Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21


Wise, Of Virginia, rose amid great ex-
citement and said: "4 -iet.
II claim to be the chairma n, regular,
of the Virginia delegation of our "a dele
gates; 20 are contested, 4 uncontested
The result of the national committees
decision is that third of the Virginia
delegation, is led by Malone, who is
trifling with the Republican party. These
men have put Malone in the committee
on credentials to pass on his over ours.
VIM. Malone thus decides on VIM. Ma
hone. This has gone on in Virginia for
years and always decided in favor of
the plaintiff, I have always fought
for free ballot and fair count. say
it isn't fair that these eight men, led by
Malone, should go on this committee
and decide what the personal policy and
complexion of this convention shall be
for Virginia. Iappeal to this conven-
ton to say, "Gentlemen, your contro-
versy is unfortunate, but Until settled
neither side shall have representation. -
appeal to the justice of the convention
and therefore appeal from the decision Of
the chair, which places Malone on tie
committee on credentials. ,.,..t,
Hoar, of Michigan tried to smooth the
difficulty, and said the convention had
much respect for Wise and also for Ma
hone, and appealed to Wise not to intro
duce sectional matter which can't affect
the convention. [Cries of "Mahone.
Malone arose and said: ~ confess
that it is with no ordinary regret Of en-,
barrassment that feel that this great
Republican convention should be called
to consider the sectional trouble in
Virginia, and I want to say in response
to what has been. the attempt to prejr
dice my attitude towards this conven-
tion, that have the honor to represent
not only. the Republican organization Of
Virginia, but 80 per cent of Virginia
Republicans. .,,
Wise went on to say that the oppo-
nents had done little for the Repub-
lican party in Virginia.; said they
came here with hollow pretensions and
proceeded to give a history of the con-
tention. '~'"
Malone said his delegation was the
choice OF Republican convention of 7O0
members, while his opponents came
from state convention of eighty-one
members; that the opposing delegates
came from county bearing four Repub-
lican votes and we three delegates and one
alternate were all elected unanimously to
the Oil ces. give you these details so
you may understand the pretensions of
these men. The national committee de-
cided to admit eight delegates, and these
having been chosen are to act on the
committee on credentials. I am not in
eligible to sit on the case of these dele
gates Wise here interrupts: 81 charge
you with having acted unfairly" Ma
hone tucned suddenly to him: ''Then
your charge is as false as you are foul"
Great excitement followed, delegates
rising to point of order. Butterworth,
Of Ohio, rose and said: 1.-THE whole ques-
ton is whether the gentlemen can sit on
| their own cases as judges. The discus
sion is therefore premature. l would
move that these gentlemen be excluded
until the committee on credentials report,
but wouldn't so insult the intelligence
of these gentlemen. This is a Republican
convention. This discussion should cease" :"
The chair decided the discussion out of
order.
1t was moved that the rule be-
| amended and the committee on creden
tials be composed of one member for
every state delegation which was not
contested.
Amended that only Virginia be ex-
cluded.
Hoar, of Michigan, sait. this would be
q dangerous precedent, and moved that.
the resolution be laid on the table. Car
ried.
The excitement over Uhe Mahone-Wise
controversy began quieting do~n. There
was an evident feeling against Malone.
A resolution was offered that all con-
tests be referred without debate to the
committee on credentials.
Declared lost amid confusion and calls
for another vote. .... .r..r. .
The convention then adjourned for the
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