Grand Rapids herald., 1892-06-05

an indication of the relative strength
OF the Harrison anu ants-hafrison
forces TINS v generally considered 10
mean that neither slde MAS sufe OF
majority, although both claimed 10 be
ia eontroi, the anti Harrison men as
sersing thai they outnun,bered their
opponents two to one. The adjourn
ment at | o'clock without touching
upon the matter of temporary organ
| izatlon yindleated the accuracy OF the
| tip" circulated early IN the day 10 the
effect that nothing OF importance or
| general interest would be done. and
| tnat the session would be devoted
to the consideration OF the CLAIMS
| of the eontesting delegations.
Chairman Clsrkson called the commit
tee To order and j. Slost Fassett. secre-
tsry, was In MS chair. There were SIX
states and one territory not repre-
sented, either IN person or by proxy.
The absent members were Gala.
Hamill of Colorado. Manley OF Maize,
Cheney Of New Hampshire, Flynn OF
Oklahoma, Hooker OF Vermont, and
Cavanaugn of Washington. The first
business, after approving the minutes
| OF the previous session. Was TO arrange
TO refer the contesnng delegations TO
sub-committees tor investigation OF,
and a report upon their claims. Con-
tests were reported from Alabama, the
whole; District OF Columbia, Maryland,
Indiana, one district, the twelfth. Fort
Wayne; Georgia, one district; Texas,
one district; Mississippi, all but three
districts; Louisiana, the whole state;
| Utah.
Indian Territory Delegates.
Application was received from the
Indian Territory asking for recognition
and admission to the convention. Al
though there was no opposition, not
even territorial, = motion was made
by Mr.. Clayton Of Arkansas that the
committee recommend to the commit
tee on credentials that the delegates
be admitted from the territory to the
convention, but without seats. The
vote on Mr.. Clayton'e motion resulted
IN tie-19 TO l9-and was decided in
the affirmative by the vote of Chair
man Ciarkson, who was ona of its most
earnest supporters. The delegates
chosen are Ridge, Pascoe and John s.
BANNER. Mr.. Ryerson of New Mexico
moved that q recommendation be
made to the committee on credentials
that elk delegates be admitted from
the territory. The motion prevailed
with thirteen dissenting votes. The
names of four additional delegates
thus recommended for admission are
Nicols COLES, Juano Whitmore, Tran
quillno Luna, MIGUEL Oters.
The matter OF disp0slng OF tho con-
test for hearing was then considered
and it was finally decided to refer them
all, save the Alabama and Utah cases,
to q subcommittee of seven, the ex-
cepted contests each to be submitted to
| q committee OF three. sTne committees
were named by Chairman Clarkson as
follows:
General-Messrs. Quay. New, Fessen-
den, Scott. Hansbrough, Clayton and
HYDE on Alabama; Messrs. Brady,
Conger and Fliley On Utah; Messrs.
Warrin, Leland and Hobart. The first
named committee was anti-administra-
ton four TO three, the Alabama com.
mittee was two to one against Har-
rlson and the Utah committee are all
Harrison men. The subcommittee
were instructed to hear the various
contestants and report TO the full COM
mittee on Monday. >r~-s&
Reports of sub-commistees.
The reports of the subcommittee OF
the national committee in charge OF
the preliminary arrangements of the
os the convention was then presented
and adopted. On motion of Mr.. Quay
the committee then adjourned till
o'clock Monday afternoon. The sub.
committees appointed to investigate
and report on the right Of the contest
ing delegations to place on the TEN.
porary roll of the convention, held a
session lasting four hours, and then
with the cases not all heard took an
adjournment until 10 o'clock Monday
morning. The following were disposed
of: District of Columbia-The COM
mittee decided that Perry Carson and
Andrew Gleason. the regular delegates
were entitled to their seats. Maryland,
Fourth District, Baltimore-Daniel l..
Brinton and w. G. Clay, the regulars
known as the Gary delegation we're
continued IN their seats. Indiana,
twelfth district. The right of w. l..
Penfieli and X. P. Barr to seats was
affirmed. South Carolina delegation
atlarge. the regular delegates, were an
tagonized by representation from q
meeting composed only OF whites. The
regulars retained their seats, the
subcommittee holding that the
| COuteetdutS uiu hot IcpIcScut
the republican organization. The
same point exactly was involved
in the matter of the protest against
seating the delegates at large from
Texas from what was known rs the lily
white convention. The subcommittee
in this case further held that an organ
ization which debarred any man from
membership or participation in ITS ac-
ton on the ground of color could not
be republican organization. There
was a departure from the general plan
of procedure in the case of the sixth
Kentucky district. Here the contestants.
w. III. Bowen and c. II. Darling, were
gwen the seats allotted on credentials
to T. r. Matthews and Michael Win
stel. THIS was the only instance of the
day where the contestants wholly won
their case. The Mississippi delegation
at-large, headed by John X. Lynch.
was antagonized by four republicans
under James Hill. talso coioted) of
Jackson. The subcommittee con-
Guided after hearing the statements to
admit half of each delegation. So one
colored and one white man on each
delegation, IL is said. will be gwen seats,
the others taking their places with the
alternates. The North Carolina and
Texas district contests were postponed
until Monday at 10 O'Clock. ard the
subcommittee adjourned at $50 until
that hour.
BLAINE EXPLAINS IN.