The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-16
COMMITTEE WAS OF ONE MIND.
Inability of Delaware Republicans
to Agree Prompted an Impas-
stoned Appeal for Harmony
From Senator Hanna.
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENTS.


In the House of Representatives is thir-
Teen. and there are just thirteen Repu5-
| rcan members from the Southern States.
The Democratic leaders count upon material
gains OF representatives in the Northwest.
but TO make success certain their special
ehnrts are directed to reclaim the districts
in the South
Things are going their way. The Ma
tionai Committee to-day disposed of the
tennessee contests. which involved the del
egates-at-iarge and the Fifth, Sixth and
Ninth districts. They threw out Pension
commissioner Evans's delegate-at-large
and seated the BrownlOw men, Representa-
tive II. r. HibSon, {. y. Tillrnan +. V.
Brown and j. &. Mccall
Brownlow then was given the Ninth Dis
trict, and Evans was allowed the Fifth
and Sixth, giving Brownow sixteen out of
twenty-four delegates in the convention and
insuring his reelection on the National
committee. But the Evans men say that
browniow Will pay dearly for his victory
to-day, and that they will beat him for the
fdouse this fall. They are very sore also
against Representative Wilson and threaten
vengeance on him in the coming campaign.
The Evans-Brownlow fight was one Of the
bitterest that has come from the South in
recent years.
Evans Men Blame Hanna.
National politics are involved. As Com
missioner OF Pensions Evans has incurred
the enmity of an element of the G. A. r..
which claims that he has put obstancles in
the way of liberal pensions. Evans has re-
hed upon a reasonable Interpretation of the
law TO justify him against the attacks of
the G. A r.. and the pension attorneys. Up
TO this time. President Mckinley has stood
by his Pension Commissioner notwiths;and-
Ing the Hood of petitions and resolutions
"hich have urged his removal from the
PENSION Bureau. The action OF the COM
uee ui,tee to-day was unanimously against the
Evans delegates-at-large
Inc Evans men say mark Hanna directed
that the merits OF the tennessee case
feared TO incur disaffection from the q. A.
! X II Evans were not turned down EN-
pnaticaIiy. They say that the case of the
PENSION Commissioner was not decided Just
iy, but was preJudged by the administration
men, and Evans sacrihced. so that no fur
ther condemnation would be brought upon
them from the soldiers vote.
The committee beng unit against the
Commissioner. Colonel Evans thinks it
would he folly to appeal TO the Credentials
Committee OF the convention. But Evans is
tighter. and easily the Leading Republican
in tennessee. -Four years ago he was the
leading candidate for Vice President a < ainst
Hobart. His administration of the pension
office is said by hts frierds 10 nave been
honest ana fearless and as liberal as the
laws would permit
II will be recalled that Evans had fire.
| Quent conflicts with Webster Davis OF Mis-
| souri, when the latter was Assistant Secre-
| tary of the Interior Evans claimed that
MIR. Davis reversed many of his decisions
| in pension claims for the sole purpose of
| gaining favor with the soldiers vote.
On more than one occasion Evans SUBJ
mitted to Secretary OF the Interior Hitch
cock and TO the President cases reversed
| by Mr. Davis in favor OF the claimant. and
upon examining these. IL IL said, the action
OF the Commissioner was found TO have
been legal. and the reversal was without
due authority.
The Commissioner was sustained and the
examination of these cases had an i'm
portant bearing. probably, upon the strained
| relations which grew up between Secretary
Hitchcock and ms assistant. terminating
nnaliy in the latter's going to South Afri-
ca en- an indefinite leave and his retire.
ment when he returned.
Sop 10 soldier Vote.
Now Commissioner Evans is saying. How
wretched is that poor man who puts his
trust In princes.
With a campaign in sight. President Nc
| tiate the soldier vote. and his chief lieu
| tenant. Mark Hanna, as chairman. has
seen TO II that the National Committee
throws the Evans delegates out of the
| nominating convention, the merits of the
case being scarcely examined. But the
Evans mel say their day OF reckoning Is
| yet to come and judging by the talk about
the Walton Tonight the Democrats Will
hnd their fall campaign in Tennessee the
/ easier Tor To-Day WOTk OIL tne NdtiOil1I
Republican Committee.
Hanna Pleads for Harmony.
| The most interesting incident of the day
was reserved until late In the afternoon.
1 IL was speech by Senator hanna on tne
| Delaware case. in which he made an i'm
| passioned appeal for the burial of the
| hatchet between the Addicks and Dupont
Higgins factions. The Delaware contro-
| in the case mace by the subcommittee ap-
pointed to make an effort to bring the two
factions to n basis of agreement When
| this report called for exceptional pre-
| cauticrs were taken to prevent the escape
| of any word OF the proceedings to the cor
| ridors.
Committeeman Cummings Of Iowa pre-
| sented the report of the subcommittee. He
! said that he and his colleagues had made an
| earnest appeal to the leaders on both sides
| to subordinate their private interests and
/ their prejudices to the general welfare and
| interests of the party. Tney had been ask ID.
he said. to unite; each side accepting fair
l representation. The Addicks people had as
sured him that this arrangement would be
| satisfactory to them. but the opposing dele
CATION had held out for absolute recognition.
agreeing to make proper effort to secure
| harmony in State and national contests
| There was a proposition to seat the Ad-
| dicks delegation. but this was met with a
| suggestion to recommit the matter to the
| subcommittee with instructions TO make
still further efforts to bring the eontestins
| factions together. Mr.. Hanna took the floor
| In support of this latter proposition He
| only occupied about five minutes, but he
/ spoke Win great etrnestneSS. his SpeecH
| was an appeal for unity of action, and he
said that no effort should be spared TO ac-
complish this end. He referred to the OBJ
| lection of the Dupont-Higgins people to MIR.
| Addicks, and said that opposition to no one
man could be allowed to stand in the way or
party success in Delaware and elsewhere.
| Il am satisfied" he continued. that
reflect the sentiment of the President In my
appeal to secure a settlement of this case,
and this cause is one that appeals to the the
| common sense OF every man here. We
| must put aside personalities, rise above
| petty prejudices. and take our stand on the
| broader plane CT patriotism and party sue
| cess. The committee cannot AFFORD to take
! up the personal cause of any set OF men,
much less can 1t AFFORD to espouse the cause
| oil any individual"
Continuing, he said that contingencies
/ might possibly arise in which Delaware
/ would settle the national contest. and II was
| especially important that the possible ef-
| feet upon the United States Senate should
! be borne In mind. True. there was a safe
/ Republican majority in the Senate at pres
| might arise or what changes might occur.
| Concluding. Senator Hanna said:
| Il feel an intense interest in this case
| because of Its possible bearing upon ma
| tional politics. and appeal to you-indeed.
| 1 suppicate the Delaware Republicans of
| both partfes-to forget that there has ever
been a factional fight in the party in your
! State. and to unite for the common cause.
| and II will not do to forget the RESPONSE
| bility for any mistake that Is made Will be
| fastened upon those who make it,
: The Senator's utterances were literally
| applau uded by members Of the committee.
| and when he concluded there was no op-
Texas Contests Taken Up.
There was great interest felt in the