The Portland daily press., 1900-06-15

arily the committee took up that from
the frat Georgia district. The contest
ants were Joseph f. Doyle and II. H.
wright and the contestees ]. II. Deveaux
and W. II. Leaken. The contest gre W
out of the rival claim ms Of J.. X. Delegai
and l.. Nj. Pleasant 10 the district
chairmanship and the committee decided
IN favor of the Deveaux delegation.
The district OF Columbia contest was
settled in favor OF J. 4. Jones and W.
O. Chase and against DIR. Robert Key
burn and George w. Lee, the latter a
colOred preacher.
The Louisiana case was then taken up
ON the question of state delegates. This
was triangular controversy; one dele
CATION headed by n. Il. Wimberly claim-
ing position ON account of regularity OF
organization. another headed by T.. II.
Herwig claiming its head to be the recog-
nized state chairman and the Lilly
Whites, or sugar planters headed by ex-
Governor Yarmouth. Mr.. Yarmouth,
for the Lilly Whites" had scarcely be-
gun to speak when Mr. Payne, remark
Ing upon the importance OF the case to
the party, moved that the contestants
should have all the time desired for It's
presentation
and half, contending earnestly for the
recognition OF his delegation. lie asserted
that IL represented n new element In pol
itics in the South, including many who
wers formerly gold standard or protection
Democrats. He charged that on the other
hand the kimberley delegation repre-
sented only the office holders of the state;
that ten Of the fourteen members were
federal officials; that they were in regular
cooperation with the Democrats; their
object being to keep only enough men In
the party to make sure OF retaining led
eral office asserted that the Wimberlites
made a practice of taking money from
the Democrats for campaign purposes,
and said there was never on their part
any effort to secure Republican success
at the polls.
On the other hand, he declared that IL
the Lily Whites were given recognition
here they would carry three congressional
districts In the state and they would do
this without asking for a cent OF money
from the outside.
berly people. He said that Col. Dick,
as secretary of the national committee,
h ad recognized MIR. Wimberly, and his
followers as the regular organization and
that this organization contained the old
time workers, the battle scarrsd Veterans
In the party in the South, such as Cap
tain Wimberly and ex-senator Kellogg.
He also charged that the Lily Whites
meant to ostracize the negroes and that
II that faction should be recognized the
colored people of Louisiana, who had been
- faithful to the Republican cause,
would lie without political home.
Mr.. Herwig made plea In his own
behalf, but his claims were not seriously
considered by the committee in reaching
q conclusion. The vote stood twenty five
for the Yarmouth faction, and eighteen
for tbs Wimberly delegation. The dele
gates seated consists OF Ii. G. Yarmouth,
L. s. Clark, L. j. Woodward and Joseph
Leblanc. At $50 the committee took y
recess until eight O'Clock.
Chairman Hanna Is the centre of in
terest and Is much sought after for In
terviews in the hope that he Will give
some indication of his CHI )ice for the Vice
Presidency. He is still non-committal,
and while he has been quoted in several
papers his statements are of u general
character. Senator Hanna has been very
seldom In the committee room and APP
parently avoids taking part in the delib-
erations of the committee so far as the
contests are concerned.
Mr.. FessendeM of Connect tut, presided
over the committee all day, even during
the brief periods when Senator Hanna
was present As to the Vice Presidency,
while it Is the uppermost topic OF discus
sion, members of the COMMITTEES and
other leading Republicans here, seem to
be still at sea. Nearly every prominent
Republican who says anything about
il remarks that ''the field is still open
and the best man will win,h which is
taken to indicate that no one has been
accepted by those who are managing the
affairs of the party. The avowed candi-
dates are Lieut.. Governor Woodruff of
New York, who has friends on the
ground hustling for him; Secretary Long
who wa launched today as full-fiedged
candidate by the general distribution OF
his picture on buttons labelled "For Vice
President, John ID. Long," and Repre-
sentative Dolliver of Iowa, whose friends
are urging him because Of his reputation
as an orator and also for geographical
reasons According to the present outlook,
beside the thee named, there Will be
votes cast for number of favorite sons,
though probably in some instances, 1t
will be purely complimentary vote.
Among these are Senator Fairbanks OF
Indiana, ex-senator Washburn of Minne-
sofa, Gov. Schotield of Wisconsin, Judge
Bartlett Trip of South Dakota, Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina, Irwin Scott
of California, and Col. j. II. Torrey of
Wyoming, while the field is open for any
others who may be entered for the race.
Extensive preparations are making
for the entertainment OF the visitors.
Each Republican club in the city Is to
look after the welfare of one or more OF
the visiting clubs and nothing is being
left undone to make the stay Of the con-
vention guests pleasant one.
David g. Owen of Milwaukee who has
been selected by Sergeant-at-Arms Wis
well to take charge OF the minor officials
of the convention, today announced the
names of the assistant chief ushers.