New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
MORTON DELEGATES SEATED.
STIRRING NIGHT SESSION OF THE
NATIONAL. COMMITTEE
CONSIDERING THE NEw-YORK CONTEsTs-MEssRs.
BLISS AND CRUGER FAIL TO CONVINCE
COMMITTEE

BLISS AND CRUGER FAIL TO CONVINCE
THE COMMITTEE.
St Louis June 13.-At 1O43 p. m. an agree
ment was reached that after the second Virginia
case had been disposed OF the NewYork cases
would be taken up Congressman Lemuel T.
Guigg represented Mr. Platt. and John S. Wise
the Mckinley delegates. The committee Will
probably remain In session all night.
At II D. m the Ncw-York cases were taken
The With District first called and Mr.
Sutherland. first stating that according 10 the
newspapers the contestants had Withdrawn
moved that the regular delegates Henry g SAL
fen and George w. Palmer Morton men, be
placed upon the roll. The motion prevailed In
the With District case it was stated that the
papers which had been sent TO Secretary Manley
could not be found and that the contestants
Martin H. Healy and Abram s Cole would not
arrive until Sunday. Mr. Sutherland asked
unanimous consent for a postponement until
Monday morning but It was refused He then
moved that the names II Cornelius Van Colt
and Hugh McRobarts Mortom. be ared upon
the roll and 1t was ordered by a unanimous
vote.
In the IXth Ncw-York District another post
ponement was asked and refused. and Charles J..
!. j.
gates, were placed upon the roll without opposi-
ton. The failure Of the contestant In the previ-
Gus cases To- appear was a surprise all round. but
the halls were cleared while the contest Of How
ard Carroll and Thurlow Weed Barnes, against
National Treasurer Cornelius r. Bliss ana = v
r Cruger reached.
Congressman Quigg led the argument Tor the
contestants Carroll and Barnes. When Mr.
th.r anne
Mr. Hoge was submitted for chairman OF the
District Convention William Henkel. who was
in the rear Of the hall as a visitor. shouted a
denial Mr.. Quigs repeated the statement ana
Mr. Henkcl retortcd that he himself named
another candidate. Considerable confusion en-
sued and. Chairman carter warned strangers
that no more interruption would be tolerated.
Mr. ouigg yielded at this point to allow eight
minutes to President Iauterbach. of the County
Committee. to describe how the roll Of the con
vention was mace up
In closing the entire Mr.. Wise Insisted
that IN the Bliss convention unchallenged dele
qotes were I'm attendance and voted. He quoted a
letter from ex-Secretary Tracy supporting the
legality Of the surroundings of the Bliss aSs' M
hlage BEFORE taking h's sat Mr. WISE Was DOM
barded with technical questions growing out "'
the regularity of his convention propounded 10y
x-Governor Fifer Mr. Fessenden. Senator
Thurston Representative Quigg ard Mr.. Su'h''-
land Between the latter and Mr. WISE 'h'r'
was a spirited discussion. Just NJ Mr. Suth"r-
land resumed his seat Mr. Wise created surprise
hv aavine that while Ncssrs Bliss and Crug"r
vere abundantly satisfied II the justice oi their
nosition. they would BE- satisfied with. ana IN
,act asked as n matter of courtesy mat 'hey Do
made ioint delegates and be placed on the tenn
,,orsrv roll with a half vote each THIS WIS
greeted with ironical cri's of on
A. 12:Io a. m the commitie-'nen went ih'o
score, sess.. H. 4 m ,ncnt later both sides agreed
- disnensc with debate. Mr.. sutherland moved
the sending Of Messrs Carroll and Barnes ana
Mr. Wilson ODeD made similar motion for
N.ssrs Rlies and CruGer Al l22O tho roll vas
called.
The committee refused 10 seat Messrs bliss
and Cruger CAnti-Pla TIL vote "as. ayes
90. nays "a Verncation was demanded
Secretary Burke. In resp"ns-' TO "A senera' re-
quest. proceeded to verify the roll call.
Meanwhile tNo votes Were changed ana IN"
Full result was announced as: Ayes -; Nayes. -
Mr. Hahn moved that both delegations be
seated with q haif vote each
Coffee and sandwiches were brought IN Al l. ~
= m. Debate Wa inaugurated, ana N" CONE
,nittee settled down 10 IA siege.