Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONTESTED SEATS.
Quito a Problem Before The RDpub-
llcan Committee.
A COLOR LINE TROUBLE, TOO.
The Garol 10 De Used Made al Carthage,
Ills, Of Wood from n His.
toricai Cabin.

ST. LOUIS, June SIN no former
Republican national convention has
the general committee had 20 heavy
duty TO perform In making up the roll
for temporary organization 90 the
present committee has before II. There
arc 1853 contested seats from fifteen
states anu ono territory, aud OF thehe
the entire delegation 10 contested from
nve states and Arizona. The cnmlnii-
tee ss whole will commence the
hearing Of contests "Wednesday fore.
coon, aud the indications are that II
will hardly be able 10 finish them be.
fore the end OF the week. The hear
tngs before tbs committee will be SEMI
judicial. All the contesiing parties
bave come prepared with printed
briefs and nfiidavits as TO their regular
lily and right 10 recognition, anu each
case win be presented by special eoun-
sci.
The committee will probably take
up the contests Of tue states In alpha.
Letical order.
II would be hard to predict now.
with any degree Of accuracy, who will
be selected by the national committee
for temporary chairman OF the conven-
ton. Among the men who have been
mentioned, however, are Gov.
Merriam OF Minnesota and III. Clay
Elans OF Tennessee, a candidate for the
vice presidency nomination. Mt.
Evans 10 also talked OF for permanent
chairman, as also are Gen. Grosvonor
OF Ohio, beDAtor-eleot George Il. Well.
ington OF Maryland, Senator Foraker
snd also Mayor Caldwell OF Cincinnati.
CAN ENTERTAIN no NEGROES.
What shall be- done with the colofed
delegates anu alternate delegates 10
thu national Republican conventionY
This Ia n question which II puzEling
the members OF the national committees
who have arrived, and the Business
Mons league, which secured the con-
ventien, rs well. Every hotel mud
clearinghouse and cafe came out nal-
footed today and declared 1t would not
entertain negroes ~ guests or cue.
tomefu. Money 10 no object. Threats
OF prosecution have had no effect, sud
from tho present outlook II would
aseni that unless tents are secured tho
black men will have TO 20 hungry ana
unhoused.
81 am thoroughly Disguised and dis
courngso," said National COMMITTEES
man Judge Long Of Florida tonight, In
speaking OF tho matter. ~ have been
locking all day long for n hotel, board.
inR-houso or cafe that would admit the
negroes, but l have been unable to
ind them. / even went 80 tar No 10
try to charter n steamship, but when
the ow nora learned for what purpose l
wanted IL, they found Nh excuse for re-
fusing mo the use Of II. IL II the only
time In the history OF the Republican
party that such nm embarrassing pro-
dicament has nrisen."
When asked what the national com.
mittee would do, Mr.. Long replied. ~
have consulted the members who are
hoTe anu have decided TO offer n reso-
luton, aa soon % the committee meets,
condemning the hotel and inn-koepefs,
and for the laying hsido OF q fund for
renting n hall In which cots shall be-
placed for the negroes who may come
10 the convention. We shall ALTO re-
quest tho employment Of corps OF
cocks TO supply them food"
This trouble mss been brewing Tor
nearly d week. A number Of days ago
IL was learned by the Business Men's
League thai some Of the leading hotels
had been canoellng agreements with
state delegations when tho landlords
learned tina. negro delegates were
among thsm.
"rhls afternoon l received half n
dozen letters" said Committeeman
Long. "irom parties who said they
would gladly receivo al coloreJ ole
gates during the convention. / was