New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
"DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE FIRST
SESSION IL THE SOUTHERN HOTEL"

DETArS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT IhH finoA
SESSION IN THE SOUTHERN HOTEL
fsY THE UNITED PREss.l
% ,, 1u,e 1O-Ry a vote OF 3S TO @ the
National Committee seated the Buckley OF MI
I<inlev." delegation-at-large from AapaHla' as
o,,otrst the delegation headed by Ex-Governor
cr,itb The States voting for the Smith delega-
,,o, wore Connecticut. Louisiana. Iowa, Massa-
cbuae:ts New-York and District OF Columbia
e.ratarv Nanlev afterward said he should he
recorded as voting with the minority, which
vouId make the result 3S TO I. Powell clayton
made the motion seating the Buckley Delegates
and the result victory FOR the MCKINNEY
element The contestng delegation or the Win
Alabama District announced that they Withdrew
their protest. This allows the Mckinney ueIe-
gates-Daniel Cooper and Isaac Da"soh-seaus
without protest.
The Alabama contestants were called oerore
the National Committee at 2:15. and occupied
three-quarters Of an hour in presenting their
claims At 3 O'Clock the committee announced
that they had heard sufficient testimony anu
the contestants withdrew.
A decision OF the National Committee TO near
the statements Of the contestees in full meeting.
instead OF referring to a subcommittee the con-
tests from the respective States concerned. was
regarded as a distinct victory for Powell Clayton,
representing the Mckinley interest on the COM
mittee who advocated this method Of procedure.
The first session OF the National Committee
lasted leos than an hour Chairman Carter
called the members 10 order at 12:13 In the club
room Of the Southern. Secretary Manley called
the roll and Indian Territory alone failed TO re-
sIcnd. Senator Gear was proxy for James s.
Clarkson OF Iowa. from whom n telegram had
teen received saying that he had been taken i'll
at Philadelphia while nis way here and might
not be able 10 get here at any stage of the pro-
ceedings. A committee having been appointed
to prepare resolutions of respect 10 the memory
OF ex-National Committeeman w. j. Campbell,
of Illinois who had passed away since the last
meeting of the body, the list Of contests was
rad. At THE stage r. {. Kercns of this city.
submitted a resolution providing for the presence
al the secret meetings OF the committee rep
resentatlves of each OF the two press associa-
tions This was an infringement of established
precedent OF the body. but Isaac Trumbo OF
Utah. supported II in a few vigorous remarks.
and IL went through unanimously.
A motion to take Up the question Of terri
toral representation was ruled out by the chair
on the ground that the Territories must be
reached in proper order, and II was then decided
to take up the contests. beginning with Ala
hama this afternoon, ana recess was taken
until p. m.
As the committeeman we're dispensing Mr.. Man
lev announced that ne had received a large num-
ber OF dispatches from different parts Of the
country urging that. on account of the lack or
courtesy accorded TO the colored delegates. the
Convention be held elsewhere. He added that,
while ne could rot speak for the other hotels, he
was authorized by the manager Of the Southern