Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14

thTec delogations-at-large OF four mem
pers, each claiming recognition, together
with contests I'm each Of the twelve con-
gressional districts, several having two
sets OF contestants OF the rival dclega-
tons-at-large. one headed by John Grant
was instructed for Mckinley; the second.
| headed by Nelson w. Quincy (colorcd
was divided between Allison and Reed,
ana the third. headed by II. +. McGregor,
had It's preferences gwen as two for An
SON one for Reed, and one for Mckinley.
Mr.. McGregor. whose party Is variously
known as the Regulars the Reform
ors.' and the "Liiywhitcs." opened what
proved 70 be an all-arOund and free-for-all
debate. John Grant. State chairman OF
what he also claimed 10 be the regular or
ganization. characterized the McGregor-
ties as political bandits and their party as
a myth There was a buzz OF surprise
when Colonel Grant declared that charges
OF fraud and corruption against the Texas
delegation TO the Minneapolis convention
Of 1892 were a part OF his case, and that
the facts would be found in aiiidavits
which he threw on the chairman's table.
No questions were asked on the point
and the aifidavits remained untouched on
the table
The case for the BLACK and Tans." as
Grants party is known. was argued by
Belgium under Harrison. and that for the
McGregorites by c. X. Love (coloreD, Of
Galveston.
"BLACK AND TANS' RECOGNIZED
The first question for the committee 10
decide was which OF the delegations rep
resented the regular party organizatlon
and the unanimous vote was I'm favor OF
the Grant (McKinlcD faction or the
BLACK and Tans."
This much settled. the claims OF the
latter TO seats I'm the convention were
challenged by the third rival delegation
headed by Nelson w. quincy, the colored
member OF the National Committee. and
ex-Minister Terrell made n second arsu-
mont. this time supporting the quincy
delegation OF which he Is a member.
The rival delegations having withdrawn,
the committee went into executive session
and discussed the case for three-quarters
OF an hour. A motion 20 seat the Quincy
delegation was defeated by a vote of u
10 25 Then Mr.. Fessenden. Of Connect
cut. moved that both sets Of delegates be
excluded from the temporary roll. The
vote was q 10 20 in favor Of this PROPOSE
ton and the question of who are the
regular dclecates-at-largc from Texas
must be settled ia the national conyen-
ton.
At $40 Secretary Manley announced that
there yet remained twenty-five contests,
involving fOrty-four delegates Allowing
half-hour 10 each case, 10 would take
the committee eleven hours to complete
this branch of its labors. The room ln
which they were meeting, he said, would
have TO bo surrendered in twenty minutes,
but the New York delegation had offered
the use Of the Ladies' Ordinary, OF which
80 had possession. Until o'clock to-mor-
row morning. Sevcf members urged am
an-nleht session, but no action was taken.
and the First Texas District contest was
called.
MKINLEYITES SEATED.
In this district the claims Of David Tay
Tor and NJ D. Dawson, both co.ored and
with Mckinley preferences were recog-
nzed. and their names placed ON the roll
In the Second District. the Reed con
testants-George W. Bunkett and J. II
Briukcy Ccolored-claimed that Colonel
Webster Flanagan, who resides in an
other district came TO their convention
and controlled it upon alleged proxies
from counties I'm which no Republican
organization existed. Colonel Flanagan
who was called from the ante-room, de-
nOunced this as an "unmitigated -,
whereupon William Mcdonald (coloredJ
who represented the contestants, threw "a
package of atrdavits down at flanagan's
feet and dared him 10 repeat the state
ment. Flanagan held his peace and kept
his temper, and The committee quickly
disposed OF the case by seating ii. b.
Kane and G. r. Pollard, the regular Nc
Kinley delegation.
QUAY A COMNUTTEEMAN.
4 few moments after the National
Committee reconvened this evening de-
cided sensation was created in that body
by the appearance OF Senator Matthew
s. QUAY. OF Pennsylvania. With nod
and "a smile for the friends that he recos-
nized on his right and left he walked with
q iauutv air ~ the aisle. shook hands
with Chairman Carter sedted hims II al
the corner of the secretary's table, roacn-
cd for O. sheet OF fo0lscap, and commenced
TO write rapidly. He had hardly hnisned
writing when Colonel Perry Carson the
col9red national committeeman from the
District of Columbia. came rapidly into
the hall. and found his way 10 the rear
of tho Pennsylvania Senator. The latter
ceased writing az the moment, ana Colo
mel Carson. taking the pen from his hand
attached his signature 10 the sheet upon
which the Senator had written. There
upon the co.ored committeeman withdrew.
4 few moments later it developed that
the document was Il proxy under Wnlch
Senator Matthew s. Quay was author
lied to sit in the National Committee as
the proxy for Perry Carson until such
proxy was Withdrawn.
Tho Senator took a seat in the front
row of the committee. and listened with
interest TO the presentation OF the re-
mainder OF the Texas contests. es' l
am "a national committeeman Tor the l!ine
being" said the Senator in response 10
an inquiry from newspaper man.
am here on sufferance as IL were, as 4
hold the proxy Of Perry Carson. l shall
stay here during the consideration of the
contests from Pennsylvania, and may De
longer. II Carson does not put me out.
Il am foot-loose for the rest Of the
NIGHT" said Carson, a few moments
later: "and l am glad of it, ] have given
my proxy 20 Senator Quay, ana ne can
use il as long as he wants to-
TEXAS AGAIN.
The consideration Of the Texas cases
was then resumed. The contestants in
the Third and Fourth Districts faxed 10
NM ir-an appearance. and Webster Flana-
can ] " Butler. c. NJ. Ferguson. H. q.
Gore. Cecil a. Lyon, and William Johh-
som were placed on the roll from these
districts. In the Sixth District, ). NJ.
Mccormick and Robert Armstrong
(colorcD McKmleyites, were seated while
i'm the seventh W. r. Crawford ana s.
r. wallace (colored, Reedites, were
seated In the Eighth District the regu-
lar delegates Were placed ON the roll the
contestants failing 70 appear.
There was a warm contest In the Iehth
District 0he Ninth having been passed.
by the alleged regular uelesa'os' Oo'',
colored. and instructed for Mckinley ana
r. h. Hawley ReeO and NJ. Rogers
Allison both white. by unanimous con-
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