New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

the work of hearing contestants at the night
session. In order that the anti-Hearst people
might have ray of hope until the last minute
no decisions were given. 1t a long. tedious
meeting, and up to nearly midnight only about
! half Of the contests had been heard The method
followed was to hear each contesting delegation
in alphabetical order. No decision given
but 1t was announced that after all had beer
heard the committee in executive session would
decide the various cases. When such decisions
| will be reached is matter Of conjecture. 1t is
probable that the committee will not end its
labors before the calling Of the convention at
| IL o'clock Tomorrow morning. Certainly 40
announcement oe results be expected before
| then.
The contests which the committee will have to
decide follows:
Chautauqua-2d Assembly District. Essex
LIST District Jefferson-5th District. Monroe
1st District. Nassau-1st District New York
17th 10Th. 30th and 35th districts. Oneda-2d
District. Onondaga-1st and I'd districts.
Queens-1st %. Sd and 4th districts. Rensse-
laer-2d District. Ulster-1st District. Wayne
list District. AS there three delegates from
each district. the committee will have to decide
on tie seating of ffty-seven delegates.
The first bad blood which has shown on
the surface since the politicians got TO tink-
| ings just before the meeting of the COM
mittee contested seats in the afternoon.
The committee scheduled to meet in the
| large banquet hall on the mezzanne floor Of
the Hotel Iroquois and before the doors were
closed and the executive session had begun a
large number Of Hearstites and anti-Hearst men
got into the room who were not members of the
committee.
The outbreak that followed was over about
as soon as 1t began, but 1t caused such well
known politicians State Senator Thomas r
Grady, William F. Sheehan State Senator
Patrick H. McCarren and w J. Conners to
glare st each other and call each other undig-
nihed and harsh names. The climax came when
Charles P. Bacon. Hearst lieutenant and ad-
wiser former law partner OF David B. Hill and
now one of the Gilsey House clique, accused
McCarren Of grating. Bacon was unceremo-
| niousy hustled out.
| The trouble began when Sheehan urged the
appointing of a delegate named Dillon to the
committee from Onondaga. 1t was pointed out
to him that Dillon was on a contesting delega-
! tion. and such had not the right to be a
member. But sheehan insisted on his admit
tance William ]. Conners, the Hearst leader
Of Erie County. vigorously opposed such action.
Turning toward Sheehan and pointing his finger
at him, Mr.. Conners dramatically exclaimed. so
! loudly that all could hear:
Here you have the representative of the
! Ryan-Belmont combine He wants to pack
them into this committee like cattle in a stock
! yard. Don't stand for II. We want to run this
thing on pure Democratic principles and not
backed by any corporations or trusts"
! Sheehan smiled at the attack and walked
toward Senator McCarren. who whispered for
some time to him. Bacon McCarren whisper
ing, and rushing up to him. shook his fist at
him and shouted:
mo, no, Pat. You can't do It. You're a
-- CRATER. You tried to pay $4,000 bribe
to get state committeeman. You are repre-
! sentative of Belmont and his gang"
| Senator McCarren. just cool as he always
! is, did not flicker eyelash, but turned his
back on Bacon, and Joe Cassidy and two or
three other big politicians made short work Of
Bacon and hustled him from the room.
Senator Grady then called tho meeting to or
der, and Sheehan at once opposed such action
questioning the right of the Senator TO do so
| This practically meant a Showdown" of the
! contending forces at the outset, but it was de-
layed for few minutes by the acting chairman
questioning Sheehans right to be in the meeting
at all. as he was not elected a member Mr.
Sheehan quickly settled that argument by show
| ing signed proxy from William F. Kasting, Of
| Erie County
Does any one object to Mr. sheehan serving
|
| No, Mr. Grady" interposed Mr. Sheehan
! Not that way, but as my right
All right was the reply Does any one OBJ
! Ject 10 Mr.. Sheehan's right to act as proxy?"
There was no opposition and Sheehan was al
lowed to remain.
! The real test Of strength then began. with
Senator McCarren nominating John b Stanch-
held as chairman in opposition to Senator Grady
| Ih1s nomination vas seconded by George B.
| McCarter, Jr-, an upstate leader.
1t has been the custom in former years" ex-
planned Senator McCarren, TO give some of tbs
offices of honor TO smaller cities and towns
| Now, Mr.. Grady will undoubtedly be the perma-
nent chairman, and he should not serve in two
capacities Mr.. Stanchfeld, whom l nominated
| has always been a stanch Democrat and de-
| serves the recognition we'll as the honor
There was little argument. and the nominal ton
| was put to vote The Hearst-Tammany Hall
| faction won by vote of 26 70 % This vote
would have been closer if q shrewd move on the
! part OF Murphy had not changed one place on
! the committee. James J. Hagan was the mem
! Der from the 18th Senatorial District and is
known as an anti-Hearst man and believer in
Mayor Mcclellan. BY some hook or crook he
was induced TO stay away. and in his place as
! proxy I. c. 7. Grain substituted Mr.
! Grain Is an avowed Murphy man, and as such
Is opposed to Mcclellan and the anti -Heafstites
This change made the vote 26 TO 20 instead OF
! % to 21
| The committee adjourned after the election of
chairman until the night session.
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