New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
ator Platt TO the car. The train to which the
car was attached started for Philadelphia soon
CONTESTS CONCLUDED.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE PRACTICALLY ENDS
ITS WORK-DELAWARE DISPUTE
LEFT TO CONVENTION.

most 7 o. m to-day A variety of subjects
disposed Of and when the committee adjourned all
the contests over seats in the National Convention
except those from the State of Alabama had been
put behind it.
The Alabama has been revived upon an
agreement between the factions TO divide the
delegation by the elimination of contesting dele
gates, and this work will be completed at a meet
ing of the committee be held next Monday. In
three districts of the State settlement was
reached to-day but there still several other
districts and the State-at-large TO receive atten-
ton.
Other contests disposed of during the day
those covering the State of Texas and several Of
the districts of that State. well as the Norfolk
district in Virginia and Committeeman Jim" Hills
old district in Mississippi In HiIs district one
delegate of each faction w,,s seated, while in the
Virginia district former Congressman Bowden car
ried off the honors in opposition to John S. Wise.
Congressman Hawley the fight for delegates
at-large from Texas in opposition to f. H. r.
Green. Some of the district delegates given to
the Green faction, but the Hawley people claim
that taking the delegation 1t stands, they have
a majority. This probably means that Mr.. Hawley
will be chosen to represent Texas in the National
Committee.
The Delaware controversy between the Addicks
and Dupont factions was temporarily shelved by
the committee. Mr. Duponts followers were found
to be unwilling 10 make such concessions as the
committee could accept and the committee de-
Cided that there course open to 1t which
would insure the State to the Republican party at
the fall election except to exclude both factions
from participation IN the early proceedings of the
Convention. The disposition will have the effect Of
throwing the adjustment of the case upon the Ma
tionaI Conventions Committee Credentials.
Just before adjournment for the day the commit
tee disposed of Mr.. Payne's resolution regarding
the participation of Federal officehOders in the
selection of delegates by referring the matter
Chairman Hanna. It Is believed by Mr.. Payne that
the effect of this disposition of the resolution will
be to hold II the heads of offenders in the
future, and that 1t will thus have beneficial in
fuence, even though It was not acted upon by the
committee.
Mr.. Tiepke. Of Rhode Island, offered a resolution
In the afternoon for a reduction of representation
in Convention from the States where the free ex-
ercise of the elective franchise is prevented. 1t
was debated at some length. but tabled be-
cause of the generally expressed opinion that the
subject for the action of the National
Convention. and net of the committee. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Tiepke will ask the Committee on
Resolutions to consider the wisdom of Incorporate
ing the resolution in the Convention platform.
resolution looking the reduction of the repre-
sentation of nom Republican States in Republican
conventions was also presented, but 1t was with
drawn after the adverse action taken upon the
Tiepke proposition.
DETAILS OF THE DISPUTES.
The contest over the Texas State delegates was
decided IN favor Of the Hawey delegates the names
of Hawley, Ferguson. Green and Rogers being
placed on the temporary roll The hearing In the
case consumed the greater part OF the afternoon
session. The argument made for the Green
delegation by General w. W. Dudley, and District
Delegate Love and for Hawley's followers by State
Senator Burns
In the With District OF Mississippi the representa-
ton was divided between the two factions The
contest over the regularity OF the convention.
r. A Simmons, of one faction, and w. ]. Smith, of
the other. received places on the temporary roll
The Delaware then taken up and dis
posed of in accordance with the recommendation
OF he r1rT1ftr
report of the subcommittee, saying that It had
been found impossible 10 secure agreement from
Doth sides TO the controversy, and that the sub
committee had concluded to recommend that
neither the Du Pont the Addcks delegation
should have place the temporary roll OF the
convention. Committeeman Thompson. represent
ing Delaware the National Committee, was
then asked to make statement. He responded
briefly to the effect that the statement which had
gone abroad that the Regular Delaware Republicans
were disloyal not founded fact and that
whether they received seats in the Convention or
not they would support its nominees They were
also willing. he said to act Jointly the legislative
ticket. but they would insist upon being left alone
in the management of county affairs and Of their
party organization.
Senator Hanna made brief statement in support
of the report of the subcommittee. He said that
effort had been made TO get the Du Pont dele
cation to agree to a compromise but that they
had refused to agree to this proposition. He did
not believe in surrendering everything to them.
10 leave both delegations off the roncan and
of the Convention
The committee report adopted without fur
ther debate and without division The result Is
that the whole case is referred to the Convention
with the understanding that the Committee on
Credentials will deal with 1t. making such recon-
mendation In the case as 1t may fit
ALABAMA CASE RECONSTRUCTED.
While the Delaware representation was thus
eliminated from the temporary roll, according to
the method which adopted at the beginning of
the committees session in the case of Alabama
Jteps were taken looking to the restoration Of the
latter State to the roll. There has been consdera-
BILE dissatisfaction among the Alabama representa-
tives their Acknowledgement and since the
decision of the committee rendered they have
manifested a disposition to harmonize their differ
ences 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 oflceholders from both sides to as great de-
gree as possible and to division of the member
This matter was brought up before the committee
Who stStad - nom py Chalrnlan Hanna.
WIZ STATED the substance OF the agreement and
recoinmended that the case be reOpened. This sug-
geston was accepted and the matter was referred
70 colonel DICK who Is instructed to investigate
the case as thoroughly possible before next
~ between the two factions H VEGA else even
structed to eliminate both Vaughan and Bingham
Vaughan is District Attorney. and heads one of
the factions, while Mr. Bingham, Collector of Gus
from the State at large.
The matter of contests being disposed of a reso-
teeman Payne was taken up. briefly debated and
referred to Senator Hanna chairman of the Ma
President of the United States % institute an in
9uiry into the participation by Federal office
the convention. Mr.. Payne himself did not press
vote on It, but recommended it's reference TO
in its influence upon the dffereyned good purpose
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