The Washington herald., 1908-07-07
committeeman IN place Of Col Guffey
This was greeted with cheers.

SoiAHiiNseeiildu III place OF Nol. GuI6y.
This was greeted with cheers
Z. J. Lyenette Of Scranton was made
secretary. and when everything was
ready. p. A OBoyle. Of Pittston. pre-
sented Col. Guffey's name for reelection
as national committeeman for the Key
stone State. Mr.. O'Boyle said. in part:
"A man who has rendered loyal service
TO the Democratic party deserves recog-
nition-continued recognition and that
man is Col Guney. No man has ever
put up a more heroic fight for the Democ-
racy in Pennsylvania than Col Guffey.
He has given wisdom and substantial
support 10 the Democracy in his State and
IN the nation and I declare 10 you that
II is deplOrable. especially at this time.
that any Democrat in this country could
raise his voice against the character and
/ career Of Col. Gufrey. We know him 10
be loyal Democrat He has proved il
on hundred occasions He has proved
! 1t 10 men who are now trying 20 injure
him. Whoever the candidate Of this
convention may be- Col. Guffey will be
| loyal to him, as he has been to every
candidate of the Democratic party since
he had a vote. l present the name Of
Col. Guffey."
Brynn's Friend Seconds.
John NJ Garman, of Wilkesbarre. who
was Bryan's guest two days ago. and
who is strong Bryan man, secor ded
Gufey's nomination. Garman said: Il
am for Bryan for anything that he wants
I am a consistent Bryan man. and be-
/ lieve in a free mans right TO advocate
any man for President. and 10 be for any
candidate he desires before the nomina-
tion. This is individual liberty. / have
known Col. Guffey since 1852 know he
has been. and will be. a lOyal Democrat :.
I am here 70 support Bryan for the Prcsi-
dency and Guffey for national committee
man for Pennsylvania, and I know that
the Democrats Of the northeastern part
/ Of the State are for Guffey. I second Col.
Guffey's nomination in the interest Of
/ freedom of action. for independence IN
/ action. and for individual liberty and in
/ dependent action In every State in this
nation
Forty-sevcn Vote for Gumey.
The roll was then called by Secretary
/ Lyenette. and it showed that forty-seven
( delegates and alternates voted for Cuff
]
/ Guffey until II was legally proved to them
that the proxies used were legal docu-
/ ments A number of instructed Bryan
/ delegates in the delegation voted for Col.
/ Guffey until II was proved TO them
| twenty-one OF the delegation. declared
/ that they would take the matter before
the committee on credentials in the con-
vention. This is in obedience 10 Bryan's S
orders. who declares that everything
must be done 20 defeat Guffey for re-
/ election as national committeeman The
! Guffey men took the precaution 10 sign
a document 20 the committee on creden-
tials Of the convention, declaring that
| they numbered forty-seven OF the delega-
ticn Of sixty-eight. and had voted for
Guffey for reelection. Before the Guffey-
ties adjourned. Mr. Garman. the Bryan
man who seconded Guffey's nomination
for national committeeman. was made the
States member on credentials. and Mar
Gus l. King, Of Lehigh. was selected as
/ Pennsylvania representative on the
/ committee on platform
GeorEians Six Hours Late.
The Georgians. OF whom so much was
! expected as part OF an entering wedge to
prevent Bryan's nominations on the first
ballot. arrived late this afternoon. Their
train was six hours late. As soon as they
had a scrub and a bite and a sup. they
had meeting Of the delegation. Gov
ernor-elect Brown did not come along
with the delegation. and he is not TO be
present in this convention. The delega.
tion reelected Clark Howell national
committeeman and appointed Albert II
Cox as the States member on resOlu-
ticns. T. w. Lawlor on the credentials
committee, and Peter W. Meldrim was
made chairman Of the delegation. The
Georgians are uninstTucted. The Judge
Gray people asked the Georgians 20 hear
their argument IN Gray's favor. ard Tn,
Georgians adopted a resolution TO hear al
comers. The Judge Gray people mad,
their argument. but it did not seem to i'm
press the Georgians. though all but two OF
the latter delegation are against Bryan''
nomination. There are twenty-six in the
delegation.
All VIII Swing Into Line.
Clark Howell said: 1T is a great mis-
take TO nominate Bryan, but good dea
depends on New York. II New >Yorl
goes TO pieces. / suppose the Georgia
delegation. the New Jersey men, and al
hands will swing into line"
Those Vermont delegates got into
frst-class scrimmage this afternoon A
vermonts meeting the fracas came over
the selection Of a national committee
man TO succeed Bradley b. Smalley. tn,
Smalley men IN the delegation to. DAY
presented the name Of Thomas II. Brown
Of Rutland, TO be Smalley's success 5or
The Bryan men presented the name o
James L. Burke. Of West Rutland II,
fight became so intense that the deicca
tion took seventy-fve ballots, wher
Brown won by vote Of TO g. one o
; the delegates not voting. The Bryan
men in the delegation, Ike the Kerr
men OF Pennsylvania, say that they vii
take the decision before the committe,
on credentials of the convention.
Alexander w. Troup declared to-nigh
that Connecticut, Rhode Island. Massa
chusetts, Vermont. New Hampshire. ant
Maine were ablazc for Senator Archibal,
McNeill. Of Connecticut for Vice Presi
> dent. COnnecticut's member on the com
mittee on resolutions is ex-senator Thoma.
+. NoOne, of Rockville; on credentials
ex-senator William Kennedy, of Nauga
tuck; chairman OF the delegation. Judg,
J. Walsh; and Homer S. Cummins is re
elected national committeeman.
t Sweeney Leads Bay State.
The Massachusetts men selected Col. ]
! ! II. Sweeney for chairman of the delega
tion and George Fred Williams as IN
States representative on the committc
on resolutions and Charles T. CALLAHAN
on the committee on credentials Georg
b Fred Williams announced that the entir
delegation Of thirty-two would vote 70
p Bryan until the cows came home TIL