The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
CONTESTS FOR SEATS DECIDED.
Indian Territory and Oklahoma Contentious
Settled. Clark-Daly Contest Not Decided.
(By the Associated Press.)

slow in gathering and the meeting did
not begin for almost an hour after that
time. The committee heard the report
of the sub committee which has had in
charge the preparation of convention hall,
and then took up other matters requiring
its attention. A decision had been reach
cd to have the various contests over seats
heard by sub committees and not by the
committee as whole.
The committee did not manifest a dis
position to accept without question the
decision of the sub committee to refer the
contests to subcommittee for hearing,
and especially objection was made to this
disposition of the Montana controversy.
A motion was male to temporarily seat
the Clark delegation until the Committee
on Credentials could take up the case,
but the motion was almost Immediately
voted down. After brief debate the SUBJ
committees recommendation was accept
ed and Chairman Jones was authorized
to name the members of the various su-
bordinate committees. During the dis
cussion Mr. Campbell, of New York, indi-
Gated a preference for the Clark dele
CATION, and Mr.. Clayton, OF Alabama, for
the DAILY men.
The Sub Committee on Contests APP
pointed are as follows:
On Observation-Disclosures (Mass.), Camp
bell IN. W, Clayton (Ala). Ferguson
IN NJ, and Wilson Colo,
On District of Columbia-Woodson
(Ky.), Norris IN. HI. Paul IN. j.,
Clancy (Wis.), Obermeyer Qnd)
On Oklahoma-Senator Kenny (Del),
Johnson (O), Woods Is. D., Gordon,
(Me), O'Brien (Minn.)
On Indian Territory-Daniels On. CD,
McGraw CIV. Va.). Gahan Olls), Ainslee
Idaho), and Head (Tenn.)
or the Montana sub committee, Messrs.
Williams and Clayton are said to be ia
vorable to Daily delegates. and Messrs.
Campbell and Ferguson to the Clark peo-
pie Mr. Wilson's position is not de-
fined.
When the sub committees were an
nounced, the committee took up the
question Of the distribution of seats in
to- convention. The decision was to
give to each national committeeman flVe
stage seats and ten general seats to
each delegate four tickets in addition
TO his own seat, and to each alternate
his own seat only, the remainder TO be
left in the hands of Chairman Jones
The committee then adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
The subcommittee appointed to inves-
tigate the various contests over seats
in the convention met at l O'Clock, each
taking up the case assigned to 1t. In
the Montana case an hour was allowed on
each side of the controversy. Mr.. Clark
made the opening argument in behalt OF
the Clark delegates, while Governor
Smith performed a like service in behalf
of the Dalyites.
The case turned upon the right of the
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee to fiji vacancies on the committee
Mr. Cockrell held the position of chair
man, and he attempted to fill these va
cancies. The Clark members of the COM
mittee objected to this proceeding, AMI
Mr.. .Corbett insisted that the committee
should be allowed to fill the vacancies.
1t was upon this point that the slip oc-
CURED, and for this reason Mr. Cockrell
was deposed by the committeeman from
IA of the "a counties in the State.
Mr.. Corbett also contended that nine
teen of the twenty-four counties of the
State were represented in the Clark con-
yenti6n, and that q majority of the UNI
contested delegations sat in this con-
yention He also said that no place in
Butte had been designated in which the
convention should be held, so that one
place was as regular as the other. Mr.
Corbett asserted that this was not
contest between Clark and DAILY, but
controversy between the people and the
Copper Trust, which was attempting to
control the political affairs of the State
Governor Smith devoted his argument
largely to showing that the practice in
the State is favorable to permitting the
State chairman to fill vacancies. This
practice had prevailed for twenty years,
and he asserted that no objection had
been made to the appointments when
the Clark men had been selected to I'LL
the vacancies.
Governor Smith also controverted the
assertion of Mr. Corbett concerning the
Copper Trust He said that since he
had been Governor the legislature had
passed a bill in the interest of that
trust and that he as the States CHIEF
executive hal vetoed it. At that time
Mr.. Clark and the members of the
legislature who had voted for that gentle
man. had supported the bill.
Judge Mcconnell closed for the Clark
delegation and w. S. Hartman for the
Dalyites The subcommittee adjourned
without reaching final decision. 1t is
understood that the committee stands
two and two for and against Clark, and
one undecided.
The subcommittee in the Oklahoma
contest heard Judge Il, l.. Rice and Leslie
Ross for the Jacobs faction, and j. w
Johnson and Joseph WHISKY for the Sipes
faction. The Jacobs delegates claim to
be the regular, but the contention is de-
MED b. the contestants. The decision
of the Sub Committee is understood to
have been in the interest of the Jacobs
faction.
In the Indian Territory contest the de-
cision will be favorable to Marcum for
National Committeeman. In this contest
Judge Lewis appeared for the Wolverton
delegation, and w. 4. Hutchins for the
Marcumites. In this case the Marcumites
accused the Wolverton faction of packing
the Territorial convention and they walk
ed out.
The District of Columbia contest will be
heard tomorrow.
All the subcommittee will report 10
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