The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
His Manager, Joe Manly, Formally With
draws Him From the Presidential Race.
MCKINLEY WILL WIN IN AN EASY WALK.
The Seating OF tile Mckinley Contest.
aHts From Alabama showed Man.
ley the Weakness of Reed Mark
Hanna Trying TO Secure % strad.
die Oh the Money Question.


Speaker Reed have given up the fight.
When the National Committee took q
recess at = p. m. the Hon. Joseph Manly,
of Maine. dictated the following to tina
representative of this Southern Assoclat-
ed Press and revised 1T before transmits
sion:
In my judgment the convention will
nominate Governor Mckinley on the
first ballot for the Presidency. 1t Is use
less to attempt to deny that this will be
the result. The action of the National
Committee In Its overwhelming vote on
the Alabama case is sufficient to war;
rant this view Mr.. Reeds name will
be presented to the convention and he
Will hs voted for. and l am authorized to
say that under no conditions or circull-
stances can he, nor will he accept, the
nomination. for Vice-President. The
great majority of the New England dele
evident that the convention Is for Nc
k.nhey and will nominate him"
st. Louis, June l0.-The fist session of
the Republican National Committee last
ed less than an hour. Chairman Carter
called the members to order at 1916 in
the club-room of the Southern Hotel
Secretary Manley called the roll, and In
dian Territory alone failed to re pond.
Senator Gear was proxy for James
). Clarkson of Iowa, from whom a tele-
gram had been received saying that he
had been taken Ill at Philadelphia while
en- route, and might not be able to get
here at any stage of me proceedings
committee having been appointed to
prepare resolutions of respect to the
memory of ex-National Committeeman
w. J. Campbell, of Illinois. who passed
away since the last meeting of the body,
the list of contests was read.
At this stage r. C. Kerins OF this city,
submitted resolution providing for the
presence at the secret meetings of the
committee of representatives of each of
tn two press associations. This was an
infringement on the established prece-
dent of the body, but Delegate Isaac
Trumbo. of Salt Lake City, supported 1t
in few vigorous remarks and Ii went
through unanimously.
A motion to take up the question of
territorial representation was ruled out
by the chair on the ground that the ter
ritorieS must be represented in proper
order, and 1t was then decided to take
up the contests beginning with Alabama
this afternoon, and recess was taken
until y. m. AS the committeeman
were dispensing, Mr.. Manly announced
that he had received a large number of
dispatches from different parts of the
country urging that on account of the
lack of courtesy accorded to the coloretl
where. He added. that while he could
not speak for the other hotels, he was
authorized by the manager of the South
ern TO say that he would carry out his
contract by receiving and entertaining
every delegate who had reserved a room
in his house. This was received with
applause. No other reference to the
trouble was made.
Mark Hanna is already taking a hand
in the financial fight, and has set on
root strong movement for q compro-
mise.
This afternoon he sent for "a number
OF the Southern delegates who are
known to be friendly to Mckinley and
urged them not to push their demands
for gold plank He fears a big defec-
ton In the West and the whole power of
tne ohio organization will be used from
thls lime on to prevent absolute over
ridlng or the free coinage Westerners.
Wneh the COMMITTEES reassembled at
O'Clock the Alabama contests were
taken up without delay. David D. Shell
nv presented the case of the regular dele
gates at large, David D. Shelby, c. w.
buckley. Joan w. Jones and w. r. Pet
uiord representing the Vaughan wing
OF the party, while the interests of the
Contestants-eX-Gov William A
Smith. j. F. McDuffie. A. j. Warner
tcoiored) and w. II. Nixon-were looked
1ite' pN e&-Caa!rman NOseley and the
venerable Ex-Governor himself. The en-
tire issue turned upon the right of the
Executive Committee to make UP a tenn
porarV roll for the State Convention
and the regular delegates scored a poin,
bv producing a telegram sent by Ma
tional Chairman Carter on the night
before the convention, in response to an
enquiry. In which he said that II was
me custom of the National Commiete ee
10 make up the roll, and that the chair
man and Secretaries Of State or Nation
al Committees We're only the servants of
those electing or appointing them. Heat
en speeches were made on both sides
and as soon as the contestants had with
drawn. Powell Clayton moved that the
Buckley delegation ba placed on the
Temporary roll. Senator Gear, of Ohio
PROPOSED as substitute that the Smith
or Moseley delegation be seated, while
w. a. Sutherland wanted the entire mat
ter referred to a subcommittee of three
to report on Thursday morning. A sue.
Pestion from Senator Shoup that ca oh
delegate be given half vote in the in
terest OF harmony, was met by so many
ciies of mo" and that's not the way 70
get harmony" that II was no; pressed.
Subsequently 1t was announced that
the Fitch District case would be settled
by arbitration, or the regulars and
contestants one favors Allison, one Nc
Kinlny and two Reed.
When the committee reconyened at
Sl5 the contest on delegates ct large