cast his vote with their adversares
DIsGUsTED WITH HILLS TREACHERY
II was Hlrs desertion which added so much BIT
terness to the act of the committee. The senior
Senator had weakened just as the prize or mar
mony was within his grasp. He discovered that
Murphy, his colleague and coadJutor. mad oeeh
making frightfu inroads on his strength in the
Credentials Committee in the interest OF Tam
many, and his grip on the party machinery was
being rapidly loosened Mr.. Hill did not possess
the courage to face defeat administered by MS
own henchmen II cannot believe IT; 1t cannot
be true" said ex-Justice Maurice j. Power when
informed that Senator Hill had voted NO on the
one-third proposition. When convinced OF the
facts. Mr. Powers disgust was deep and unutter-
able.
But Hilrs reasons for his course were plain. He
saw that If Murphy. Sheehan and'Croker by join
ing hands could beat him on his alleged harmony
plan. the time would come when they could over
turn his rule It was a critical moment in Mr.
HIS history and he was not equal to the
emergency. He was ready to kick and cuff Tam
many" to please the Independents. but when
Tammany turned on him and showed its teeth he
changed his programme.
The State Democracy leaders who left the
convention to-day united in saying that 1t was
the resolution which was presented by the com
uittee and which was indorsed by the conven-
tion that they could not stomach. I'VE might
have accepted the one-flfth plan" said Cor
poration Counsel Francis NJ. Scott, but we
could not accept the added humiliation con-
tanned in that resolution. 1t recognized ram
many as the regular organization. not only Tor
to-days convention, but also for all future con-
yentions 1t bestowed upon Tammany the party
emblem in this and future campaigns ana
directed that in every way in when the ques-
tIon Of party organization may arise said ram
MANY Hall organization shall be recognized ana
troated as the regular organization of the
party The gift OF the one-ffth representation
they offered us was made 10 depend on our
subservience and subordinaton to Tammany
Could self-respecting men accept any such
humiliating terms? We couldn't do 1t, and we
wouldn't accept recognition under such condi-
tions If they had made our representation FOUR
ffths or even fve-flfths Of the delegation. We
were asked to enter the convention as the tail
to the Tammany kite Can honorable men Won
der why we refused? I got up this morning in
tending to advise acceptance of the plan. but
when saw the resolution which preceded it,
quit In a hurry
THE DEMOCRACY BUSTED"
Ex-Judge John Jeroloman. President Of the
Board Of Aldermen did not hesitate 10 express his
feelings in strong language. THE Democracy or
the State Of New-York Is busted again.. SAID he.
THE action OF the convention is Illuminating In
the extreme and, besides 1t is an insult to every
friend OF Grover Cleveland. SO far as further
action OF the State Convention is concerned. 1t Is
OF no possible interest to us. We are going back
TO New-York to pulverize Tammany Hall. We will
par 10 do
feat the Tammany county ticket and the Tam
many Hall candidates for the Senate and the AS
sembly. The Committee Contested Seats in
suited our Democracy 1t was an insult not only
to us but to every independent Democrat in the
State"
I'VE are walking delegates to-day" facetiously
remarked Tax Commissioner Theodore Sutro,
and | am not ashamed Of the walking we did TO
get out OF rea IN OF Tammany Hall The work Of
the convention to-day is insulting not to the state
Democracy alone; It is equally insulting to the
German-Amerlcans who requested the admission
Of the State Democracy delegates. The Tammany
Hall men think they own the Germans Of New
York now owing to the excise question. but we
will show them their mistake. The Germans cam
not be drawn to the support Of Tammany methods
or 10 vote for the restoration of Tammany ad-
minlstratlon We will so back to renew our fight
against Tammany. To-days proceedings here
will In my judgment open the eyes of good
many people and the result viii be another defeat
for Tammaay Hall next November"
NOT TO BE PAcIFIED.
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe was not disposed
10 cloak his sentiments In honeyed phrases to-
day Nothing contemplate and humiliatng
was ever offered to a self-respectlng body OF
men," he said. There Is only ono feeling In the
delegation. and that Is that such terms must be
repelled Why. II they were to offer us the
whole lO5 votes and every seat in the delegation
Of New-York City we could not entertain the
proposition with the terms imposed"
Tammany man standing near Colonel Mon
roe tried to administer a little soothing syrup TO
him. Nothing like disrespect to the State De-
mocracy was intended. am sure" murmured