The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-14


notify the nominee for vice president.
Hearing the Contests.
The Republican national committee net
al the Hotel Walton at noon today and
Immediately began the investigation of
contest cases preparatory to the formation
OF the temporary roll for the national con-
yention- Chairman Hanna was not pres
Mr.. Henry c. Payne, member from Wis
consin, was chosen TO preside In his
place. Senator Hanna came In from
Washington about 20. but he did not
assume the duties OF the chair during the
afternoon.
The entire afternoon session was devot-
"a 70 hearing the. recital OF testimony and
to arguments In the contest Of the state OF
Alabama There were several contests
from that state, including those over tho
representation from. the state az large
Fifth. Seventh and Ninth districts.
The newspaper representatives, as well
as the public at large, were excluded
from the room In which the committee sat.
Testimony Very Conflicting.
The hearing In the main consisted OF re-
citals Of petty acts OF bribery and OF In
timidation from both sides CT the contro-
VERSES. and In some cases afhdavits were
read In which the witnesses had testified
on both sides OF the case. giving absolute
ly contradictory testimony. The principal
developments OF the day, however con-
sisted In bringing out the fact that the
federal office holders In Alabama and some
OF those from the state who are employ
ed In Washington had been extremely ac-
tive IN shaping the result Of contests for
In me state contest there were two fac
tions. one of which was known as the
Vaughan faction. represented by District
Attorney Vaughan, and the other headed
by District Attorney Wickersham The
technical grounds OF the contest had ref
e e 20 shs s, essIari Snd v lTreglaf
now chairman OF the state central com
mittee, and notwithstanding he has held
the Position for the past 1 two ier,ns Is
grew out Of his renewed aspirations.
All Contestants Excluded.
SO paIpable did It become that the fed
eral patronage was the principle over
which the fight was waged that the COM
mittfe was not long reaching n decision
to practically exclude all the contesting
delegates from the temporary organization
OF the convention except those from the
Ninth district.
Payne'n vigorous Resolution.
Immediately after this action had been
taken Committeeman Payne. who had been
acting as temporary chairman, introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved, That this committee re-
quests the president of the United States
TO direct the proper officers to cause an
Investigation Into the acts and doings
OF certain federal offceholders in the state
OF Alabama, In connection with the cleo
tion or delegates to the primary conven-
lions and the state and district conven-
tons held In said state to elect dele
gates TO the national convention to be
held In Philadelphia on the 18th inst.
and ff these facts az stated In the hear
ing held before said committee regard
Ing the contest In said district and state
be true. this committee asks. not In the
interest OF the Republican party, but of
the country. that such action shall be
taken as the good OF the public interest
requires"
IN presenting the resolution Mr. Payne
said that he introduced II because OF the
evidence OF pernicIous activity OF the OF.
hceholderS In the campaign and that he
believed IL would be n very serious mistake
Ter the committee to fail to ask that Of
ncial recognition be taken OF this infrac-
tion or the laws of the country.
The committee had. however. agreed to
take recess after the disposal OF the
Alabama cases, and some OF the mem
beers Insisted that as II was then 1880
O'Clock this decision should be adhered TO-
Accordingly the committee dissolved for
the time. Mr., Payne requesting that nc
ton be postponed until tomorrow.
The resolution was the subject OF much
discussion among the other contrasting del
esations present, and District Attorney
Associated Press to ask that state.
ment be made In behalf OF his state that
tho question OF federal patronage had not
entered into the contest there
Tho evening session was devoted to the
Delaware contest
Delaware Controversy.
The committee continued Its sessions
Until i2is, when decision was reached
70 refer the Delaware controversy to q
committee with instructions to harmonize
the differences Of tho two parties II pos
sihie. The committee consists OF Payne.
OF Wisconsin. Cummings, of Iowa Saun-
ders. or Colorado. and Leland. Of Kan.
sas
senator Hanna's Arrival.
Next 10 tho committee meeting the
feature OF Interest today was the arrival
OF chairman Hanna. who reached here
~ ] o'clock The chairman was mel nv
committee OF citizen. and escorted -
the Hotel Walton, A soon as he reached
MS rooms Mr. Hanna was besieged by
c" Ts Who came IN a steady stream.
today All but few OF the nationa,
comnittee are now here. Many delegates
are also arriving. QUITE n humber az
Southern delegates are here.
views on vice Presiaeucr.
senator Hanna was asked. after HIS
arrival, whether IL was true that the
prosiaent mad candidate for the vice
There IL no truth In that report h.
said hone whatever The president Will
not Interfere. He has no candidate"
Then. who Is your eandidates'' he was
= have none. My only desire is to get
n, Yen are quoted as being opposed to
81 have said. when asked whether Mr.
Woodruff was q candidate that / hoped
not. and ! do not retrWci that statement
That ~ the WAY ! feel As Tor Mir Bliss
h. H. an Admirable man but no IL out ot
the question be cannot accept Senator
Alhsone We'll | came over on the train
with him, and he u absolute In his re
fusal There n po aoub, OF his sincerity
IN npt wanting The place And as a
matter or fact We cannot snare him
from his present place ia The senate lie
y WORTH dosen OF Ms other fellows
there
What are Delivers chancesq"
''Mr bnliivcr ts an nvowad candidate
and be mad a large followins among hls
friends IN the house. but cannot saw
that As ia his prospects The truth III
that there ~ at yet No approach 10 "a
settlement 81 the matter
VIEWS OF THE LEADERS