The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-15
CLOSED THE CONTESTS.
The National Committee Gives PIatt
Cold Comfort.

Cold Comfort.
st. Louis, June 1.-THE republican ma
tional committee sat this morning until
$40 o'clock and disposed of all the con-
tests before it, The contest Of Bliss and
Kruger. McKinleyites against Barnes
and Carroll, was disposed of by seating
both sets of delegates. with half vote
each. At 1:40 o'clock the committee pro-
ceeded to take up the contest I'm the Thir-
teenth New York district where w. NJ.
BroOkheld and Gen. AnsOn McCOOk, Nc
kinleyites, claimed to be the regular del
egates, and were challenged by John
Reisenmeyer and Alex 7. Mason, Norton
ties. The case was opened In detailed
statement by Gen. McCook, who claimed
that the convention that nominated him
consisted of 169 delegates and that the Sc
lection was by acclimatiOn.
Congressman Quigg followed in behalf
of the Morton delegates, and who, in Mr..
Hahn's now celebrated handbook, have
their second preferences indicated as
Reed" He also gave his version of the
split in the district, and presented papers
to show that the convention that nomina-
ted Gen. McCook and Mr.. Brookheld was
composed of but 1S3 of the 533 delegates
elected.
After Mr.. Lauterbach had supplemented
the presentation of Mr. Quigg, and the
committee went into secret session.
Mr.. Sutherland Of New York admitted
that Gen. McCOOk and Mr.. BroOlNield
had made out their case, and consequent
ly moved that they be seated.
Mr.. F'essenden seconded the motion, and
the anti-Platt delegates were placed on
the roll by a unanimous vote.
At 2:30 o'clock the Fifteenth district con-
test was called for hearing. IN the Fif-
teenth district case those claiming to be
the sitting delegates were Gen. G.. II. T.
Coils and Robert j. Wright McKinleyites,
and the contestants Joseph Murray and
David Frierson, Mortonites.
Counsellor Spooner OF New York opened
the case Of the Coils delegates and Con-
gTesgman OuiRg replied. In closing for
the Platt delegates, Mr. Lauterbach asked
the committeeman to do his party justice,
and IL would do justice to the republican
party. He had been told 1t would be use
less for him to appear with the badge
he wore (pointing to the Morton insignia),
but he did not believe 1t. In the cOnVen-
| reant to his trust. He would be true to
the governor Of New York but on
| Wednesday he and his great organization
would take off their coats and work for
| the nominee of the convention, and if
| they were given fair play they would re-
turn fair play in November. cloud ap-
Mr.. spooner reviewed the entire case
for Gen. Coils and the contestants re-
tired.
At S:2O o'clock the committee again went
into secret session. Mr.. Sutherland
moved the seating of Joseph Murray
and David Friedson, the Morton dele
Gen. Powell Clayton moved that Gen.
Coils and Mr. Wright, the McKinleyites
be given recognition.
At 3:35 O'Clock the Coils delegates
were seated-ayes 2S; nays 16 The result
was received in the lobby with groans
and cheers.
On motion of Gen. Powell Clayton. the
sergeant-at-arms was instructed to is
sue tickets to the contesting delegates
whose names have been placed upon the
roll, tickets admitting them from day to
day only until their cases are disposed
| of.
At $40 o'clock motion to adjourn was
| voted down and the last remaining con,
test-that in the Sixth North Carolina
| district-was taken up. With little ar
| gument the committee decided to seat the
! regular delegates-J. W. Mullen and Jo-
seph b. Dudley, colored, instructed for
| Mckinley, and the contestants, r. B.
| Russell colored, and J. w. Smith, prefer
| ences for Allison, with half a vote each,
| and at 1850 O'Clock an adjournment was
taken until Monday