The age-herald., 1900-06-17
Vaughan and Bingham Both De-
 nied Representation
IN THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Payne's Resolution Demanding Investi- gation of Alabama Off1ceholder's Conduct Has Been Referredto
 Hanna-No Vote Taken

Philadelphia, June 16.-The Republican National Committee was in session from Il a m. until almost 2 D. m. today. variety of subjects were disposed of, and when the committee adjourned all the contests over seats in the National Convention, except those from Alabama had been put behind it.
 The Alabama case has been revived under an agreement between the two factions to divide the delegation by the elimination of contesting delegates. And this work will be completed at a meeting of the committee to be held Monday. In three districts Of the State settlement was reached today, but there are still several other delegates at-large to receive attention. Other con- tests disposed of during the day were those covering the State of Texas and several of the districts of that State, well as the Norfolk district in Virginia, and Commit teeman Jim Hilrs old district in Mssi5sip- pi. In Hills district one delegate of each faction was seated while in the Virginia district former Congressman Bowden car ried off the honors in opposition to Dick Wise
 Congressman Hawley won the fight for delegates-at-large from Texas in opposi- tion to B. H. R. Greene. Some of the dis trict delegates were given to the Greene faction, but the Hawley people claim that taking the delegates as it stands they have a majority.
 This probably means that MT. Hawley will be chosen to represent Texas in the National Committee. The Delaware contro- versy between the Addicks and DuPont factions Nafi Conventions committee on credentials. Just before adjournment for the day the committee disposed of Mir Payne's resolu- tion regarding the participation of Federal office holders in the selection of delegates by referring them all to Chairman Hanna It is believed by MT. Payne that the effect of this disposition of the resolution will be to hold it over the heads of offenders in the future and that it will thus have a bene- ficial influence even though it was not act ed upon by the committee.
 Congressional Representation
 MT. Tiepke of Rhode Island offered a resolution for a reduction of representa- tion in Congress of states where the free exercise of the elective franchise is pre- vented. It was debated at some length, but was tabled because of the generally expressed opinion that the subject was one for the action of the National Convention and not of the committee It is under stood that Tiepke will ask the committee on resolutions to consider the wisdom of incorporating the resolution in the com mittee platform. resolution looking to the reduction of the representation of the non-republican states in republican con- Ventions was also presented, but it was withdrawn after the adverse action taken upon the Teipke proposition.
 The committee report was adopted and without division The result is that the whole case is referred to the convention with the understanding that the commit tee on credentials will deal with it. making such recommendations in the case as they may see fit.
 Steps were taken to restore Alabama to the rolls Dissatisfaction among the Ala bama representatives oyer the disfran- chlsement has made them manifest a dis position to harmonize their differences, if by so doing they make sure of seats in the convention. This movement has reached the stage of an agreement looking to the elimination of the off1ceholders from both sides to great a degree as possible and to division of the membership of the convention
 The Alabama Agreement
 This matter was brought up before the committee at its session this afternoon by Senator Hanna, who stated the substance of the agreement and recommended that the case be reopened. This suggestion was accepted, and the matter was referred to SOlOHel LICK, WHO IS instructed to 1nVeS- tigate the case as thoroughly as possible before next Monday morning and to dis tribute delegates evenly between the two factions. He was also instructed to elimi- nate both Vaughan and Bingham from representation in the committee MT Vaughan is district attorney, and heads one faction, while MT. Bingham, collector of internal revenue leads the other Both claim to be delegates from the State at large.
 resolution introduced Wednesday by Committeeman Payne was taken up brief ly, debated and referred to Senator Hanna chairman of the National Committee. This resolution requested the President of the United States to institute an inquiry into the participation by federal office-holders of Alabama in the selection of delegates to the convention.
 MT. Payne himself did not press vote on it, but recommended its reference to the chairman of the National Committee, say ing he felt that 1t had already served good purpose in It's influence upon the diff ferent delegations, and he did not care to ask further expression upon 1t. The gen. eral opinion of the committeeman seemed to be that the President should not be brought into the matter at this time.
 The Tiepke Resolution
 The following resolution was then ihtro- duced by Henry E. Tiepke of Rhode Island
 Whereas. the representation in Con-