The morning times., 1896-06-14

Louis, was nominated by Mr.. Scott. OF
Virginia, and unanimously selected
The following were selected as temporary
reading clerks: l j. Il. Stone, Washington;
2. F. II. Wilson. Missouri; 3, John r. NAL
! oy, Columbus, Ohio; 4, r. s. Hatcher.
Indiana; ., j. X. Benson, New York.
The selection of officers being com
| pleted the committee resumed considera-
| tion OF the contested cases. All the Web
ster or regular Republican delegates from
the several districts in South Carolina,
were seated. All were for Mckinley.
The matter disposed OF. the Texas con
tests were taken up and a regiment of
white and negro Republicans from that
| State was usiiered into the room. AS out
| lined by Chairman Carter, the contest was
| three -cornered one, there being three
| delegations at large OF four members each,
! claiming recognition, together with con-
tests in each OF the twelve Congressional
districts, several having two sets OF con
! testants.
OF the rival delegations ut large. one
headed by John Grant was instructed for
Mckinley, the second. headed by Nelson w.
Quincy, colured, is divided between Allison
and Reed, and the third, headed by H. F.
AcGregor had its preferences given Us two
Allison, one Reed. and one Mckinley Mr.
McGregor. whose party is variously known
as the "RegGlars,' the ''Reformers," and
to be an all-round and free-for-all debate
John Grant, state chairman OF what he
also claimed to be the regular organiza-
ton, characterized the McGregorites as po-
litical bandits and their party as a myth
Therew was Il buZzof surprise when Col Grant
declared that charges of fraud and corrup-
ton against the Texas delegation 10 the
Minneapolis convention OF 1899 were
part of his case and that the facts would be
W hf . ho
chairman's table. No questions were asked
on the point and the affidavits remained un-
touched on the table.
The rival delegations having withdrawn
the committee went into executive ses-
sion, and discussed the case for three
quarters of an hour. A motion to seat he
Cuney delegation was defeated by II to
20. Then Mr.. Fessenden OF Connecticut
moved that both sets OF delegates he ex-
cluded from the temporary roll The vote
was q to 20, in favor OF the prorositiun.
and the question OF who were the reg .ilar
delegates at large from Texas must be
settled in the National Convention.
AT $40, Secretary Manley announced
that there yet remained twenty-five con-
tests, involving forty -four delegates AL
10 wing a half hour to each case. it
would take the committee eleven hours to
complete this branch OF its labors.
ALL NIGHT SESSION.
The room in which they were meeting, he
said, would have to be surrendered in
twenty minutes, but the New York dele
CATION had offered the use Of the ladies'
ordinary, or which ii had possession. until
clock tomorrow morning Several
members urged an all night session until
that hour, but no action was taken.
A few moments after tue national COM
mittee reconvened this evening decided
sensation was created in that body by the
appearance of Matthew 8. Quay OF Penn
sylvania. With nod and a smile for the
friends that he recognized on his right
and left lie walked with a jaunty air up
the aisle. shook hands with Chairman
Carter. seated himself at the corner OF
the secretary's table. reached for sheet
OF foolscap and commenced to write rap
idly.
He had hardly finished writing when
Col. Ferry Carson. coiored, national COM
mitteeman from the District OF Columbia
came rapidly into the hall and found his
way to tile rear of the Pennsylvania Sen
ator. The latter ceased writing on the
moment and Col. Carson, taking the pen
from his hand. attached his signature to
the sheet upon which the Senator had
written. Thereupon the colured committee
man withdrew.
A few moments later it developed that
the document was proxy under which
Senator Matthew s. Quay was '.author-
thorized to sit In the national committee
as the proxy for Perry Carson" until such
proxy was withdrawn"
The Senator took a seat in the front
row OF the committee and listened with
interest to the presentation OF the remain
der OF the Texas contests.
Yes, am national committeeman for
the time being said the Senator In re-
sponse to an inquiry from the committee
representative of the United Press. ~
am here on sufferance, .as it were. as
hold the proxy Of Perry Carson l shall
stay here during the consideration of the
contests from Pennsylvania and may he
longer, If Carson does not put me out"
81 am foot-lcose FOR the rest OF the night"
said Colonel Carson a few moments later.
land ] am glad oft. have given my
proxy to Senator Quay and he can use
1t as long as he wants. BE can stay there
until the adjournment sine die before ]
am LaIr N,