The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
TROUBLE BEGINS.
A Row Starts in the Committee
ON Credentials.
1t Affords Anti Bryan Delegates
Ground For Hope.
HE is STILL FIGHTING.
McCarren Has Not Given Up
Seating His Men.
High Handed Action of Tempo.
rary Chairman Resented.
1T SAT ALL NIGHT.
Committee on Resolutions Has
Not Done a Thing.
Will Not Report Until 1 O'clock
Thursday.
McCarren Has Not Given Up
Seating His Men.
fgh-Handed Action of Tempo
rary Chairman Resented.
1T SAT ALL NIGHT.
Committee on Resolutions Has
Not Done a Thing.
Will Not Report Until 1 O'clock
Thursday.

Denver, Colo, July SIT would be
difficult to say which of the four prin-
cipal divisions of the work before the
national convention which
held its first session here yesterday.
held first place in the interest of the
delegates when they gathered early
today for the second days session.
called to begin at noon. In the FORE
ground however. inextricably en-
tangled with all the other matters
and in a most important way in
volving their outcome was the work
of the committee on credentials.
which sat all night to hear the argu-
ments for and against those who from
various states had come to contest
the validity of the certification un-
der which groups of delegates held
their places on the temporary roll pre-
pared by the national committee.
The Importance OF the result Of the
nights work lies in the effect which
the decisions Of the committee might
have upon doubtful delegates or on
those whose action is controlled SIM
ply by specific instructions of the con-
ventions which elected them and who
those instructions. 1t was an open
secret late last night and this morn
ing that the elements opposed to w.
j. Bryan for the presidency based
practically their last hope of success
upon the rather remote possibility
that drastic action of the credentials
committee. more especially in the
Pennsylvania cases. might provoke
revolt among delegates none too
cordial in their acceptance Of pro
Bryan instructions and sweep into the
anti-Bryan camp number suf1icient
to give them the one more than one
third of the convention necessary to
prevent Bryan's nomination. Failing
in that 1t was all but unanimously
conceded that Bryan's nomination has
become what many have never ques-
toned. certainty.
The Idaho Dilemma.
There were other aspects of this
matter which were freely dis
cussed last night and this morning.
One was the effect either way of the
decision of the credentials committee
and of the convention in the Idaho
cases. There politically speaking lay
a very serious dilemma, as both sides
in the controversy admitted. The con-
testants represented in considerable
measure, it was said the Mormon in
terests in Idaho and the vote of that
large element was in a measure at
stake. The sitting delegation re-
pudiated all proposals in the direc-
ton of compromise and it was clear
that which ever way the committee
and after the committee, the con-
vention might throw its decision the
political effect would be important.
In similar vein was couched the ap-
peal of State Senator Patrick H. Nc
Carren, of Brooklyn, for the seating
of his delegates which were unseated
by the spring state convention held in
New York city when according to the
claim Of McCarren, they had been the
undoubted choice of the voters of the
party at the primary elections. In q
vehement argument before the CON-
mfttee Senator McCarren pointed our
that even with all elements in the
party united 1t would be difficult for
the Democrats to carry New York
state this fall; that the state was
essential to the election of Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency
and that the constituency of Brook
lyn famously jealous of it's rights.
would retaliate for an injustice to
them in fashion which no leader.
however powerful. would be able to
forestall.
McCarrcn Attacked.
| On the other hand former Comptrol-
ler Bird S. Coler, scathingly attacked
McCarren alleging that he and ex-
Lieutenant Governor William F. Shea
han and National Committeeman Guf-
fey Of Pennsylvania, were now in Dem
yer engaged in a conspiracy to accom-
plish the defeat of the Democratic par
| ty: that McCarren was "tied hand and
foot" to the Republican bosses in
Brooklyn, under great personal obli-
cation to them and had himself brought
about the defeat of William r. Hearst
| two years ago, when the latter was the
regular Democratic candidate for gov
ernor Of New York state. He further
attributed, "baneful effects upon the
party" to the Cleveland memorial reso-
| lutions offered in the convention yes
] terday by ex-Judge Alton B. Parker,
| and he alleged that McCarren was be-
| hind that. too.
! A similar allegation was brought in
| connection with the Chicago cases
| against the newly reelected national
| committeeman. Roger c. Sullivan, of
Illinois, who was charged by the op-
/ position with being the political ally Of
/ the Republican state leader. Albert J.
! Hopkins. f
| Pennsylvania Case.
| The Pennsylvania cases involving the
I! membership of Colonel James NJ Guf-
| fey. of Pfttsburg, in the national COM
mittee, afforded q sensational episode
! fCnafgns,aA IN Nawf nnRal