The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-09
HOT CONTEST WACED
IN CONVENTION FOR
SEATING OF CUFFEY

.Towne, of New York, and Taylor, re
tired The chairman announced that
gle committee on credentials were
ready to report, Christopher g, Gaia
han. chairman of the committee read
the report
The report from the credentials com
mittee declares that, after a careful
investigation Of the merits Of each
contest, it recommends that Ia each
of the contests the delegations named
by the national committee lie EMIT ed
to seats as regularly accredited dele
gates and alternates to this conven-
ton:
Idaho.
First, Second Third, Fourth, FL tn,
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth districts cf Illinois.
Second. Third. Fourth, Fifth sixth
and Seventh districts of New York.
Nineteenth district OF Ohio.
Thirtysecond district of Penusyi,
vania.
District Columbia.
Guffey Unseated.
In the matter of contests from the
First Second, Fourth, Fifth aud sixth
districts of Pennsylvania, the commit
tee recommended that the contest
ants be seated aud that recognition
by the convention re duly accredited
the delegates and aIternates from the
said districts as follows:
First district Neil Bonner Michael
Frances.
Second Ryerson W. Jennings.
Fonrth-A. Raymond Raft Horace
II, Fogel.
Fifth Patrick F Horan Pau
Mise.
Sixth-P. j Hallahan.
In the mattor of the contests from
the Nineth district OF Ohio the com
mittee recommends that the following
he seated:
T. A. Powers. Dr William Watts
Sullivan Was BUSY
While Callahan was reading the re,
port Roger G, sullivan, chairman OF
the Illinois delegation, which state
was generally understood to have d.
termncd to fight SIDE by side with
PENNSYLVANIA in hebalf of the minority
report. was busily running about the
floor comforting with a number of
other delegations and preparing for
fight so soon to come.
When Callahan read the decision cf
the committee in favor of the con
testants against Guffey in Pennsyl-
vania. there were a few Kisses aud
some applause The interruption was
of brief duration, however, and the
reading of the report continued.
I'm the matter of the two lists of
committee appointments from Penn
svlyania, Callahan reported that the
committee recommended
that in view of the contests decisions
the lists be referred back to the dele
cation for further action.
Callahan concluded by moving the
adoption of the report.
minority RepoTt hedu'
The chairman stated the question
and recognized l. l.. Straus. Of Mary
land who read the minority report
which recommended that the con
tcstecs in the Pennsylvania cases he
seated
The statement was made 10y Straus,
that the action of the majority com
mittee was a staggering blow at
the Democracy of sovereign st1te
called forth chcors. He asked the
chairman for permission to make a
few remarks in support of his motion
to substitute the minority for the ma
iority report The request was re
fused until a motion was made to
substitute the minority for the ma
iority report The motion TO limit tn
debate to half an hour each side car
ried
Reasons Why.
The minority report gives these rea
sons WHY tho contcstees from Penn
sylvania shorlI retain their seats:
There Is no evidence addrced by
the committee TO support their SAID
seats. The contestants produced no
credentials conducive to a~credit
them In any way 70 membership in
this convention They made no pr
test or appeal to any committee Of
the Democratic party # Pennsyl
yania or to any tribunal or function
ary Of said party, or to any court in
said state AS provided by the rr 4
mary election laws Of the state
The credentials said the contest %
were unexceptionai IN every particu /
lar and that abundant proof Of the.r !
right to the seats WAS adduced.
The report was signed by rerro-
sontaiives on the committee from
Maryland. New Jersey, New York, /
ouisiana. Illinois, North Carol ma, /
eGorsia. Virginia. Mi1pcsrta. Tel7- /
ware. f'ew Hampshire. Kentucky and (
West Virginia.
Straus overruled.
The chairman recognized Cal ahsn
as the first speaker in behalf Of tae