The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-13

preston gained ground that he had been
withdrawn from .ihe race are now G
suminG an aggressive attitude and as
se.t he VIII be supported by vigorous
oraiorS and many votes. when the con-
Vention proceeds TO nominations.
ST. Louis, June l2.-Ewery member of
the National Committee was in his seat
or represented by proxy when the body
reconvened at 1890 AS soon as Chair
man Carter had called his associates TO
order, Committeeman ~ B. Scott. of
virginia, asked the committee to give
Its serious attention TO the fact that
while this was the third day of the ses-
sion only 60 contests had been so far
passed. and $50 still remained upon the
order of business, and Il became abso-
iutely necessary to accelerate the busi-
ness. He therefore moved that from now
on each side in the contested delegatio
be allowed but ten minutes for presen-
tation OF Its case. Objections were raised
III every part of the room, but on u
standing vote the motion was adopted
by vote of 25 to II. The selection of
an Official stenographer for the cnven-
ton was the first special order
Ihe names of j. Francis Burke, of
Pttsburg, Assistant Secretary of the
comm,ttef and George Thornton, of
Buffalo, were submitted. and Burke was
chosen by an overwhelming majority
secreary Manly announced that the
contest in the Eighth Virginia District
had been withdrawn by letter, and the
names OF w. b. G. Shumate and H. Y.
Wale We're placed upon the temporary
roll. Both are instructed for McK!ney,
while the contestants were divided be-
tween Reed and Allison.
The matter disposed Of, and the Chair
having again announced that the selcc-
n -9l,.,
the special order for o'clock on SatulL
day consideration of the Mississippi con
tests was resumed.
EX-Congressman Lynch appeared for
the contestees, j. w. Randolph and
Sam ID. Young. both colored, and Gen.
Thompson, of Ohio. spoke for the con-
tes,ants. c. A. Simpson and George +.
Bowles, colored There was no debate In
committee, and the two last named
were promptly seated by q unanimous
vote. With equal csler.ty the contest
ants in the Seventh Mississippi District.
James NJ. Matthews. Sr., and George c..
Cranberry. colored. were placed on the
roll 10 the exclusion of j. Meredith Mat
thews and Thomas Richardson. In each
oi these cases both contestees and con-
teS;ants were McKinleyites, and Presi-
dental preferences cut no figure in the
decisions. This concluded the business
from Mississippi.
Next the committee took up the case
brought from the first district of Alaha-
ma. and which had been laid over from
Wednesday afternoon. Here the contes-
iants were 5. NJ. Murphy and D. H.
PHcI tiss. both c0lored. and favoring
Reed, as first choice and the contestees,
Samuel S. Booth and John Harmon. col
ored. both for Mckinley.
Murphy made a clear and expl,cit
I'm Is
mon. the colored conte3tee followed suit
charging that Murphy took the sump for
Grover Cleveland and the Democratic
State Ticket In 1894. and urging the
Committee to think twice before IL seat
ed negro Democrat in a Republican
convention. National Committeeman
foungblood, of Alabama, told in an en-
tertaihlnG way OF the local troubles
that had brought about the contest and
described amid laughter how the Clay be-
fore the District Convention. emisarIos
OF Presidential candidates from Maine
Pennsylvania, and elsewhere opened IN
headquarters over negro stores and en-
deavored 40 get in their work among
the colored delegates.
When the room had been cleared Com
mitteeman Sutherland. of New York
moved that in view of the conflicting
statements that these contests be
referred to a subcommittee of five.
three 10 be named by Mr.. Younpblood
and two by the chair, with instructions q
to report tomorrow morning This was
ruled out on the ground that the commit
tee had previously refused to refer con-
tests.
y reconsideration of the vote by which
this action was taken was defeated by
20 to Is. Settle. Of North Carolina, then
proposed that both cpntestees and con-
testants be excluded from the tempo
rary roll. a prolonged and warm de-
bate ensued.
Settles motion was defeated, the COM