The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-12

j. Kneebel and j. w Reeder, who were
not instructed, but have declared them
selves for Bradley. Hart Vance, LOU
isville attorney, who stated the case for
The challenGers. ,contended that Todd
and Sapp had be.n selected as the re-
suit or notorious fraud and bribery. He
represented. he said, the Republican ma
iority that Bradley received last Novem-
bcr and unless justice was done to his
clients there would be a loss Of several
thousand Republican, votes In the dis
| trict concerned.
EX-Congressman Thompson occupied
but two minutes In his reply, but Com
mitteeman Sutherland, or New York,
made an appeal In behalf OF the B.adiey-
Res that was vigorous and at times
decidedly heated. The committee. how
ever. had its mind made up and Todd
and Sapp were seated by 2s to 6.
AT 1925 recess was ordered to 2 p. m.
WMn the committee re-assembled, at
2:15 the Florida contests were given pre-
cedence over che regular order. In this
State the seats Of four delegates -at-large
and two each In the F.Ist and Second
districts were challenged. Those claim
Ing to be the regular dele gates-at-large
were National Committeeman John G.
Long. Joseph Lee, Emory F. Skinner
and l.. w: Livingston, colored, all Nc
Kinieyites. while the contestants were
Edward r. Gunby. Henry w. Chandler.
whom have declared their emphatic pref
erence for Governo, Morton and his
nomination.
Ex-Congressman Thompson present
ed the case OF the Long delegates, and
then David Martin, of Philadelphia.
moved the seating OF the Long delega-
tion. Sutherland, OF New York, de-
manded roll call, but declined to vote.
All the votes cast were in the afirma-
tive. Col. Long and his associates were
placed on the roll call, and Governor
Morton was deprived of four delegate les
at sweep. The defeated faction will
carry the case to the Committee on Gre
dentials selected by the National Con
vent!on. Inasmuch as the contest in the
Second Florida District hinged upon the
facts presented in the one just decided
| II was abandoned. and Dennis Egan and
Isaac l.. Purcell (colore6), McKineyites,
were placed on the roll TO the exclusion
| or Archibald and Robinson (Morton-
| ites>.
The FIRST District case, and in which
the question was the regularity OF a
delegation elected by a. convention held
IN a place other than that designated
Nv the State Committee. was presented
and argued with more Keeling on the
| part of the committeeman than had
marked any previous hearing. and by the
class vote of % to 20 NJ. S. White and
James McComb supporters of Morton,
were placed on the roll over e. c. Weeks
ana Armstrong Pardee, colored. Nc
hinleyites The result was received
with the first applause of the day
When this case had oee; disposed of
belated papers in the Ninth Georgia Dis
trict contest were ready for presenta-
ton. 1t was disposed of in short order
Andrew j. Spence and James b. Gar
ton. instructed for Mckinley, had placed
on the roll over them NJ. A. Blodgett
and NJ. c. Smith, instructed for Reed.
rms vote was unanimous.
The Georgia roll having been amend
| ed and completed, the difficulties in Mis-
sissippi were the subject of ventilation
and the committee room and annex FILL
ed up rapidly. First In order was the
contest between the rival delegations at
large. Those claiming to be the regu-
lar delegates were James Hill. coored:
| John s. Burton. and r. T. I.apton. col
ored. These had Mckinley preferences.
az did also the contestants-John X.
Lynch, colored, William F. Moilison,
M ~ Montgomery, and +. w. Collins
EX-Congressman Thompson, for the
Mckinley managers. presented the case
of the delegation claiming to be regular.
Committeeman Hin. colored poured
hot shot into Lynch and his following
and demanded u decision in favor of his
delegation In the interest of the mainte-
| nance of the Republican party OF Mis-
| sissippi. In his concluding remarks he
indulged In personalities directed against
State Chairman Moseley and the latter.
white man of fine presence. rose ex-
citedly and warned his colored brother
| TO be careful in what he said. There
| was more excitement in a few minutes.
when Hill characterized statements
| made by Lynch as absolutely fa,.-e.
and declared the latter's affidavit max
| ers were liars.
The committee finally tired of the
| squabble. and while the contestants con-
tinued the controversy in the ante-room
the committee, on motion of James H
Wilson, of Delaware, proxy for National
Committeeman Layton, seated the Hill
| delegates by unanimous vote
In the First Mississippi District. DR..
Bynum. n distinguished looking gray
haired white Republican, who said he
| had belonged to the party ever since
Grant dismounted atAppomattox, made
plea for himself and his associate. w
G.. Parker, cslored, and who claimed to
be the regular delegates. Colored Com
mitteeman Hill, flushed with his victory
OF few minutes before. championed the
cause of w. +. I3lgin and Richard d.
| Littlejohn, colored. Hilrs friends were
placed on the roll
| Both sets OF delegates favored Nc
| Kinley.
! Al SI5 the committee took q recess
st. Louis, June n.--Mr. j. H. Manly
of Maine. was deluged to-day with tele-
grams requesting him to explain. or
| nlIa lifV his NJ a.,