Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE DECIDES
THE DELAWARE CONTEST.
Colored Delegates Won Over the
Lily Whites in
Louisiana.

A dispatch from chicago last Hlsht say
After deciding several state contests on
delegates-at-large to the republican nation
al convention and number Of district dis
putes, the national committee tonight ad
journed until tomorrow morning leaving the
biggest fight, that of the factions In Wis
consin, still unsettled. While there was
much interest taken In the settlement by
the committee Of contests In Delaware and
Louisiana today, the quarrel in Wisconsin
10 regarded as the most serious IN the party,
and the outcome Is anxiously awaited by
the republicans and democrats alike.
In the Delaware contest the committee
this afternoon decided unanimously to seat
the Delaware delegation which is headed by
j. E. Addicks. 1t was decided also to seat
the colored deiegates-at-large from Loufsi-
ana who are opposed to the lilly white re
publicans of that state.
The colleagues of Mr.. Addicks. who We're
given seats as legates-at-large from Della
ware, were United States Senator Frank ].
Alice, Gov. John Hum and Caleb r. Lay
ton. The contest was between the union
republicans and the regular republicans
and was the continuation of fight which
has been going on in Delaware for several
years. The de1egates-at-large who contest
ed the right of Addicks' adherents to seats
were United States Senator Ball, H. A. Du-
pont, Manlove Hays and w. p. Orr. Some
feeling was caused among the opponents of
Mr. Addfcks, who asserted that they had
not Sufncient notice in regard to the date
when the Delaware contest was to be taken
up, and that several of the delegates who
wished to argue their side before the COM
m1ttee could not be present.
Louisiana Negroes Win All Contests.
Some surprise was occasoned. when, by
vote Of % to 13, the committee decided
to seat the delegates-at-large from Louis
lana who are opposed to the lilly white
element. Not only did the contending
party, the Cohen faction win In the mat
ter Of delegates-at-large. but their repre-
sentatives were victorious in practically ali
or the district contests of that state The
lilly white faction expected that the con
test would be decided in their favor and the
colored delegates had practically given up
nope OF being successful before the commit
Tee when vote was announced the negro
delegates hurriedly left the committee room
to tell their friends assembled in a room ad-
joining.
instantly there were loud shouts by the
negroes present. and it was some time be-
work van 10
The committee decided to give the Phil
ippine Islands a representation in the con-
Vention Two delegates, with the right to
vote, Will be seated. thus putting the Phil
ippines on a par with Porto Rico, which
VIII nave two voting representatives.
Alabama Negroes Also Win.
Contests We're taken UP in alphabetical
order of the states, the first dispute over
delegates to be reached being that In the
fourth congressional district of Alabama
w. F. Aldrich and w. A. Cook were seat
ed the lilly white" delegates being thrown
out. Then the Delaware contest was taken
up and decided.
j. s. Fassett and A. E. Valeos of the
thrty-third New York district, were seat
ed Mr.. FaSsett was present and presented
a statement on behalf of himself and col
league, and the committee decided in their
favor.
For the first South Carolina district Aaron
p Prelieu and William F. Myers were
seated.
The committee declared no contest in the
second Virginia district because the notice
of contest was not in compliance with the
rule governing such matters.
The Wisconsin matter was made spe-
cial order of business for tomorrow morn
ing, and the time allowed for the presenta-
ton of the case of each contesung faction
will be extended.
The La Toilette men arrived today IN
force. The supporters of Senators Spooner
and Quarles were equally well represented.
Il is doubtful if there will be any compro-
mise in the settling of the delegate contest.
Headquarters for Representative Hits
vice presidential boom will be opened ia the
Stratford Hotel tomorrow, with Senator
Cullom in charge.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago
and his political managers yesterday decid-
ed to contest before the democratic nation
al committee five Chicago districts.
The Indian territory democratic conven-
ton will not elect instructed delegates to
ST Louis, but will favor Parker
The state convention of the prohibition
party of West Virginia was held at Clarks-
burg yesterday, and a full state ticket was
nominated, headed by j. w. Bedford of
Parsons, for governor. The convention re-
fused to indorse Gen. Nelson A. Miles for
President.
The subcommittee on arrangements of
the democratic national committee adjourn
ed yesterday to meet at ST. Louis on July
The meeting was secret, but it was stat
ed that no matters of Importance were dis
cusSed.
The Minnesota state prohibition conven-
ton nominated ticket headed by c. w
Dorset of Minneapolis for governor.
The democrats of the seventh North Caro-
lima district at Jackson Springs yesterday
renominated Representative Robt. n. Page
by acclamation.
VIM. Cowherd was renomnated for Con-
gress yesterday by the democratic conven-
ton of the fifth Missouri district