The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-08
CONTESTS ARE
ALL DECIDED
Colonel Guffey Defeated in
Credentials Committee
DUBOIS VICTOR IN IDAHO
HEATED ARGUMENTS MARK ALL
HEATED ARGUMENTS MARK ALL
NIGHT SESSION OF COMMIT
TEE-BITTER DEUNUCIA-
TION OF SULLIVAN.

DENVER, July S.-The Murphy
Tammany delegation was seated unan-
imously by the credetentials committee
n the Pennsylvania contest the an
ti-Guffeyites won.
In Idaho the Dubois delegation was
seated.
In Ohio, nineteenth district, Tom
Johnson delegates won by two votes
In Illinois, Roger Sullivan delegates
won.
Fought for Supremacy.
Throughout last night three leaders,
Colonel Guffey of Pennsylvania, Roger
c. Sullivan of Illinois and Patrick Nc
Carren, of New York, fought hard for
the perpetuation of their political pow
erS.
The bitterness increased, particularly
so in the leases of the New York and
Pennsylvania contingents.
The real fighting started when the
so called Bobby Burke contestants
declared that Sullivan had sent dele
gates to the national convention whose
election had been "consummated
through deceit and debauchery.' He
declared that Sullivan and his friends
had wrecked the democratic party in
Illinois; that they were a party to a
deal to defeat the party in the state.
Sullivan replied saying that the con-
tests were a frame up" He demanded
his delegates be seated. Judge William
Prentice replied to Sullivan, almost
causing a riot.
Prentice Scores Sullivan.
"Why, this man is not a democrat"
shouted Prentice. Il can refer you to
no less an authority than Bryan, who
has declared that Sullivan has never
been party man except for revenue. /
want the committee to know that just
so long as it permits this individual to
corrupt and debauch the Illinois elec-
tions just so long will the vote of that
state be recorded in favor of the re-
publicans
Throw Sullivan to the dogs where
he belongs, and we will again be able
to pile up the old time majorities. Let
us clean house and scOurge corruption
lists into the open.'
The New York contests followed.
trict leaders who deserted him. and
aided Tammany in overthrowing him.
McCarren Gets His.
George Williams, chairman of the
anti -McCarren organization of Kings
county, created a sensation by state
ing:
eff this man McCarren tells you he
will support Bryan when he goes home
from the convention, he lies. Don't for
get this. He does not dare say he will
either vote or work for party leaders.
Through the columns of his chosen Or
gan in Brooklyn he has announced he
will not tolerate Bryan or Bryanism.
This Judas betrayed the democratic
party at the last election when Hearst
was running for governorship."
When Pennsylvania was reached,
Charles Donnelly and William Brennan
presented the side of the Guffey men
and ]. Berwood Daily and L. McWhisten
argued against them. Several heated
arguments followed. The last contest
taken up was the District of Columbia.
The evidence was the same as that
heard Monday.
The committee then went into exc
cutive session to consider contests.
The committee decided to increase
the number Of delegates from Oklaho-
ma from IA to IS making the total
vote of the convention 1906 if the con-
vention ratifies the committees recon-