The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-12

preparing the temporary roll of the
convention. The temporary organiza-
ton was effected, and pending the de-
bate on a motion to adopt the report OF
the Committee on Credentials, and be-
fore any ruling had been made by the
Chair or any action taken by the con-
Vention, Gumby and his associates, with
about one-fourtfl of the delegates of the
convention, bolted and held a meeting
in another hall, which had been pre-
viouly engaged for that purpose, the
bolt having been deliberately contem-
plated long before the State Conven-
ton met. In that boiling convention
the contesting delegates claimed to
have been elected.
Colonel Gumby, in behalf of himself
and his associates, took the position
that that bolt was forced by the arb1-
trary proceedings of the officers of the
convention, inspired by Committeeman
Long, and submitted affidavits from a
majority of the members of the State
Central Committee certifying that the
Gumby delegation was entitled to be
placed on the roll as regular. Charges
of fraud and misuse of powers were
also made in abundance.
Ex-Congressman Thompson present.
de the case for the Long delegates, and
then David Martin of Philadelphia
moved the seating Of the Long delega-
ton. Sutherland Of New York de-
manded a roll-call, buc declined to vote.
All the votes cast We're in the affirma-
tive. Colonel Long and his associates
were placed ON the roll, and Morton
was deprived Of four delegates at a
swoop.
The defeated faction will carry the
case to the Committee on Credentials
selected by the convention.
Inasmuch as the contest in the Sec
ond Florida District hinged on the case
just decided, it was abandoned, and
Dennis Egan and Isaac l.. Purcell
(coloreO, McKinleyites. were placed on
the roll to the exclusion Of Archibald
and Robinson, MortoniteS.
The First District case, in which the
question was the regularity of dele
cation elected by a convention in a
place other than that designated by the
State Committee, was presented, and
argued with more feelingpro and con on
the part of the committeeman than had
marked any previous hearing, and by
the close vote of % to 20 NJ. S. White
and James N. McCombs, supporters Of
Governor Morton, were placed on the
roll over E. c. Weeks and Armstrong
Pardee (colored), McKinleyites. The
result was received with the first ap-
plause of the day.
GEORGIA CONTESTS.
When this case had been disposed Of
the belated papers in the Ninth Georgia
District contest We're ready foT pre-
sentation. 1t was disposed of in short
order, Andrew ]. Spence and James
B. Carton, instructed for Mckinley,
being placed on the roll over Thomas
NJ. Blodgett and w. A. Smith, in
structed for Reed. The vote was unan-
imous.
MISSISSIPPI CASES SETTLED.
The Georgia roll having been amended
ana completed, the difficulties in Mis-
siSsippi were the subject of ventila-
ton, and the room and the annexes
filed up rapidly. First in order was
the contest between the several dele
gates d-large. Those claiming to be
the regular delegates were James Hill
(colored), John S. Burton, Albert Lee
and T.. H. Hampton (colOred). All these
had Mckinley preferences, as did also
the contestants, John r. Lynch (col-
ored), William z. Mollison, NJ. A Mont
gomery and F. A. Collins.
Ex-Congressman Thompson for the
Mckinley managers presented the case
of the delegation claiming to be regular.
The controversy was shown to be the
outcome of the quarrel between the
Hill and Lynch elements, both being
headed by colored men. These two fac
tons of the Republican party in Mis-
sissippi separated in the convention in
1872, but afterward harmonized, Hill
having a majority of ten in the con-
solidated State committee. That COM
mittee called the State Convention early
in 1896. 1t was arranged that dele
gates to the State Convention should
be admitted to, the hall by tickets
Lynch objected to the use of tickets,
and after refusing to accept them failed
to obtain admission to the hall. and
organized another convention. OF the
26I members of the State Convention
l9I attended the convention held by the
Hill faction, the remainder organizing
separate set of delegates The Lynch
people, however had the advantage of
having with them the Chairman of the
certified to the Lynch delegates as
regularly elected
In his old time vigorous and earnest
style Lynch presented the case of HIM
self and his colleagues, claiming that
instead of refusing to accept tickets
they were denied them, and were kent
out of the meeting by the police. M
A Montgomery, another of the con-
- do III
inforced with two mammoth mans
showing the relative strength of the
two conventions, and every column of
Whlch mad been sworn to before a No
tary Public.
Ihere was excitement when Hill
charged that statement made by Lynch
as absolutely false and declared that
the iatters affidavit makers were liars.
Inc committee Immediately stopped
the squabble. and on motion of James
H. Wilson, proxy for National Commit
teeman Layton, seated the Hill dele
gates by unanimous vote
In the First Mississippi District con-
test DR.. Joseph NJ. Bynum made a plea
for himself and his associate. w G.
Parker (coloreD, who claimed to he
the regular delegates. Colored Com
mitteeman Hill, flushed with his vic
tory of few moments before. cham
pioned the cause of w. f. Elein and
Richard ID. Littlejohn (colored. Hill's
friends were placed on the roll Rotb
sets of delegates favored Mckinley.
AT o;lo the committee took a recess
for refreshments.
SENSATION AT THE COMMITTEES,
MEETING.
There was sensation in the meeting
of the National Committee tonight