Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-11
THE PASSING OF MosELEY.
The Press Wires Tell the Narrowing Story
 in Detail.


 THE PASSING OF MOSELEY. The Press Wires Tell the Narrowing Story
 in Detail.
 St. Louis, June 10.-When the republi- can national committee reassembled at o'clock the Alabama contests were taken up without delay. David D. Shelby pre- scented the case of the regular delegates party, while the interests of the con- ley, John w. Jones and w. R. Pettilord, representing the Vaughan wing of tEe party-while the interests of the con testants, Ex-Gov. William A. Smith, J. F. McDuffie, A. J. Warner (colored) and w. H. Nixon were looked after by Ex-Chair- man Moseley and the venerable eX-gov- ernor himself. The entire issue turned upon the right of the executive commlt- tee to make a temporary roll for the state convention, and the regular delegates scored a point by producing telegram sent by National Chairman Carter on the night before the convention, in response to an inquiry, in which he said that it was the custom of the national commit- tee to make up the roll, and that the chairman and secretaries of state or na- tional committees were only the servants of those electing or appointing them. Heated speeches were made on both sides, and as soon as the contestants had withdrawn Powell Clayton moved that the Buckley delegation be placed on the temporary roll. Senator Gear of Iowa proposed as a substitute that the Smith or Moseey delegation be seated, while w. A. Sutherland wanted the entire matter referred to a subcommittee of three to report on Thursday morning. sugges- tion from Senator Shoup of Idaho, that each delegate be given a half vote in the interest of harmony, was met by so many cries of mo-" and That's not the way to get harmony that it was not pressed.
 Mr. Sutherand's substitute was voted n,a6 t1ar no rnl called on the main question: Thirty-four delegates voted to seat the Buclxieyites and six the other way. Those voting in the negative were Fessenden of Con- necticut Gear of Iowa, Leonard of Lou isiana, Crane of Massachusetts, Suth- erland of New York and Perry Carson of the District of Columbia.
 By some oversight the secretary did not call the state of Maine, but the ma jorty was so overwhelming that MT. Manley did not call attention to the omis- sion, although he said afterwards that he would have voted for the contestants. The exact complexion of the committee, therefore, the representatives of North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Alaska being absent, was 38 to '.
 Next in order was the contest in the Fourth Congressional district, where Congressman w. F. Aldrich and H. F. Curry claimed precedence of the regular delegates Thomas G. Dunn and William s. Stevens. The latter, a bright colored man, spoke for himself and his colleague, an ex-federal soldier and member of Hancock's staff, and despite plausible statement from Representative Aldrich the colored man made out so good a case that the vote to sustain the regular del- egation was unanimous.
 There was applause when it was an- nounced that the Sixth district contest had been abandoned. The Fifth district was passed until Thursday.
 In the Seventh district Charles D. Alexander and John s. Curtis, the reg uIar delegates told a story of attempted riot at the district convention, while the contestants, Frank M. Morangne and John I. GuZzell, sought to put another face on the matter.
 When the room had been cleared Com mitteeman Paine of Milwaukee express ed the opinion that the time had come to frown upon such convention methods as those that had been narrated and suggested that both regulars and con- testants be excluded from the regular roll.
 Committeeman Hahn, however, moved to seat Alexander Curtis and there were but four votes in the negative.
 The Eighth district contest was with drawn and the names of the regular del- egates. w. W. Simmons and H. V. Cash in, were placed upon the roll.
 In the Ninth district A. D. Wimbs, col ored, and W. c. Hanlin, a Grand Army veteran, both adherents of the Moseley wing, contested the seats of J. W. Hughes and W. L. Saunders. State Chairman Vaughan made the argument for the latter, while Dr. Moseley argued that what was sauce for the goose was sauce for the gander, and that the committee could not decide against the contestants in this case without admitting that-the facts being the same--it was wrong in the Seventh district contest. The com mittee agreed with him and Powell Clay tons motion to seat the colored man and the ex-northern volunteer was carried with @ shout.
 At 6:15 p. m. the committee took re- cess until p. m.
 Subsequently it was announced that the Fifth district case would be settled by arbitration. Of the regulars and con- testants one favors Allison, one McKin- ley and two Reed.
 When the committee reconvened at 8:15 the contest on delegates at large from Florida and those in the Third and Fourth districts of California were made the special order for Thursday morning.
 Georgia was next in order and Chair man Carter remarked as he surrendered the chair to M H. De Young, sotto voce, that at the present rate of progress the committee would be still in session when the convention assembled on Tuesday. Only two seats of the four delegates at