New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14

clerks: J. H. Stone. Washington; F. H. WILSON
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The selection OF officers being completed the COM
Ali the Webster or regular Republican delegates
from the several districts in South Carolina were
. seated. All were for Mckinley.
TEXAS DELEGATES EXCLUDED.
This matter disposed OF, the Texas contests were
taken up. and regiment Of white and negro Re
pubcans from that State were ushered into the
room AS outlined by Chairman Carter. the con-
test a three-cornered one there being three
deega tionsat -large of four members each, claim.
ing recognition. together with contests In each or
the twelve Congress districts. several having sets
OF contestants OF the rival delegates -large. one
headed by John Grant was instructed for McKin-
ley the second. headed by Nelson w. Quincy tcoi-
oredl is divided between Allison and Reed; the
third headed by II. F. McGregor. had It's prefer
given two Allison. one Reed and one Nc
known as the Regulars" the "Reformers" and
the Lily Whites" opened what proved to be an
all-round and free-for-all debate: John Grant
State chairman of what he also claimed to be the
regular organiza ton, characterized the McGregor-
ties as political bandits and their party as myth
There was buzz Of surprise when Colonel Grant
declared thu; charges Of fraud and corruption Gnn
facts would be found in adayls which he 5n .HsS
on the point and the afidavts rema ned untouched
Grants party known, was further argued by , a.
H. Terrell OF Texas. Minister to Belgium under
ihc bS oVe coore of Gal
weston The first question for the committee to de,
the regular party organization. and the unanimous
vote was in favor OF the Grant Mckinley faction
ar the "Rlack and Tan" This much settled, the
claims of the la tier seats IN the convention were
Nelson w Quincy the colOred member OF the Ma
tional Committee. Ex-Minister Terrell mace So
ond argument, this time supporting the 'ui'ey "eie
ga ton OF which he Ia a member A., ~
The rival delegations having withdrawn, the com;
nttee went into executive session ana discuss.u
the case for threequarters OF an hour mot'on ~ -
sea the Quincy delegation was defeated by IL TO 20
Then Mr. Fessenden. Of Connecticut, mover ina
hnth SGT of delegates be excluded from the tempo
rarv roll The vote was Il to 20 IN favor OF tn
proposition and the question or VINO are the IeeuiaI
delegat AT large from Texas must be settled III
the National Convention. ,.. .,uo ,,
Al $40 Secretary Maney announced that there yer
remained twenty-five contests. involving forty-four
delegates Allowing a half-hour 70 eaoh case y.
would take the committee eleven hours 10 coHPiete
this branch OF its labors. The rooms IN whch tnry
were meeting he said would have 10 be surrenuereI
in twenty minutes. but the New-fork Delegation
had offered the use OF the womens ordinary, o.
which il rad possession. until o'clock to-inorrow
morning Several members urged an al-nlght ses
sion until that hour but no action was taken anu
the Ist Texas District contest was called IN tnls
district the claims of David Taylor and VI. d. DaW-
son (both colored and Mckinley preferences were
recognized and their names placed on the roll n
Tho ina District the Reed contestants, George W i.
Runketr and j II Brnkley ("olored) claimed una,
coonc Webster Flanagan. who lives In another dis-
irirt came 10 their convention ana controleu ~
uDon alleged proxies from counties IN Whlcn no
Republican organization exst" ION - 80 ,ha
who was called from the ante-room by oruel o. ING
committee denounced this az an unmitlgateu liz,
yhereupon William Mcdonald tcolored). VINO repre-
sented the contestants. threw package OF alnda!tts
down at Flanagans feet ana dared MN 10 repea. VIC
sfatemenf Flanagan held his peace ana kept MS
temper and the committee quickly disposed OF me
case by seating H. h. Kane and /. L. fouard' the
regular Mcknley) delegation