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the attention of the committee. In this
state the entire delegation, including

the attention of the committee. In this
state the entire delegation, including
the four delegates at large and the four
teen delegates from the four districts
is contested. The claimants for the seats
of delegates at large were on the one side
James Hill. j. s. Burton. A. NJ. Lea and
f. H. hampton, and on the other N. A.
Anderson, w. B. Sorsbie, w. A. Alcorn
and w. E. Mask. The contests are the
result Of an old quarrel between Hill and
Lynch, both being headed by colored
men. The committee decided without
division on motion by MI. Wilson of
Delaware to seat the Hill delegates
Both delegations are for Mckinley.
The contestants from the First district
were j. M. Bynum and W.. E. Parker,
and the contesteeS w. F. Elgin and r. D.
Littlejohn. The latter two were seated.
The committee took recess until
o'clock, but not until they had form
ally, on a motion of Mr.. Sutherland of
New York, denounced as untrue, unjust
and unauthorized" a report published in
st. Louis evening paper, saying that
the California member, Mr.. de Young,
had in a speech today, in connection
with the contesting Fourth California
district, denounced Mr.. j. D. Spreckels
of that state. The motion was carried
unanimously.
After it's recess the committee resumed
consideration of the Mississippi district
contests, beginning with the Second. The
speeches were again very personal, re-
sulting in many clashes. This state If
affairs brought out a sharp rebuke from
Chairman Carter early in the session.
He informed the committee that here
after persons, whether members of the
committee or not who wished to inter-
rupt the speakers would be required to
first address the chairman. After that
time proceedings were more in accord
xx-ith fhn1 1.rr1n phcn yaI i,,t !,
ate.
The contest in the Second district was
settled by seating William Simons and C.
W. Buchanan. The vote was % to 10 in
their favor
At this point Senator Hansbrough Of
North Dakota created something of
sensation by moving to reconsider the
vote by which White and McCombs,
Morton delegates. had been declared en-
titled to seats in the convention from the
First Florida district during the days
proceedings. He based the motion upon
the fact that several members had voted
without sufficient knowledge of the
facts. There was an immediate furry
and roll call was demanded. When the
name of Mr.. Sutherland, member from
New York, was reached, he first de-
clined to vote, and, taking the floor, pro-
ceeded to say in very vigorous language
that there was no reason for reconsider
ation, that three votes had been
cast on the original vote. which was O
large vote, and there was no reason to
, believe the question was not fully un-
derstood. If business was to proceed
IN this manner, he saw no reason why
those who believed as he did should not
retire and cease to participate in the bro
ceedings. He afterwards reconsidered
his determination not to vote and cast
his ballot against reconsideration.
Mr, Hahn of Ohio responded with
spirit saying there was no reason why
any one should withdraw, and that he
would remain with the committee if he
never secured another vote.
Senator Hansbrough's motion was lost
by vote of 10 to 20. as follows:
Yeas-Arkansas. Delaware, Florida,
Indiana, kansaA Minnesota, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey North Da-
kota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania. South
Dakota. Tennessee, Washington, Ari-
zona. Oklahoma, Rhode Island-19.
Nays-Alabama, Alaska, California.
Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa,
Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
Montana, Nevada. New York, Utah.
Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyom.
ing, District of Colunbia-2O
After hearing Wesley Clayton and
Joseph E. Ousley were seated as the DEL
egates from the Third Mississippi dis
trict. This is the famous shoestring
district and it was claimed that intim-
idation and fraud had been practiced
in the convention.
w, H. Allen and Louis Waldauer were
the contestants.
The contesting Twelfth Missouri, st.
Louis, district came next. In this dis
trict the contestants were on the one
side Congressman Nathan Frank and
Charles r. Comfort, and on the other
Charles Parsons and Frederick G. Ut
hoff. Frank and Comfort were seated.
They are Mckinley men.
The contest from the Fol.~th Missis-
sippi district was decided in favor Of
Charles Rosenbaum and Eugene E. Pet
tibone as against s. v. Matthews and
e. L. Buck.