The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-17
kLABAMA'S CASE REOPENEO.
ALL THE OTHER REPUBLICAN CON-
TESTS SETTLED.

trict-ResOIution About Action of
Alabama officials Referred to
Chairman Hanna-ResoIution to
Cut Representation Tabled.
Philadelphia June 16.-The Republican
National Committee to-day disposed of
all the contests over seats in the National
Convention except those from the state
of Alabama.
The Alabama case has been revived
upon an agreement between the two fac
tions to divide ,he delegation by the elm
ination of contesting delegates and this
work will be completed at a meeting of
the committee to be held next Monday.
Other contests disposed of during the
day were those cove ing the state OF
Texas ana several of the districts of that
state, as well as the Norfolk district in
Virginia. and Committeeman Jim HilIs
old district in Mississippi In Hurs dis
trict one elegate of each faction was seat
ed while in the Virginia District ex-Con-
gresham Bowden carried off the houors
in opposition to John S Wise, the Bowden
delegates being seated
The Republican National Committee be-
gan business this morning by taking up
the contest from the Norfolk, Va. dis
trict In this district ex-Congressman
George f. Bowden and William S Holland
claim to be the regular delegates. while
this honor is contested by II. II. Libbey
and A. II. Martin.
John A. Wise appeared for Libbey and
Martin. He commended for the regularity
of the convention which selected his ell
ents and attacked the opposition in bitter
terms, growing quite personal in his refer
ence to Mr.. Bowden. He charged him
with a desire only to control the patron
age without reference to party success,
saying that Bowden had himself voted the
Democratic ticket.
Mr., Bowden contradicted with vigorous
language Mr.. Wises claim to regularity,
saying that he and Holland had been elect
ed almost two months before they heard
of the pretensions of Libbey and Martin.
He claimed that the convention at which
they were nominated was called by the
regularly appointed district chairman and
that, it was fully indorsed by the State
Committee.
AIabamns Case ReOpcned.
The committee then decided upon the
urgent request of the delegates from Ala
bama, to reopen some of the district ca ses
from that state. The committee decided
to place on the temporary roll Aldrich
and Smith. Vaughanites from the Fourth
district, and Lathrop and Ewell, Wicker
sham men from the Seventh district The
transaction was accomplished without dis
cussion. The contest in the Second dis
trict was withdrawn and the Vaughan
men were seated. They are J. w Dim
mick and Percy Morris.
The contest in the Fifth Texas district
was decided in favor of the Green dele
gates, w. II. Love and George A. knight,
who were opposed by Cecil A. Lyon and
G. A. Gray. The decision was given to
The Green men on the ground of regular
ity. The Green delegates were also seat
ed in the Ninth Texas district. They are
j. S. Hornberger and j. T. Harris. The
committee then took recess until 3 O'Clock.
The contest over the Texas state dele
gates was decided in favor of the Haw-
ley delegate, the names of Hawley, Fer
Suson. Green and Rogers being placed on
the temporary roll.
IN the Fifth district of Mississippi the
representation was divided between the
two factions. The contest was over the
regularity of the convention. r.. A. Sim
mons of one faction and w. j. Smith Of
the other were given places on the tenn
porary roll.
The Delaware case was then taken Up
and disposed of in accordance with the
recommendation of the subcommittee,
which was that neither faction be admit
ted 10 the convention.
The matter of contests being disposed
of, a resolution introduced on Wednes-
day last by Committeeman Pavnc was
taken up, briefly debated and referred 40
Senator Hanna, chairman of the National
Committee. This resolution requested the
President of the United States to insti-
tute an inquiry into the par-i :ipation by
federal officeholders of Alabama in ihe
selection of delegates 10 the convention.
Resolution Was Tabled.
The following resolution was then intro
duced by Henry e. Tiepke of Rhode Is
land
Whereas, the representation in Con
gress now accorded to the several states
of the union On the basis Of article II, sec
ton ?, of the constitution. oughC 10 be
modified so that in every s ate wherein
the right to vote is denied to any of the
male inhab bitants thereof, being twenty
one years Of age and citizens of the Unit
ed States. or wherein said right Is in any
way abridged. except for participation in
rebellion or ether crime, representation in
Congress, and in the electoral college
should be reduced in the proportion which
the number Of male citizens so deprived
Of the right of suffrage shall bear TO the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one
years of age in said state; therefore
Resolved, Tt at the Republican Nation
al Committee recommend that II the Re
publican party is continued in control of
Congress- it invoke and exercise the pow
er Of Congress granted by article II. sec
tion 5. to enforce by appropriate legisla-
tion the objects of this resolution"
This resolution called forth some debate
which was participated In by Senators
Hanna Scott and others. Both Senator's
Hanna and Scott expressed sympathy
with the purpose of the resolution, but
said that they were of the opinion thar
the question was one for the National
Convention itself, and not for the commit
Tee. The resolution was laid on the table
by vote of q TO 10.
Another resolution, practically in the
language of the Payne resolution OF some
years ago. concerning the representation
in the National Committee, was presented
by Mr.. Cummings of Iowa.
The resolution provided for representa-
ton on the basis OF Republican votes
cast. The resolution was sharply attack
ed, because OF its effect upon the South
ern states. where the Republican vote is
comparatively small, and after a short
discussion. was Withdrawn by it's author.
PLATT FRACTURED a RIB.