The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-12
CoNTEsTING DELEGATIONS.

ST. LOUIS, June Sit took nearly four
hours this evening for the committee on Gre
dentials to settle the faction fight in Dakota
between the followers of Governor Church
and those of the Dakota member of the ma
tionai committee-W. III. Day. Church won.
1t was a purely personal contest, having its
origin away back when Church was recon-
mended for governor to President Cleveland
by Day, who afterward sought to have some
body else appointed in Church's stead.
Colonel w. S. Steel presented the case for
Church in manner that seemed to take the
committee. A. w. Bangs and L. j. Walsh
were spokesman for Day; A motion to divide
the delegation between the contestants being
voted down, Day appealed for time to talk in
behalf of himself He was given five minutes.
Then the committee went into executive ses-
sion and voted by large majority to sustain
the Church delegates. This action, it is I'M
member of the national committee and the ap-
pointment of Church as his successor.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-[Special. 1.-The Georgia
delegation has the laugh on Henry Richardson to-
day A thief entered his room last night and stole
his watch and a hundred dollars. he survives the
shock in his usual happy manner.
CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS, June g.
The subcommittee of eleven having in
charge the drafting of platform, met in
secret session at Z 80 p. IN. and organized by
the election OF Henry Watterson as chairman
and Governor Sims, of Mississippi, secretary.
The committee consists Of the following gen
tlemen: Watterson. of Kentucky; Albeit, OF
New Jersey; German, of Maryland; Cooper,
of New York; Turpie, Of Indiana Sims, of
Mississippi; Patterson, Of Colorado Yaple, of
Michigan Holman, of Oregon Dum0nt, of
Louisiana. and Burr, of Connecticut.
Mr. Watterson called Mr.. German to the
chair and about an hour was devoted to re-
ceiving resolutions and hearing tariff aFgu-
ments in their support.
Ex-Mayor O'Bren, of ST. Paul, presented
the following resolution and spoke earnestly
in its support:
Resolved That Just consideration Of the inter
ests of our foreign torn citizens require that the
pending extradition treaty between the United
States and Great Britain lie carefully revised so as
to provide for the surrender only of PERSONS
charged with crimes expressly named III said treaty.
and that provision of the same shall In no wise
extend 20 politi al or agrarian oflenses.
Mr.. CLARK. of Texas, addressed the commit
tee.at considerable length, urging it TO insert
a specific declaration in the platform upon the
question OF prohibition. Mr. Clark said that
although recently the prohibition movement
in that state was defeated by majority Of 3d.
Co., the issue was not dead and would pro-
ducc serious disaffecton from the ranks of
the democratic party, unless such clause were
inserted in the resolutions as would indicate
clearly the opposition Of the party to prohibit
tory legislation. The phrase 'sumptuary laws"
as used in the platform of 1884, was not ex-
plicit enough. Mr.. Clark expressed the belief
that an unequiyocal statement Of the party's
position upon this question will afford the
democrats lighting chance in the empire
state as well as in Texas"
Mr. Hurst, of Nevada, presented resolutions
fayoring the unlimited coinage of American
silver and the issue Of certificates for silver de-
posted in the national treasury. He was
about TO enter upon an eloquent address, when
he was interrupted by Chairman German, who
said that the committee was fully informed
upon the subject, and he must decline 70 allow
him time except for the simple Offering Of the
resolution he wished 10 present.
Mr. Dumont Of Louisiana, presented resO-
luton favoring the total or partial reduction Of
internal revenue taxation, and Mr.. Turpie
presented a resolution which created some
merriment, fayoriDg the amendment Of the
civil service laws 50 that worthy and well quail
flied applicants from the victorious party should
be selected for office.
The committee then voted to 90 In 10 execu-