New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
the United States or by any State on account o.
MAKING UP THE ROLL.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
SETTLING CONTESTS BETWEEN THE FACTIONS
FROM THE COTTON STATEs-RAPID PROG

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delegatlons there was an informal exchange of
opinions regarding the advsablity Of holding ono
or more sessions on Sunday. 1t admitted that
the work OF the body was badly IN arrears and that
unless means could be found Of expediting II the
temporary roll would still he in allegiance when II
became the duty OF Chairman Carter to cal the
National Convention to order at noon on Tuesday.
When the Senator from Montana originally issued
his summons for the committee 10 assemble AT ths
place a week in advance Of the date fixed for the
Convention there was considerable criticism of his
course and 1t was said that the committe ought 10
get through with the business before Ii In couple
OF days The developments have determined the
wisdom Of the National chairmans course. Al
though the committee has been In session Tor three
DAYS sitting until midnight and later. scarcely more
than half OF the contests have been acted upon ana
the most important yet remain to be heard Chief
among them are the contests from New-fork. II
had already been Informally agreed that the time
limit Will not be enforced against the New-Yo rker5
md the contest from that State VIII. II Is expected
occupy at least one if sessions OF the com
mituc.
Notwithstanding the state Of the calendars how
ever II was apparent this morning that strenuous
objections would be offered to any proposition look
INK the transaction of business tomorrow anu
some OF the committeeman went far as 20 say th''
,he, would cease TO participate In the deliberations
AZ the stroke OF midnight tonight no matter what
might be the pending question
TENNESSEE DISPUTES SETTLED.
Whom the committee went into session at 1890
q m all preliminary business was shelved ana the
Tennessee cases were taken up. There were, II was
AZ first thought, on.y TWO contests from TINS state
NJ W Cheatam and J. Il. Bosey, colored' WIN us
..,,, heine challenged by J. &. Crawey. co!ored ana
,,.,,.i " shofner-whle IN the IXth District the
,den,,als OF David \. Mum and Henry b. Austin
yrc-e claimed by John Walker and Robert H. NC
Xeuly Roth contests were based upon alleged IT.
Irregularities In tho calls for ana the pTo'''uns u
IN. respective district conventions In the Win DS
,rl.t on motion OF Mr. Manley. OF Maine Nhea'am
"a, pos.v were seated They have no fixed Presi-
d,,i,l ch,i,. while their opponents were instructed
t,r Mckinley The IXth District case was prod"c-
tive OF elaborate argument on either SIDE ave, "'o'
>.'r, and Austin were seated. They are Mckinney
r,- as were the contestants. 1t developed al 'h'S
r,ln, tina, there Wa. third contest from this State
/ ner,,nc the Xth District. Ony Ave minutes were
Avo,ea - the contest In this district The regular
delegates. ". NJ Randolph and Zachary Tay'oF'
we're seated They and the contestants were all NC
Kiulryltcs.
CAROLINA LILY WHITES" SHUT OUT. 80
A. II 30 IN. special order the consideration OF inc
south Carolina contests was taken up anu 'a' *
d.iegati,n representative ~ the white ana BACK
t.,.,ffi.ana %, IN. State. Ned into the room Inc
,oo,e., ,yas between The Regular Republicans and
the so-calicd Lilly Whites.
Colonel Eucry l. Melton. OF Columbia, me 'ecos-
uzei leader OF the Lily Whites. opened Tor MN
ate contestants tdhlnH wv P'T+'''''
tina, m. Acknowledgement otherwise of $1,000 south
/ r,r,ii,a Rapubilcans depended upon the acton OF
the committee. The Stat" h" said was enthusiastic
FOR protection. and while this contest was nor one
Of Prrsid.ntlal preferences. yet faNo!dp'e ue'''
pr hi side would bring the STATE into line with hr-
puhlcan Kentucky. Ex-CongressmAn THOMPSON OF
ohio general counsel for al. contestants OF Mckinney
,r.fcr.nc.s submitted the facts in IN" case OF IN"
onnosf. DELEGATION. which included Robert Sma''S'
the v.ll-known colored leader. and Eugene "'oS'ef'
for years AZ The head Of the dominant R'pup'IcAh
faction in the State
tack mon his opponents. Tho Lilly whites he
insisted, had no standing in the state" they hai no
excuse FOR existence. ana they were entitled -
neither tho recognition nor the respect OF the Ne
p,,l,rane Of the Nation. In the city Of Charleston
vh.r. Colonel Melton had said 300 white men vii!
ho ready To ioin the Lilly White" party. the facts
v,ore said Smalls that perhaps that number Of men
or NOR. were willing TO join-not much he Re
publican party. any party that would help them
70 down" Tilman and his Dispensary law. and
give them free rum in their city and their homes.
THE LAUGH ON SENATOR TGIrRSrON.
Na,,onal Committeeman T. VI Brayton. also one
Of the contestants. spoke In his dual capacity lie
WA repeatedly interrupted by Senator Thurston
who AZ ono point asked whether the Lilly Whites
had not adopted the cub" or black and white club
system.
Colonel Brayton replied In the Affirmative and
Senator Thurston rejoned that neither the Re
publican party nor the Republican convention
would ever tolerate a system Of organization that
DID permit every man To tax" part III a" pre-
lmlnary proceedings
what about the I.eague OF Republican Clubs. Of
which YOU have been prcsdcnt?' retorted Colonel
Brayton.
That's another matter" replied the Senator. and
n laugh went around the room
The rival delegations having Withdrawn Mr.
tlv Ned he d
the Webster Smals delegation Colonel Settle.
proxy for Cowlcs OF North Carolina. proposed as
substitute the seating Of the Nrayton- Melton
quartet The roll called, amid considerable ex-
ctemcn, 1t resulted In the rejection OF the substi-
tute . 10 81 This FIRST blood for the ant-"i.ily
whites" But when the motion TO seat Webster
smalls delegates about to be put Fessenden. OF
Connecticut moved that the Delaware precedent be
followed. and both sides be excluded from the tenn
porary roll Delegate Catron, Of New-Mexico.
moved that each delegation bee seated TitE half
vote each The proposition to seat both delega-
lions was defeated. 10 to 80 The question required
on Fcssendcn's motion TO exclude both deega lions
and refer the issue to the National Convention
Another rolcall demanded. Again the Lilly
Whites" encountered defeat "A to "a. Then the
minority gave up the fight ana the Webster Smalls
delegation was seated a viva voce vote, with
about ten nays
This vote took out OF the Convention total OF
sixteen delegates. who noted, in Mr.. Hanna's
handbook Of delegates and contestants. az having
Reed preferences.
At l:4o p. m. n OF twenty minutes for
luncheon ordered
SELECTING TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
The selection OF the temporary officers OF the
Convention had been the special order for p M
but IL was considerably after that time before the
committee got together again after recess. they
chen got down to business Immediately.
on motion OF Mr.. De Young. OF California. sec
onded by Mr. Kerens OF Missouri Mr.. Fairbanks
of Indianapolis. unanimously selected as tempo
rary chairman OF the National Republican Conven-
ton.
Colonel c. W. Johnson, OF Minnesota. who was
secretary OF the National Convention OF 1882 at
Minneapolis unanimously chosen secretary OF