The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15
THE COMMITTEES WORK.


Sc. Louis, June I4-An analysis OF the
work of the national committee in regard
10 the 1ss contests which were originally
filed with IL. shows that 13S cases were
acted on. some of the original number
having been abandoned. while several, no.
tably those OF Delaware and a portion OF
the Texas delegation. were referred to the
convention. In many cases both contest
ants and contestees were understood TO
be Mckinley men, notably I'm all of-the
Mississippi and South Carolina districts,
and In certain districts from Tennessee.
Virginia and elsewhere.
OF the 13s claimants rejected by the COM
mittee sixty-two are ayowed Mckinley
men. The impression which prevailed
during the consideration of these cases,
that the committee was deciding a large
majority of the cases in favor OF McKin-
ley, doubtless grew out OF the fact that
In nearly all the states where there were
large number OF contests. both the
contestants and the contestees were avow-
ed Mckinley men.
In New York three districts were con-
tested. covering six delegates. Two of
the contests were decided In favor OF the
Mckinley delegates and in the other dis
tricts both delegations were admitted.
giving each delegate half vote.
In Pennsylvania there was contest In
the Third district. The contesting delega-
tons were both admitted. each delegate
having half a vote.
In Virginia there were contests in the
Second, Third and Eighth districts. In
the Third and Eighth the contests
were withdrawn and In the Second dis
trict both delegates were admitted. each
delegate being given half vote.
In North Carolina there was contest
In the Sixth district. Both delegates were
admitted, each with half a vote.
In, f~nr vra 81 n.
each OF the districts and as TO the dele
gates at large. covering eighteen votes.
Both the contestants and contestees were
Mckinley men, the contests turning on
differences between local factions All OF
the contestants were decided In favor OF
the Webster faction
In Georgia there were contests in three
Of the districts and also two OF the dele
gates at large, all of which were decided
In favor OF the Mckinley delegates
In Florida there were contests In the two
districts and also the Gelegates-at-large.
The Mckinley delegates were accepted
In the Second district. also delegates-at-
large. the Mckinley delegates In the First
district being rejected.
In Alabama there were contests IN the
First, Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Sew
enth. Eighth and Ninth districts and the
delegates-at-Iarge The Fifth and Ninth
districts were decided against the McKin-
ley men: the others seated were Mckinley
men.
Ia California there were contests in the
Third and Fourth districts. both OF which
were decided tn favor OF Mckinley men.
In Mississippi there were contests In the
seven districts ard also the delegates 1t
large. All were avowed Mckinley men.
the fight being among local factions. The
HID faction was successful. except In the
Second Third and Sixth districts
In Louisiana there were contests In the
First. Second. Third. Fourth and Sixth dis
tricts. the Mckinley delegates being sue
cessfal except In the Fourth, where the
decision was against the Mckinley men.
In Texas there were contests in every
district and as TO the delegates-at-iarge
None Of the deleEates-at-large were placed
upon the temporary roll
In ten cases the contests were de-
cided in favor Of the Mckinley delegates,
while the remaining, the Seventh. Tenth
and Twelfth the decision was against the
Mckinley delegates.
In Kentucky there was bat one contest
the Fifth. which was decided IL favor OF
the Mckinley, delegates.
In Arizona there was a contest as TO the
SIX desegates-at-large. all being admitted
with half a vote each
The contests In Alaska were decided IN
tire same manner.
II South Carolina. Louisiana ana TEXAS
there were organizations commonly known
as the 'lliy whites" claiming seats IN tho
convention. bat IN ali or the cases the corr
mittea decided thar the organization was
Irregular and could rot be recognized.