The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
National Committee Decides to Re,
fer Them to subcommittee
= for Hearing.
FOUR DELEGATIONS INVOLVED.
Senator Clark's Friends Claim 4
Victory in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Not Announced - Jones
10 Succeed Himself.

Kansas City. July e.--Tbe National Dem
ncrat,c committee held It's first session to-
e.! day. but did little business beyond appoint
ing subcommittee 60 hear the contests
from Montana. Oklahoma. Indian TERRITORY
and the District y Columbia
! All thess, subconimittecs. except that deal
ing with the District Of Columbia contest.
heard arguments to-day. some OF them
reached ronClUsioas. and others postponed
action until to-iuorrow.
Especial attention was given TO the Mon
fnna case. The menbers Of the suDcom-
rn.ttee say that no conclusion was arrived
nj but the friends Of Senator Clark declare
that q majority of the subcommittee De-
clared for the seating Of the delegation
bearing the Senator's name.
The District OF Columbia contest Will De
heard tomorrow. and all the -ubconnittees
will make their reports TO the full commit
tee during the day.
The committee postponed action upon the
selection OF temporary chairman until to-
morrow
The interest which Mr. Bryan takes in
the reelection Of Senator Jones chair
man OF the National Committee viii no
doubt result IN his selection. The contest
that was inaugurated against Jones has
been practically abandoned.
The National Committee called to
meet at the Kansas City Club building at
10 o'clock to-day. but the committeeman
were slow in gathering and the meeting did
not open for almost hour after that
time.
The committee heard the repor. of the
subcommittee which has had in charge the
preparation OF the convention hail. ana
then took up other matters requiring It's
attention.
A decision was reached TO have the va
rious contests over seats heard by subcom-
mittees and not by the committees as
whole.
Nontanas Contest.
The committee did not manifets DISPOSE
zion TO accept without question the decis-
ion of the subcommittee TO refer the con-
test to subcommittees for hearing. and es-
pecial objection was made 70 this disposi-
ton Of the Montana controversy.
A motion was made TO seat the delega-
fion temporarily. until the Committee on
Credentials could take up the case. but
after a brief debate tho subcommittee rec
ommendation was accepted. and Chairman
Jones was authorized 10 name members OF
the various subordinate committees. Dur
ting the discussion. Mr.. Campbell Of New
York Indicated q preference for the Clark
delegation. and Mr.. Clayton OF Alabama for
the Daily men
Tho subcommittee appointed to investi-
gate the various contests over seats IN the
convention met at 10 o'clock each taking
UP the case assigned TO II. In the case OF
the Montana contest an hour was allowed
on each sids OF the controversy. Mr.. Cor
bett made the opening argument In behalf
of the Clark delegates. while Governor
Bmith performed a like service In behalf OF
khe Dalyttes.
Tho case turned upon tho right of the
chairman OF tho State Central Committee
to I'LL vacancies on the committee. Mr..
Cockrell. q DAILY man. held the position OF
chairman. and he attempted to I'LL thess
vacancies The Clark members Of the COM
~ sd a.. L.
Corbett insisted that the committee should
have been allowed to I'll the vacancies.
1t was upon this point that the spl!t &C.
curred. and for this reason Mr.. Cockrell
was deposed by the committeeman from.
fourteen OF the twenty-four counties OF the
State.
MIR. Corhett also contended that nineteen
of the twenty-four counties OF the State
were represented In the Clark Convention
and that a majority OF the uncontested DEL
eyates sat in this convention He also said
that no place IN Butte had been designated
in which the convention should be held, so
that one place as regular as the other.
Governor Smith devoted his argument
largely to showing that the practice in the
State II favorable to permitting the State
chairman TO M vacancies. This practice
had prevailed for twenty years, and he as
serted that no objection had been made TO
the appointments when Clark men had been
selected to fill the vacancies.
Tho State Convention was held at the
place selected by the committee having
that matter In charge. and there was no
misunderstanding on this point at the time.
Governor Smith argued at length for TIE
recognition OF the practice OF the State as
the controlling factor In settling the con-
treversy over the filling OF vacancies IN tho
State Committee.
He said that in the convention there were
only six counties represented. but these
A. M NIL sh.a
delegates OF the State. 1t was Also a fact
that these counties cast tho Democratic
vote CT the State
Judge Mcconnell closed for the Clark DEL
egation. and W. S. Hartman for the DAILY
ties.
Tho subcommittee adjourned without
reaching final decision. II Is understood
that the committees stand and for
and against Clark and / undecided.
Oklahoma Contest.
The subcommittee in the Oklahoma con-
test heard Judge A q. c. Bier and Leslie
p. Ross for the Jacobs faction. anG J. W.
johnson and Joseph W. lshy for the Sipes
faction.
Tho Jacobs delegates assert that they are
regular, but the contention il denied hy the
contestants. Tho decision OF tho subcommit-
tee Is understood TO have been In the in
ferest OF the Jacobs faction.
Indian Territory Case.
In the Indian Territory contest, the de-
t.onai Committeeman. In this contes;
Judge Lewis appeared for the Wolyerton
delegation. and w T, Rutchins for the
Narcumites. In this case. the Marcunites
accused the wolverton faction OF packing
the Territorial Convention. They walked
out.
District of Colombia.
The District OF Columbia contest Will
be heard tomorrow. All the subccmmittees
will report TO tho full committee to-mor-
row.
The subcommittee on contests appointed
are follows.
On observation-disclosures OF Massachusetts
Campbell CT New York. Clayton OF Ala
hama, Ferguson OF New Mexico and VIII
son OF Colorado.
on District Of Standardization of
Kentucky. Norris OF New York. Paul OF
New Jersey. Clancy OF Wisconsin, ODER
meyer OF Indiana.
On oklahcma-Sfaator kenuey OF Della
ware, Johnson OF Ohio. Woods OF South Da-
kota. Gordon OF Maine, oRrien 81 Mime
sofa.
on Indian Territery--Dsniels OF North
Carolina. MrGraw OF West Virginia. Gahan
ef Illinois. Ainsiie OF Idaho and Head of
Tennessee.
or the Montana subcommittee. Mcssrs.
Williams and Clayton are said to be favor
able 20 the DAILY delegates. and Nessrs.
Campbell, ard FercusoG 20 the Clark men.
Mr.. Wilson'S position il not defined.
Distribution of Tickets.
When the suboomInitiees were announced
the committee took up the question OF the
distribution OF seats IN the convention. TIE
decision WIS TO sive 10 each national chair