Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
CONTESTED SEATS.
Not Many of Them, But They Are
Likely to be Decidedly Interest
ing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June $3.50
far as the Democratic National Com
mittee is informed, the convention will
have four contests to decide. Only
one of these controversies involves
State delegation. Two of the others
refer to the representation of terri
tories and the other TO the District of
Columbia. The State contest is over
the representation from Montana and
the two territories involved are Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
The greatest interest centers in the
Montana contention. because it is a
continuance of the ClarkDaly feud
which found such bitter expression
during the last session OF Congress dur
ing the fight over the seat of Hon. W.
A. Clark, in the United States Senate.
The advance representatives of both
factions are already here and they are
busy in presenting their respective
claims to recognition. Senator Clark
win head the delegation bearing his
name, while the Daily delegation is
led by Hon. Martin Maginnis, who re-
ceived Governor Smiths appointment
as Senator, as Mr.. Clark received the
appointment OF Lieut.. Governor Sprigg
in the absence of the Governor. Other
members OF the Clark delegation are
former Governor S. T. Hauser, Mr..
Fitzgerald j. NJ. Holt, Frank Higgins,
II. L. Frank
Mr. Maginnis' associates are Robert
B. Smith, VIM. Cokrell, Paul Fuz, DR..
] NJ Fox, ex-Congressman Walter S.
Hartman.
In this contest both the Clark people
and the DAILY people claim regularity.
They held separate State conventions
and both were held in Butte on the
same day. Some technicalties are in
volved in the case, but 1t is essentially
fight for supremacy in the party in
the State and it bids fair to be very
bitterly contested.
In the case of the District of Column
bia, the factions are known as the
Norris and "Holmead." The regular
delegation is headed by National Com
mitteeman James i. Norris. while Will
liam Holmead gives name to and is
member OF the contesting delegation.
holmead's people allege gross fraud in
the election of the regulars. The Nor
ris delegation is composed of Norris
himself, j. a. Clarke, ]. Fred Kelly,
w. f. Hart. w. T. Whalen, w. j. Dono-
fdu. anu tic tohtCotessito silC - W.
Slater William Holmead, Cotter Bride,
]. F. O'Meara, R. E. Mattingly and E.
A. Newman.
In the Oklahoma contest the factions
are known as the Sipes and Jacobs
faction, the Sipes delegates being j. H.
Crider, ]. K Little, ". II. Newell, d.
W. Perry, ". W. Wisely, w. 5. Wit
tinghill and the Jacobs delegates c. H.
Wrightsman, A. NJ. Mackey. t. L. Hin,
]. c. Scruggs, H. F. Emerson, j. S.
Burns and d. II. Patton.
The Indian Territory controversy is
based upon fight over the member
ship of the national committee. This
position is now held by Thomas NJ.
Marcum, who heads a delegation COM
posed of himself, VIM T. Hutchlngs.
~. F. Sharp. George Mansfield. j. B.
TAompsbn, Davis Hill ana Edward Lee.
These delegates are contested by Dr..
Wolver1bn, P. S. Davis, c. II. Tully, d.
W. Talbot, Yancy Lewis, George Bare
foot aid A. ]. Millburn Both dele
tionsI were chosen by separate terri
conventions held in Ardmore1
eleventh q I,ane. and both claim
pIoti :omnlittee viii sit next
(which delegation in