New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

- A.Ie much interest taken in the settlement
- OoIiiiIttee OF the contests in Delaware and
- - to-day. the quarrel in Wisconsin is re-
e01 as The most serious in the party. and the
Democrats alike - --@
+a DelaWare contest the committee this af-
7e1t.. o--ea unanimously to seat the Delaware
Neiesai4on, which IS headed by 7 y Ad4icks T.
decided also TO seat the coIored 5eleCates-at-
aIse from Louisiana who are opposea to the lilly,
i'epuptcans Of that State The colleagues
- NJ AoalcAs who We're seated as delegates-at-
- i'o'l Delaware are Senator J. Frank Alice
0O'SI'lor John HUM and Caleb p Layton The
was between the Union Republicans and
the regular Republicans and was the continuation,
- = isn't "Hlcn has been going on in Delaware for
SsEe'"4 years The delegates-at-large who contest
'--e '4eht OF the Addicks adherents TO seats were
senator BAH H. A Dupont Manlove Hays and
w T. Orr Some feeling was caused among The on
ponehts or Mr. Addcks. who asserted that they
Ido not received sufficient notice that the Delaware
contest was TO be taken up and that several Of the
delegates who wished to argue their side before the
committee could not be present
Colonel Benjamin NieIds. OF Delaware presented
the side OF the Regular Republican organization.
he asserted that the Addicks or Union Republi-
an party IS separate and distinct organization
ION the Republican party and that it created
ana organized for the single purpose OF eIecting
MT Adolcks 10 the United States Senate"
Hir- Layton took up the arguments Of Colonel
-''e4us' and answered them in detail for the sup
porteTs OF Mr.. Addicks, after which Mr.. Addiczs,
VINO is national committeeman from Delaware
took the floor. He characterized the charges as
RIDICULOUS The committee did not discuss the
case after hearing both sides. but voted at once
TO seat the AddIcks delegation.
NEGRO DELEGATES WIN
Some surprise was caused when. by a vote OF %
10 -a the committee decided to seat the delegates
at-iarge from louisiana who are opposed TO the
Lily White" element Not only did the contend
ing party, the Cohen faction. win in regard 10
deiegates-at-large. but their representatives We're
victorious in practically all the district contests in
that State.
The Lily White faction expected the contest
would be decided in their favor and the colored
delegates had practically given up hope of being
successful before the committee. When the vote
was announced the negro delegates hurriedIy left
the committee tell their friends assembled
IN & room adjoining Instantly there were loud
SHOUTS ~ al the negroes VINO were present. and
IL was some minutes before the committee could
proceed with its work J. Madison Vance, a negro
LAWYER. argued in behalf Of the colored delegates
as did Girauir Farrar. a Observation-Disclosures and
" AFTER l. Cohen, also Observation-Disclosures who re
eeiVec i've minutes TO refute certain statements
mace before the committee by Ex-Governor Il. c.
" arInotn. OF Louisiana The latter is a leader OF
the Republicans who are opposed 10 the colored
men. and made the principal argument for their
side The recognized delegates-at-larEe are Wal
ter l. Cohen, Emile kuRtz. Girault Farrar and
h B y. Brown.
The contest on the district delegates was then
taken up, but The supporters OF Mr.. Warnorh de-
cided not 10 carry the district contests further
with one exception that Of the With Louisiana
District, and the Cohen men were seated IN all
the other SIX districts in which there had been con
tests IN the interest OF harmony those opposed
TO the Lily White" Republicans agreed 10 make
no tight in the With District and the followers
OF Ex-Governor WarmotE in this district We're
seated.