The record-union., 1896-06-14
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when the contest of Howard Carroll
and Thurlow Weed Barnes against Ma
tlonal Treasurer Cornelius N Bliss and
. " *. Kruger was reached, and the
time was extended by twenty minutes
Tor each side. Hon. John S. Wise ap-
peared for Mr.. Bliss ard his associates.
and at 11:20 O'Clock entered upon a de-
| tailed history of the political troubles
| OF the Twelfth District The thread of
his argument was broken by repeated
queries from Senator Thurston and
others, and the narrative was not con-
cIuded when time was called
Congressman Quigg led the argument
for the contestants, Carroll and Barnes.
When Quigg stated that no other name
than that of Hoge was submitted for
Chairman of the District Convention.
William Henkel. who was in the hall
as visitor, shouted a denial Mr.. Quigg
repeated the statement and Mr. Hen
kei retorted that he himself named an
other candidate. Considerable confu-
sion ensued, and Chairman Carter
warned strangers that no more inter-
| ruptions would be tolerated
Mr.. Qulgg yielded at this point to al
lew eight minutes to President Edward
I-auterbach of the County Committee to
describe how the roll of the convention
was made up. Closing the entire case.
Mr. Wise insisted tha1 in the Bliss con-
Ventlon unchallenged delegates were in
attendance and voted. He quoted a let
| ter from ex-SecretaTy Tracy support
ing the legality of the surroundings of
the Bliss aSsemblage
AT 12:10 a. m. the committee went into
secret session A moment later both
| sides agreed to dispense with debate
Mr.. Sutherland moved the seating of
Messrs. Carroll and Barnes, and Mr.
Wilson Delaware) made a similar mo-
ton for Messrs. Bliss and Kruger
At 1920 o'clock the roll was called
and resulted in refusal to seat Bliss
and Kruger (anti-Platt men)
Secretary Burke, in response to a gen.
eral request. proceeded to verify the roll
call Meanwhile two votes were changed,
and the final result as announced was
ayes %. nays %.
Mr.. Hahn moved that both delegates
be seated with a half vote each.
Coffee and sandwiches were brought
in at 12:40 a. m. Debate was inaugu-
rated, and the committee settled down
fol a siege.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, crowds besieged the doors of the
banqueting hall, and in the rotunda and
lobbies, upstairs and down, the inter-
est and excitement was intense
Mr.. Hahn's motion to give each dele
gate a half vote was carried-ayes -,
nays %.
Mr.. Sutherland then gave up all other
contests in the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Districts, and proposed that the con-
testeeS and contestants in each be
seated with a half vote. This was de-
feated on a viva voce vote, and a roll
call demanded. The committee voted 7
ayes to 80 nays on the question of seat
ing the other double delegations.
June 14.-At 1 40 a. m. the committee
proceeded to take up the contest in the
Thirteenth New York District, where
William Brookfield and General Anson
McCook mckinley claimed to be the
regular delegates, and were challenged
by John Reisenmeher and Alexander T.
Mason (Mortonites). The case was
opened in detailed statement by Gen.
eral McCook, who claimed that the con.
vention that nominated him consisted
OF 169 delegates, and that the selection
was by acclamation.
Congressman Quigg followed in behalf
of the Morton delegates, and who in
Hanna's now celebrated handbook had
their second preferences indicated as
Reed" He also gave his version Of the
split in the district, ard presented pa
pers to show that the convention which
nominated General McCook and Mr..
Brookfield was composed of but 1S3 of
the 335 elected.
After Mr.. Lauterbach had supple-
mented the presentation of Mr.. Quigg
and the committee went into secret ses-
sion Mr. Sutherland of New York sd
mitted that General McCook and Mr.
Brookfield had made out their case. and
consequently moved that they be seated
Mr.. Fessenden seconded the motion. and
the anti-Platt delegates were placed on
the roll by unanimous vote.
PostmiStreSS at Fairfield.
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