The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-14
VICE PRESIDENCY
STILL UNDECIDED.
No Approach to a Settlement
of the Question.
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES.

Philadelphia Commences to AS
sumo a Convention Air.
National Committee Investigates
Contests, Particularly From the
South. and Concluding From the
Evidence I'm the Atabama Case
That IL Is simply n right to Con-
troll Federal rstronss~, Decides
10 Exclude An Ccnte.tants-
Payne. Resolution on Peruirtou.
Activity of the omcehoiders.
PHILADELPHIA. Juno IRWIN tho
arrival OF the advance guard and the
opening session Of the national Republic
an committee today Philadelphia has be-
gun 20 assume convention air,
The committee had it's first formal meet
ing today at the Hotel Walton. and inn
mehiately began consideration OF contests
for membership OF the convention. Prac-
tically the only contests OF Importance
are those from Delaware ard Tennessee.
although developments this afternoon
have accentuaied the Alabama case. From
Delaware. Mr.. Addicks Is again seeking
admission and the fight is especially In
taresting because Of the bearing IL may
have upon the election Of two senators
next winter.
The Tennessee Gontcat.
The friends Of Pension Commissioners
Evans and Representative trownlow. Of
Tennessee. are fighting for control of the
Republican organization Of that state.
and both are on the ground. As "a the
case In the Tennessee contest the main
point involved in all Of the other csr.ro-
versies Is the control OF the local organ
ixation.
Etgbt In Alabama.
The contests from alabama consumed
the entire afternoon and resulted In a de-
cision Of the cammitfe. no, 10 place the
names of any Of the roniestiEg delegates
OF either faction on the temporary rolls
OF fns convention. except those from the
ninth district The action af the cons-
mittee was controlled largely by the fart
developed In the hearing that the federal
officeholders have taken very active
part on both slides OF the controversy In
shaping the rrsuit. This circumstance
was, indeed. 50 rersistentiy b. ought out.
that Acting Chairman Payne introduced
a resolution late tn the session ealiins
upon the president to have their pariioi-
patton investigated.
Ntc~ Presidency Principal Topic.
Practically the only topic Of conversa-
ton among the Republican leaders who
have arrived in phiiadelphia 10 The auea-
ton OF the selection of candidate for the
vice presidency Senator Hanna hss de-
voted almost the entire time since hia
arrival 30 this question and has hsen IN
frequent conference with other leaders
upon the subject He says absolutely
that no candidate has yet been selected
either by the president, by himself or
by any one for them. nnriag the noon
recess of the committee senator Hanna
held prolonged conference ~tih sensiar
scott. of West Virginia. Hon. Joseph
MauIey and MIR Henry - Payne, prohais-
iy the three oldest members of the na-
ttanai committee is point ~ service.
when they dispersed ali agreed that the
question III tho vice presidency was s4iii
ot,en. There Was s general confession ~
concern over the situation. bat al the
same time feeling that ia ths end thu
right man would be found.
what .. wanted.
I'VE want said "a member ~ iris
auartette. "a man fof vice president wha
would h. a biE enough man far prsaident
in case the necessity should afiss for
hlsn so become saeh. We a. not care
where BE- comes FROM
He added we will vatys ihe xeo.
graphical question if ws can set the right
naAn ln other fespscts.'
Thls statement expresses she general
sentiment among the members - the eafn-
ulisee.
Hanna win Not Preside.
National Chairman Hanna ~in probably
rs, preside a, any ~ the meetings ~ th@
national committee. 10 viii hs very busy
wlih other matters and If Payne. who
occupied she chalT at toaays meeting.
will continps ga art 80 Chairman
Test OF ,h. Hall.
A practical aud thorough tesi was made
~ the seaurtic properties - lbs tanYen-
tisn hsF this afternoon Metoters 8f ibs
rational car1uiitee ard the loeal ofman.
isatlans that hase taken part IN ihe prs.
tarausn X the beildiag fer convention
fsEffrsFfH ass fiaNfN4 nAN ltetFliff ft fe#s
stsrrhes made ~ Mayor Ash5siase. seF-
geant-at-Arms WiswsH, Chairman Bsst-
blas. ~ me baildins COMMITTEES. AID oth-
srs. The band WAS tn 'he place f Siii
occupy during the eauFeuitaa and men
were sta loned 10 ths repa0feKt corners
q ihe hail 30 listen 90 the spesches and
music Az reported that the acoustics
we're evefgt thinz that could be desired
Delegations asked to B~ Prompt
The naglonAl curRmltt@e requests that
the alnsfsBt state delegations wlI act
promptly ln designating tue members %
aB the following places:
Chairman of the delegation. secretary
Of fhs delegation. vice president u the
convention. member ef committee on Gre
deutlaiA member of committee on pe-nna~
nent DFgdn!zafon. momber u committee
on rules. member of the committee on res
oiutions, national committeeman. member