The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-16
BROWNLOW DEFEATED EVANS.
PENSION COMMISSIONER TURNED
DOWN UNANIMoUSLY.

Evans and BrOwnIOw Before the
Republican Committee-Thc Ten
nesseenns Argued We'll in support
of Their Respective CInims-ActiOn
of the Committee Not Influenced
by the Republican Leaders.
Philadelphia, June 15.-The Republican
National Committee to-day put in three
long sessions on the contests which have
been brought before it and adjourned late
tonight with all of the controversies prac-
tically disposed of, except that from Del
aware.
An important action to-day was the
seating of the Brownlow del gates in the
Tennessee contest and refusing admission
TO the friends of Pension Commissioner
Evans. The contest was very bitter and
one time there was the possibility OF
serious encounter between Brownlow and
Evans.
The action of the committee in the va
rious contests has caused it 10 be general
ly remarked that it has not been inhuenc-
ed in the least by the leaders. Senator
Hanna S friends from the South, esp cia,
ly the otfice-holders, have received scant
consideration. Where there were rival
factions of office holders, as in Alabama,
both sides have been denied seats. The
defeat of Wimbery in Louisiana and tse
elevation of Yarmouth is said to have
been distinctly ntagonistic to the wishes
of the close friends of the administration.
Contest From Tennessee.
The contest over the delegation at large
from Tennessee was taken up at the
morning session. r. S. Sharp, chairman
of the State Executive Committee, was
recognized to speak for the Evans con-
testants.
Mr.. Sharp contended that after eighteen
out of twenty-five counties had instructed
for Evans the State Committee issued
call, naming a date for holding other
county conventions. The delegates
chosen at these later conventions were
Brownlow men and controlled the State
Convention, which the Evans men bolted.
He also charged Mr. Brownlow with Sc
curing his elevation to the state chair
manship by unfair means, and said that
after securing the place, he had neg
lected the campaign bringing upon the
party the severest defeat it had ever suf-
fered.
Mr.. Brownlow and his followers were
represented by Congressman Gibson and
George McHenderson. They dwelt with
especial emphasis upon the claim of the
Brownlow delegation to regularity.
"Our convention was the regular con-
vention," said Mr.. Gibson. 1T was held
at the place designated and was legally
opened and regularly conducted, whereas
the betting convention was held at diff
ferent place, was Illegally opened and ir-
regularly conducted"
MIR. Evans then spoke in behalf Of his
own delegation, pleading earnestly for
the recognition of hts followers. He said
he was for the Republican party. and that
he wanted no factions. He had gone to
Nashville for the purpose of advocating
harmony only to find himself for the first
time in his life refused admission to
Republican Convention. He was unable to
even get a seat in the gallery. He contro-
Verted Mr.. Gibson's summary of facts,
saying it was not accurate in detail and
criticised the methods of Mr.. Brownlow
preliminary 10 the State Convention. Mr..
Evans was frequently interrupted by
questions frcm members of the commit
tee.
A Sensational Incident.
Mr.. Brownlow followed Mr. Evans in
defense of his own course, contending that
IL had been regular, and in the interest
of the Republican party. He contradicted
some of Mr.. Evans statements, saying
among other things, that he had deliver
was uncontested. Speaking of the con-
tests, he asserted that Mr.. Evans, him
self was a party to a contest with the
postmaster from his own town.
That is false" shouted Mr.. Evans,
rising from his seat. Both men glared at
each other for a second. and both began
to gesuculate rather wildly, and to talk
at once. There were then loud calls on
the part of members of the committee
for the sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Brownlow
ended the incident by taking his seat.
When the Tennesseeans retired, Mr..
Durbin of Indiana moved that. each dele
cation be given half a vote. This PROPOSE
ton was voted down almost unanimously
A motion TO seat the Brownlow delega-
ton was then carried without "A dissent
ing vote.
The Brownlow delegates from the state
at large who were thus given places on
the temporary roll are Henry r. Gibson,
Foster V. Brown, George N. Tillman and
John A. Mccall.
There were also contests in the Fifth,
Sixth and Ninth districts of Tennessee
In the First. Ernest Caldwell and j. j.
Elliott, Evans men, were seated; in the
Sixth, A. w. Wills and ]. w Pitts. also
Evans men. were seated, and in the
Ninth. d. A Num- and G.. r. Taylor,
Brownlow delegates. were seated.
The Delaware Case.
The most interesting incident of the day
was reserved until late in the afternoon.
II was speech by Senator Hanna on the
Delaware case in which he made an i'm
passioned appeal for the burial of the
hatchet between the Addicks' and the Du-
pont-Higgins factons.
There was proposition to seat the Ad-
dicks delegation, but this was met with
suggestion to recommit the matter TO the
ub-committee. with instruction to make
still further effort to bring the contestlng
factions together Mr.. Hanna took the
floor in support of this latter proposition.
His speech was an appeal for unity cf
action, and he said that no effort should
be spared to accomplish this end.