Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-13

vile. The contestants we're j. @. Craw
ley and Daniel Shofner; contestees, j. s
Bosley and H. L. W. Cheatham; all Nc
Kinley men. Bosley and Cheatham were
seated.
From the 9th district David A. Num-
and Henry F. Austin were the delegates
chosen by one faction; j. R. Walker and
Robert H. McNeely the delegates of the
other faction, the latter appearing as the
contestants.
! SWEET SCENTED CAROLINA CONTESTS.
The South Carolina contests were then
up. The entire delegation was contested
There are two distinct organizations in
South Carolina, that which is known as
"Regular," being headed by E. A. Webster
chairman of the state committee, and the
other, known as silly Whltes," headed by
E. l.. Melton and E. M. Brayton, member
of the national committee. The members
of the Webster faction were admitted at
Minneapolis four years ago. The state
committee did not call the convention in
1894, but called the convention this year
which chose a delegation, all for McKin-
ley.
The delegation of Lilly Whites" are
mainly anti-McKinley men.
The same question involved in the
delegates at-large is involved in all the
district delegations. An arrangement
was entered upon to have the entire case
presented in one hearing, giving half an
hour to each side.
Melton contended that there was but
one organization; that the state commit
tee had no power to hold over. If it
could do that,
IT COULD PERPETUATE ITSELF.
Where in that event would the power end !?
Clearly there was nothing left to the mass
of Republicans but to get together in
mass meetings and reorganize, the Web
ster people having refused to call meet
ing.
Melton said that, while his organiza-
tion was known as the "Lily Whites" or
ganization, it had the encouragement and
cooperation of the colored people, who
had been recognized two to one in the
convention. He said that the reorganized
party had undertaken to rescue the state
for the Republicans and it was accom-
pishlng that. He declared that many
prom inent white men had come into the
party since and Republicanism had be-
come respectable.
Judge Thompson, of Ohio, represented
the Webster faction. He asserted that,
in view of the condition of affairs in
South Carolina, which rendered it i'm
possible for the Republican party to
make tangible showing, no state ticket
had been nominated in twenty years.
Hence the party had fallen into the prac-
tice of not holding state conventions and
of allowing the committees to hold over.
The Webster committee was the direct
descendent of the organization effected
first IN 1866.
CoLORED BROTHER SPEAKS.
Robert Smalls, a well-known colored
politician, supplemented Judge Fosters
statement. He asserted that the Melton
ties had no standing as Republican
organization and had no excuse for COM
ing before the national convention as
claimants for seats. He admitted there
we're some Democrats who professed a
willingness to call themselves Republi-
cans, but this was because of the opposi-
tion to Tillmanism rather than because
of advocacy of Republican doctrine.
Many were favorable to the gold stand
ard and protection as against free silver
and free trade. Many also bjected to
the liquor laws of the state.
FAIR PLAY Is A JEWEL.
Brayton, a member of the national
committee, rose to address the commit
tee.
Hahn objected on the ground that he
was contestant.
Fessenden contended for Brayton's
right to speak. "Fair play is a jewell"
he said.
Brayton was allowed to proceed. He
defended the new organization. He ex-
explained that the club system had been
adopted in imitation of the Tillman
style and said 1t worked admirably. These
clubs are both white and black and have
a membership of over 10000. The sys-
tenn had been of especial benefit because
1T allowed division of the races in party
organizations.
Judge Long, of Florida, moved the
seating of the Webster delegates.
Congressman Settle moved to substi-
tute the names of the Melton delegates.
The Settle substitute was lost by vote
81 to 30.
Fessenden moved that each side be ex-
cluded in accordance with the Delaware
precedent.
JOHN AND oHR1sropHER's PA.
Catron moved, as substitute, to seat
both with half seat to each delegate.
Catron's substitute was defeated-l6 to
80, and Fessenden's motion was carried
IA to 80. The Webster delegates were
then seated without division.
Hastings Will Nominate Quay.
indianapolis, June 13.-Gov. Hastings,