The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
MCKINLEY MEN WILL CHOOSE THE VICE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
The Choice Lies Between Evans of Tennessee.
Hobart of New Jersey, Dingley of Maine,
HawIey of Connecticut and Nor
ton of New York.

Robert E. McKeeIy. Both contests were
based upon alleged Irregularities in the
calls for and the proceedings of the dis
tricU committees. In the Sixth District,
on motion of Mr.. Manley, Cheatham and
Bosley were seated.
The Ninth District case was productive
OF elaborate argument on both sides, after
which Num- and Austin were seated.
They are McKinleyites, as are the contest
ants. Only five minutes were devoted to
the contest in the Tenth District. The
regular delegates, William a. Randolph
and Zachary Taylor, were seated. They
and the contestants are McKinleyites.
At IL 80. by special order, the considera-
ton of South Carolina cases was taken up
and large delegation of whites and blacks
filed into the room. The contest was be
tween the Regulars and the so.calIed
Lily Whites
Colonel Ellery L. Melton of Columbia,
S. c., the recognized leader of the Lilly
Whites" opened for himself and his asso-
ciate contestants, taking the position that
the disfranchisement or otherwise of $4,000
South Carolina Republicans depended
upon the action of the committee. The
State, he said. was enthusiastic for protec-
ton. and while this contest was not one of
preferences, yet favorable decision to his
side would bring the State into line with
Republican Kentucky.
Ex-Congressman Thompson of Ohio,
general counsel for the contestants of Nc
Kinley preferences, submitted the facts in
the case Of the opposing delegation. which
in NIf Hp6 lie all
coIored leader, and Eugene Webster, for
years at the head OF the dominant Repub-
Iican faction in South Carolina
In his own behalf Mr. Smalls made
bitter attack Rnon his opponents. The
Lilly Whites he insisted, had no stand
ing in the State. They had no excuse for
existence and they were entitled to neither
the recognition nor the respect of the Re-
publicans of the Nation. In the city of
Charleston Colonel Melton had said 25O0
white men were ready to join the Lily
White" party. The facts were, said Smalls,
that perhaps that number of men or more
were willing to join-not so much the Re-
publican party as any party that would
help them to down" Tillman and his dis
pensary law and give them free rum in
their city and homes.
Committeeman Brayton, also a con-
testant spoke in his dual capacity. He
was repeatedly interrupted by Senator
Thurston, who at one point asked whether
or not the Lilly Whites" had not adopted
the ''club" Tor black and white clnb) sys-
tenn. Colonel Brayton replied in the af-
frmative and Senator Thurston rejoined,
''Ne1ther the Republican party nor the
convention will tolerate an organization
that does not permit every mau to take
part in all preliminary proceedings"
"What about the League of Republican
Clubs, of which you have been presi-
dent?" retorted Colonel Brayton.
THAT'S another matter" replied the
Senator, and laugh went around the
room.
The rival delegations having withdrawn,
Long of Florida promptly moved the seat
ing OF the Webster-SmalIs party. Colonel
Settle, proxy for Cowles, of North Caro-