New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17
REACH WISCONSIN TO-DAY
CONTESTS At CHICAGO.
National Committee Still Intending
TO Seat "StaLzrGt' Delegates.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuxr.l

OI Gelega-
ton from Delaware, which follows the precedent
set four years ago. and the virtual declaration
by the committee that the colored voters could
not be ignored by the Lily White" organiza-
tions Of the South. J. s. Fassett, Of Elmira. and
his colleague. Arthur T. Valois delegates from
the XNXLId District of New York, were placed
on the temporary roll, there being no one pres
emf 10 present the claims Of Judge John r
Pa-llhurst and ex-State Senator ". L. Sweet
who were nominated by the conve zion which
re1ominated Representative Gillet for Congress
Mr. Fassstt believes that the decision Of the
national committee VIII insure his succeeding
Mr. Giller in the House.
The vote on the claims Of the Addicks dele
gates was unanimous. and II was aftervard
said by members Of the committee that the
artI-Addicks faction had no valid ground on
which 10 base a contest. Senator Ball is here
but is much disheartened by the action Of the
committee, and Mr.. Addcks is receiving con-
cra5ulaJions as the next Senator from Delaware.
The so-caIed black and tan" element in
Louisiana won a material victory before the
committee seating their delegate-at-large and
three Of the seven district delegates It was
shown TO the satisfaction Of the committee that
an effort was being made 10 close the door OF
hope in the faces Of colored voters IN Louisiana.
and that body repudiated the effort by seating
seven black and tan delegates out OF a total
Of eleven. The committee also voted 10 give
the Philippines representation in the convention.
They are 10 have two delegates, with right 10
vote, which puts them en- the footing
Porto R!co
By a special order the Wisconsin contest was
made the regular business 10 be taken up at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Every indication
points 70 the placing Of the ';stalwart'' delegates
at-large. including Senators Spooner and
CuarIes and Representative Babcock. the
temporary roll and II gossip heard in hotel
corridors is any indication they viii be declared
regular by the committee on credentials. The
case presented by the 'stalwarts' at to-Tnorrow's
meeting VIII declare that the La Toilette cen
rraI committee threw out fifty-eight "sJalwart'
delegates 10 the Madison convention, forty-four
OF whom held regular credentials failed TO I'll
Che places OF five delegates from Milwaukee at
ALL and filed the places Of the others with dele
gates whose credentials We're irregular, or who
held none al all
The La Toilette attorney will assert that Of
the delegates whose credentials were regular
the 'islalwarts" had only 423 as against 4SO
administration delegates; that, including the
delegates whose elections were contested the
"stalwa-ts" had only 466 as against 800 admins
trauon delegates. and that, including delegates
whose credentials were regular and irregular.
the "staIwarts" had only 500 as against 564.
It Is evident that the personality OF Senator
spooner VIII prove potent factor in his behalf
while certain radical utterances OF Governor la
FoIerte. which are being circulated here, espe-
cially an address he made AZ Chautauqua. y. Y,
about q year ago. in which he reflected on Sena-
tors Hanna, Plat and Quay, as well as on The
entire Senate, are proving detrimental 10 la
FoIlette's interests. One member OF the na-
tional committee said to-day:
John spooner has pledged his word that the
delegates
20 injure the national ticker IN Wisconsin, and
he assures Us that his delegates should be seat
ed in the national convention Can any one
suppose that we would doubt John Sp0oner's
word and take the word Of La Toilette instead2
The same sentiment. vartously expressed, is
heard on every side.
Il IS not believed that il will require more than
three hours 10 dispose OF the Wisconsin case,
and the committee expects 70 finish its work to-
morrow only Insignificant contests, aside from
the 'stalwart'-La Toilette case, remaining to
be adjudicated.
GOSSIP ABOUT INDEPENDENCE
There is growing interest in the Vice-Presi-
Dental situation. and every one is awaiting 20
hear from Senator Fairbanks. Il is generally
believed that he can have the nomination for
the asking. bur the question is. VIII he ask?
Meanwhile the Hit boomers are active Sen
ator CulIom furnished TO all the newspaper men
who cared for II this afternoon a brief inter
view 3ayoring the nomination Of Mr.. Hit, and
word has been received here that the chairman
CT Foreign Affairs is the choice Of the Massa-
chusetts delegation, which viii arrive OIL sun
day. Senator Scott occasionally drops remark
about the anxiety Of his colleague. Senator
EIkins. 20 have the Vice-Presidential nomina-
ton, hut no one seems 10 take the West Fir-
giuia Senator seriously. and It Is hard TO deter
mine if he is serious himself.
There IS ss,r.r.s Discussion n he cOrnuOsi-
ton Of the new National Committee. ana Il e
asserted that ex-Secretary Cornelius y. Bliss
wlll be the committeeman from New-YOrk, sue
ceeding George r. Sheldon, who, although urged
by some OF his friends to do so, refuses to make
4 fight for the place.
Senator Shelby II. CuIiom to-day announced
that he had accepted the challenge Of Governor
Yates, and is prepared &c Join issue with him on
al the close Of the senior Senator's present term.
suppose il is the opening gun in the COM
Ing Senatorial fight" said Senator Cullom
Referring to the report that Governor Yates
proposed 20 be chairman Of the Illinois delega-
non 10 the national convention the Senator said:
suppose this is the first step in his campaign
10 lift my Senatorial scalp. But / want TO say
mat II "Dickey' Yates starts that game he
WI. be travelling up a rough and rugged road.
As 10 the craftsmanship / do not particularly
care have heard this talk about Yates want
Ng 10 be chairman or the delegation. but I do
Eot know about any particular efforts he may
De making. know that II precedent Is fol-
lowed I VIII be chosen. The delegate first named
IS the one historically chosen 10 head the dele
satlon, and in the past the consideration Of
should govern II remains to be seen what
Dlckey' Yates viii do I am not worrying
about II
a new candidate for the place OF secretary Of