The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11

United Press, practically abandoned the
field. so far as concerned Mr.. Reed, to the
Ohio candidate. The supporters OF the fav-
orite sons of New York and Iowa, while un-
willing to go upon record in terms as en-
phatic as those of the man from Maine,
admitted that the showing made in the
National Committee was unexpected and
practically settled the nomination for the
head of the ticket.
Intense interest was manifested in the
proceedings of the committee to-day,
which for the first time in its history ad-
mitted representatives of the press as
sociations to its deliberations. The cor
ridors outside the clubroom of the
Southern Hotel, as we'll as the adjoining
parlors, were thronged with delegates and
political visitors from abroad. When the
vote on seating the Mckinley delegates-at-
large from Alabama was brought out
there was considerable enthusiasm and
rush for the other hotels. Within a few
minutes the news had been spread over
the center of the town.
The first session of the National Com
mittee lasted less than an hour. Chair
man Carter called the members to order
at 1915 o'clock in the clubroom of the
Southern Hotel Secretary Manley called
the roll, and Indian Territory alone failed
to respond. Senator Gear was proxy for
James S. Clarkson of Iowa, from whom a
telegram was received saying he had been
taken i'll at Philadelphia while en- route
and might not be able to get here at any
stage of the proceedings. A committee
having been appointed to prepare resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of ex-
National Committeeman w. J. Campbell
of Illinois, who passed away since the last
meeting of the body, the list of contests
was read.
at this stage Colonel r. G. Kerens of
this city submitted resolution providing
for the presence at the secret meetings of
the committee of representatives of each
of the two press associations. This was
an infringement on the established prece-
dent of the body, but Delegate Isaac
Trumbo of Salt Lake supported 1t in
few vigorous remarks, and it went through
unanimously.
A motion to take up the question of
Territorial representation was ruled out
by the chair on the ground that the Terri
tories must be reached in proper order, and
it was then decided to take up the con-
tests, beginning with Alabama, this after
noon, and a recess was taken until 2 P. NJ.
When the committee reassembled at 2
O'Clock the Alabama contests were taken
up without delay. David D. Shelby pre-
sented the case of the regular delegates
at-large, David D. Shelby, c. W. Buckley,
John w. Jones and W. 81. Pattiford, repre-
senting the Vaughan wing of the party,
while the interests of the contestants, ex-
Governor William A. Smith, ]. f. Nc
Dutfie, A. J. Warner (colored) and w. 81.
Nivon, were looked after by ex-Chairman
MoseIy and the ven erable Ex-Governor
himself. The entire issue turned upon the
right of the executive committee to make
up temporary roll for the State Conven-
ton and the regular delegates scored
point by producing a telegram sent by
National Chairman Carter, on the night
before the convention, in response to an
inquiry, in which he said it was the GUS
tom of the National Committee to make
up the ROLL and that the chairman and
secretaries of State and National commit
tees were only the servants of those elect
ing or appointing them.
Heated speeches were made on both
sides and as soon as the contestants had
Withdrawn Powell Clayton moved that