The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-11

the auspices Of the G.. A. r. and ad-
dresses were delivered by several men
Of national reputation. The national
committee met at noon to take up the
contested seat cases. They will be
considered in alphabetical order by
states and will occupy the greater
part of the week. IL, The first case con-
sidered was that of the delegates at
large from Alabama and the Mckinley
delegates were seated, decided yicto-
ry for the Ohio man.
Mark Hanna arrived from Cleveland
today and will conduct the campaign
in person. 1T is probable that c. w.
Fairbanks of Indiana will be the tenn
porory chairman. Joseph Manley, af-
ter the action of the national commit
tee in seating the Mckinley delegates
from Alabama, admitted that McKin-
ley would be nominated ON the first
ballot and reiterated that under no cir
cumstances would Reed accept the sec
ond place on the ticket. 1t is now ex-
pected that there will be no 4stra< ole
on the silver question. Senat.SCr Thur
ston is authority for AZ statement
that the money p1arr rr.x will be modelled
after that a9orr,tedl by the Indiana con-
ventior.
? The e<committee had been In session only
II few minutes when Richard Kerens, meID-
ber for Missouri. offered motion to ad-
nit the press, WHICH motion was adopted.
The proceedings after that time were very
I brief, ,as 1t was discovered as soon as the
committee announced it's readiness to take
up the Alabama contest that the parties
were not prepared to proceed Immediately.
| recess was therefore taken until 2 o.
clock, when 1t was announced hat the
states would be taken up In alphabetical
| order, to hear contests On motion of
Powell Clayton it was decided that In pre-
t-paring the roll call. tie committee should
proceed in the following order: First,all
contests shall be heard and determined by
the whole committee Second, the states
and territories shall be called alphabet
cally.z Third, contestants, ,contestees and
counsel. if desired. shall be admitted to the
/ hearings in which they are interested, and
each side shall be, allowed to file briefs
and be given fifteen minutes for argument.
Senator Hansbrough, representing North
Dakota, as memberSof the committee, sug-
gested that it would expedite matters to
distribute the contests among sub-commit-
I tees, as hadsbeen the practice on previous
occasions. but Mr.. Clayton met this with
the reply that there had been great many
instances of favoritism and that he thought
it better that the full committee should
hear all contests. Senator Hansbrough
did not press his point and the motion was
adopted.
Chairman Carter stated that the terri
toriaI contests would not be taken up un-
til those from the states should be disposed
Of.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Payne
Of Wisconsin. FessendeL of Connecticut
and De Young of California was appointed
to prepare resolutions expressive of the
committees sense of bereavment over the
death of Committeeman Campbell of Illi-
nois.
The announcement was made that Hon.
J. w. Fifer had been appointed to I'LL the
vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Campbelfs S
death. The resignation OF Gov. Bradley Oh
Kentucky was announced. as was the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Yerkes to succeed him.
The appointment Of the following proxies
was announced: Senator Gear for Mr.
Clarkson, of Iowa.. Mr. Andrews for Mr.
Hatch. of Alaska; Mr.. Hansen for Mr.
Brown, of Georgia; E. G. Sullivan for Mr..
Bennett, of Washington; Mr.. Meyers for
Mr.. Simon, of Oregon
At the opening Of the afternoon session
Secretary Manley read a letter saying that
the Southern, Laelede. and Lindell hotels
would live up TO the agreement made by
the Business Mems. League relative to
the Accommodations of colered men at the
hotels.
The contested cases were then taken UP
the first being the delegates at large from
Alabama, being presented by d. D. Shelby
of the. Mckinley delegation. He reviewed
the work that had been .doue. There was
some trouble about the hall and there were
13 counties contested. The convention
which elected the delegates had 333 dele
gates which was a majority of the regularly
elected delegates. Gov. w. II. Smith was
heard in opposition. He said he spoke
for the MoseIy delegation. and character
lied the Others as the Mckinley delegation.
He claimed that the Montgomery conyen-
/ tionkwas irreXhlar. Although fifteen mem-
bers of the Committee had the right to make
up the rel1 OF the delegates, they had no
authority to make up the roll as it had DONE
He asked II the national committee was
going to reyolutionize procedure in order
to seat delegation which was for Mr..
Mckinley or for Mr.. Reed, or any other
presidential candidate. This caused q