Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-21

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regent for the District of Columbia
At this 3uncture a delegate arose far back
in the theater and declared that there were
persons on the floor who were not entitled
to vote. The doorkeeper told me-" said
the lady. that members of the Kansas
delegation had cut their badges In half,
delegates wearing one-half and alternates
the other half
And they are my daughters, said Mrs.
Manning.
Miss jeanette Richards offered a resolu-
ton providing that there should be call
of the state regents to ascertain the num-
Der of legal voters In the congress. She
thought the cutting of the badges whereby
admissions to the floor were supposed to
have been increased In number, was IAN
inadvertence.' Mrs. Ballinger of the DIS
trict of Columbia objected to the call OF
the state regents. a call, she said, having
been made Monday.
THE number Of voters shown to be
present on that day." said Miss Richards.
was Al. The number has increased since
then.
The Resolution Adopted.
Miss Richards resolution was adopted.
1t recited that
Whereas it may be safely assumed that
all the members of this congress are equally
interested in assuring a legal house, and
that the election shall be conducted with
absolute frmness and accuracy, therefore
the following method of preliminary pro-
cedure be adopted:
THAT the time for the election morning
having arrived and before the nominate ons
are made. there shall be roll call of state
regents, in reply to which each state re-
gent-or in her absence some one selected
by her delegation-shall announce the num-
Der of properly accredited voters present. or
now In the city, and therefore entitled to be
present in her delegation.
Further resolved, That record of these
announcements be kept by the secretary
and the sum total be announced as soon
thereafter possible by the official reader.
that the house may know the number Of
voters in the congress-.
Mrs. York Of Maine offered a resolution
to the effect that each nominator of each
nominee for the office of president general
shall have the right to name seven tellers
and three inspectors of election
Mrs. Ballenger moved to amend by III
creasing the number Of inspectors Of cleo
ton to five.
Miss Richards presented a substitute res
olution that the chair appoint nine tellcrs,
three to be chosen by each candidate for
the presidency.
There were many inquiries as to the duty
of the inspectors and the charge made
that the friends OF one Of the candidates
were flibustering. There was long dis
cussion as to whether Mrs. Ballenger's
amendment provided for five inspectors for
each candidate five for all of the three
avowed candidates. There were several ex-
pressions. of fear that the election might
not be fairly contested. Mrs. Ballenger
asked leave to modify her amendment, but
this was at first refused. Later she was
permitted to add the words for all in
spectors."
Mrs. Ballenger's amendment was put be-
fore the congress. and the noes manifestly
had the advantages; but Mrs. Manning in
advertently declared that the ayes had 1t.
This decision produced a storm Of ndigna-
ton, which continued until the president
general acknowledged her mistake.
Miss Richards substitute was tabled on a
division Of the congress Several delegates
at the rear of the theater complained that
persons in that part Of the building did not
know on what they We're voting. Mrs.
York 5 resolution was read again and adopt
ed.
Resolution for Instructions
Mrs Fyfe OF Michigan moved that the
chair instruct the inspectors to stand on
either side Of the telers and maintain strict
surveillance Of the count. Mrs. Helmuth
moved to amend SO that three telIers and
two inspectors should stand at the ballot
box. When the vote on the amendment
was taken and the noes We're declared to
have 1t, there chorus of we do not
know what the amendment is"
Then began complicated discussion as
to effect of Mrs. York's resolution. The
question was whether the candidates should
sulnit to the chair a list of seven telurs and
three inspectors from which the chair
should select an equal number from each
side or whether seven tellers and three
inspectors should be appointed for each
candidate. Efforts We're made to amend
the York resolution half an hour after it
had been adopted, and this led to a tangle
which was unraveled with great difficulty
and much delay. Another resolution was
offered to empower the chair to appoint
three judges OF election. Mrs. Draper of the
District of Columbia demanded the regular
order. The chair ruled that the pending
resolution was the regular order. The last
resolution. it was explained, was an
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congress was apparently in great perplexity
as to whether the pending resolution was
an amendment OF the York or Fyfe reso-
luton. and there was much disorder among
the ladies. Mrs. Draper raised the point
of order that the pending amendment was
in conflict with the York resolution and not
germane TO the Fyfe resolution. She was
overruled. The amendment defeated,
and Mrs. Eyes resolution was carried.
Refuse to Adjourn.
motion to adjourn was made at 1910
but was voted down. Voices all over the
house were announcing I'VE cannot hear"
1--WE don't understand" Let US go on"
Miss Richards arose to make an expla-
nation when a lady said: "Oh. will you
shut up! Don't talk so much Mrs. Draper
next arose to her feet to make parliament
tary inquiries. which almost brought tears
to the eyes of the presiding officer. Mrs.
Manning emphatically told all ladies not
L
hear" said Mrs. Manning, that there is
an alternate the floor wearing Two
badges. You must come to the platform
and deposit one of those badges. If you
are representing the delegate. you must
give up the alternate's badge" After a
pause Mrs Manning said with determine
ton: THAT extra badge has not yet been
sent up. 1t must be at once" Several
badges were sent up
1--WE must have this house. said Mrs.
Manning, " house of legal voters. l can
not call any names, but persons not en-
titled to vote must leave. l know there Is
lady on this floor who is not even a
Daughter"
This caused a sensation delegate sug-
gested that pages should inspect all the
badges There were more or less feeble
cries: mo, Oh, no."
Roll of States.
The call of states was ordered. and the
following votes reported: Alabama, 6; Ar
kansas, l. California, 3; Colorado, 2; Con-
necticut, 81; Delaware, 6: District Of Co
lumbia, 20; Florida, =; Georgia, 16; Illinois,
Is; Indiana, 8; Iowa, TO- Kentucky, 8: Lou
isiana, l: Maine. 6: Maryland, 6; Massa-
chusetts, Sc: Michigan. II: Minnesota, IL;
Mississippi. 8; Missouri, 8; Montana. 1: Ne