The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-08
Long Contests Before Creden-
tialS Committee
NOMINATIONS ON FRIDAY
BY Hook or Crook Johnson and Gray
Cannot Figure Out More Than 100
Delegatcs--To- days Session
Opened at IL O'clock.

Denver July s,--What was probably
as stormy an all,night session OF the
committee on credentials rs was ever
held by Democratic convention left the
permanent roll call still uncompleted
this morning, The committee had been
practically in continuous session since
5 O'Clock yesterday. 1t expected to be
ready TO report to the convention this
afternoon.
So severe were the structures on some
OF the bosses" that the committee,
after hearing the evidence in fw cases
in public, directed that all the others
be heard behind closed doors. It was
agreed this morning that the Duboise
delegates would be continued on the
ron, that the Sullivan delegates in Iii.
nois would be seated; also the Tam
many allies in Kings county, New York
that the Gueifer men would either be
dislodged in the Pennsylvania contests
or the vote divided with the Bryan men;
that the Johnson delegates would be
seated in the District of Columbia. The
committee is said to be badly divided.
but it was expected that there would be
a final agreement and no minority re.
port. Throughout the night and morn
ing three leaders, Col. James NJ. Guffey
OF Pennsylvania, Roger Sullivan OF Iii
nois and Patrick McCarren OF New York,
fought hard for the nrpetuation OF their
political power. As the night wore on
the bitterness between factions in the
lobbies increased, and several times fist
fights were prevented only by the inter-
ference of bystanders.
Senator McCMren, leader of the con-
testants, was given tho first say when |
the New York contest came before the
on credentials. He denounc-
ed the district leaders who had deserted I
and aided Tammany in his overthrow,
as political thieves who would stop at |
nothing to attain their own ends"
When we held our primaries last
March, we carried nearly every district
in Kings county, and we carried them
fairly and by vote of nearly five to
one But after we had held our district
and elected our delegates.
these crooks put up fake contest at
the state convention, They wanted our
seats and they got them, We don't ap-
peal to this committee; we demand"
George B. Williams, chairman Of the
anti McCarren organization of Kings /
created sensation when he re-
piled: IF this man McCarren tells you
be will support Bryan when he goes
home from this convention, he lies.
lhrugn the columns OF his chosen organ
in Brooklyn he has announced that he
will not tolerate Bryan or Bryanism.
This Judas betrayed the Democratic tic.
ket at the last election in New York |
state and defeated the Democratic can.
didate for governor, Mr.. Hearst"
Speculation Held Up.
All speculation about the vice .presi-
dency was practically suspended await
ing the outcome of the fight against Guf-
fey in Pennsylvania. Ii GutTey is de-
feated. the opinion was expressed that /
the effort to secure the nomination of a
Eastern Democrat might as
well be abandoned. There is no possible
hope that Gray or johnson win accept I
the nomination. Ollie James and Char
lie 1'owne are still in the front rank of !
candidates.
George Fred Williams presented a
plank to the committee on resolutions
to-day calling for the appointment Of
to inquire into the condition
of the mills Of New England with a
view to deciding whether labor is re.
ceiving fair share OF the profits. The
plank also calls for revision OF the
tariff schedule on textiles on the ground
that the present rates are unnecessarily
high and that the cost of the necessities
Of life has increased out OF all pro.
portion to the increase in wages IL
was prepared by Humphrey 0'SulIivan
Of Lawrence, Mass. The resolution was
by every member of the Mas
saehusetts delegation and by the dele
gates of other New England states in
whose districts there are cotton mills.
To-day's Program.
The second days session was called to-
gether at noon. There were prospects
IT bitter fight on the floor over the
report of the committee on credentials.
ornament Chairman Clayton may not be
until late in the afternoon or
o-morrow. Bryan's nomination, abso-
utely assured, will he made tomorrow {
Dr. Friday. The most careful estimates
Til to give johnson and Gray, combined. I
Iiore than l20 votes. The weather con
litions continue ideal.
Contrary to all precedent, the com I
mittee on resolutions will spend the
nights and days in the construction of I
The platform. After adjournment at the {
night meeting the full committee and {
sub b-committee were in session until two {
this morning, After a short sleep the J
resumed labors this morn
ng. and will be at it until ,. m. when !
they expect to report TO the full commit /,
lee, which will proceed with tie prepare
lion Of a final draft Of the platform. j
rhey figure on reporting TO the conyen- &
lion at 10 q. N. Thursday. j