The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-05
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

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THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
MINNEAPoLIs. June 4. The national
committee had not assembled at the ap-
| pointed hour Ill o'clock this morning,
and it was evident that it would take
some time TO get them together, as the
| leaders were busy consulting each other,
to ascertain the situation in the several
sections and bring the result into compact
shape to afford basis for definite work
and figuring. An administration and
auti-ad mnistration fight it was thought,
| was likely to be sprung on the committee
| almost as soon rs 1t assembled. Each of
| the factions in Tennessee. however, dis
! claimed any intention to make fight on
| these lines, but, nevertheless, it was as
| suming that phase. The contest in legal
| form was Hill versus Murray. and the
! question at issue was which of them was
I entitled to recognition AS II member of the
| national committee. Judge Murray has
been the national committeeman, but since
| his appointment as United States district
| judge, which removed him from the state.
/ 1t was claimed that he was not entitled to
hold the place, and the state convention
! passed a resolution asking that Mr.. Hill
| OF the Knoxville district be recognized in
| his stead.
Congressman John Houk was fighting
for Hill and eX-Congressman Evans Of
Chattanooga for Murray. Mr., Evans came
here with the proxy of Judge Murray, but
that gentleman himself arrived on the
ground, and made his own fight before the
national committee. This matter had to
be settled at the very outset, as incident
to the organization of the national COM
mittee itself It is quite likely that this
fight will inject itself ultimately into the
presidential contest and that the Tennes-
see delegation will split in two between
Harrison and Blaine, with perhaps few
Sherman votes Mr.. Evans has already
announced that he is for Harrison, :and
that the delegation is the same way. To-
day Congressman HOuk said:
IF Blaine comes squarely into the fight.
think two-thirds OF the delegation will
vote for him. l shall not vote for any
body, whether Harrison, Blaine or any
other man. unless the south gets ii cabinet
Office. We have 100000 voters in the
eleven seeding states, and have been
treated like poor relations ever siuce the
war"
THE MEETING.
The national committee got together be-
fore noon, and in about an hour and
quarter had com mpleted its business. There
was some skiilful sparrlng, but no open
fight between the administration and the
anti-administration forces. The opposing
forces did not present united ranks, but
split on individual propositions, so as not
to make the fight in the national commit
tee. The contested seats We're referred 10
subcommittee, the national committee
not having time to look into them as n
body. A principal subcommittee of sew
en-, consisting of Messrs. Quay, New, Fes-
sender, Scott, Hansbrough, Hyde and
Clayton, was appointed to have charge of
all contests from Georgia, Indiana, Louis
lana, Maryland. Mississippi, South Caro-
lima and Texas. A special committee,
consisting of Messrs Brady of Virginia,
Conger of Ohio and FllIsy of Missouri was
given charge of the Alabama contest. The
fight over the Utah seats will be looked
into by Messrs. Leland, Hobart and War
ren.
The fight in the Tennessee delegation
was settled quietly, and the threatened
rupture prevented for the time being.
was Il resident of Tennessee and had never
changed his residence. 1t was therefore
decided unanimously that Judge Murray
be entitled to serve out his term AS nation
al committeeman. The committee APP
proved without dissent the work of tie
on arrangements. 1t WIS de-
cideu to recommend that New Mexico Lave
six delegates in the convention instead of
two, and that two representatives of the
Indian Territory be admitted to the floor
of the convention but without vote As
a compliment to Minneapolis, and a5 the
request of the local committee Clerk G. f.
Hanty was elected one of the reading
clerks Of the convention.
Adjourned.
At meeting of the national committee
tonight il was decided to postpone the Sc
lection of the temporary chairman until
afternoon.