Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-18
MkxtNG UP THE ROLL,

Chicago, June l5.-Sherman's friends
are feeling very jubilant tonight over
the action OF the national committee in
admitting without contest the Malone
delegates ct large from Virginia as
against the Wise delegates, who were
Blaine men. The report OF the sub
committee as adopted is as follows:
There were number OF contests for
seats. III which the papers indiosted the
regularity OF the set of delegates which
we have plaeed upon the roll. On the
papers filed and statements made to the
committee it was deemed unwise to de-
cide respecting the merits OF the con-
troversy in the district OF Columbia, and
we therefore make the following de-
claratioE: That both delegations be
admitted TO seats on the floor, and that
neither be entitled until che right to
seats has been determined by the con-
yeption. There were no contests in the
first and fourth districts of Virginia.
In the matter of contested seats in the
second, third. fifth, sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth districts the
committee recommends that both dele
cations be admitted TO seats without
vote, until their rights to seats shall be
determined by the convention. In re-
gard to the delegates at large from Vir-
ginIa, the committee voted TO recommend
that the delegation headed by William
Malone be placed on che roll and sd
mitted as delegates, and that the dele
cation headed by V. ID. Groner be ad-
mItted TO seats as contestants.
Mrs. Isabella Beeoher Hooker, we'll
known woman su1ffsgiss advocate, was
granted ten minutes, at her request, so
present heE cause 20 the committee.
Next Monday, June 18, was fixed as the
date when each state delegation 10 the
national convention should meet and
elect chairman of their delegation and
| one member TO serve as vice president,
and one each on the committees ON Gre.
deDtials, permanent organization, rules
and order CT business, platform and
resolutions, and the national republican
COMMITTEES. The plank offered by Mrs.
Hooker was received on behalf of the
committee by the secretary. Oonger,
from the subcommittee appointed to
prepare the roll OF the convention, re-.
ported that there were number OF con-
| tests for seats IN which the papers indi-
Gated the regularity of she set OF dele
gates placed upon the rolls presented. !.
Mr.. CongeE continued that on the papers
| filed and statements made to the snb-
committee ii was deemed upwise 20
decide respecting the contest in the
DISTRICT of Columbia. and the subcom.
mittee recommended that both deIega-
tions he admitted to seats on the floor,
and neither be entitled to votes until
| the right to seats had been determined
| by the convention. There was no con.
tests in the first and fourth districts oi
| Virginia. In the matter of the contested
seats in the second, third, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
Virginia districts the committee rec
commended that both delegations be ad.
mitted to seats without votes until the
convention determined the right OF the
matter. In regard TO the delegates Of
large from Virginia the committee voted
to recommend that the delegates headed
by Senator Malone be placed on the roll
and admitted as delegates, and that The
IopposieE delegation, headed by V. d
Groner, be admitted to seats 90 contest
ants. The Virginia contests at once be-
came q matter OF vigorous discussion
Lynch, tbs coIored member from Mis-,
sissIppi, Hooker of Vermont and dozer
others taking pRrt. After nearly en-
hours earnest debate Walter Evans o.
Kentucky endeavored TO bring matters
to head by moving ss an amendment
to the report OF the subcommittee tha
the entire Malone delegation from Viz.
ginia be placed on the roll, The speeot
making continued unabased. IL wat
fully an hour longer before the Evans
proposition came vote Secretary Fes
senden warmly opposed Evans, whiIt
Brownlow of Tennessee took the oppo-
site side. The ayes and noes were ne.
cessary TO decide the result. The cal
showed that the motion to place on tn,
convention roll the entire Malone dele.
cation was defeated-1S to IL. Imue
diately claim from Dakota for ten seat
in the convention, not six, came mp ant
caused another lively tilt. The idea wa
that Dakota is Yightfully state not
territory, and entitled TO the full repre-
seDtation OF state. The propositio,
did not involve any enlargement of Da
kotR's vote in the convention. II was
J matter OF seats, not votes. The commit
, tee gave the larger namber, and, there
fore. its moral support to Dakota's CLAIM
TO statehood The report OF the com
nittee TO prepare the convention rol
was then unanimously adopted, th
only change being that in regard to Da
kota. The effect ,s to relegate to the ac
tion of the credentials committee, or th
convention itself, the whole question O
the Malone and anti Malone contest ii
Virginia, both sides temporarily bein;
given seats in the convention. Ml
Lawson moved that the several stat
, delegations be authorized each to ap
point messenger. except the states Q
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Ill
nois, which shall sppoint two end T.
, have the privileges Of the floor and b
| under the charge OF the sergeant st-arms
The motion was adopted. and Gen
Charles Fitzsimmons OF Chicago, ia
!, sergeant alarms of the convention. We
, presented to the national committee b
Mr.. Clarkson. Gen. Fitzsimmons wa
, warmly received and created very Ia
, vorable impression. kilograms wer
read from Greed Hammond OF California
:, and M. D. Foley OF Nevada, stating tha
: she Pacific coast delegates desired /
: present the name OF Morris M. Estee {
California for permanent or tempoFar
chairman, and requesting that action b
= ! tba national committee be suspended al
!. til the coast men arrived. The rsquef
i. met with no opposition. A number {
\ members OF the national committee
. self are not yet here, and there was .
: Intention OF making q selection until .
= many as possible are present. An ad
4 iournment was taken until p. m. q