New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07

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THE TEXAS CONTEST WITHDRAWN
Secretary Sheerin said that the Clark con-
testants from Texas known as geld men, had
withdrawn from the further contest for seats IN
the Convention. The withdrawal was acconpa-
MED by statement of the reasons which i'm
PEELED them to enter upon the. contest ana now
voluntarily to abandon it. This statement was
read by the secretary and made part OF the
records of the committee.
Senator Jones, OF ATkanSdS, TepieseH'"e '"~
steering committee of the Bmetallc League.
received an opportunity to address the conn
mittee He said that the silver men had no
candidate to present for temporary CHAIRMAN
The selection of any one who was in accord with
the idea of the silver men would he acceptable
to them. and he urged in the interest OF har-
mcny that the wishes of the majority OF the
Convention be not antagonized in the choice.
10 wifi attention.
answer was given to him and he withdrew.
The committee decided to proceed with the
consideration and settlement Of the contested
cases first, and that from Nevada was settled
in favor Of General Heating and his associates.
silver men, without a vote.
In the cases over which contest was made
fifteen minutes were given to each side for ar
gument The first case of that kind called was
that of John P Frenze gold. against Charles
NJ Cooper, silver, from the With Indianapolis,
District of Indiana. Mr.. Cooper made his own
argument. while Northumberland Green
Smith spoke for Mr.. Frenze Cooper had been
recognized by the State Convention Of Indiana,
ard he was placed on the temporary roll by
vote Of Al to l. the negative vote being cast by
Mr. Campau. of Michigan.
A contest brought by the silver men for seats
for three districts in Michigan was argued for
the contesting gold men by Elliott G. Stevenson
chairman of the gold delegation. and for the sill
yer men by Daniel ]. Campau. the Michigan
member Of the National Committee. On motion
of Charles S. Thomas. of Colorado the gold men
were placed on the temporary roll, Mr.. Cam
pau's being the only vote cast for the contest
THE FIRST TEST VOTE
d. ]. Mahony spoke for the contesting gold
delegates from Nebraska, headed by Tobias
Castor, and he warned the Democratic party.
through the National Committee. of the danger
there was before it of defeat at the polls should
1t nominate Populist rather than a Democrat
c. j. Smythe replied for the Bryan silver delega-
ton, and by the first test vote Of the afternoon
"a to 23-it was decided TO place the Castor dele
cation the temporary roll
Next came the Ohio confessional from the
XvIIIth District. wherein John H. Clark and A
Fl Raft gold men, sought the places Of Conrad
schweitser and W. S. Potts silver men. The
gold men had been recognized by their district
convention and the silver men By the State Con-
yention. and their cases presented to the
committee by Mr.. Clark in person for himself
and Mr. Raft and by John c. Welty for the sill
yer men. The committee voted-24 to Ito sus-
tain the decision Of the State Convention, and
gave place on the roll to the silver men.
A rather unexpected contest came up from
South Dakota where a delegation Of silver men,
headed by DIR. Ross sought to secure the seats
certified by the State Convention to the delega-
ton headed by r. NJ Slower 1t was clear case
Of silver against gold, but the committee decided
without the formaity Of ballot and practically
by unanimous vote 10 seat the Slower or gold
delegation.
This ended the contests for seats in the Con-
vention, far the National Committee was
concerned. Mr. Bryan was somewhat surprised
at the action in the Nebraska case, having been
firmly of the opinion that the gold men had no
show. When the result was announced he said
to q reporter for the United Press We'll. we
received more than the silver votes of the COM
rnittee anyhow. and will be seated by the Com
mittee on Credentials without question. be-
cause we have clear right to place In the
Convention the delegation Of any state
Ex-Postmaster General Don NJ. Dickinson was
more than usually smiling and complacent when
the vote upon the Michigan contest was an
nounced 10 him. You will notice. he re-
marked. that Mr.. Campau's motion to seat the
silver delegates received only his own vote ana
that the motion to give the gold dele :ites their
seats was made by Cha:'cs S: Thomas. one OF
the leading silver melnbecs OF the National Com
mittee."
the natter" Mr.. Dickinson was asked
"Oh. that's immaterial. quite inlmaterial, ne
replied, airily. as he walked away
HILL SELECTED TO PRESIDE.
The committee then decided to recommend
temporary chairman Of the Convention, ana
Mr.. Clayton the delegate from Alabama, nomi-
mated for that place Senator Joha w. Daniel OF
Virginia. He spoke briefly in support OF MS
nomination, urging the coninittee to recognize
the overwhelming majority in favor OF free ell
yer that was known > exist among the dele-
CAFES TO the Convention. Az the close OF his Pc
marks he was loudly applAuded, .s.. o..
Ex.Lieutenant Gov ernor Shsehan. % = New
,x11 tha nypa n I'D Is.
rIiii of that State setting forth HIS capa btties
as a presiding officer and his merits as Demo-
Graf. A., ,.
\ No other candidates being named; the commit
tee proceeded TO ballot. and Mr.. Hill was chosen
by a vote Of q to 20
Mr. Hin received the votes OF the committee.