New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
THE MISSISSIPPI CONTESTS.
RIVAL DELEGATIONS AT 81. LOoio'
STATEMENTS OF EX-CONGREsSMAN LfN|ih AMI
Ex-CoLLECTOR HILL. LEADERS OF THE


St. Louis, June 11.-There probably never "ds
a. time when Mississippi did not turn up al a
Re nuhlIcan National Convention without con-
test This time the rival delegations, which III
clude the representatives Of the State at large as
we'll as each of the seven districts, are heaoeo
by ex-Congressman John r. Lynch and ex-1n-
ternal Revenue Collector James Hill respective
~ Roth are coored men, and men of unques-
toned ability. John r. Lynch acted az the ten'-
porary chairman Of the Chicago ConN ention In
1854 which nominated Blaine, and was one OF
the auditors of the Treasury in the Harrison Al
rrinistration He also served number OF TERMS
in Congress. Though the delegation which Mr..
Lynch heads Is placed in the position OF contest
inc the claims of the Hill faction the delegates
oseert that they were regularly" elected.
"I, the State Convention Of 1892" says Mr..
LYNCH (Which elected delegates to the National
Convention of that year. split took place. re-
cutting In the formation OF two State Commit
,e.s The committee created by the convention
.orresent,np what was called the Hill faction
had y membership OF fifty, and the one created
nv tbe convention representing the Lynch factloh
had q membership Of forty. Although the COM
n,ittec representing the Lynch faction was rec
ocn,zed bv the National Committee as the law
fuI committee the two committees were subse-
., an,lv consolidated by the mutual agreement
81 both. without increasing one or decreasing
rho other with the understanding that the rae
,,orol neht Of 1892 would not be revived.
Mr. rvnch claims that when this consolidated
committee met on January ii last to fix the time
and pJace for the State Convention 10 eiec'
delegates TO the National Convention the fact
was revealed that the leaders OF the Hiii lac
tion had decided to reopen the factionai hghe oi
1879 The convention was called 10 meet Marc'
I and the county committees were directed 10
call county conventions to meet feDrcary - ~
elect delegates 10 the convention chue' '"e
apportionment fixed by the state Ia" 'he i"e''i-
,'..h,, q, tho convention would oe 264 One
,,,,v entitled TO two vote., failed to elect dele
,,o,os Mr. Lynch claims further that the regu-
,o- p.nublican or the Lynch faction elected
,e,egstes representing 2OiI.. to 5Ii9 by the Hill
fac.lon There were contests In only -FOUR cou"-
ties involving the seats OF twenty-one neiesa'e''
ne saws Contests were called In thirteen o''e'
counties but they were held to have been 1.-TWO
Iona and Fictitious contests" Instead OF reject
Ing the claims of the contestants the state '"''-
mi,tee placed the names on the rolical.
But" Mr.. Lynch says. the leaders OF tue
ulll faction found out that they were s'iii III 'he
minority AZ TN. convention. They then entered
"A
the Democrats Just before the final adjourn
ment Of the state Committee, which was ohy
ahou; two hours before the time appointed FOR
calling the convention 10 order. a resolution was
introduced and pa.sed providing for admission
to the hall by tickets-something unteard OF i'll
the history of the party In the state the Lyhch
,,.,, d.c,1ed 10 march to the hall In body Win
tho chairman Of the State Committee at thelF
head We supposed that some person or persons
v-otld be AT the door OF whom tickets couid De
obtained but 10 our surprise. We FOUND 'hr
MAYOR and "A part OF the police force OF the CIT!
in charge Of the hail. by whom the chairman
and the other delegates were refused a..
mission No one present or WnOm uche.o
could be obtained and yet the police relusel ~
allow any person to enter the nan "'.nou. 49,
ticket We saw that the scheme was 10 use a,,'
police 10 prevent sufficient number OF me Tx
lar delegates from entering the hall 10 e''ap'' ~
minority to organize the convention As 49,
as we saw what the situation was. the cha11 u,"n
O, the committee publicly informed the ueIee"'a
that. inlsmuch as he had been reiuseu 10
to the hall by the police FORCE OF '.'e ~. ~
+ chairman OF the committee. would call the con
ventlon % order In the han In WhG" '"e 80
slons OF the committee had been neiu'
The convention that was called TO otuel a.iu
organized By the chairman u the state Soih-
m!ttcc represented more than 40 per cen. Oh 'ne
Republicans OF the state. while me iew ue' e.
gltes that assembled In the nan tnat Was ~
charge II the police force represented Iess mar,
- per cent OF the Republicans II the Na,lon i;i
c,nrnit,ee and the National Convention snouId
/ recognize the Hill convention as the regular anu
legal one. the effect OF that decision VIII De 70
recognize every State Committee "a a corpora
/ ton with perpetual succession
Most 81 the statements made by MT, Lynch
are denied by National Committeeman Hlll lie
contends that every step taken Dy the Sta' &
Committee was regular and proper Inc rolicaIl
/ objected 70 by Mr.. Lynch was prepared oy SUP
committee or this work MI ffill says:
They carefully canvassed the returns ana
credentials submitted 10 them by the chairman
and secretary OF the state Committee ana AFTER
taking such testimony as was adduced or was
attainable IN all cases In which there were con-
testing delegations, they prepared compete
roll Of the duly and lawfully elected delegates
to said state Convention They reported their
action To the full state Committee AT sees'on
held In the city OF Jackson on Wcdnesd day.
March 4. 1896. which was called 10 order by l..
| y Moseley. chairman. and at which there were
present. in person 0r by proxy. eish'y-sM Y' nne
committee was At this session OF the STATE Com
mttee after a full discussion, adopted as a
whole by vote Of 40 yeas TO 81 nays. Al the
came session the state Committee ordered that
the chairman Of the said special subcommittee
should issue tickets Of admission 10 the State
/ Convention TO all delegates on the roll prepared
| and adopted aforesaid, and TO such other
delegates as should be afterward admitted 10
seats by the convention. 10 all members OF the
| state Committee and 10 the representatives OF
the press The committee further ordered that
/ the tickets 90 issued should be presented and
surrendered to the doorkeeper AT the head OF tho
stairs OF the opera house Upon the announce
ment OF Chairman Moseley that the convention
would meet at D. m. at which time he would
be present 10 call II 10 order the State Commit
tee adjourned At the hour set forty nine of the
eghty-six members of the state Committee were
on the platform. Chairman Moseley not being
present he was sent for. lie was found presid-
ing over another meeting elsewhere and the
! convention proceeded to business without him. -
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TANNER FREES HIS MIND.
HIS SOUND MONEY DECLARATIONS CREATE A
CONNECTION.
St Louis. June II (SpeciaD.-John r. Tanner.
tal ,suip hra, Of {pfa NJ