The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-09
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: THURSDAY, JULY 8. 1903

port of the committee in favor OF the
contestants against Guffey OF Pennsyl-
vania. there were a few Kisses and some
applause. The interruption was of brief
report was continued
In the matter of the two lists of COM
mitt.e appointments from the state of
Pennsylvania Chairman Callaghan re-
ported that the credentials committee
recommended that in view of -fhe con-
test decisions. the lists be referred back
to the delegation for further action.
Mr.. Callaghan concluded by moving the
adoption of the report.
Il second that notion shouted a DEL
eSate from Indiana. The chairman stat
ed the questioned. and then recognized
Mr.. l. l.. Straus of Maryland who read
the minority report which recommended
that the contestees in the Pennsylvania
case be seated, and which was as follows:
Minority Report.
The report recommended that the. dol.
egates from the First, Second Fourth
Fifth and Sixth districts of Philadelphia
pennsylvania districts holding seats In
the convention, be declared lawfully en-
titled to such seats. and in support of the
recommendation the minority gave the
following reasons:
'First-That there was no evidence ad-
duced by the contestants before the COM
mittee to support their claim to said
seats
'Second-That the contestants pro-
duced no credentials conducive to accredit
them IN any way TO membership in this
convention.
'Third-That they made no protest or
appeal to any convention of the Demo-
cratic party of Pennsylvania or to any
tribunal or functionary of said party. or
to any court in said state, as provided bv
the primary election law of the state.
Fourtn-That the credentials of said
contestees were unexceptioTial in every
particular. and that abundant proof of
their right to the seats was adduced.
Staggering Blow.
The action of the majority of the COM
mittee IS a staggering blow at the indie
pendence of the Demc.<icy of sovereign
state. This convention can rest upon no
other foundation than the supremacy
within state lines of the party organiza-
ton of every state.
I'VE therefore recommend that the said
contestees retain the seats heretofore
awarded them by a legalized Democratic
primary and endorsed by the national
Democratic committee.
The report is signed by the represen-
tatives on the committee from the fol-
lowing states: Maryland. New Jersey
New York Louisiana, Illinois. North Car
oGna, Georgia Virginia. Minnesota Del
aware. New Hampshire. Kentucky, West
Virginia.
the action of the majority of the commit
tee was staggering blow at the Democ-
racy of a sovereign state. called forth
cheers. He asked the chairman for per-
mission TO make a few remarks in sup
port of his motion to substitute the minor
ily report for the majority report.
Not now" said Chairman Bell. State
your motion and | will put the question.
1T is moved and seconded that this
minority report be adopted in place Of
hat norton of the majority report relat-
ing to the contests said Chairman Bell.
Debate Limited
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma was rec
ognized to move that debate be limited
to thirty minutes on either side Mr..
Kern of Indiana seconded the motion
amid scattering cries of NO
The motion was put TO a viva voce vote
and carried the volume of noes being
quite small and emanating almost en-
tirely from Pennsylvania.
The chair then recognized Chairman
Callashan of the credentials committee
as the first speaker in behalf of the ma
jority report. Before Mr.. Callaghan be-
gan Mr. Straus claimed that. as he car
ried the affirmative he should have the
right to open and close the debate
The chair ruled. however, that the
chairman of the committee. as he repre-
sented the majority. should have the right
to open and close. and he again recognized
Mr.. Callaghan
Statement of the Case.
Mr.. Callaghan began by saying that the
time allowed the majority would be di-
vided between himself and Governor Has
kell of Oklahoma. the latter closing tn.
James of Kentucky would speak in sup
port of the ma jority report, but the limit
ing of the time prevented
Mr. Callaghan said the evidence before
the committee showed that in Philadei-
phia the Guffey faction brought host OF