The Washington times., 1904-07-07
NORRIS MEN WIN
RIGHT TO SEATS
Hearst Contestants Are
Turned Down.
LONG TALK BY SCHULITES
Spoke for 23 Minutes, While McIntire
Replies in 8-Vote Was
80 to II.
LONG TALK BY SCHULITES

ST. LOUIS. July Just a few min
utes were required last night for the
committee on credentials to settle the
District Of Columbia contest in favor of
seating the Norris delegation in the per-
manent organization Of the convention
after hearing the argument on both
sides.
The vote was 50 to II in favor Of seat
ing James L. Norris and the five others
Of the regular delegation. The decision
Of the national committee on Monday
settled the matter only so far as the
temporary organization was concerned,
but the action Of the committee on Gre
dentials was final
So hot combat was anticipated that
Mondays hearing was held in a hotel
called THE Asbestos" Last nights
meeting was tame, and was held in the
New York headquarters at the South
ern. Mayor Head of Nashville, presided
as Chairman Of the committee on creden-
| tials.
Only Two Hearstites.
The District matter was heard after
contests from the States had been dis
posed OF. Herman J. SchuIteis and Cot
ter T. Bride were the only ones present
for the Hearst contestants and Schulz
tets made the only argument. w
Cranch McIntire. j. Fred Kelley, James
L. Norris. jr.. z. B. Hay. and John G.
Campbell appeared for the Norris dele
cation.
Schulteis was given fifteen minutes 20
present his case. He occupied twenty
!hree, making a desultoTy argument al
Ieging irregularity, Noncompliance with
rules and general denunciation of Nor
ris and the regular Democracy.
ne preludlced the committee against
MN MN al the start by declaring that the
hational committee was packed"
against the contestants, and that they
nau not been given u fair show Hfs
GhleI argument was an appeal to the
IrS.it Ires,ist men on the committee, in reit-
trdtlOn Of the statement that the con
testing delegation was composed OF ad-
Focates Of the nomination OF Hearst bT+
none OF the latter's agent was present
10 help him out.
Speaker Is Contradicted.
Schulteis declared that Norris men
had been unseated ~ Kansas CITY.
wIereupon Joshua A Miles. the Mary
lann member OF the committee. called
aim down by citing the fact that both
delegations had been seated, each with
half vote, at Kansas City SchuIteis
ialIed 10 make an impression on the
committee, and. after a rambling state
ment, time Was called on him
a member then and there moved to
hearing the other side on the ground
that the Hearst men had not made out
a case. 1t was decided, however. TO
near statement from the Norris side
and Mr. McIntire spoke for eight min
utes, reviewing briefly the matter
That's enough; We don't need to hear
any more" said Chairman Head
-Four minutes later, in executive ses-
sion, the committee voted 80 to II to
seat Norris and his delegation
The eleven Hearst men voted 10 seat
each delegation with half vote each.
Threatens Fight on Floor.
The convention today viii approve
this action. although Schulteis declares
a fight will be made on the floor Of the
convention.
The decision Is calculated TO end
finally the fight in the District DcmOc-
racy. The committee held that IL could
not go back Of the District convention,
the action Of which had been regular
throughout
The point was made by a committee
man during Schulteis argument that
the "rump' convention had not been
held in the place where the convention
was directed TO be held under the call.
ana was therefore irregular. II tor no
other reason.