The Washington times., 1908-07-08
Colonel Gutf7fey Meets Defeat
After Long, Stormy Contest
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OF bystanders. This was particularly so
in the cases Of the New York and
pennsylvania contests.
The first contest heard was that from
Idaho, and IL was the only one which
the general public witnessed John +.
Nugent fought IL out with former Sen
ator Fred Dubois and State Chairman
Jackson, and the lie was passed a num-
Der Of times. on one occasion, when
Jackson declared that Nugent and his
followers were advocates CT polygamy,
several of the contestants started Tor
him. declaring they would make him
eat his words, but the Sergeant-at-
arms interfered. and the episode was
closed.
Illinois Begins Fight.
In this case the arguments presented
were similar TO those made before ,he
ationaI committee at its session Mon
day. II was when the Illinois contests
were taken Up that the real fireworks be-
gan to SO Off George +. Mulligan. open
ing for the sc-cal,ed "BOtbie" Burke
contestants. declared that Sullivan had
sent delegates to the national conven-
ton whose selection was 'cOnSummated
through deceit and debauChery." He
declared that Sullivan and his friends
had wrecked the Democratic party In
Illinois; that II always was a case OF
rule or ruin" with him, and that he
was now party to deal to defeat the
Democratic organization in Illinois.
Sullivan sharply replied to Mulligan.
He intimated that the present contests
were framed up" because outside in
fuenceS wanted him to get out Of State
politics" and declared that his opp
nents were Democrats all the year eX-
cepting on election day, when their
votes were needed Sullivan declared
that his delegates were regularly elect
ed according to Democratic usa ges, and
he demanded that they be seated.
Judge William Prentiss replied to Sui
Ivan and almost caused a riot by the
vigor of his denunciation.
Scores Sullivan.
why. this man is not a Democrat
he began. Il car refer you 10 no less
an authority thin Mr. Bryan himself.
He has declared that Sullivan never has
been q party man excepting for reve-
nue., and l WIN this committee that
Just so long as IL permits this individ-
Ual 10 corrupt and debauch the electors
of Illinois. just so long will the voJ5
of that State be recorded in favor or
RepublicaniSm. Throw Sullivan 10 the
dogs, where he belongs, and we again
VIII be able 10 pile up the majOrities
that are so badly needed.
Let us clean house, and sCOUrge the
cOrrupuOnlstS into the open II you
VIII do so and seat the men who carried
see that the State gives It's vote 10
BRYAN. But this we cannot promise
so long as you continue Sullivan and
his ilk in control"
New York followed Illinois. McCar-
rem, as the leader Of the contestants,
was given the first say lie denounced
the district leaders who had deserted
him and aided Tammany in his over
throw as political thieves who would
stop at nothing 20 attain their OVID
ends"
E-cCaTren Is Bitter.
Continuing, he said:
when we held our primaries last
March we carried nearly every district
in Kings county, and we carried them
fairly and by a vote OF nearly to ].
But after we mad held our district
and elected our delegates.
these crooks put up a fake contest n
the state convention. They wanted our
seats and they got them. We dong
appeal TO this committee, we demand.
We have rights and we expect 10 be
protected.
we were not permitted to tell our
story 10 the national committee That
Is not a Democratic body. We are
here now asking justice. and warn THIS
committee that the Kings county De-
mOcTacy viii not tolerate this bastard
~ theft OF it's birthright."
r george x y " lllaTnS- CHAIRMAN OF
the anti-McCarreu organization in
Kings county, created q sensation with
lis opening sentence.
IF this nan AICClTreu tells YOU he
VIII support Bryan when he goes home
from this convention, he lies" shouted
Williams. Don't forget this. he lies.
and he does not dare to say that he viii
either vote or work for the great party
leader. Throughout the columns Of his
chosen organ in Brooklyn he has an
nOUnced that he will not tolerate Bryan
o. Organism.
This Judas betrayed the Democratic
ticket at the last election In New York
State, and defeated the Democratic
candidate for governor. Mr.. Hearst.
Why, during the last campaign. he re-
manned under cover until d few weeks
before the day Of election and then he
publicly called on his friends 10 knife
the ticket Here IS sample ballot
which he sent from his headquarters
70 q Democratic voter. II contains In
structions how to vote the ticket IN
order that the vote may be recorded