The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-16

sides to subordinate their private interests
and their prejudices to the general welfare
and interests of the party. They had been
asked. he said, to unite. each side accepting
fair representation. The Addicks people
had assured him that this agreement would
be satisfactory to them. but the opposition
delegation had held out for absolute rec
ognition, agreeing to make proper effort to
secure harmony in state and national con-
tests.
HANNA MAKES A SPEECH.
There was q proposition to seat the Ad
dicks delegation. but this was met with
suggestion to recommit the matter to the
subcommittee, with instructions to make
still further effort to bring the contesting
factions together. Mr.. Hanna took the
floor in support of this latter proposition.
He only occupied about five minutes time,
but he spoke with great earnestness. His
speech was an appeal for unity of action,
and he said that no effort should be spared
to accomplish this end. He referred to the
objection of the Dupont Higgins people to
Mr.. Addicks. and said that opposition to
no one man could be allowed to stand in
the way of party success in Delaware or
elsewhere.
sT am satisfied" he continued, "that
reflect the sentiment of the President in
my appeal to secure settlement of this
case, and his cause is one that appeals to
the common sense of every man. We must
put aside personalities, rise above petty
prejudices and take our stand on the
broader plane of patriotism and party sue
cess. The committee cannot afford to take
up the personal cause of any set of men;
much less can it afford to espouse the
cause of any individual" Continuing. he
said that contingencies might possibly arise
in which Delaware would settle the ma
tional contest, and 1t was especially i'm
portant the possible effect upon the United
States Senate should be borne in mind.
True, there was safe Republican ma
jority in the Senate at the present time,
but no one could tell what emergency
might arise or what change might occur.
Concluding. Senator Hanna said: 81 feel
an intense interest in this case because of
its possible bearing upon national politics,
and / appeal to you, supplicate the Della
ware Republicans of both parties, to forget
that there has ever been factional fight
in the party in your State and to unite in
the interest of the common cause, and II
will not do to forget that the responsibility
for any mistake that Is made will be fas-
tened upon those who make it,"
The senator's utterances were literally
applauded by members Of the committee.
sition to the recommittal of the question.
At o'clock the committee took a recess
for two hours.
THE TEXAS CASES.
The evening session was devoted to the
hearing of arguments in the contests from
Texas. There were seven cases from tina,
State including two delegates from the
State at large, and the Fifth, Fourth
Sixth. Seventh and Ninth districts. In a
general way the struggle throughout the
State was over the election of member oi
the committee. This position is now occu
pied by Dr. John Grant. while E. II. R
Green and Representative Hawley are bott
credited with aspirations to fill the Office
| In the case of the State convention both
sides claim irregularity. Mr.. Green, al
State chairman, called that convention t.
order and presided while temporary
chairman was being chosen. IT is claimed
| that he announced the result upon an es
| innate and that upon a recount it wa:
| found he was wrong. but that, knowing
| this, Green as presiding officer was helt
| in position. When the convention ad
| journed to allow committees to act, tn,
| anti-Green party took possession of tn,
hall and held its convention, retaining
| possession of it until tonight, when tn,
| Greenites met again and held their meet
| ing. Both claim to have had majority
| of the regularly elected delegates, boil
claim the properly elected chairman ant
both claim regularity. Both convention
| chose Mr. Green and Mr. Hawley as dele
| gates, so that there is no contest on them
but the Green convention named in addi
| tion William M. Mcdonald and w. M
| Rogers while the other convention name,
| c. NJ. Rush and c. M. Jackson. These las
named pairs were pitted against eacl
| other
| The hearing was begun on the First dis
| trict. Mr.. Hawley spoke for his side an,
| General Dudley represented the Greer
delegates. Mr.. Hawley made a vigorous
plea for what he called decent repre-
sentation in Texas" which he said wa
| represented in the claimants he presented
/ With but little discussion Walter 7. Burn
| and John NJ. Adkins. Hawley delegates
/ were seated. The Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts, in which there were contests. wer
/ passed over The committee began tn
consideration of the Sixth district. Tn
committee decided that neither delegation
was entitled to seats, and the district will
| not be represented on the temporary roll
| In the Seventh district c. A. Boynton an,
j. II. Childs, Hawley delegates, wer
i seated.
The committee then adjourned to /
/ o'clock tomorrow.
j. ELLEN FOSTER ON HAND.