The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-17


Martin He contended for the regularity
of the convention which selected his
clients and attacked the opposition in
bitter terms growing quite personal in
his reference to Mr.. Bowden. He |
charged him with a desire only to con-
troll the patronage without reference to
party success, saying that Bowden had |
himself voted the Democratic ticket
Mr.. Bowden contradicted in vigorous |
language Mr.. Wise's claim to regularity |
saying that he and Holland had been |
elected almost two months before they |
heard of the pretensions OF Libbey and |
Martin He claimed the convention at
which they were nominated was called by |
the regularly appointed district chair |
man and that it was fully endorsed by
the State committee.
The committee then decided upon the |
urgent request Of the delegates from Ala
bama to reopen some OF the district |
cases from that State. The committee
decided to place on the temporary roll |
Aldrich and Smith, Vaughanites, from
the Fourth district and Lathrop and |
Ewell, Wickersham men from the Seventh |
district. The transaction was accom-
plished without discussion. The contest |
in the Second district was withdrawn
and the Vaughan men were seated. They |
are j. W. Dimmck and Percy Morris.
The contest in the Fifth Texas district
was decided in favor Of the Green dele
gates, w. II. Love and George A. Knight
who were opposed to Cecil A. Lyon and
G. A. Gray. The decision was given to
the Green men on the ground Of regular
ity.
The Green delegates were also seated
in the Ninth Texas district. They are |
j. s. Hornberger and j. r. Harris The
committee then took q recess until three
o'clock.
The contest over the Texas delegates
was decided in favor of the Hawley dele
gates. the names Of Hawley Ferguson,
Greene and Rogers being placed on the
temporary roll.
In the Fifth district of Mississippi the
representation was divided between the
two factions. The contest was over the
regularity Of the convention. r. A. Sim
mons Of one faction and w. j. Smith, 4
the other. were given placI. on the tenn
porary roll.
The Delaware case was then taken UP
and disposed Of in accordance with the
rec mmendation of the sub committee,
which was that neither faction be admit
ted to the convention.
The matter of contests being disposed
of a resolution introduced on Wednes-
day last by Committeeman Payne was
taken up. briefly debated and referred
to Senator Hanna Chairman of the Ma |
tional Committee. This reSk luton re-
quested the President Of the United
States to institute an inquiry into the |
participation by Federal office holders
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to the convention.
The following resolution was then intro |
duced by Horny L. Tiepke, of Rhode |
Island:
whereas, the representation in Con-
gress now accorded to the several States
of the Union on the basis of Article XIV, |
section 9, of the Constitution, ought to
be modified, so that in every State where
in the right to vote is denied to any
of the male inhabitants thereof. being
u years of age, and citizens Of the
United States, or wherein said right is
in any way abridged. except for partici
patton in rebellion or other crime, rep
resentaton in Congress and in the cleo
toral college should be reduced in the
proportion which the number of male
citizens so deprived of the right of stuff
male citizens. 81 years of age in said
State. Therefore,
Resolved, That the Republican Nation
al Committee recommend that If the Re-
publican party is continued in control Of
Congress it invoke and exercises the pow
er of Congress granted by Article XIV,
section ) To enforce by appropriate legis
laton the objects of this resolution"
This resolution called forth some de-
bate. which was participated in by Sena
tors Hanna, Scott and others. Both
Senators Hanna and Scott expressed sym
pathy with the purpose of the resolution,
but said that they were OF the opinion
that the question was one for the National
Convention itself, and not for the com
mittee. The resolution was laid upon
the table by vote of "a to 10.
Another resolution, practically in the
language of the Payne resolution of some
years ago concerning the representation
in The National Convention was present |
ed by Mr.. CumminS, OF Iowa. The reso-
luton provided for representation on the
basis of Republican votes cast. The reso-
luton was sharply attacked because Of
its effect upon the Southern States where |
the Republican vote is comparatively
small, and after a short discussion was
withdrawn by it's author.
A portion Of the Virginia delegation ar
rived tonight.
WoLCoTT FAVORS SCOTT.
Philadelphia June 1G.-senator VOL