The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-04
COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials yesterday took
up the Kansas contested cases. the contestants ap-
pearing from the First and Second Districts. The
evidence offered by the contestants showed that
the selections of delegates were made by the
State Convention. and it was claimed the dele
gates were not distributed through the different
Districts in accordance with the cali OF the Ma
tional Convention.
The First District was taken up, and the con-
testing Grant delegation declared entitled to seats
The Second District presented the same state OF
things, and similar action was taken, the vote on
each case being Is to H. The four Grant dele
gates were thus seated without removal OF
any Of the sitting delegates.
1t was then decided that the sitting delegates
should remain ontthe floor and that the four
Grant contestants should cast four votes, and the
ten sitting delegates should be entitled to east the
remaining SIX votes TO which the State Is EMU
tied. :.
The Townsend contest next came up. and 1t
was resolved to give each side one hour ana
quarter to present Its case. Ihe Commlttee theh
The Committee reassembled at p. m. and took
up the Louisiana case.
Judge Ludeling opened the case for the regular
delegation, which stands-Grant 8, Sherman Z,
Blaine l, Governor Yarmouth being the Blaine
man. .
Judge Beatty followed for his delegation, which
| is solid for Grant
Excited pers nal contests took place between
Judge Beatty and Dumont Chairman OF the
State Executive Committee, who denounced each
| other in severe terms.
| Mr.. Dumont finally jumped to his feet and an
nounced that though they were north OF the ONO
| River he would see that Beatty answered prompt
| ly for the language used.
| Gov. Yarmouth closed, and the Committee by
O stormy viva voce vote decided to admit the dl-
vided Yarmouth delegation.
i Messrs. Hagans of West Virginia and Haymen
Of California made vigorous speeches for the con-
testants. The latter excitedy said he proposed to
do right if his action kept the Committee here
till next year.
vote was finally reached, and resulted in
favor of the Blaine contestants by 20 ayes and ~
noes, six not voting; but the Cha rman, by re-
quest said the remaining members of the Com
mittee might vote when they came in, ana fol-
lowers OF Grant and Blaine started out 10 look up
their adherents Among the absentees OF the
Committee, Chandler. who had retired so as TO be
able to prepare the Committees report for the
, morning session of the Convention, was called
out of bed to vote.
The Nineteenth Pennsylvania District came
next H. y. McNair and d. A. Mckinney, Blaine
men, contest the seats of John Hayes and Jane:
Herst, sitting delegates, wao are Grant men; NC
Nar said the bosses" approached him and tolc
him he would retain his seat ii he would agree tC
5 vote with Cameron for Grant and the unit rule
if not he would be turned out. Said he told then
TO "go TO he'll, and they unseated him. He sale
in Pennsylvania men can only be delegates i
they do the will OF the 'bosses" and ignore thu
: wishes of the people.
y Mr.. Cessna said he was Chairman of the Com
. mittee OF nine to select delegates, and the CLAIM
2 OF McNair was ignored by the unanimous vote
2 the Committee He stated that one OF the sittln!
delegates was relative and warm friend o
G. Blaines from the latters home, and he under
stood it was the wish of Blaine that MIR. Hayes b
u delegate.
!, The sitting members were allowed to retail
their seats by decided viva voce vote.
q In the Twenty-third Pennsylvan. District tn
contestant Withdrew his claim.
n In the First Pennsylvania District .Campiol
- contests the seat of Pollock, holding that ther
was error in the selection Both men claim TO D
: aternates of Elliott, who is i'll at his home il
= Philadelphia.
i Cessna made another strong fight in behalf o
the sitting aternates and was sustained.
In the Lancaster County case several absen
n Committeeman came in and voted. The vot
stood % to q in favor of the Blaine contestants
. Vote still open and diminishing out after mem
. bers of the Committee from Tennessee and Vel
mont who had not voted.
The sitting mem pers from the Third West Vii
. Ignla strict are retained bya vote OF 10 to
i The sitting members are for Blaine and the COL
, - testants for Sherman. The Thirteenth lllno
District is to be taken up and Utah is to be mex
= considered. There is every prospect OF the Con
= = mittee finishing in time to report to the Conver
i ton at 10 a. m.
The Committee on Credentials met at 81
O'Clock to read and formally adopt the report 6
agreed on. They are now ready and there wi
}, probably be no more delay. The consideratio
l Of the report will occupy some hours If the Graz
Q men contest it, and there will be bri liant d
2 batting.
PENNSYLVANIA CONTEST.
8 The contest in the Nineteenth District of Penl
q sylvania, Lancaster County, was taken up. ABR
4 ham Kline and Edwin K. Martin appeared
q contestants They are for Blaine, and the 81
q ting delegates, A. J. Kaufman and W. X. Letze
d for Grant.
o The sitting delegates hold under selection /
4 the State Committee on recommendation of tn
district delegates, and contestants claim is und
q primary election held under the State law, pr
" viding for what is called the Crawford Count
Il System. John Cessna made an earnest appeal
G behalf of the sitting delegates, claiming that tt
! admission of the contestants would be stab
the party organization of Pennsylvania, an
& would unsettle the claims Of the party nom ne'
g on the Electoral ticket and the whole delegatio
n to this Convention. He made the appeal, he SAT-
S not in the interest of the candidate for the Pres
y dency but as Chairman of the State Committe
s in behalf OF the Republicans OF Pennsylvania