The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-14
1.-THE LARGEST GNRCulATI0N OF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

IL Was exceedingly OilHCuiJ 10 StNuIC
cooperation when whites and blacks
We're thrown together.
Judge Long, of Florida, moved the
seating of the Webster delegates.
Congressman Settle, of North Caro-
lima, moved to substitute the names
of the Melton delegates. Mr.. settle
supported his substitute by saying
that the conditions in South Carolina
were such that the new organization
ought by all means to be supported.
The Settle substitute was lost by
vote of q to 20.
Mr. Fessenden moved that each side
he excluded in accordance with the
Delaware precedent. Mr.. Catron
moved a substitute to give a half seat
to each delegate. Mr.. Catron's substi-
tute was defeated 16 to 32 and Mr..
Fessenden's by IA to 32 The Webster
delegates were then seated without di-
vision.
After recess until 2 p. M, the COM
mittee proceeded promptly to the COM
sideraton of the question of peTman-
ent organization
Mr. De Young nominated Mr.. q. w.
Fairbanks, of Indiana, as temporary
chairman, saying that he was Well
known and no eulogy was necessary.
Mr. Stevens. of Missouri, seconded
the nomination. There were no other
nominations. and Fairbanks was
named by the unanimous vote Of the
committee.
c. w. Johnson, Of Minnesota, was
chosen for temporary secretary, and
w. r.. Riley. of Kentucky; Harry "A.
Smith. of Washington, ID. c.; and a. B.
FTumphrevs. of New York. as assist
ants. ]. IL. Stone. of Michigan; f.
TT. Wilson. of Missouri; j. c. Mailery,
Of Ohio: II. S. Hatcher, of iadiana:
and J. r. Beall, of New York, we're
designated as reading clerks,
ON the nomination of Mr.. Scott, OF
West Virginia, Rabbi Samuel Sale, OF
St. Louis, was chosen chaplain.
Tae Texas contests were then en-
ropnced o be IN order. This contest
involves ell the delegates at large ana
aIl fine thirteen district delegafesl
there being one set of conte-tees ami
two sets of contestants in each case.
The question in dispute between one
OF the sets and the other two, was that
of party organization and that 0e-
tween the 0sher two Of conformity 70
party rules. Wright Quincy heads the
delegation claiming to be regular.
The question of party organization
was taken up and H. +. McGregor rep
resentino Hhe Lilly White" or reform
contestants addressed the comm tee
i'm behalf of that organization, Mr-
McGregor claimed that his organlza-
-tion was regular, having been organ
ized prior to the Minneapolis conven-
tion. He said that his delegation was
largely for Mckinley, because OF the
feeling in favor of protection. Stiii
they had ordinarily avoided instruc-
tions and would be satisfied with any
candidate nominatet. He claimed
that the Democratic party had be-
come a minority party. Mr.. McGregor,
! having referred to the ''robtenness"
of the Republican party Of the South
Mr.. Hit, Of Mississippi, called hsm to
order, saying that Mr. McGregor must
comfine himself to his own territory.
Mr.. John Grant represented the 9th
er set of contestants, and said the Lily
Whites were not entitled to consider
alton as Republicans. They were polit-
zeal bandits. They were Democrats in
all but name. Their organization was
direct thrust at color In support
of this proposition, he asserted that
the Lilly Whites" demanded separate
cars for whites and blacks. He as
serted that the reformers had scarcely
been heard of since the convention
of four years ago.
Mr.. Terrell, who was United States
Minister to Belgium under Harrison.
followed Mr.. Grant in support Of the
| "Black and Tan" element, while he was
in turn followed by Mr.. Love, color
ed man, in behalf Of the Lilly Whites
At the conclusion of Mr.. Loves
speech, the committee, without diyi-
sion, decided the State committee OF
which Grant is chirman, to be the reg
ular organization. This is the faction
known as the BLACK and Tans."
This action had the effect of elimi-
mating the Lilly Whites from the con-
test leaving the dispute to proceed
between the Cune. and Grant wings
of the BLACK and"Tans."
After hearing both sides to the con-
tes6 the committee decided to seat
neither faction of the BLACK and
Tans''
The hearing in the Texas district
contests proceeded in their numerical
order.
The contest from the First district
was between David Taylor and M. w.
Lawson on one side, and Bailey Sharks
and j. Caldwell on the other.
1t was stated that there were no Me-
Kfnley men in either of the delega-
tions, Taylor and Lawson being for
Reed, and Sharks and Caldwell for Al
lison. Taylor and Lawson were SO
seated.
From the Second district III. b. Kane
and 7, II. Pollard, who are said TO be
Mckinley men were seated. Their OPP
ponents were for Reed. A recess was
then taken until 1880 p. m.
The committee rushed business at
the evening session. No contestants
appeared in the Third. Fourth and
Fifth districts and the Mckinley men
were seated, after a short argument.
The Mckinley men from the Sixth dis
trict, J. NJ. Mccormick and Robt.
Armstrong. were seated with very lit
tie discussion.
In the Seventh district w. f. Craw-
ford and B. f. Wallace, Reed men,wer
seated In the Eighth district the con-