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= WIZ Jolll III protest
Convention Hall Denver. July SIN
m.--Ihe Democratic national conyon.
ton held a brief session TODAY but viii
meet again tonight when stirring scenes
and highly colored Incidents are expect.
ed.
me delay was made necessary by the
inability OF the committee ON creden-
tials to have it's report ready for the
convention before o'clock in the AFT
efnoon The resolutions committee. TOO
was making slow progress, and Il being
certain that the delay must come at
some time, it was decided that it should
take place today.
Fhe chief interest of the day cen
tered around the action OF the ereden-
uals committee in declaring against
col James NJ. Gunoy of Pennsylvania
and the vigorous preparations made by
the skilled and veteran political var
rior to organize his forces for a battle
In the convention which he was deter
mined to carry 10 the uttermost. In
this night. New York for the first time
gave an Indication of where its eolors
VIII fly In any contest that may 4,s..ss.
up in company with thirteen
other states. signed the minority
credentials report The aggregate
voting strength OF these states il $40,
but that figure Is not an exact state
ment Of The votes that Guney viii he
able 10 call TO his side, ms not all OF
them are acting under the unit rule.
The vote in the committee on cre-
dentials on the Pennsylvania contest
show IA states including New York.
voting with Col GWfey's forces AS
the latter are ANU Bryan. the attitude
of these IA states was regarded as
showing q significant under-current OF
sentiment. The 1 states voting with
the Gutfey forces were:
New York, New Jersey, Tennessee,
Texas Virginia, West Virginia, Dele
ware, Illinois Ohio. Minnesota, Geor-
gla, Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland.
A minority report from the Gre
dentials committee is being prepared
by Atty.-Gen Straus of Maryland, and
II is said thar the representatives OF
the IL states who voted with Guney
viii sign the minority report
GUFFEY's FORMAL PROTEST..
Steps were taken to carry the con-
test to the floor Of the convention. and
Col. Guffey issued the following for
NAL protest:
Pennsylvania delegates came TO
This convention. elected under the
statutes of Pennsylvania. their cleo
ton being ratified not alone by the
OF the district. but BY
the secretary OF the commonwealth
Of PENNSYLVANIA. Not 4 shadow of
was made as To any Of these
delegates.
'rhis delegation was certified TO tho
ntional committee by the chairman
lnd secretary of the state central COM
Mite Of Pennsylvania Notice OF the
contests IN few districts was filed
WITH the national committee. A sub
committee Of the national committee
NHs appointed and a fun and absolute
nearing given the contestants.
The subcommittee reported unani-
nuusly In favor OF the certified dele
'Htlon The national committee as
body unanimously adopted tho re-
iort of the subcommittee and this
ction made the right OF Pennsylyauit
n the preliminary organization absu-
ute Nothing could question their
ikht 70 Hlt ana participate IN the bus
ness Of the convention. The delega-
Ion prior 10 the meeting OF the con-
ention caucused for the purpose OF
~ out OF total Of GS
- vas made chairman Of the dele
alton ana members Of the various
ommittees Tor tho convention were
ppointed ! was elected member OF
he national committee. Notwithstand-
1g all this regularity the temporary
hartman OF the national convention re-
used 10 permit Pennsylvania dele-
alton 10 take part In tho deliberations
tho convention. or on Ms committees.
hereby dlsenfranehisnE he sovereign
y Of great state"
PREPARED TO FIGHT
COL Guney is prepared not only to
outest for the supremacy OF his dele
ates but h. Is preparing to attack on
he floor his ammunition bugs being
astily illod with full complement ~
eayy shot 10 meet the attack with
y the force al his command This
Tight Involving as II does
ne anti Bryan opposition, is absorbing
ne attention OF Delegates and Is the
iain topic NJ discussion.