The evening times., 1900-06-11
THE REPUBLICAN CONTESTS
National Executive subcommittee
Holds Its First Session.

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-Chairman
Manley. Of the sub-executive committee,
reached here last evening and this morn
ing, together with National Committeeman
Henry c. Payne. of Wisconsin, and United
States Senator Nathan B. Scott. of West
Virginia. opened the headquarters OF the
National Republican Committee at the Ho-
tel Walton, where, at noon. TIE first regu-
lar meeting OF the committee avs held.
The meeting was important, as il took
up the question Of contosdng delegations
from the different States. II is the inten-
tion Of the committee TO decide all contests
before the Convention. and il is thought
by these means many delays whicn char
acteriZed the opening days Of the St.
Louis Convention four years ago, viii be
avoided
The contests will be merely discussed
in an informal manner today, and witness
es arranged for to be summoned by Ser
geant-at-Arms Swords. OF the National
Committee, who viii arrive on wednesday.
Then the contests viii be taken up for final
settlement.
Committeeman Henry C. Payne and
Nathan B. Scott. together with Sergeant
alarms Wiswell and Assistant Sergeant
alarms Owens, visited the Convention
Hall and devoted a busy hour in inspect
ing the interior. and their final arrange
ments OF details. No date has been de-
cided upon as 10 when the hall will be
| transferred formally by the mayor TO the
National Committee.
Chairman Manley took occasion this
morning to reiterate his statements re-
garding the Vice Presidential candidacy Of
| Secretary Long. He said, when asked il
he had changed his opinion in relation 10
the Vice Presidency: Il certainly have
not ! told you when here two weeks ago
that it would be Long, and it viii be.
Long is a sure thing if you will pardon
the expression"
Mr. Manley smiled when asked IL he did
not think one Of the numerous candidates
from New York would succeed in landing
the second place on the ticket. well. %
! he said, Long in my opinion is the
strongest candidate in the feld today You
will see when the convention opens that he
will have the strongest backing OF any
candidate before the convention"
Senator Scott was not inclined to COIN
eide with Mr.. Manley. Tod-y he talked a
little about Cornelius n. Bliss, OF New
York. whom he said two weeks ago could
Rot be defeated Then he talked a good
deal about Senator EIkins
Mr.. Manley says he Knows that the
gathering OF Senators in Chairman Han
mas Washington residence on Saturday
was not, as has been intimated, for the
purpose OF prevailing upon Senator Ali
sen 70 reconsider his determination not to
be a candidate for Vice Pres;:-2t. Il am
confident" added Mr.. Maniey, that Sena-
cor Allison Is out of the race"
Mr.. Manley diselaims any knowledge Of
General GrOsvenor's intentions regarding
the Dolliyer headquarters. He is also
without Information as TO the possibility
OF Delivers making the first speech for
Mckinley in the Convention He cOncurs
in the opinion Of Comptroller Dawes that
the National Committee VIII have head
quarters in New York and Chicago. and
that the National Chairman will divide his
time between these cities during the cam
paign-