Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
UiU Chosen for Temporary Chair
mnp-Contests Disposed Of.

man--Contests Disposed OF.
CHICAGO, July 6.-The National Com
mittee beginning its meeting at noon to-
day. transacted its business at a single
session. disposing of all the contests for
seats, and voting, q TO g. to report the
name Of Senator David B. Hill, Of New
York, for the temporary chairmanship OF
the national convention. This was a test
vote in the committee, showing the rela-
tive gold and silver strength Of the or
ganization. The silver showing was made
by the presence of several proxies for
members Of the committee who would
have voted for Hill had they been present.
There were also one or two members OF
the committee who within the past few
days bad announced the transfer OF their
allegiance from gold 10 silver notably Mr..
j. l.. Norris. OF the District Of Columbia,
and Mr.. Arthur Sewell. Of Maine
The first business in order was the call
ing of the roll by Secretary Sheerin. which
showed the following present: Alabama,
Henry ID. Clayton; Arkansas, I. '. Nc
Rae. proxy, California, NJ. +. Tarpey;
Colorado. Charles s. Thomas, Connecu-
cut. Carlos French; Delaware, Thomas {.
VANDERBILT; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Geor-
gia Clark Howell Jr.; Idaho Barry y.
Hillyard. proxy; Illinois, Ben T. Gable;
Indiana, Simon p. Sheryin; Iowa, J. J.
Richardson; Kansas, Charles W. Blair,
Kentucky Thomas II. Shirley; Louisiana.
James Jeffreys Maine, Arthur Sewel;
Maryland, j.. V. Baughman, proxy Mas
sachusetts, Josiah Quincy; Michigan
Daniel j. Campau; Minnesota, ID. j. Law
Ter. proxy; Mississippi, Charles B. Howry;
Missouri, John G. Prather; Montana A.
j. Davidson; Nebraska. Tobias Castor;
Nevada r. +. Keatlng New Hampshire,
A. ". Sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross
(Senator J. J. Smith, proxy; New YORK,
William f. Sheehan; North Carolina, +.
II. Busbee proxy; North Dakota, William
c. Leistikow: ohio. George +. Giililand'
proxy: Oregon, Frederick Y. Holman
proxy; PENNSYLVANIA, William F. Harrity;
Rhode Island. Richard b. Comstock,
proxy: South Carolina, VI. l.. Donaldson;
South Dakota, James VI. Woods; Tennes-
see Holmes Cummings; Texas, O. l.
Holt: Vermont, Bradley b. Smalley; Nir-
ginia. j. Taylor Ellyson; Washington,
Hugh c. Wallace; West Virginia, John
Sheridan: Wisconsin, Senator W. +. Was
proxy; Wyoming. ". l.. kuykendal;
Alaska, A. l.. Delaney: Arizona, Charles
NJ. Shannon; District Of Columbia, James
/, Norris: New Mexico, H. n. Ferguson;
Oklahoma. r. NJ. Richardson; Utah,
Samuel A. Merritt; Indian Territory
Robert Lowen.
Secretary Sheerin stated that the Clark
contestants from Texas, known as gold
men had withdrawn from further contest
for seats The withdrawal was accom-
panied by statement Of the reasons
which impeled them to enter upon the
contest. and now TO voluntarily abandon
II. This statement was read by the sec
retary. and made part Of the records OF
the committee.
JONES FOR SILVER MEN.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, represent
ing the steering Committee OF the Bl-
metallic League, was given hearing.
He stated that the silver men had no can
didate to present for temporary chair
man The selection OF any one who was
in accord with the ideas of the silver men
would be acceptable 10 them and he urged
in the interest OF harmony that the
wishes Of the majority Of the convention
be not antagonized In the choice. He
was heard with respectful attention, but
no answer was given him, and he with
drew.
The committee decided 10 proceed with
the consideration and settlement Of the
contested election cases first. and the one
from Nevada was settled in favor OF Gene
raj Keating and his associates. silver
men, without a vote.
The first case called was that or John
Z. Frenzel (gold) against Charleston NJ.
Cooper silver. from the indianapolis
District (Seventh. OF Indiana. Mr. Cooper
made his own argument. while ex-Attor-
ney-General Grcensmith spoke for Mr..
Frenzel. Cooper had been recognized
Of
was placed on the temporary roll. by
vote OF AZ TO 1. the negative vote being
cast by Mr. Campau. OF Michigan.
4 contest brought by the silver men
for seats for three districts In Michigan
was argued for the contesting gold men
by Mr. Elliott G. Stevenson. chairman Of
the gold delegation. and for TIE silver
men by Mr. Daniel J. Campau. the Mchi-
gan member OF the National Committee.
on motion Of Mr Charles S Thomas. OF
Colorado. the gold men were placed on
the temporary roll. Mr.. Campau's being
the only vote cast for the contestants.
Mr.. d. j. Mahoney spoke for the con-
testing gold delegates from Nebraska.
headed by Mr. Tobias Castor. and he
warned the Democratic party through the
Natioral Committee OF the danger there
was before It Of defeat al the polls should
il nominate a Populist. rather than
Democrat.
FIRST TEST-VOTE.
Mr.. c. j. Smythe replied for the Bryan
silver delegation. and hy the first test
vote of the afternoon-27 to 22-lt was de-
cjded 10 place the Castor delegation
on the temporary roll.
Next came the Ohio contest. that from
the Eighteenth District. wherein John III.
clarke and A. Merrick god mem sought
the places OF Conrad Scweltzer and ". 5.
potts silver mem. The gold men had
hean recognized by their district conyen-
ton and the silver men by the State con-
vention. and their cases were presented
10 the committee by Mr.. Clarke In per
son Cor himself. and by Mr.. John c.
Weltner for the silver men. The vote
was 30 TO IA 10 sustain the State conven-
ton and gave the silver men place on
the roll.
The next contest came up from south
Dakota. where a delegation OF silver men