The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-14
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Its Session in Philadelphia Yesterday
 Contesting Delegations.

Its Session In Philadelphia Yesterday
 Contesting Delegations.
 Philadelphia, June 13.-With the ar
 rival of the advance guard and the
 opening session of the national republi-
 can committee Philadelphia has begun to assume convention air.
 The committee had it's first formal meeting to-day at the Hotel Walton and
 began consideration of contests fol
 membership of the convention. These are not so numerous as in previous conventions and relate principally to the regularity of state and district or ganizations. Practically the only con- tests of importance are those from Del aware and Tennessee, though develop ments this afternoon accentuated the Alabama case. From Delaware MT. Addicks is again seeking admission and this fight is especially interesting be- cause of the bearing it may have upon the election of two senators next win- ter The friends of Pension Commits sioner Evans and Representative Brownlow of Tennessee are fighting for control of the republican organization of that state and both are on the ground.
 The contests from Alabama consumed the entire afternoon session and result ed in decision by the committee not to place the name of any of the con testing delegates of either faction on the temporary rolls of the convention except those from the ninth district, both of the Vaughan faction. The ac- tion of the committee was controlled largely by the fact developed in the hearing that federal office holders had taken a very active part on both sides of the controversy in shaping the re- suit.
 Acting Chairman Payne introduced resolution calling upon the president to have their participation investigated.
 Practically the only topic of conver- sation among the republican leaders who have arrived here is the selection of candidate for the vice presidency Sen ator Hanna has devoted almost the en- tire time since his arrival to this qlles- tion, and has been in frequent confer ence with other leaders upon the sub ject. He says that no candidate has yet been selected either by the president. himself or by any one for them Dur ing the recess of the committee Senator Hanna held a conference with Senator Scott of West Virginia; Hon. Joseph Manley and Henry B. Payne. When they dispersed all agreed that the aues tion of the vice presidency was still open. There was a general confession of concern over the situation, but a feel ing that in the end the right man would be found. "We want" said a member of this quarter "a man for vice presi- dent who would be a big enough man for president in case the necessity should arise for him to become such. We do not care where he comes from. We will waive the geographical uues- ton if we can get the right man in oth- er respects"
 This statement expresses the general | sentiment among the members of the | committee,
 National Chairman Hanna will prob ably not preside at any of the meetings of the national committee. He will be busy with other matters and MT. Payne | will continue to act as chairman.
 A practical test was made of the acoustic properties of the convention
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