The Detroit times., 1908-05-20
CAMPAU IS BEATEN
OUTSIDE Of WAYNE
SAYS CONNOLLY.
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Judge w. F. Connolly was greeted
with cheering by his following
Barkworths name was cheered, as
was that OF Wood and Burt
Claims Csmpau is Beaten.
I'VE have Campau beaten outside OF
Wayne county" declared Connolly as
the convention opened.
II shall be candidate for delegate
at-large only II Campau is not select
ed" said Barkworth.
Chas. Kimmerle was endorsed by
the fourth district for delegate NJ
large. The resolution adopted by the
eleventh distric, instructing for Bryan
was read and loudly cheered. Similar
resolutions were read from the
twelfth
Mark Stevens, of Flint. moved TO
adopt district reports. which motion
was amended on motion of Barkworth
TO confine the confirmation to com
mittees, excluding delegate nonina-
tons.
The convention adjourned until 2
p. III.
The Campau delegation. ia strong.
came in a special car from Detroit
half an hour later than the ants. Tney
went at once 10 the Downey house,
where their caucus was held. {. >.
Hampton made speech denouncing
the methods employed by the Con
molly contingent. and urging that the
Wayne delegation for Canpau mix
with the delegates from other counties
10 urge their cause.
Tossy Scores Monaghan.
Louis E. Tossy also made hot
speech, scoring Geo Monaghan and
saying labor would not stand for the
deal being given. The delegation was
very enthusiastic and voted TO in
dorse d. j Campau for national com
mitteeman. although Mr.. Campau de
cared he wanted nothing for himself,
but only Bryan instructions.
Weadock and wilkins named as
delegates a committee consisting or
Weadock. Hampton, Moore. wilkins
and Tossy 10 appear before the ere
dentials committee TO fight for recog-
milton.
After all the districts had caucused
but the third and tenth, the anti-Cam-
PAU men claimed all the members OF
the credentials committee but Graham
and Preston.
Bryan Generally Endorsed.
Most Of the districts have Endorsed
Bryan.
The Campau fight came up in the
eighth and ninth. Gerow was elected
on a pledge TO vote against Campau in
the national committee Gaffney, anti
Campau beat Emery d. Weimer, Lud-
ington. a Campau man.
Possibly Two Conventions.
LANSING, Micn.. May 20-After all
night conferences the situation at the
Democratic state convention still is
uncertain. The anti-Campau leaders
claim the victory by two to one. Cam
pau makes no claims. but has not Civ
en- up The real fight in the conyen.
ton will come on the report OF ere
dentials committee In regard TO seat
Ing the Connolly delegation.
Campau men will oppose this dele
cation, voting on the report. II the
majority OF delegates, outside or
Wayne. support Campau on this, a
split may result and two conventions
be held. Burt. OF Saginaw, has been
offered the national committeeman
ship by the ants. but so far he has
refused the use OF his name. No 9th
er man has been centered on by the
anti.Campauites Most of the coun-
ties are so split on the question or
seating the Wayne delegates, that only
the vote in the convention Will de-
termine the matter.
The Connolly delegation arrived at
$50, and marched to the Downey
house with a band, Henderson, Burns
and Connolly leading There was a
great reception for them by the anti
Campauites.
Ferris and Winship are the only
men certain of being delegates-at
large.
Ryan, of Calumet; Hummer, OF
Grand Rapids; Barkworth, of Jack
son and others are prominent candi'
dates.
Kimmerle refused to allow friends
TO present his name. The latest prop
osition is to elect eight delegates-at.
large with half vote each. Wayne
anti.leaders offer TO forego two dis
trict delegates and let the convention
elect six at large. PALMER.
Battle Lasts Three Hours.
LANSING, Mich, May Cot was
only after a battle that lasted more
than three hours that the Wayne
county anti-Campau delegates won
their second victory.
BY vote OF IS TO 5, the state CEN
trail committee decided TO seat the
delegation headed by Judge w. +.
Connolly. This gives the latter's fol
lowers a vote on each committee and
voice In all proceedings OF the con
vention.. The committee did not def
nitely decide on the right OF the
Wayne "antis" to vote on their own
permanent seating in the convention,
but II Is claimed by Connolly and Ed
win Henderson.
This is the political death OF Daniel
Campau," declared Connolly, as he
emerged from the committee session
BY the same decision the Hummer
delegation from Kent county was also
seated In the temporary organization
Tarsney argued for the Connolly dele
cation, Weadock for the Campau men
and Barkworth also made an argu
ment
There was hot discussion between
Henderson and Preston. OF Mackinac
when the latter declared that II was
not good taste for men whose right as
delegates was contested to vote or
, that question.
The committee voting for the seat
ing Of the Campau delegates were
Preston. Eggleston. Marx, Hoyt anc