New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
SOUTHERN IRE AFRO USED.
AN EFFORT TO REDUCE REPRESENTA-
TON DEFEATED.

NORTHERN CANDIDATES FOR COMING AMoNo
THEM on DOODLE" ERRANDs
ST Louis June IA debate that for neat
and visor of Language rivalled that OF some OF
tho stormy sessions of the committee last week
was prccipitated in this mornings meeting Oh
the National Rcpubcah Committee upon the
motion Of Mr. Payne. of Wisconsin, changing the
basis of representation In the next Na'ioha'
Convention in such manner as to increase the
DELEGATIONS from the North and decrease those
T. from the South. When the debate was at lis
height Colonel Youngblood, Of Alabama created
a sensation by a vigorous address. in which ne
charged that the conflicts among Repuo'cahs
In the South and the disruption Of the party III
that region were due TO corrup: men coming
from the North, with their pockets fuil oi
doodle to seduce and fix in the interests OF
their own candidates, Republicans who. under
other circumstances. would be loyal to the party
organization.
stop your fixing" he shouted: stay at home;
the Southern Republicans can take care OF them
eelves Keep your Doodle at home. The very
man who IL accused Of starting disruption III
1880 otis in the Senate Of the United states to-
day. We don't want your interference. We
don't want your money. Let us alone
ROOMS AT A PREMIUM
Club quarters were at a premium In the South
ern Hotel to-day and as a result the committee
was compelled TO pack Itself In a small guest
chamber on an upper floor. The first business
in order was a proposition to grant four addi-
tional delegates to the District OF Columbia, ana
1t was laid the table by a vote OF - to |.
Then Colonel Young5lood asked that General
Longe;reet who is in the city and whose eye
sight and hearing are both affected have the
best seat on the platform, where he could OBJ
serve the proceedings The proposition caused
considerable discussion. and was finally referred
to the Committee Arrangements Governor
Bradley, Of Kentucky. an ex-mcmbcr 81 the COM
miitee came into the room at this time and was
heartily welcomed.
The question raised whether the tempo
rary roll of delegates would be regarded n COM
plc,ed. and the Chair replied that 1t would be
50 considered unlors a motion 70 reopen was
made. Mississippi delegate vas on his feet
for this purpose. when Colonel Payne was recog-
nlzed to submit a motion relative TO a change In
the basis Of representation to apply TO ~, next
National Convention The resolution wa. pub
lished in these dispatches yesterday.
POWELL CI.AYTON's PLEA.
On the ground tina; the committee was not
competent - deal with the question. General
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas, raised the question
OF consideration
THE South haa been told time and time
again by the Republicans " the North 10 work
out its own salvation" SAID General Clayton.
1--WE are trying 70 do 1t. Let us .lone. for Gods
sake Tn, unscemly things that have been
charged against our people in some ~ the South
ern States would not have occurred II they had
been left alone. | MAKE no reflections On any
candidate for President or his friends. ! apply
II to all Of them. Don't interfere with ~. and
Won won't have these unseemy contests. was let
alone in my state and. n result. we com. here
with 4 SOLID delegation
After considerable heated discussion. Colonel
Younghlool secured tho floor. He said that the
effect u the resolution would be 10 induce the
Democrats II the South T. employ extraordinary
methods for sugpressing the Republican vote
What the committee ought 10 DO was - renuke
the met hOls adopted by Presidential candidates
and their friend. which tended 10 promote dscord
and division among the Republicans In the South
ern States.
I'ntn 1880 he said. the idea of corrupt mon
coming into rhe South in the interest ~ Prcsil'n
tial candidates was unknown, but at that time
four distinguished men from. thu North cam"
among the southern Rcpuhlicars ana corrupted
them. II was the Grant-i'ainc contest. ana
every one that was listening - him must re-
member IT, They came from N,w-York they
came from Pennsylvania, AMI from "lscN mere
with their pocket" hilcl with doodle" They
,
disrupted the southern Republicans. and As 81
result the ola conditions had never been restored
Mr.. Carey declared that un icr the change pro
posed the great states - ohio. New York. Penn
sylvania and Illinois would hay" almos, abso-
lite control Of the party nominations. and h.
urged that ample protection be given 10 The
small States as the Constitution provided.
The vote vas taken the motion Of Powell
Clayton and Il was carried Viva voce.
VICTORY OF TIE sOUTHERNERS
4 ..,,,t
be carried out. Mr.. Fcssendcn moved 10 recon
slider the vote. saying he had a substitute 10
Offer The vote was reconsiGereG and Mr.. Fcs-
scrden offered a resolution as a substitute for all
those then pending. declaring it to be the sense
of the committee that II was incIpcdicnt 60 make
any Recommendation TO the National Convention
on the eubject Of change Of representation.
This was carried by vote OF 81 TO- 4-Delawarc.
West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District Of
Columbia voting In the negative.
on motion Of Powell Clayton. Chairman Carter
was requested 10 present to the Committee on
Rules OF the National Convention the sense OF
the National Committee that the time between
rollcaN and the meeting OF the Convention
should bc limited to sixty days Thanks were
voted 70 Chairman Carter and Secretary Manley
and other officers.
=. The committee than took recess until p. m.
PETITION SENT TO SPEAKER REED.
Boston. June 1.-THE city Press Association gave
out the following to-day: II was learned from cx-