The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
NEWMAN DENIES
DARR'S CHARGES
Says He Was Legally Elected
Committeeman.
EXPLAINS HOW IT WAS DONE
Declares He Was Chosen at Primary.
in Caucus of Delegates, and by the
National Committee - DepreeateS
Fractional Fight in the District
and Hopes for Lasting Peace.

Denial q The statement published yes
teTday by Charles ". parr. one Of the
delegates from the District of Columbia
10 the Democratic national convention.
that Edwin A Newman was not elected
national committeeman by the delegates.
was made last night by Mr.. Newman.
who returned to the city last Friday.
-Pr. Darrs story is erroneous in every
phase" said Mr. Newman. and particu-
larry in that part In which he refers 10 a
letter having been presented TO the ere
dentials committee in my behalf. which
was a personal communication 10 me
from Mr.. Bryan coneratulating me on ny
election as national committeeman from
the District OF Columbia
1T is a fact. I viii admit that I re-
ceived such n letter from Mr.. Bryan. but
Up to this time IL has never been made
public. much less TO the committee The
intlmation Of an unfair advantage taken
by this means Is absolutely without foun-
dation
Asserts He Was Elected.
AS TO the question Of my election 10
the national committee. it IS perhaps not
an exaggeratiOn TO say that there is not
a more properly elected member OF that
committee than the member from the Dis
trict OF Columbia In support Of this I
VIII say that. although one election is
sufficient 10 assure a proper seat IN the
committee. I was in reality elect
ed. not only once, but three times. sepa-
rately and distinctly"
At the District convention. held IN
this city on May q. six delegates TO the
Democratic convention were elected.
Their instructions from that convention
were to vote for AIr- Bryan as the nomi-
nee. and myself as national committee
man from the District.
Now. under the rules. delegates 50 IN
structed are bound absolutely. No d.
vision is permissible No man can vote
differently from the instructions to an.
There is no way to evade the ruling I
make this statement. not alone on my
word, but have the highest authorities
FOR it So there is the first election
When the national and the credentials
committees unseated two Of our delegates
and seated IN thei- places two delegates
IF the DarT faction. I stiU had four dele
sates-enough 10 carry the election with
2ut doubt
In the second place therefore the
election was carried out by this four in
he proper manner. This election occurred
It a caucus held in the convention on the
Friday prior TO the adjournment OF the
The election did not take
1lace at time when Il was not valid
Is has been said.
Chosen Third Time.
Election by the rational committee
Constituted the third and last proof OF 4
he truth and validity Of my election TO I
IS ranks. This election took place on the I
ame evening as the last named one.
lamely. Friday. at the national committee /
Meeting. held IN the Brown Palace /
Hotel
There cannot exist in the mind OF any
air-minded person any doubt as TO the
aiTness, squareness. and validity OF my
lection to the committee. Mr.. Darr-s I
laims are baseiess- The only possible 4
hance for any doubt would have been IN
ase OF vacancy existing No vacancy
yer existed, as the delegates were in
tructed for one man, and even after the
hange made by the unseating Of two Of
Ut faction there was still a majority
Thich made certain the one possible
;sue."
Mr.. Newman said that Darr. in his
tatement went into great detail about
My one meeting out Of a number This
aference- he alleges. is worthless. mas
lUch as that meeting was. in reality.
n Illegal one. and meant nothing II
The reasons for the status OF this meet
ig. as pointed out by Mr.. Newman. were
Tofold. In the first place. It went into
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