Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
COOK COUNTY FIGHTERS ARRIVE
Contesting DeIeEatiop is After Scalp
of Roger Sullivan.

Contrasting D~eleEatiOn is After Scalp
of Roger Sullivan.
DENVER, July B.-The most aggressive,
and apparently determined, delegation that
has yet appeared in Denver are the twenty
two contestlng representatives of Cook
county, who arrived from Illinois on a spe-
cial train at IL o'clock this morning. With
the delegation came $50 representatives of
the Cook County Democracy of Chicago,
the big democratic Inflammation OF that
city. headed by a bald of forty pieces.
Forming in column at. the depot at the foot
of Seventeenth street. the delegation
marched for an hour through the principal
streets, with the band playing patriotic
airs and the delegates singing campaign
songs, cheering for Bryan and waving
flags and banners.
The delegation, arriving at its h~eadquar-
tiers at the Albany hotel, formed in a group
in the street in front of the hotel and gave
vent to its enthusiasm in songs and cheers.
In the lobby of the hotel Judge William
Prentiss of Chicago, one Of the contesting
delegates and the man who will make the
principal fight for the delegation before
the national committe and the credentials
committee, addressed a crowd which COM
pletely filled the lobby and corridors of the
lAOltl an uSpltdu ldI out OUlO Tie street.
I'VE are here" said Judge Prentiss in his
speech, las the true democrats of Illinois.
We are here in the interest of justice and
fair play, which has been denied us in Chi
cago. We are here for William j. Bryan,
and we are the only properly accredited
delegation from Chicago to this convention
which does represent him and what he
stands for. We are his real friends and
not prafanIad ppno NJ. a,p,a otb.r. 49,. NJ
come to present our case to the national
committee and to satisfy them that we are
genuine democrats Of Illinois and can carry
that state for Bryan next November"
The contesting delegation claims twenty.
two seats in the national convention, two
OF which are seats In Cook county. The
contests are directed against the Roger c.
Sullivan faction and is a continuation OF
the bitter fight that has been raging in
Chicago for nearly five years. The fight
oenters about the place Of national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, held by Sullivan.
II the contestirg delegation is seated, sulli-
van will be turned down for reelection and
Willard F. Dunlop, a banker Of Jackson
vile, and close friend Of w. ]. Bryan, will
be chosen for the place.
Legal briefs setting forth the claims OF
the contestants have been prepared and
will be presented to the national committee.
The matter of presenting the cases and
making the arguments are in the hands
OF a committee OF six, composed as fol.
! lows:
Judge William Prentiss, Dan Is. Jesse
John F. Coburn. Daniel ;. McMahcu, George
F. Mulligan, Miles J.. Devine ana RoberI
+. Burke.
Mr.. Burke said in reply to a question:
1--WE are here to get a lorg deferred
square deal. We are after the scalp OF
Roger Sullivan ana those of some othel
enemies Of w. J. Bryan and traitors t.
the democratic party who are masqueradins
in false garments. We represent the rea.
democracy of Illinois and we expect to win
We shall take our case before the nationa
committee, but If denied justice there, W,
shall not stop. We will carry It to the
committee on Credentials and II necessary
to The floor Of the convention itself"