Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-03

ware). Johnson (Ohio) Woods (South
Dakota), Gordon (Maine). O'Brien
(MinneSota).
Carolina). McGraw West Virginia).
Gahan Qllinois). Ainslie Udaho), and
Head CTennessee).
or the Montana subcommittee
Messrs. Williams and Clayton are said
NIessrs. Campbell and ferguson to the
Clarke people. Mr. Wilson's position
is not defined.
When the subcommittee were an
nouncec the committee took up the
question of the distribution of seats in
the convention. The decision was to
give to each National Committeeman
i've stage seats and ten general seats:
to each delegate four tickets in addi-
tior TO his own seat and to each alter
nate his own scat only. the remainder
to be left in the hands of Chairman
Jones.
The committee then adjourned until
p. III.
CONTRASTING DELEGATIONS
HEARD.
The subcommittee appointed to in
Vestigatc the various contests over
seats in the convention met ut
o'clock, each taking up the case as
signed to it. In the Montana case an
hour was allowed on each side of the
controversy Mr.. Clark made the
Clark delegates while Governor Smith
performed u like service in behalf of
the DalyitcS.
The case turned upon the right of
the chairman of the State Central
Committee TO fill vacancies on the
committee. Mr. Coclkrell held the po-
sition of chairman. and he attempted
TO fill these vacancies. The Clark
members of The committee objected TO
this proceeding, and Mr.. Corbett in
ctx. t1,.r 4 1,.> l.
allowed to fill the Vacancies.
1t was upon this point that the slip
occurred, end for this reason Mr..
Cocirell was deposed by the commit
teenen from ii of the "a counties in
the state.
Mr.. Corbett also cortended that 10
of the "a counties OF the State were
represented in the Clark convention.
and that majority of the uncontest-
ed DELEGATIONS sat in this convention.
He also said that no place in Butte
had been designated in which the con-
Nen.ion should be held, so that one
place was as regular as the other. Mr..
Co-bett asserted that this was not n
contest between Clark and DAILY, but
a controversy between the people and
the copprt trust, which was attempt.
ing TO control the political affairs of
the State.
Governor Smith devoted his arEu-
meut largely to showing that the prac-
mit.in.; the State Chairman to fill va
caitcirS This practice had prevailed
for % years. and he asserted that no
objection had been made to the APP
pointmcnts when the Clark men had
been selected 10 I'LL Ike vacancies.
MCNTANA'S COPPER TRUST.
Governor Smith also controverted the
asScrtiOn d Mr.. COrbett concerning
:hr copper trust. lie said that since
lie had been Governor the Legislature
had PASSED a bill III he interest of that
trust. ana that he, as the States chief
Mr.. Clark and the members of the
Legislature who mad voted for that
gentleman had supported the bill.
Judge Mcconnell closed for the Clark
delegation and w. S. Hartman for the
Dalyites. The subcommittee adjourn
ed without final decision. 1t is un-
derstood that the committee stands
two and two for and against Clark
and one undecided.
The sub committee in the Oklahoma
contest heard Judge Bilrice and Leslie
Ross for the Jacobs faction, and j. w.
Johnson and Joseph WHISKY for the
Sipes faction. The Jacobs delegates
tention is denied by 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
decision will be favorable to Marcum
for National Committeeman. In this
contest Judge Lewis appeared for the
Wolverton delegation and w. Il.
Hutchins for the Marcumites. In this
case the Marcumites accused the VOL
verton faction OF packing the terrific
rial convention. and they walked out.
The District of Columbia contest will
be heard tomorrow.
All the sub committees will report to
the full committee tomorrow.
TO FORCE 16 TO 1.
Kansas City. Mo-. July 2.-Since the
return to the city Of some of the Dem
ocratic leaders who went to Lincoln to
see Mr.. Bryan, n sensational story has
been in circulation. According to the
statements made. II the Committee on
Resolutions reports simply an indorse-
ment of the Chicago platform, with
out reiterating IL to /, Mr.. Bryan may
come here and on the floor of the con-
vention offer an amendment, and make
n speech in favor of his favorite ratio.
Should the convention fail to act ia
vorably on his amendment, 1t is said
he would be compelled to decline the
nomination on the floor OF the conven-
ton.
Kansas City. July 2.-United States
Senator's Harris. Allen and Heitfield.
all Populists. arrived to-day, and will
remain during the convention as spec-
tators All of them favor the nonlina-
ton of Towne for Vice President II
think Mr.. Towne the best vote-getter
that can be named" said Senator
Harris, but doubt whether the con-