Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
Cases Considered by Demo-
cratic National Committee.
COMPROMISE IN DISTRICT
CLAYTON Delegation Gets Four and
Darr Two Votes.
FIGHT ON NEWMAN IMMINENT
p.norts on Controversies in Penn
svlvania and Idaho Postponed
Until Today.

Until Today.
DENVER. Col, July THE democratic
national committee last evening disposed
of all contests before 1t, with the excep-
tion of Pennsylvania and Idaho. which
went over until this morning. The gen.
eral result was to sustain the delegates
who came with credentials from their
state and district conventions.
total of seventy-siX seats was in
volved in the contests from Illinois. New
York, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Ohio and the
District of Columbia. The work was done
by six subcommittee, four of which re-
ported to the full body.
District Delegation Divided.
Upon the recommendation of subcom-
mittee consisting of Donnelly of Idaho,
Field of Porto Rico and Heifner of Wash
ington, the committee decided to give
both of the factions Of the District Of CO.
lumbia representation in the convention.
The faction which first held it's conven-
ton and elected Messrs. Clayton, New
man, Purcell. Mattngly, De Nedrey and
Kelley delegates will be entitled to four
seats in the convention, while the faction
headed by Charles W. Darr will be given
two seats.
Clayton was authorized to select the
four belonging to his element of the party.
while Darr was given similar authority
with respect to his faction. The claims of
the two factions were represented to the
subcommittee early in the afternoon, j.
Fred Kelley speaking for the so-called
regulars and Mr.. Darr presenting the case
for the contesting delegation
Mr.. Kelley contended that his delega-
no yiy,c hon chosen in n n
with a call issued by the central commit
tee, which had been recognized as the
governing body of the party of the Dis
trict by the national committee, was en-
titled to all the seats.
Mr.. Darr argued that his friends had the
same right to hold a convention as their
opponents had because the central COM
mittee refused to give any recognition to
them. Mr.. Kelley, holds the proxy of
James L. Norris. the national committee
man for the District. and attended the
sessions Of that body in the afternoon and
evening. A very lively contest for the
place on the committee is imminent, for
there Is opposition to the election Of Ed
win A. Newman. who was Endorsed by the
so-called regular convention for the COM
mitteemanship.
Guffey's Opponent Seated.
Joseph Howley of the thirtyfirst Penn
sylvania district. whose right to his seat
was disputed by Guffey, was sustained
by the subcommittee. 1t was contended
that Howley was not a democrat. but had
organized a party of his own called the
Bryan party
The Pennsylvania contests, that involved
eight seats in the city of Philadelphia
and three in Allegheny county. provoked
probably the most bitter discussion that
was placed before any of the subcom-
mittees. Charles DAILY of Philadelphia
appeared for the contestants and ar
raigned Charles P. Donnelly and Thomas
]. Ryan. the leaders of the Guffey fac
ton in these districts. in the most bitter
manner. He charged that the eight
Guffey delegates were elected by the aid
of republicans. and that the rankest
frauds were prepetrated.
Both Donnelly and Ryan, who spoke
In support of the regular delegation.
replied in kind to the charges. Ryan be-
came bitter in his denunciation of DAILY,
calling him puppy" and 'upstart," and
finally became so violent in his denuncia-
ton that Committeeman Allison of Vir-
ginia called him to order and caused him
to withdraw his statements. After listen
ing to determinations for an hour and
half, the subcommittee took these contests
under Amusement, to report this morning.
Roger Sullivan Wins.
Roger c. Sullivan CT Chicago was an
easy winner of the twenty contested seats
from Cook county, which were disputed
by Robert E. Burke and his associates.
The Illinois contests were fraucht with
personalities and bitter denunciations of
opposing sides. Roger Sullivan addressed
the subcommittee in defense of the regu-
lar Cook county delegation. asserting the
entire regularity of proceedings in connec-
ton with their selection. Sullivans chief
charged by the Burke faction did not ap-
tiCnal convention. but, under the law, had
reference only to state conventions. In
this he was sustained by the subcom-
mittee.
close adviser. was one of the three men,
hers of the subcommittee who decided the
Illinois contest in Sullivan's favor. the
other two members, Atwood Of Kansas
and Wade Of Iowa, being also strong
Bryan supporters.
Mayor Dahlman said. after the subcom-
mittee adjourned, that the contesting
Burke delegates were unable to establish
the charges of ilegalty. as far as they
applied to national convention.
Dubois Sustained.
Senator Fred r Dubois was sustained
by the subcommittee which heard the
Mormon contests from Idaho, but the
committee was not ready to make It's re-
port to the full committee before that
body adjourned.
Tom Johnson Of Cleveland was a win
ner in the nineteenth Ohio district, where
he triumphed over the subcommittee, win
Mig out by the vote of 2s to "a before
the national committee. The Rockwell
delegates. E. e. France and A. c. Hollo-
way, were displaced and the two Johnson
delegates. ]. F. Flaherty and E. F.
Reinoehl. seated in their places. The
victory OF Johnson was won only after
the Cleveland man delivered an extended
and eloquent argument before the COM
mittee. In the ninth Ohio district the
CARRIER faction retained the two contested
seats over the protest of Johnson.
McCarren Ignored.
Patrick McCarren Of Brooklyn was ig-
nored In his contest against Charles F.
Murphy for the twelve seats in Kings
county. New York. Before the subcom-
mittee he became SO abusive of the Muir
ply and Coler men that he was not per-
mitted to proceed. and the meeting was
abruptly adjourned. with the decision to
take no further action on, the contests
The full committee sustained this action
without debate.
The national committee adopted a suit
able expression Of sorrow for the death
of James X. Jones of Arkansas, the for
mer national chairman