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Show I rived and called the rnocllng of Republicans Re-publicans to order. Nelson and His Men Meet to Make Their Report. Chicago, Sept. 13. The meeting of the Republican members of the Hal-linger Hal-linger investigating committee, which was set for today by Chairman Knute Nelson, was delayed by the failure of ' Mr. Nelson to arrive at the appointed hour, 1) o'clock. I As was expected, the Democratic members and Mr. Madison of Konsas. the Insurgent Republican, who on Friday Fri-day made public their findings which cnodemned the ofTlcial acts of Secretary Secre-tary Balllnger, failed to attend All the Republican members, with tho exception of Senators Nelson and Flint, were present for the meeting. I Senator Flint Is not expected to return re-turn trom a trip abroad for some time. His absence will result in no , quorum being maintained However, It was reported that Senator Sena-tor Nelson had a letter from Senator Flint auUiorlzing Senator Nelson to east Mr. Hint's vote with the nnijor-I nnijor-I Ity of the Republicans. If this Is done, action on the question as to whether J the Republcan findings in the contro-1 contro-1 vcrsy shall b made public now may be expected. The Replubllcan members mem-bers were non-committal regarding this phase of the dl.-pute. After keeping his colleagues waiting wait-ing several hours. Senator Nelwin ar-! B |