The age-herald., 1900-06-14
ALABAMA CONTEST
 TOOK UP THE DAY
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 Commissioner Evans and Representative
 Brownlow of Tennessee are fighting for
 control of the republican organiza ton of
 that state, and both are on the ground. As
 Is the case in the Tennessee contest, the
 main point involved in the other contro
 versies is the control of the local organ
 ization.
 The contests from Alabama consumed
 the entire afternoon and resulted in a de-
 cision by the committee not to place the
 names of any of the contesting delegates of
 either faction on the temporary rolls of the
 convention except those from the Ninth
 district. These are Dr. J. w. Hughes and
 Addison Wimbs, both of the so-called
 Vaughan faction. The action of the com
 mittee was controlled largely by the fact
 developed in the hearing that general office
 holders had taken very active part on
 both sides of the controversy in shaping the result. This committee was indeed, so persistently brought out that Acting Chair
 man Payne introduced a resolution late in the session calling upon the President to have their participation investigated. V.ce res.dency
 Practically the only topic of conversation among the Republican leaders who have arrived in Philadelphia is the selection of
 candidate for the ce-presidency. Sena- tor Hanna has devoted almost the entire time since his arrival to this question and has been in frequent conference with other leaders upon the subject He says abso- lutely that no candidate has yet been se- lected either by the president by himself or by any one for them. During the noon recess of the committee Senator Hanna held prolonged conference with Senator scott or West Virginia; Hon. Joseph Man ley and Henry B. Payne, probably the l three oldest members of the National Com mittee, in point of service When they l QiSDprSp1 all hot ba the vice-presidency was still open There was general confession of concern over the sltuatlon but at the same time a feel ing that in the end the right man would be found. We want" said member of this quartette, "a man for vice-president who would be big enough man for president 1 ln case the necessity should arise for him to become such
 We do not care where he comes from. We will waive the geographical question if We can get the right man in other re- spects.'
 This statement expresses the general sem timent among the members of the con- mlttee. National Chairman Hanna will propaDiy not preside at any of the meet lngs Of the national committed He will he very busy with other matters, and Mr. fayne, who occupied the chair at today's meeting, will continue to act as chairman. A practical and satisfactory test was made ol the acoustic properties of the convention hall this afternoon. Members of the na- tlonal committee and local organizations listened to test speeches made by Major Ashbrldge, Sergeant-at-Arms Wiskill Chairman Dobbins of the building commit tee and others. All reported that acoustics were everything that could be desired The national committee requests that the different state delegations will act prompt ly in designating the members to fill the following places:
 Chairman of the delegation, secretary of the delegation, vice president of the con- Ventfon, members of committee on creden- tlals, committee permanent organiza- ton, on rules, on resolutions; national com mitteeman, member of the committee to
 notify the nominee for president, and mem. Der Of the committee to notlIy the noninee for vice president.
 senator Hanna's Arrival Outside of the national committee meet Ing interest was centered on Senator Han na. It was generally known that he would arrive at l o'clock, and there was a goodly crowd at the station to see the famous na- tlonal chairman MT. Hanna's companion to this city was Senator Allison of Iowa, who was on his way to New York. It is generally understood that the two senators had a long talk in reference to the vice presidential nomination on the train, and there was much speculation as to the con- clusion reached by each. Mr. Hanna, how ever, said that MT. Allison did not want the nomination, and that President Mckinley | and himself had not decided whom they would favor.
 Senator Hanna was met at the station | by Clement A. Griscom, president of the International Navigation Company, and | they lunched together.
 When the senator reached national head quarters at the Walton he was instantly surrounded by senators, congressman, dele- gates and reporters. After the storm of greetings had subsided MT. Hanna held short conference with Committeeman Payne and Manley and Secretary Dick, and then retired to the room of a friend. Ac- companied by MT. Griscom, Senator Hanna left the hotel at o'clock for Haverford suburb of the city, where he spent the night at MT. Griscoms home.
 Probably most of the delegates in town come from the south, and fair propor- tion of these are colored Quite number of the southerners are interested in the pending contests, and they lowered around the national committee rooms all day.